http://stateparkinformation.com/topic/nicolas-sarkozy2010-12-06T00:00:21Z2010-04-16T08:51:02ZAFP Global Editiontag:stateparkinformation.com,2010-04-16:/museums/louvre-notre-dame-versailles-face-strike-closure-756729a/

<div><p>The <a title="Louvre Museum" href="/topic/Louvre+Museum" >Louvre</a>, Notre Dame cathedral, <a title="Versailles" href="/topic/Versailles" >Versailles</a> chateau and a host of other top tourist attractions across <a title="France" href="/topic/France" >France</a> could shut next week due to strike action over planned job cuts, unions warned Friday.</p><p>A strike has already kept the landmark <a title="George Pompidou" href="/topic/George+Pompidou" >Pompidou</a> modern art centre closed...

2010-04-16T08:50:55ZAFP Global Editiontag:stateparkinformation.com,2010-04-16:/museums/louvre-versailles-face-closure-striking-french-workers-756881a/

<div><p>The <a title="Louvre Museum" href="/topic/Louvre+Museum" >Louvre</a>, the world?s most visited museum, the chateau of <a title="Versailles" href="/topic/Versailles" >Versailles</a> and a host of other top French tourist sites could shut next week due to strike action over planned job cuts, unions warned Friday.</p><p>A strike has already shut down the landmark <a title="George Pompidou" href="/topic/George+Pompidou" >Pompidou</a> modern art centre, and unions are now calling for workers ...

2010-04-16T12:05:05ZReuters Life! Online Reporttag:stateparkinformation.com,2010-04-16:/museums/french-experts-univeralism-arab-louvre-541297a/

<div><p><a title="Abu Dhabi" href="/topic/Abu+Dhabi" >ABU DHABI</a> (<a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" >Reuters</a> Life!) - A controversial branch of the <a title="Louvre Museum" href="/topic/Louvre+Museum" >Louvre</a> museum which rights activists say is being built by exploited Asian labor will promote "universalism" and a new multi-cultural harmony, French curators say.</p><p><a title="Nicolas Sarkozy" href="/topic/Nicolas+Sarkozy" >President Nicolas Sarkozy</a> in...

2010-04-16T17:29:16ZAP Featurestag:stateparkinformation.com,2010-04-16:/museums/frances-museums-free-under25s-123122a/

<div id="subtitle"><a title="France" href="/topic/France" >France</a>'s national museums to stop charging admission to visitors under 25</div><div><p><a title="Nicolas Sarkozy" href="/topic/Nicolas+Sarkozy" >French President Nicolas Sarkozy</a> says the country's national museums and monuments will soon stop charging admission to visitors under 25.</p><p>Sarkozy says the measure will go into effect April 4. Sarkozy didn't offer any other details about the measures.</p><p>French national museums ...

2010-04-16T17:29:42ZAFP Global Editiontag:stateparkinformation.com,2010-04-16:/museums/french-museums-free-under25s-122201a/

<div><p>All French youths under 25 are to get free entry to public museums and monuments, from the <a title="Louvre Museum" href="/topic/Louvre+Museum" >Louvre</a> to the <a title="Palace of Versailles" href="/topic/Palace+of+Versailles" >Chateau de Versailles</a>, under measures unveiled by <a title="Nicolas Sarkozy" href="/topic/Nicolas+Sarkozy" >President Nicolas Sarkozy</a> on Tuesday.</p><p>In a New Year's address to the arts world, Sarkozy said under-25s and school teachers would be allowe...

2010-12-06T00:00:21ZAP Newstag:stateparkinformation.com,2010-12-06:/photo/india-france-2392921p/

<a title="Nicolas Sarkozy" href="/topic/Nicolas+Sarkozy" >French President Nicolas Sarkozy</a>, left, and <a title="Manmohan Singh" href="/topic/Manmohan+Singh" >Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh</a> arrive for a meeting at <a title="Hyderabad" href="/topic/Hyderabad" >Hyderabad</a> House in <a title="New Delhi" href="/topic/New+Delhi" >New Delhi</a>, <a title="India" href="/topic/India" >India</a>, Monday, Dec. 6, 2010. (AP Photo/Saurabh Das)<div id="copyright"><div> Copyright 2010&#...

2010-12-01T06:33:52ZAP Newstag:stateparkinformation.com,2010-12-01:/photo/france-sarkozy-2390366p/

<a title="Nicolas Sarkozy" href="/topic/Nicolas+Sarkozy" >French President Nicolas Sarkozy</a> waits for <a title="Saad Hariri" href="/topic/Saad+Hariri" >Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri</a> at the <a title="Elysee Palace" href="/topic/Elysee+Palace" >Elysee Palace</a> in <a title="Paris (France)" href="/topic/Paris+(France)" >Paris, France</a>, Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2010. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)<div id="copyright"><div> Copyright 2010&#160; <a href="http://www.ap.org">AP News</a></div>...

2010-11-20T02:01:09ZAP Newstag:stateparkinformation.com,2010-11-20:/photo/aptopix-portugal-nato-summit-obama-2384220p/

<a title="Barack Obama" href="/topic/Barack+Obama" >President Barack Obama</a>, flanked by <a title="Nicolas Sarkozy" href="/topic/Nicolas+Sarkozy" >French President Nicolas Sarkozy</a>, left, and <a title="Angela Merkel" href="/topic/Angela+Merkel" >German Chancellor Angela Merkel</a>, are seen during the <a title="NATO" href="/topic/NATO" >NATO</a> Official group photo of the <a title="The North Atlantic Council" href="/topic/The+North+Atlantic+Council" >North Atlantic Council</a> summit in <a...

2010-11-15T09:33:05ZAP Newstag:stateparkinformation.com,2010-11-15:/photo/france-cabinet-reshuffle-2381640p/

Outgoing Ecology <a title="Jean-Louis Borloo" href="/topic/Jean-Louis+Borloo" >Minister Jean-Louis Borloo</a> gestures during the handover ceremony at the Ecology ministry, in <a title="Paris (France)" href="/topic/Paris+(France)" >Paris</a>, Monday Nov. 15, 2010. <a title="Nicolas Sarkozy" href="/topic/Nicolas+Sarkozy" >French President Nicolas Sarkozy</a> appointed a new governement Sunday in a marathon weekend reshuffle with faithful allies taking top posts clearly aimed at pleasing his conse...

2010-11-15T09:33:00ZAP Newstag:stateparkinformation.com,2010-11-15:/photo/france-new-government-2381635p/

Outgoing French <a title="Herve Morin" href="/topic/Herve+Morin" >Defense Minister Herve Morin</a>, left, gestures next to newly named <a title="Alain Juppe" href="/topic/Alain+Juppe" >Defense Minister Alain Juppe</a> during the handover ceremony in <a title="Paris (France)" href="/topic/Paris+(France)" >Paris</a>, Monday, Nov. 15, 20110. <a title="Nicolas Sarkozy" href="/topic/Nicolas+Sarkozy" >President Nicolas Sarkozy</a> pulled together a new Cabinet on Sunday night with a strong conservativ...