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1958: what the ‘de Gaulle method’ owes to Parliament, the referendum and the Pinay-Rueff planCharles de Gaulle’s return in 1958 is often summed up as the authority of one man. The chronology, however, shows a more collective method: a parliamentary mandate, popular approval and economic expertise.
Jean Amrouche: the interview serial, a work in two voicesIn 1949, his conversations with André Gide established a serial format on the radio in which preparation mattered as much as conversation. The archives help us understand the method.
Sudan: what weapons investigations can establishEquipment found in Darfur documents diversions, without revealing every intermediary. A guide to the evidence, the embargoes and the situation of civilians.
Jacinda Ardern in Sydney: sharing experience of powerAppointed at the University of Sydney in October 2026, the former Prime Minister is continuing a path that began at Harvard and then Oxford. Her role will combine speaking engagements and mentoring.
With Amour, Esther Abrami puts her own suite at the heart of the albumReleased on 9 October 2026, Amour brings together an original suite in nine movements and rearranged works. An introduction to the project and its collaborations.
Living neurons and computing: what the CL1 prototype shows in SingaporeTwenty units combining cells and electronics were presented in Singapore in August 2026. The prototype opens up a field for experimentation; it does not demonstrate general superiority over AI systems.
Construction in France: artisan activity declines, cash flow remains under pressureArtisan activity fell by 1% year on year in the third quarter of 2026, according to CAPEB. Insee’s October survey also sheds light on the sector’s difficulties, using a different scope.
Nostalgia: preferring 1975 does not prove life was betterA poll about the era in which people would like to have been born and the memory of an experience are not telling the same story. Here’s how to tell them apart.
Salima Bouayad Agha: preparing to swim the Channel with a purposeAt 67, the swimmer covered the distance from Dover to Sangatte on 3 October. Her accounts shed light on preparing for open-water swimming and her commitment to France Parkinson.
Azulejo: five viewpoints for organ and saxhornsLaurent Durupt pairs an organ with a saxhorn quartet in five movements that can be played in any order. The image of ceramic tiles illuminates the structure of this work, recorded in 2024.
Pesticides: what 120-day derogations allow in FranceEmergency derogations are not general authorisations. A current example sheds light on their conditions, limits and duration.
On Île Seguin, Le Large brings the factory into dialogue with contemporary artOpened on 17 October in Boulogne-Billancourt, the art centre is showing “Moteur, Imaginaire” until 7 March 2027. The exhibition takes Renault’s industrial history as its starting point.