Gérard Depardieu is the bad boy of French cinema. But just how bad has only become apparent with the publication of the autobiography of France’s national treasure turned national embarrassment. Continue reading…
Category Archives: Journalism
Emperor’s old clothes (and chattels) go under the hammer as Monaco royal family sells Napoleon’s possessions
Historical treasures are to be sold to the highest bidder in November when Monaco’s royal family parts with much of its unique collection of Napoleon’s possessions. Continue reading…
Front National wins seats in French Senate for first time
The far-right Front National (FN) scored a historic victory in elections to the French senate on Sunday, winning its first ever seats in the upper chamber as the ruling Socialists and their leftwing allies lost their majority to rightwing parties. Continue reading…
Atheist church spreads to Paris
In a festive atmosphere evoking a French holiday camp crossed with a Gospel service, Sanderson Jones, the evangelist of a godless church, brought his message of joy to Parisians for the first time on Sunday. Continue reading…
The World This Week September 26th 2014
Talking about airstrikes on Iraq and Syria on the weekly France24 TV show. Watch here:
Anne Penketh 