Books

Annie Ernaux & Edouard Louis: Writing as a Political Act

In a twist of scheduling fate, the books of two French authors who have made their social backgrounds the main inspiration for their writing […]

By Sophie Joubert
| 6 October 2022

Culture

The Camargo Foundation, a Refuge on the French Riviera

Created in 1971 by American filmmaker and philanthropist Jerome Hill at his home in Cassis, France, this foundation welcomes artists and researchers from across […]

By Sophie Joubert
| 6 October 2022

Beyond the Sea

Condé Nast, the Man Behind the Transatlantic Empire

Everyone knows Vogue, Vanity Fair, and Glamour magazines. However, very few remember that Condé Nast, the press group that has become synonymous with elegance […]

By Jérôme Kagan
| 29 September 2022

Books

Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse: In Memory of a “Severed Country”

Born in Butare, Rwanda, in 1979, Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse arrived in France in 1994 after living through the Tutsi genocide. The poet and author […]

By Sophie Joubert
| 29 September 2022

Frenchfluencer

Alexandre Durand, from TikToker to (Brand) Ambassador

The combination of angelic features, a keen intuition, two million followers, and now a podcast about French language and culture have seen this 22-year-old […]

By Clément Thiery
| 22 September 2022

Destiny

Lee Miller, a Fashion Model in Combat Boots

Famed for her self-portrait in Hitler’s bathtub, this American photographer had countless different lives. She was a model for Condé Nast, a Surrealist artist […]

By Guénola Pellen
| 15 September 2022

Albertine Diaries

Céline Tricart: “I Want to Demystify Access to Culture”

Every month, France-Amérique talks to a resident at Villa Albertine, the cultural institution from the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, which offers […]

By Céline Tricart
| 14 September 2022

Albertine Diaries

Michel Risse: A Sonorous Stroll in Manhattan

Every month, France-Amérique talks to a resident at Villa Albertine, the cultural institution from the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, which offers […]

By Michel Risse
| 13 September 2022

Albertine Diaries

American Museums, a “Sounding Board” for Contemporary Issues

Every month, France-Amérique talks to a resident at Villa Albertine, the cultural institution launched by the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, which […]

By Annabelle Ténèze
| 13 September 2022

Albertine Diaries

Alain Gomis, in the footsteps of Thelonious Monk in the United States

Every month, France-Amérique talks to a resident at Villa Albertine, the cultural institution launched by the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, which […]

By Clément Thiery
| 13 September 2022

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