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February 2021
This month, travel with us to Michel Foucault’s California in a psychedelic road trip to the heart of Death Valley! Read next a profile of Valéry Giscard d’Estaing, the first pro-American French president of the Fifth Republic, who passed away last December. And in time for la Chandeleur on February 2, we tell you everything about America’s fascination for “French pancakes” – les crêpes! Last but not least, discover the latest, most up-to-date edition of our French Education Guide, the comprehensive state-by-state listing of all French dual-language schools and programs in the United States.
Featured Articles
IDEAS
GISCARD L'AMÉRICAIN
The Passing of a Pro-American President
A pro-American French president was once as uncommon as a jovial Parisian parking enforcement officer. Though Nicolas Sarkozy is often thought
to be the first such rara avis, he was preceded by Valéry Giscard d’Estaing, who died last December at the age of 94.
ECONOMY
MUSEUMS
in the Market for a Miracle Cure
Caught between the French model’s publicly-funded resilience and the American model’s reliance on private donors, museums on both sides of the Atlantic are carefully considering their future in light of the crisis.
CULTURE
FERNAND LÉGER
CULTURE
MICHEL FOUCAULT IN AMERICA
Psychedelic Wanderings Through Death Valley
From 1970 until his death in 1984, the author of Discipline and Punish and The History of Sexuality maintained close professional and personal ties with the United States. This is what readers will discover in Foucault in California, a memoir by Simeon Wade published in the United States in 2019 and recently translated into French.
Table of contents
NEWS
Je ne vous oublierai jamais: A Much-Loved Newscaster Bows Out. By Anthony Bulger
STAY IN
French-Accented Resources for Fans of Opera, Classical Music, and Dance. By Tracy Kendrick
IDEAS
Editorial: Who Are We? By Guy Sorman
Pierre Bayard: “How to Talk About Things That Never Happened.” By Guy Sorman
Giscard: The Passing of a Pro-American President. By Anthony Bulger
ECONOMY
Museums in the Market for a Miracle Cure. By Jean-Gabriel Fredet
FASHION
The Gentleman’s Style: Fabulous Winter Fibers. By Julien Scavini
BON APPETIT
CULTURE
David Lebovitz, an American Chef in Paris. By Gabriel Bertrand
A Canvas, an Artist: Fernand Léger, The Aviator. By Tracy Kendrick
Jean Patou and America, a Mutual Fascination. By Emmanuelle Polle
Michel Foucault in Ameria: Psychedelic Wanderings Through Death Valley. By Sophie Joubert
Cécile Coulon: Death in Paradise. By Sophie Joubert
Madeleine de Sinéty: Marvelous Brittany. By Jonas Cuénin
LANGUAGE
HISTORY
UNKNOWN FRANCE
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