Dale Berning Sawa, Philanthropy rules: how the private sector is supporting France’s national culture, The Art Newspaper, 21 October 2025
Amid continued political upheaval and budget cuts, corporate foundations are plugging the funding gap.
Visitors to the Rue de Rivoli this autumn have a scintillating newcomer to add to their dance cards. The Fondation Cartier’s new home, at 2 place du Palais-Royal, is within walking distance of the Bourse de Commerce, the Musée d’Orsay, the Musée de l’Orangerie and the Centre Pompidou, as well as the Grand Palais and Petit Palais. The Musée du Louvre is right across the road, and the ministry of culture surrounds it on every other side.