Beauty and the beasts
Eugène Paul Louis Schueller, the founder of a huge cosmetics company, was a thoroughly nasty piece of work. So were most of his friends.
Reportage + Société
Collaboration versus resistance—alive, well and living in France
This week we celebrate the anniversary of the Liberation of Paris in August 1944. What…
Gilets Jaunes: reflections on the revolution in France*
Discussing the common threads in this debate. France is a rich mosaic of people, with…
FGM: fighting against female genital mutilation in France and beyond
An estimated 200 million women and girls have undergone FGM worldwide.
D-Day: Tiger to Trump
The 75th anniversary of D-Day: The beautiful coastline of Devon is packed with tourists every…
Holy Smoke: Notre Dame in flames
The Notre Dame fire: disaster, miracle, social injustice?
The Resistance: Maryse and Monette - agents and life-savers
Guest Post: The French resistance comprised ordinary people doing extraordinary things, including two courageous young…
Goodbye mother and father: does the parent 1, parent 2 reform go far enough?
Does the controversial 'parent 1, parent 2' reform go far enough?