The increase in energy, the culture and heritage protection pass were at the center of around fifty amendments to the Minister of Culture, Rima Abdul-Malak, Friday October 28.
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The legislative marathon continues, and the ranks of the National Assembly were sparse, Friday October 28, after a session that had played extra time until more than 2 am the day before. In the course of exchanges which lasted six hours, the culture mission of the government’s finance bill was examined by the deputies, with, on the menu, around fifty amendments offered and subject to the vote of the deputies.
“In France, the cultural exception is also a financial exception”, wanted to recall, in the preamble, Alexandre Holroyd, special rapporteur of the commission which was held on Thursday October 20. White year for the benefit of the intermittents, recovery plan: after an unprecedented financial effort in favor of the cultural sector during the health crisis, the energy subject like that of inflation is now imposed at the top of the cultural agenda. The deputy (LRM) recalled that the cumulative amount of the credits proposed by the project is just over 2.6 billion euros, up more than 7 % (271 million euros), or one Historically high budget for the ministry.
New measures represent 175 million euros, in particular intended for the installation of the new public establishment of national furniture, to initiate a new stage of the “new worlds” program for support for contemporary creation, and to reaffirm the Support for the culture pass. The budget also emphasizes support for ecological transition, with 663 million euros in investment, increasing by 10 % compared to 2022, to primarily support work to improve the energy performance of buildings.
Monuments in danger
To these figures, we must add the PA heritage of the budget proposed by the government, which includes the credits devoted to historic monuments, the museums of France, the archeology and the archives. Or 1.11 billion euros in commitment authorizations, and 1.22 billion euros in payment credits, an increase of 7.5 %, which is again historic.
Philippe Lottiaux (RN), the other special rapporteur of the Commission, however estimated that the envelope of 382 million euros in maintenance and restoration of monuments is “far too weak”, noting that More than 23 % of them are in danger or in poor condition. The deputy also noted the degradation of unprotected religious and vernacular heritage. Despite the creation of the Incentive and Partnership Fund (FIP), this year increased by 2 million euros and 218 million euros in tax expenditure, and despite the contribution of the heritage lotto (90 million euros since 2018), The shares of the Heritage Foundation and the approximately 650 million euros initiated by local authorities.
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