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Paris Olympics 2024: Explore the Paris marathon route from your home
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris Olympics 2024: Explore the Paris marathon route from your home

The Hindu  

This story is best viewed in a browser. The path, same as the one that women in the 18th century took to the King Louis XVI’s palace demanding reforms, is a powerful reminder of the March of Versailles, a key moment from the French Revolution. Joined by men, between 6,000 and 7,000 Parisians marched from Paris to Versailles to bring …

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Gujarat’s Smritivan Museum listed among world’s most beautiful by UNESCO
6 months, 1 week ago

Gujarat’s Smritivan Museum listed among world’s most beautiful by UNESCO

Hindustan Times  

The Smritivan Earthquake Memorial Museum in Gujarat’s Bhuj has earned global recognition by being listed as one of the world’s seven most beautiful museums by the prestigious Prix Versailles Award, presented annually by UNESCO. The Smritivan Earthquake Memorial Museum stands as a symbol of Gujarat’s resilience and transformation in the face of adversity. Smritivan exemplifies our state’s commitment to preserving …

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A fine legacy forged in friendship
8 months, 2 weeks ago

A fine legacy forged in friendship

China Daily  

Around 200 relics from both China and France are on display to showcase the exchanges between the Forbidden City and the Palace of Versailles during the 17th and 18th centuries, an era during which porcelain was a key witness to that communication. The exhibition, which runs until June 30, is a flagship cultural event that is part of the much-vaunted …

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A fine legacy forged in friendship
8 months, 2 weeks ago

A fine legacy forged in friendship

China Daily  

Around 200 relics from both China and France are on display to showcase the exchanges between the Forbidden City and the Palace of Versailles during the 17th and 18th centuries, an era during which porcelain was a key witness to that communication. The exhibition, which runs until June 30, is a flagship cultural event that is part of the much-vaunted …

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3 French airports, Palace of Versailles evacuated in latest security alerts
1 year, 2 months ago

3 French airports, Palace of Versailles evacuated in latest security alerts

Associated Press  

PARIS — The Palace of Versailles and three airports in cities across France were evacuated for security reasons and temporarily closed Wednesday, the latest in a spate of evacuations in the past five days around France. The former royal chateau of Versailles apologized to visitors for forcing them to evacuate from the sumptuous 17th-century palace “for security reasons.” The tourist …

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Versailles Palace evacuated again in security scare with France on heightened alert against attacks
1 year, 2 months ago

Versailles Palace evacuated again in security scare with France on heightened alert against attacks

Associated Press  

PARIS — The Palace of Versailles, one of France’s most visited tourist attractions, was evacuated Tuesday because of a security scare for the second time in four days, with France on heightened alert against feared attacks after the fatal stabbing of a school teacher. The former royal palace’s account on X, formerly known as Twitter, said: “For security reasons, the …

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Louvre Museum and Versailles Palace evacuated after bomb threats with France on alert
1 year, 2 months ago

Louvre Museum and Versailles Palace evacuated after bomb threats with France on alert

Associated Press  

PARIS — The Louvre Museum in Paris and Versailles Palace evacuated visitors and staff Saturday after receiving bomb threats, police said. The evacuations of two of the world’s most-visited tourist sites come amid heightened vigilance around France following Friday’s school attack, and global tensions linked to the war between Israel and Hamas. Paris police said officers searched the museum after …

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Louvre Museum and Versailles Palace evacuated after bomb threats with France on alert
1 year, 2 months ago

Louvre Museum and Versailles Palace evacuated after bomb threats with France on alert

The Independent  

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Louvre Museum and Versailles Palace evacuated after bomb threats with France on alert
1 year, 2 months ago

Louvre Museum and Versailles Palace evacuated after bomb threats with France on alert

Associated Press  

PARIS — The Louvre Museum in Paris and Versailles Palace evacuated visitors and staff Saturday after receiving bomb threats. Paris police said officers searched the museum after it received written bomb threats. The former royal palace at Versailles also received bomb threats, a national police spokesperson said. Alarms rang out through the Louvre, a vast space also in a former …

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France is deploying 7,000 troops, evacuates Louvre and Versailles Palace, after threats following deadly school stabbing
1 year, 2 months ago

France is deploying 7,000 troops, evacuates Louvre and Versailles Palace, after threats following deadly school stabbing

LA Times  

France will mobilize up to 7,000 soldiers to increase security around the country after a teacher was fatally stabbed and three other people wounded in a school attack by a former student suspected of Islamic radicalization, the president’s office said Saturday. Meanwhile, two of the world’s most-visited tourist sites, the Louvre Museum and Versailles Palace, evacuated visitors and staff Saturday …

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Palace of Versailles celebrates its 400th anniversary and hosts King Charles III for state dinner
1 year, 3 months ago

Palace of Versailles celebrates its 400th anniversary and hosts King Charles III for state dinner

Associated Press  

PARIS — France is rolling out the red carpet for King Charles III’s state visit at one of its most magnificent and emblematic monuments: the Palace of Versailles, which celebrates its 400th anniversary. The palace has recently opened a gallery retracing its history, from its creation as a modest hunting lodge in 1623 to last century’s key diplomatic events — …

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