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Restoration

The reality of restoring an ancient façade in France

Nick Inman charts the ups and downs of renovating an old French farmhouse

French village rallies to renovate an old chapel for the community

A British-led association is transforming a dilapidated chapel by utilising local skills and volunteer efforts

French atelier restores objects through ancient art of lacquer renovation

Atelier Morganti in Nice transforms ancient artefacts and furniture using traditional and modern lacquering techniques

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Chance to buy private island in the Loire - you will need a boat too

The island has 33 hectares of land for agricultural use and a nineteenth century hunting lodge to restore

Man who saved French church from ruin sued for breaking building rules

Olivier Fury’s renovations of a 16th-century monastery were praised by Brigitte Macron. But authorities say the work was unauthorised

Famous Roman bridge in France to be closed for repairs

The popular tourist spot is one of only two inhabited bridges in France, and local authorities say it is at risk of collapsing

How the Revolution gave France a head for heritage conservation

Today, France leads the way in looking after old buildings and sites, but it is largely due to the country’s tumultuous past

‘Restoring a medieval chateau in France is more than lifetime project’

“It was a childhood dream, which has turned into an adult nightmare”, say the owners of the chateau at Salignac-Eyvigues in the Dordogne, south west France

'Easy', 'Difficult': Four French restaurants try out Covid health pass

France is set to extend its health pass rules to restaurants, cafes and bars on August 9, but a trial in the Territoire de Belfort has shown mixed feedback

Bayeux Tapestry’s UK tour delayed for repairs not politics

French President Macron said in 2018 that the tapestry could be displayed in the UK but this now looks in doubt due to the need for urgent repairs

Notre-Dame: Centuries-old oak trees chosen to restore spire

The eight oak trees are the first of 1,000 to be felled for reconstruction of the fire-stricken spire, but critics have condemned their use as environmentally ‘damaging’

Mountain village in the Jura wants unique milk lift restored

A village is campaigning to reopen a local mountain lift that has a unique mechanism to carry milk churns down from higher-altitude dairy farms

French hotels offer curfew ‘night out’

Some hotels are offering nights out past 21:00 including dinner and a room, for the same price as the fine for breaking curfew

Restaurants say French Covid curfew will force closure

The government has not ordered restaurants to close, but owners say they will have to anyway.

Architecture of France: Collège de Combrée

School’s out, so what next for abandoned Collège?

Eiffel Tower's lighthouse beams turned off for repairs

Lights scheduled to be switched on again in October, officials say

Find out how clean your local restaurant or shop is

Or not, as very few food sites are checked each year and new website may be of limited use

VW Combi found in woods is fired up for restoration

Campervan was driven out of woods after enthusiasts brought in wheels, battery and engine to get it moving

Welcome to Chambord - the fairytale chateau built to give a king a home for just 72 days

Once, Chambord was famous for being the empty palace where the kings of France rarely set foot, surrounded by a forest that was later only accessible to those in presidential favour. Now, Francis I’s ‘Utopia’ is being restored to its former glory, as Gary Lee Kraut finds out

Restoration

The reality of restoring an ancient façade in France

French village rallies to renovate an old chapel for the community

French atelier restores objects through ancient art of lacquer renovation

Chance to buy private island in the Loire - you will need a boat too

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Welcome to Chambord - the fairytale chateau built to give a king a home for just 72 days