Interview

Hollywood Takes on the Napoleonic Legend

Nearly 200 years after his death, Napoleon remains an ever-present source of fascination and controversy. Ridley Scott’s biopic, starring American actor Joaquin Phoenix in […]

By Diane de Vignemont
| November 29, 2023

Book Review

David Diop: A Naturalist Searching for Eurydice

Following on from At Night All Blood Is Black, his first novel about the African Tirailleurs during World War I, the French writer explores […]

By Sophie Joubert
| November 29, 2023

Books

In Maine, Marguerite Yourcenar’s America

She was one of the greatest French writers of the 20^th century, the first woman to join the Académie Française, and part of her […]

By Prune Perromat
| November 28, 2023

History

The Bonapartes in America

Napoleon, played by Joaquin Phoenix in Ridley Scott’s latest movie, was fascinated by America. Although he never actually went there, his curiosity began as […]

By Anne Prah-Perochon
| November 21, 2023

Art

Brancusi v. United States: Modern Art on Trial

Ninety-five years ago, a federal court handed down its verdict in the historic trial pitting the Paris-based artist against the American government. The case […]

By Guénola Pellen
| November 20, 2023

Streaming

“Every Alliance Française Is a Little Piece of France”

Think of it as a “French language and culture multinational,” with headquarters on Boulevard Raspail in Paris and 840 branches in 133 countries, including […]

By Clément Thiery
| November 15, 2023

History

1918: Wartime France Photographed by Lewis Hine

A hundred and five years ago, World War I came to an end in France. U.S. photographer Lewis Hine traveled across the country, documenting […]

By Guénola Pellen
| November 9, 2023

Portfolio

A Photographic Bridge Connecting France and the United States

What is life like for migrants who move to Paris or New York City? Three photography students at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure Louis-Lumière and […]