The artist’s contentious commission has drawn heavy criticism but she’s not shying away from the heritage battle ...
Before the French Revolution, at the end of the 1700s, the Catholic Church had a strong presence in France. By then, many monumental churches had been built all over the country, a symbol of the ...
He stated that in France, one mosque is built every 15 days while “One Christian building is destroyed at the same pace.” ...
Picardy is a treasure trove of history, culture, and natural beauty. Nestled just north of Paris, this underrated French ...
With more than 4.7 million hashtags, Notre Dame Cathedral in France ranks as the most Instagrammable religious landmark in ...
Yet there had been a “huge economic effort” put into the restoration of the cathedral by the state. Notre-Dame was both a ...
Fortunately for our class and the other American tourists, Monday was a holiday in France. Not Memorial Day, but Pentecost — a religious holiday (France is mostly Roman-Catholic). This was ...
Claire Tabouret, an artist in Los Angeles, was chosen to create new stained glass windows for the Paris cathedral. She never ...
The plan, however, has been met with backlash as art historians and architects argue the harmony in the cathedral’s design is at risk should more modern windows be installed. France’s National ...