The international network Cartooning for Peace is celebrating artists and press freedom on the African continent with exhibitions and roundtable events in Paris. Over in the Netherlands, the restoration of Rembrandt's "Night Watch" thanks to modern technologies has led to much rejoicing.
Funding has meanwhile been provided by the EU to help preserve the ancient site that is the city of Pompeii, giving hope to archaeologists and history lovers.
And from precious buildings of the past to those of the future: the southern French city of Arles is now home to the glittery Luma tower, as the photography festival "Les Rencontres d'Arles" returns after a pandemic-imposed year off.
