A French minister on Tuesday said that she was taking legal action against an unidentified man who was filmed lighting a cigarette from a memorial flame at a major Paris war monument.

From January 1, 2026, major French museums – including the Louvre and the Château de Versailles - will charge non-European Union visitors an admission fee of €30 (AUD$55), while people from EU ...

France wants to ask non-EU travelers to pay more to visit national monuments and museums such as Louvre from January 2026.