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French education minister did not lie - ‘reality proved her wrong’

Statement over her son’s schooling echoes the ‘alternative facts’ phrase from the US Trump administration

Miss France beauty pageant organiser Geneviève de Fontenay dies at 90

She helped run the contest from 1954 to 2010 and was previously interviewed by The Connexion on a visit to Nice

Man who lived at Paris airport for 18 years dies there

The Iranian refugee Mehran Karimi Nasseri arrived at Roissy Paris Charles de Gaulle in 1988 and died there of natural causes yesterday

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French cartoonist that inspired George Lucas’ Star Wars dies

Jean-Claude Mézières co-created the pioneering science fiction work Valérian et Lauréline, and his work offered inspiration for films by directors George Lucas and Luc Besson

Stars pay tribute after French designer Thierry Mugler dies aged 73

The flamboyant creator rose to fame in the 1980s and was known for his ‘power dressing, Mugler woman’ silhouette

La Fronde: France’s first newspaper run entirely by women

In her series on the cultural histories of France, historian Julia Faiers shows how Belle Epoque actress Marguerite Durand took on the French press

French industrial designer who ‘designed the American dream’

Connexion's Samantha David tells the trans-Atlantic story of industrial design pioneer Raymond Loewy

'Growing old is a pleasure and brings unexpected freedom'

Connexion's Jane Hanks interviews 77-year-old journalist, former magazine owner and author Perla Servan-Schreiber

The true history of star astrologer Nostradamus

The works of the world’s favourite astrologer, Nostradamus, are more popular than ever. What has he got to tell us and why should we believe him?

Winston Churchill’s passion for painting in France

Samantha David talks to author Paul Rafferty on his new book about Winston Churchill's lesser-known passion for painting

Genius of French funnyman Jacques Tati never grows old

As a new book sings the praises of funnyman Jacques Tati, The Connexion examines his influence and how it lives on

Making a success of a French restaurant in 2020

‘Young apprentices do not know the basics anymore’ Adrien Descouls was semi-finalist in the M6 reality show Top Chef in 2018.

Jean genies resurrect French family clothing business

The Connexion discovers how modern mores helped to save a company founded in the 19th century, all in ethical fashion

From a galaxy far, far away to France

C-3PO in Star Wars speaks ‘six million’ languages but ANTHONY DANIELS, who has played the role for 40 years, tells The Connexion he has ‘adequate’ French

Chirac: France confirms day of national mourning

France has set a day of national mourning this Monday to honour the late President Jacques Chirac, as President Emmanuel Macron pays homage, and most French people say he was a “good president”.

‘I was helping pack away wool when I was about five’

Jane Hanks speaks to a top sheep shearer about the challenges of making a living in the trade and the thrill of competition

François Hollande was funny, but he was rubbish

You may recognise him from topical shows such as Les Terriens du Dimanche on C8, but what makes satirist Tanguy Pastureau laugh? Jane Hanks finds out

Brigitte Macron welcomes Angelina Jolie to Elysée

Brigitte Macron, wife of President Emmanuel Macron, has welcomed US actress and activist Angelina Jolie at the Elysée Palace, for talks including the topics of women’s education and violence against women.

7 French people who made a difference in 2017

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People and characters

French education minister did not lie - ‘reality proved her wrong’

Miss France beauty pageant organiser Geneviève de Fontenay dies at 90

Man who lived at Paris airport for 18 years dies there

French cartoonist that inspired George Lucas’ Star Wars dies

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