Journey back to 2002, when Hilton celebrated her 21st with six lavish celebrations in six different cities—and the 1770s, ...

There’s something magical about the relationship French women have with their hair. While the rest of the world changes ...

The landmark destination is showcased in a scene with characters played by Philippine Leroy‑Beaulieu and Michèle Laroque.

The Pompidou Center is the place to see contemporary art in Paris. Or it was, until curators put its astonishing collection ...

Maybe it’s Courbet’s notorious good looks or maybe it’s his accessible Realism, but this particular self-portrait has proven one of those rare artworks that has permeated the collective consciousness, ...

This week, Paris is dominated by an array of art moments as Art Basel Paris and Design Miami Paris return for their third instalment after the 2023 debut in the city. Across the French capital's ...

The title of Édouard Manet’s Le Déjeuner sur l’Herbe (The Luncheon on the Grass in English) sounds innocent enough, but the 1863 painting generated quite the scandal in 19th-century Paris. In the ...

The "Rendezvous with Hunan in Paris" Yaji Cultural Salon, part of the "Mid-Autumn Festival: A Moonment to Remember" event series, showcased the cultural charm and unique allure of Hunan, captivating ...

The newly discovered masterpiece has drawn comparisons to Madame X, and is having its public debut in a new blockbuster Sargent exhibition at the Musée d'Orsay. John Singer Sargent's Madame O'Connor ...

Charles Frederick Worth, the nineteenth-century designer widely credited as the inventor of haute couture, was not a modest man. “Madame, on whose recommendation have you come to me?” he is said to ...

Foreign Correspondence NEW YORK TIMES.R.S. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. About the Archive This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s ...