Recent moves from Toronto to Brooklyn to Brussels to Paris have only stirred his creativity — and a historic rental in the 11th arrondissement has become a space of vibrant experimentation, and a place to grow
François Bayrou urges clean-up of public finances but faces a vote of no confidence if opposition object to budget cuts
Louise Courvoisier’s debut feature is a boisterous piece of rural realism — with a cast of enthusiastic, extremely convincing non-professionals
A new exhibition and a host of books celebrate the 1940s, the decade when Seventh Avenue declared independence from Parisian couture
Far-right leader addresses supporters at demonstration after conviction that could ban her from standing for president
Her supporters argue that the French politician’s guilty verdict is an attack on democracy — a strategy that can be successful
France’s far-right leader emulates Donald Trump in attacking ‘politicisation’ of judges who found against her
Far-right leader has limited legal options as ruling fires starting gun on race to succeed Emmanuel Macron
Also in this newsletter: Has the EU become an institutional ‘monster’?
Far-right leader vows to contest verdict that jeopardises her ambitions to run for French presidency in 2027
Banning the far-right leader from standing for office will inflame French politics
French far-right leader could be banned from running by judges issuing verdict in EU fraud case
Move signals push by American president to widen his ideological campaign abroad
Former French president awaits verdict in corruption case linked to the late Libyan dictator Muammer Gaddafi
Knowledge of the past is essential but comparisons between the leaders and events of different eras have their limits
Guillaume de Laubier’s colourful photographs capture the city as you’ve never seen it
You need to do everything better every year, says Sereys de Rothschild
A fine exhibition at Charleston shows how the group championed the art of Cézanne, Van Gogh and Pissarro
Alexis Kohler leaves chief of staff job he has held at the Élysée Palace since French president’s election in 2017
Military officials from France and UK to travel to Kyiv soon, says French president
As America retreats, Paris dreams of bringing the ‘grande nation’ out of retirement
What to see, do and taste in the wine and food lover’s paradise that’s just over an hour by train from the capital
Washington extended an atomic umbrella over its allies. Now some feel it may be time to seek their own weapons
The gallery owner on why great art should always be matched with great furniture
In recent years, major works have gone to private buyers in Asia — a new exhibition puts the artist’s relationship with the region in the spotlight
