Culture Ministry adjusts 2027 budget cuts, earmarks extra funds for key institutions

During a limited press conference on October 2, Culture Minister Catherine Pégard addressed the anticipated decline in the cultural budget under the 2027 finance bill. She argued that the shortfall could be offset by selective savings rather than blanket cuts, stressing the need for the sector to share in the national fiscal effort. Specific institutions will be treated differently: the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Comédie-Française are slated to receive extra operating allocations, whereas the Louvre will experience a cut.

Pégard suggested that these adjustments aim to preserve essential cultural policies while meeting broader budgetary goals. She also indicated that the ministry would continue to evaluate each operator individually to avoid uniform sacrifices.