The Palace of Versailles has lost 45 million euros since the lockdown, according to its boss Catherine Pégard, who believes that the economic model needs to be rethought. Visitor numbers at Versailles are “collapsing” without foreign tourists. Only 10,000 visitors per day are coming at
Since Monday, August 10, the newspaper Le Figaro costs 3 euros in the newsstands. This price increase follows the one applied by other dailies, such as Le Monde. Increases succeed one-by-one for newsstands customers. After Le Monde on Friday, August 7, the retail price of
As of September 1, the shows, festivals, concerts, fairs and exhibitions may be held again, without limit or prior approval. From August 15, the local authorities will also be able to grant permissions. Cultural gatherings (shows, concerts, festivals) of over 5,000 people will resume as
The public television channels France 4 and France Ô were supposed to stop broadcasting on Sunday, August 9, but were given a slight grace period. The future of France 4 and France Ô seemed clear-cut: the two channels were due to go off the air
Despite the performance of a few French releases, cinemas are only attended by one in three spectators compared to the pre-coronavirus Covid-19 average. Once again below one million weekly admissions, French cinemas recorded a 79% drop in attendance at the end of July, according to
The suspect has been indicted for the murder of Monique Borrelli, his mother, a 59-year-old lyric soprano, and attempted murder of his father. The soprano Monique Borrelli died at 59 years on the night of Tuesday, July 21 to Wednesday, July 22, at the North