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France's Culture Minister Rachida Dati became on Monday the first French official to make a formal visit to the Western Sahara, a sign of Paris's recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over the disputed territory. For Algeria, which defends claims for the territory's independence, the visit showed "contempt" for international law.

France's Culture Minister Rachida Dati says the controversial plan to reform the public broadcasting sector will be "completed by the summer". Delayed several times, the proposed reorganisation has previously prompted angry strikes.

France's powerful culture minister on Monday locked horns with the country's Roman Catholic establishment on whether tourists should pay to enter Notre Dame cathedral when it reopens next month.

French ministers have suggested charging tourists to enter Paris’s iconic Notre-Dame cathedral when it reopens in December after a five-year restoration. The proposal has drawn mixed reactions from both Parisians and visitors.

Catholic church condemns idea of charging entrance fee when rebuilt cathedral reopens in December after five years

France’s culture minister unveils plans to hit non-EU citizens with extra charges for top tourism sites

French ministers have raised the idea of charging tourists to enter Paris' world-famous Notre-Dame cathedral when it opens in December after a five-year restoration, a proposal that drew a rebuke from the city's diocese on Thursday.

Before the 2019 fire shattered the 850-year-old state-owned cathedral it attracted millions of visitors a year

France’s culture minister has proposed introducing an entrance fee to visit Notre Dame cathedral in Paris when it reopens in December, aiming to generate funds for the preservation of the country’s religious heritage