A former DGSE spy indicted for breach of defense secrets
A former soldier from the General Directorate of External Security (DGSE), who published a book in May under a pseudonym on his past activities,...
“Napoleon the influencer”, on France 4: the art of building an empire around the...
An excellent casting director coupled with a formidable human resources director and a marketing ace. The documentary by Raphaëlle Baillot and Jérôme Bermyn has...
After threats of attacks, nine schools evacuated in France
Several schools were evacuated on Tuesday September 19 in Seine-Maritime, Seine-Saint-Denis, Hautes-Pyrénées and Yvelines following threats of attacks, Agence France-Presse learned (AFP ) with...
Cinema: “Acid”, burning rain for climatic thriller
In La Nuée (2020), Just Philippot released a horde of particularly voracious and murderous carnivorous locusts on a corner of the South-West. In Acid,...
Literary return to school: Lucrezia de Medici, heart in revolt
“Under her petticoats, under her damp stockings, Lucretia feels the muscles of her legs contract as if to tell her to run, to scamper....
The Books Music, the most human of languages
We have been searching for centuries for the answer to the question of what makes man unique compared to other animals, and no one...
The Musica festival in Strasbourg recycles the stars of the past
Created in Strasbourg in 1983 with the ambition of promoting both creation and the historical milestones of the 20th century, the Musica festival has...
Interview with a vampire hunter
In the middle of summer, an astonishing archaeological discovery stirred up the media. A “vampire child” was reportedly found in Poland in a 17th-century...
“La Tondue de Chartres”: when fiction collides with reality
The photo has become iconic, symbolizing in itself the period of purification. A woman, her head shaved and her forehead marked with a hot...
In 'Tasmania,' Paolo Giordano Makes Sense of Chaos
There is something in the air that worries us. A diffuse feeling of imminent catastrophe that rises when we hear about heatwaves, biodiversity or...
Charles III in Paris and Bordeaux, Pope Francis in Marseille: up to 30,000 police...
A major security measure is planned from Monday September 18 to Sunday September 24 to secure the visits of King Charles III to Paris...
Culture The BBC opens an internal investigation after rape accusations against comedian Russell Brand
British comedian and actor Russell Brand, winner of a Bafta and three British Comedy Awards, has been accused of raping and sexually assaulting four...
British actor Russell Brand accused of rape and sexual assault in investigation by several...
British actor Russell Brand is accused of rape, sexual assault and psychological violence by several women between 2006 and 2013, in a three-media investigation...
Literary return to school: when Proust really changes your life
“All my adolescence,” writes Laure Murat, “I heard about the characters in La Recherche, convinced that they were uncles or cousins ??that I had...
“Prodiges Pop”: behind the scenes of the new France 2 show
The atmosphere is concentrated but friendly on this set which brings back memories on this Wednesday in July. There we find the familiar setting...
“Museums told by their guardian angels”, on Arte.tv: an inside look that does not...
The idea of ??the documentary series Museums told by their guardian angels is a priori rich in promise: giving a voice to those who...
The Palestinian Authority tries its hand at “cultural diplomacy” with an exhibition at the...
“What Palestine brings to the world. » The title of the exhibition* on offer in Paris since May 31 sets the tone. Imagined by...
But where has the summer hit gone?
A second life: that's how we can call the summer of 'Makeba', by Jain, released in 2015. The track has seen notable success in...
Speranza Scappucci: "The barrier that prevented women from being conductors no longer exists"
A year ago, Parisian audiences delightedly discovered “Maestra” Scappucci at the Opéra Bastille, where she conducted The Capulets and The Montagues with an ideal...
Suicide of a teenager in Poissy: Gabriel Attal announces an audit of rectorates on...
“This letter is a disgrace. A shame,” reacted Saturday, September 16, the Minister of National Education, Gabriel Attal, following the publication of a letter...
In “L’Expérience”, on France Culture, an immersive tour of Maison Gainsbourg guided by the...
If you have the possibility and the desire, stay at home this Saturday September 16 and, at 9 p.m. sharp, tune into France Culture....
Marine Chagnon, birth of a voice
At the entrance exam for the Conservatoire national supérieur de musique de Paris in 2014, Marine Chagnon encountered skepticism from the jury: why audition...
Contemporary art: Amadou Sanogo tells the story of the invisible in Paris
Silhouettes – sometimes his own – almost tranquil, often soft colors, always monochrome backgrounds, and often a flower that seems a little lost or...
Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso: neither “boycott” nor “retaliation” corrects the Minister of Culture
After an outcry from the world of culture, the minister responded. “We never boycott artists,” assured French Minister of Culture Rima Abdul Malak on...
Literary return to school: the writer’s diagonal
For a long time Jean-Philippe Toussaint neglected to read. While his mother ran the famous Brussels bookstore-gallery Chapter XII, the young man preferred to...
“French favorite monument”: the Château de Sedan, a surprising choice
A famous caricature by Honoré Daumier showed a spiked helmet crushing the immense citadel of Sedan. It was the disaster of the French army...
The painter and sculptor Botero is dead
Renowned painter and sculptor, the Colombian Fernando Botero died at the age of 91, Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced this Friday, September 15, in a publication...
Strasbourg: a “Don Giovanni” from hell
What if… what we thought was the end was, in reality, just the beginning! What if, for Don Giovanni, the adventure only began once...
“Les Maîtres du laughter”, on France 3: Muriel Robin, Florence Foresti, Dany Boon and...
Launched in May 2021, based on an idea from journalist Laurent Delahousse, the documentary series “Archives Secretes” returns for a fifth opus, with an...
Senegalese actor Seydou Sarr, unexpected star of the Venice Film Festival
Dressed in a splendid basin with pink and white stripes, Seydou Sarr goes on stage at the Venice Cinema Palace in tears, Saturday September...
Fernando Botero, the famous Colombian painter and sculptor, has died at 91
“My colors are those of Latin American still life. My characters are those of the Latin American middle class, whores, soldiers...", Fernando Botero confided...
Marie Richeux, producer of “Book Club” (France Culture): “Radio is also a form of...
She has been delighting the radio for twelve years. After “No need to cry”, “Les Nouvelles Vagues” and “Par les temps qui cours”, Marie...
On France Culture, Marie Richeux re-enchants “Le Book Club”
She has been delighting the radio for twelve years. After “No need to cry”, “Les Nouvelles Vagues” and “Par les temps qui cours”, Marie...
What happened to the boots that left their footprints on the Moon?
A human's first steps are an accomplishment. Relying on unknown ground, they augur the advent of a new era. From the first step of...
Literary return to school: should you read the latest Pulitzer?
Why did you keep the title of the novel by Hernan Diaz, Pulitzer Prize 2023, in the original version for the French edition? This...
The Ministry of Culture denies wanting to deprogram Nigerien, Burkinabé and Malian artists
EDIT: We added a clarification on September 14, 2023 at the request of the Ministry of Culture and changed the title of this article.The...
Three works by Egon Schiele suspected of having been stolen by the Nazis seized...
Three works by the Austrian artist Egon Schiele claimed by the heirs of their former owner, a Jewish collector and artist who was a...
Suspicions of sexual assault targeting Michel Aupetit, former archbishop of Paris: investigation closed for...
The procedure opened for sexual assault on a vulnerable person after a report from the diocese of Paris targeting the former archbishop of Paris...
The merciless blood hunt in “Don Giovanni” by Claus Guth
" Who is dead ? You or the old man? » This outburst of commedia dell'arte, which punctuates the first dialogue of the valet...
Taha Bouhafs acquitted of state defamation complaint
The Paris judicial court announced on Thursday September 14 the acquittal of journalist and activist Taha Bouhafs, the subject of a defamation complaint from...