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May 2023

France-Amérique Turns 80!

Our publication was launched in New York City on May 23, 1943, during World War II – a period of intense political debate between supporters of the Vichy regime and those fighting for de Gaulle that our historian-in-residence, Diane de Vignemont, recounts using archives from the era. This is our cover story. Also in this issue, discover how France is bringing back American tourists after the pandemic; read about Mediawan, the French audiovisual group that has taken control of Brad Pitt’s production company; and travel to Virginia, where the recently opened National Museum of the U.S. Army offers a treasure trove of artifacts and stories in a testament to French-American friendship!

Featured Articles

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EDITORIAL

1943-2023

We’ll Always Have Passion

This month, France-Amérique is celebrating its 80th anniversary – a miraculous example of longevity in today’s print media sector. This success is due to America’s longstanding passion for France, and the omnipresence of America in French controversies.

By Guy Sorman

THE OBSERVER

WORK TO LIVE?

A French Pension Row with Deeper Implications

The scale and intensity of the current protests reflect a deeper discontent relating to the very nature of work and its place in people’s lives. While these concerns may seem specifically French, they echo a much broader and long-standing debate in our societies.

By Anthony Bulger

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80 YEARS OF FRANCE-AMÉRIQUE

THE BATTLE OF NEW YORK

and the Birth of France-Amérique

The very first issue of France-Amérique was published on May 23, 1943. At the time, it was a deeply political newspaper. Against the backdrop of clashing opinions within New York City’s French community, the new weekly clearly stated its intentions: to raise awareness of the Free French cause among Americans, and to support the resistance effort organized by General de Gaulle.

By Diane de Vignemont

MUSEUM

THE U.S. ARMY’S FRENCH TREASURES

on Display in Virginia

France plays a role throughout the National Museum of the U.S. Army, south of Washington D.C., where the galleries are brimming with objects and personal accounts in a testament to French-American friendship forged in the fires of the War of Independence, the American Civil War, and two world wars.

By Clément Thiery

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Table of contents

TO OUR READERS

A Francophile’s Dream since 1943. By Guénola Pellen

FROM THE NEWSDESK

The Right to Die with Dignity. By Anthony Bulger

COME ON OUT

French Cultural Events in North America. By Tracy Kendrick

EDITORIAL

We’ll Always Have Passion. By Guy Sorman

INTERVIEW

Annie Cohen-Solal: Picasso, a Foreigner in France. By Guy Sorman

THE OBSERVER

A French Pension Row with Deeper Implications. By Anthony Bulger

ECONOMY

How France Is Bringing Back American Tourists. By Benoît Georges

STREAMING

French Group Mediawan Buys Brad Pitt. By Jean-Gabriel Fredet

80 YEARS OF FRANCE-AMÉRIQUE

The Battle of New York and the Birth of France-Amérique. By Diane de Vignemont

FASHION

Lagerfeld at the Met, a Controversial Tribute. By Marie-Dominique Deniau

CINEMA

Martin Scorsese, in the Wake of the French New Wave. By Pauline Guedj

MUSEUM

The U.S. Army’s French Treasures on Display in Virginia. By Clément Thiery

THE BRIEF

Tammy Call: “Our Customers Are the General Public and the Soldiers.” By Clément Thiery

BOOKS

The Day Samuel Beckett Became a French Writer. By Ben Libman

BOOK REVIEW

Nathacha Appanah: Within Walls. By Sophie Joubert

THE WORDSMITH

La retraite de France. By Dominique Mataillet

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