The bronze is now expected to sell for up to €2m when it is auctioned in Orléans in February

Visitors gain panoramic view of historic French city from upper ramparts after €5m restoration makes full circuit walkable

The leader of the Barbizon School was a cultural and social rebel, and a precursor of environmentalism

The publication also explores how artists on the periphery might interact with the art market

A dozen museums throughout the UK have received works by the artist, who died in 1993

Newly discovered clothes from the attic of the photographer's house are shown alongside 35 of her best-known works

A summer blockbuster at Monaco's Grimaldi Forum will examine a pivotal moment in the Impressionist's career

Artist responses to the 1937 bombing in the Basque Country include René Iché's disturbing sculpture and a piece by protégé of Henri Matisse

The French artist worked as Auguste Rodin’s assistant before teaching sculptors such as Alberto Giacometti and Hans Arp, but a newly remodelled museum hopes to centre the importance of his own work

Social observation was key to the work of the recently rediscovered protégée of Francesco Scavullo and Henri Cartier-Bresson

Madame du Barry, whose life is the subject of a new Netflix film, was born into poverty and sold trinkets on the streets of Paris before joining court circles in her 20s

The artist, who is representing France at this year’s Venice Biennale, speaks ahead of her forthcoming exhibition at the De La Warr Pavilion

Former Art Deco swimming pool in Roubaix dives into Modern French sculpture

Sale at Mossgreen in Melbourne has Asian contemporary focus and aims to appeal to expatriate community

Expanded access via online platforms has boosted the market for the masters of Modernist furniture

The French Impressionist’s former summer residence in Essoyes opens to the public in June after a major overhaul of its gardens and fin-de-siècle interiors

Our pick of highlights from this week's auctions

More than 13,000 visitors came out to see and buy works on paper at the six-day event

French artist’s former home displays the rare works she did not destroy after their tragic affair ended

The country’s presidential election on 7 May could strengthen or derail the trade, with the emergence of far-right contender Marine Le Pen a particular cause for concern

The 15-year plan is intended to bolster Paris’s bid for the 2024 Olympic Games and 2025 World’s Fair

The object, owned by one of China’s longest serving emperors, sold for more than 20 times its estimate

The museum in the Pigalle red light district closed its doors, but you can take home one of its naughty objects

All four shortlisted artists share a dual cultural identity—a clear political statement by the jury at a time of rising nationalism and tensions over immigration

Salerooms keep sourcing strong collections as auction season kicks off

The Old Master specialist is a strong advocate of online business development and of promoting Paris as an international marketplace