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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Matt Mathers

Major row erupts in France after nude painting shown to pupils

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France’s education minister has said he will “never accept” school pupils refusing to look at art amid a row over a teacher showing her pupils a painting of nude women.

Gabriel Attal, the minister for national education and youth, told parliament that the role of the French school is to “train republicans” following the incident at a school near Paris.

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