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Rooksana Hossenally
How Pigalle got its groove back

Sun 22 Feb 2026

How Pigalle got its groove back
Matthew Bishop
To leave or not to leave – that is the question for Christine Lagarde

Sat 21 Feb 2026

To leave or not to leave – that is the question for Christine Lagarde
Anna Leszkiewicz
Gisèle Pelicot and the language of rape culture

Sat 21 Feb 2026

Gisèle Pelicot and the language of rape culture
Alex O’Connell
Monet’s snoozing son was captivating – and I almost slept through it

Wed 18 Feb 2026

Monet’s snoozing son was captivating – and I almost slept through it
Victoria Derbyshire
Gisèle Pelicot is the strongest woman I have ever met

Sun 15 Feb 2026

Gisèle Pelicot is the strongest woman I have ever met
Kim Willsher
France’s far-right earthquake

Tue 27 Jan 2026

France’s far-right earthquake
Kim Willsher
Jordan Bardella, France‘s far right messiah, is putting Le Pen in the shade

Sun 18 Jan 2026

Jordan Bardella, France‘s far right messiah, is putting Le Pen in the shade
Erica Wagner
A show left me lost in space and time... much like Nasa's jettisoned library

Sat 3 Jan 2026

A show left me lost in space and time... much like Nasa's jettisoned library
Katherine Pangonis
Brigitte Bardot was no simple heroine

Tue 30 Dec 2025

Brigitte Bardot was no simple heroine
Marie Le Conte
Read Nicolas Sarkozy’s prison memoir and weep… with laughter

Fri 19 Dec 2025

Read Nicolas Sarkozy’s prison memoir and weep… with laughter
Megan Clement
Free Willy lifeline is just a fantasy for France’s last two captive orcas

Tue 16 Dec 2025

Free Willy lifeline is just a fantasy for France’s last two captive orcas
Kim Willsher
Brigitte Macron’s blue language is part of a bigger anti-MeToo movement

Mon 15 Dec 2025

Brigitte Macron’s blue language is part of a bigger anti-MeToo movement
Kim Willsher
France falls in line to ask its young to face Russian threat

Sun 30 Nov 2025

France falls in line to ask its young to face Russian threat
Kim Willsher
Paris has become home to Shein’s first physical shop in Europe. Not everyone is happy

Tue 11 Nov 2025

Paris has become home to Shein’s first physical shop in Europe. Not everyone is happy
Kim Willsher
Inspector Clueless? French police can’t find any trace of Louvre's stolen jewels

Mon 10 Nov 2025

Inspector Clueless? French police can’t find any trace of Louvre's stolen jewels
Chris Power
Paperback of the week: Driver by Mattia Filice

Thu 30 Oct 2025

Paperback of the week: Driver by Mattia Filice
Marie Le Conte
When France is such a joke, there's nothing else to do but laugh

Sun 26 Oct 2025

When France is such a joke, there's nothing else to do but laugh
Vanessa Thorpe
Pros ‘stealing to order’ in the Great Louvre Robbery

Sun 26 Oct 2025

Pros ‘stealing to order’ in the Great Louvre Robbery
Kim Willsher
Louvre heist was 800 metres from police headquarters

Tue 21 Oct 2025

Louvre heist was 800 metres from police headquarters
Megan Clement
‘Perpetual political crisis’ renews calls for Sixth Republic

Sun 12 Oct 2025

‘Perpetual political crisis’ renews calls for Sixth Republic
Kim Willsher
Despite trial result, little changes for French women

Sat 11 Oct 2025

Despite trial result, little changes for French women
Fred Harter
France’s prime minister resigns… again

Tue 7 Oct 2025

France’s prime minister resigns… again
Kim Willsher
Gisèle Pelicot faces more court trauma after appeal

Sat 4 Oct 2025

Gisèle Pelicot faces more court trauma after appeal
Kim Willsher
Nicolas Sarkozy’s ‘corruption pact’ and France’s fractious politics

Mon 29 Sept 2025

Nicolas Sarkozy’s ‘corruption pact’ and France’s fractious politics
Megan Clement
Football’s toughest spot kick is through a French window

Sun 14 Sept 2025

Football’s toughest spot kick is through a French window
Kim Willsher
France’s political future could be won or lost by bots and memes

Sun 7 Sept 2025

France’s political future could be won or lost by bots and memes
Patrick Kidd
Musée d’Orsay director who achieved his life’s dream

Wed 3 Sept 2025

Musée d’Orsay director who achieved his life’s dream
Kim Willsher
France is heading towards political limbo again

Fri 29 Aug 2025

France is heading towards political limbo again
Henry Young
Just visiting: Marseille

Sun 24 Aug 2025

Just visiting: Marseille
Rachel Cooke
Macron wants to bring back French exchanges. Mine was wild

Sat 12 Jul 2025

Macron wants to bring back French exchanges. Mine was wild
Kim Willsher
Arms deals, French mercenaries and a murdered ANC leader

Sat 12 Jul 2025

Arms deals, French mercenaries and a murdered ANC leader
Xavier Greenwood
France says au revoir to public smoking

Tue 1 Jul 2025

France says au revoir to public smoking
John Simpson
‘Satanists’ are stalking vulnerable young victims online

Sun 27 Apr 2025

‘Satanists’ are stalking vulnerable young victims online
Rachel Sylvester
The robots are entering No10

Sun 27 Apr 2025

The robots are entering No10
David Taylor
Who killed Just Stop Oil?

Sat 26 Apr 2025

Who killed Just Stop Oil?
David Taylor
Who killed Just Stop Oil?

Sat 26 Apr 2025

Who killed Just Stop Oil?
Rachel Sylvester
Top British human rights lawyers at risk of US sanctions

Fri 25 Apr 2025

Top British human rights lawyers at risk of US sanctions
Stephanie Merritt
Books: a memoir about memory loss at 40

Fri 25 Apr 2025

Books: a memoir about memory loss at 40
Nigel Slater
Nigel Slater: right on thyme

Fri 25 Apr 2025

Nigel Slater: right on thyme

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