François Gautier
What is it that makes France the most obvious target for Islamist terrorism? As the country recovers from the Bastille Day horror in Nice, François Gautier portrays a traumatised republic under siege
Memories of futile heroism and the politics of reckless morality in post-Brexit UK
The Italians take action the moment the very first indication of terror comes in
Jacques Audiard’s Dheepan, the story of a former Tiger’s second life in France, rendered partly in Tamil, has won the Palme d’Or at Cannes
The story of Champagne is rife with irony, accidentally produced by the winegrowers of north-east France who did all they could to kill the sparkle
Hollande’s ex-wife is former French presidential candidate Segolene Royal
In India, prostitutes may practise their trade privately but cannot solicit clients in public