'France's cultural heritage is becoming fashionable and useful, but the state can no longer foot the bill alone'
- Posted on June 3, 2025
- By Le Monde
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'France's cultural heritage is becoming fashionable and useful, but the state can no longer foot the bill alone'

COLUMN. Versailles, the Msuée d'Orsay, and the Bastille and Garnier operas all require major and costly renovations. The state has introduced an unprecedented system for France's flagship institutions: It will only fund part of the renovations, writes Le Monde columnist Michel Guerrin.