Val-d’Oise: In Mériel, behind the scenes of the museum honoring Jean Gabin
This article is excerpted from the special issue: La France de Gabin.
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Great local festivals: in Saulieu, the Charolais keeps Burgundian traditions alive
Born in 1950, the history of the Fête du Charolais goes back to the late 19th century. In 1890, the canton agricultural fair had a twofold aim: to bring forward the demands of the farmers and to help
Andy Burnham’s plan for Britain is run from above a Manchester cocktail bar
MANCHESTER, England —On the June day Andy Burnham ended his nine-year term as mayor, Manchester’s authorities sent him off with a wingback chair printed with the city’s worker-bee symbol and its rally
In Portugal, the full-face veil is now banned and subject to a fine
The Portuguese president, Antonio José Seguro, signed into law on Tuesday, August 18, a measure banning the concealment of the face in public spaces. Proposed by the nationalist right and backed by th
Mountain rescues: free service at risk of being cut amid rising costs and irresponsible outings
On Sunday August 9, three families — a group of 36 people — decided to walk the Austrian mountains. They set off without proper equipment, including adolescents, children and even strollers, and found
‘There’s no breaking point’: Why Trump’s strategy to economically squeeze Iran may be wishful thinking
President Donald Trump seems confident that relentless economic pressure will force Iran to bow. Iran, however, looks ready to endure far more hardship than Washington expects.
Drôme: a local official refuses to officiate a wedding between a woman and an irregular migrant man — the courts back her
She had refused to officiate a wedding, and the justice system has reinforced her decision. In a video posted on August 8, Marlène Mourier, LR mayor of Bourg-lès-Valence (Drôme), announced that the pu
