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Façade of Petra’s Treasury carved into pink rock

Travel · Nov 8, 2026Petra, the Nabataean city revealed through waterAt Petra, cisterns, canals and dams shed as much light on the city’s history as its famous façades. Understanding this network also helps us better grasp the constraints the site faces today.

Ventriloquist Ramdas Padhye alongside his puppet Ardhavatrao.

Performing arts · Nov 8, 2026Ventriloquism: the voice, the puppet and the illusion of a presenceVentriloquism gives a character a voice. In Paris, the Mouffetard Cabaret Focus announces performances from 12 to 14 November, a study day on 12 November and an exhibition from 12 November to 18 December 2026.

Amber-coloured bergamotes de Nancy, some still in their gold wrappers.

Food and dining · Nov 8, 2026Bergamotes de Nancy: the fruit, the essence and the sweet tell different storiesNancy’s sweet does not come from a Lorraine-grown citrus fruit: its identity lies in natural bergamot essence, precisely cooked sugar and a PGI that protects the confectionery, not the cultivation of the fruit.

The three turrets of Fort Thüngen in Luxembourg, photographed in December 2023.

Culture · Nov 7, 2026Fort Thüngen: the Three Acorns beyond the turretsThe Three Acorns are just one landmark among the layers of Fort Thüngen: a largely preserved underground network, remains and a redoubt rebuilt to nineteenth-century plans.

Old view of Luxembourg fortress before the dismantling ordered in 1867.

Culture · Nov 1, 2026Luxembourg: the lives behind the ramparts, beyond the fortress legendsExecutioners, archives and legends: the LCTO tour offers a different perspective on the fortress. Historical context and information for the 6 November session.

Shelving and reading tables in the Nuova Manica Lunga library at the Giorgio Cini Foundation in Venice, in July 2021

Music · Nov 1, 2026Antonio Fanna: how sheet music helped rediscover VivaldiAntonio Fanna, who died aged 100, helped put Vivaldi’s works back on music stands. Catalogues, scores and critical editions shed light on this collective endeavour, which is still ongoing.

Ivory horse’s head carved at Hohle Fels, displayed on a metal support shaped like a body.

Science · Oct 31, 2026Hohle Fels: what miniature art reveals about prehistoryTwo ivory birds, discovered in 2025 and presented in July 2026, add to the story of this German cave. From the carved horse to the flute, how can we interpret these objects without inventing a story for them?

Carved stone façade of the house known as Nicolas Flamel’s house, rue de Montmorency, Paris.

Culture · Oct 31, 2026Nicolas Flamel: how a Parisian bourgeois became a legendary alchemistA house, an epitaph and books written after his death: the Cluny exhibition helps distinguish the historical figure from the stories that transformed him.

The Orangerie at the Palace of Versailles and the flowerbeds in its gardens

Climate · Oct 28, 2026At Versailles, adapting heritage to the climate begins with observationHeat, humidity, drought: the palace and its gardens do not call for the same responses. Monitoring collections and biodiversity helps guide interventions.

Brass cogs in a clock mechanism.

Visual arts · Oct 27, 2026Petit Pierre: saving a carousel, preserving a world in motionAt La Fabuloserie, Pierre Avezard’s carousel was dismantled and reassembled before his death. Its story sheds light on what it means to preserve a mechanical work of art.

Orchestra and audience in the Radio France auditorium, photographed in 2014.

Music · Oct 26, 2026Bach rediscovered, transcribed, reinvented: three ways to bring his repertoire to lifeThe tenth anniversary of *Le Bach du dimanche* brought together archival research, jazz and contemporary composition. A programme to understand how a body of work continues to circulate.

Light and reflections beneath the surface of turquoise water.

Books · Oct 26, 2026Guillaume Pitron: why the oceans are becoming a new arena for rivalryIn *Océans. Le nouveau partage du monde*, published on 14 October 2026, the journalist examines the scramble for undersea resources. The law of the sea and ecological risks shed light on what is at stake.