'France's cultural heritage is becoming fashionable and useful, but the state can no longer foot the bill alone'

'France's cultural heritage is becoming fashionable and useful, but the state can no longer foot the bill alone'

COLUMN. Versailles, the Musée d'Orsay, and the Bastille and Garnier operas all require major and costly renovations. The state has introduced an unprecedented system for France's flagship institutions: It will only fund part of the renovations, writes Le Monde columnist Michel Guerrin.