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Former Château de Versailles President Catherine Pégard Appointed France’s Culture Minister, Succeeding Rachida Dati

Catherine Pégard, a former film journalist who previously worked in Nicolas Sarkozy’s cabinet and headed the Château de Versailles, has been appointed France’s culture minister. Pégard succeeds Rachida Dati, who handed her resignation to French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday morning to pursu

EntertainmentBy Wire ServicesFebruary 26, 20261 min read

Last updated: April 3, 2026, 10:27 PM

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Former Château de Versailles President Catherine Pégard Appointed France’s Culture Minister, Succeeding Rachida Dati

Catherine Pégard, a former film journalist who previously worked in Nicolas Sarkozy’s cabinet and headed the Château de Versailles, has been appointed France’s culture minister. Pégard succeeds Rachida Dati, who handed her resignation to French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday morning to pursue her ambition to become mayor of Paris which she described as “the battle […]

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