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Origins, bereavement, family history: finding the words to talk to childrenA question about adoption, a death or a difficult episode in family history calls for neither the same vocabulary nor the same level of detail.
Pascal Mahé: from Barjots medals to youth coachingWorld champion in 1995, Pascal Mahé is also listed among the staff at Normandy’s elite sports academy. His career sheds light on several forms of passing on knowledge in handball.
Françoise Dolto: a new biography revisits her legacyA biography of Françoise Dolto by Emmanuelle Loyer is published on 29 October. Her influence on childhood, her media profile and contemporary criticism are put into context.
Back to Folegandros: a letter to reunite a family torn apartAgnès Martin-Lugand sets her new novel in the Cyclades. The starting point: a 25-year-old son summons his parents to the island of their past.
At Les Mesneux, chrysanthemums continue a market-gardening storyNear Reims, GAEC Kleinau combines vegetable growing and horticulture. As All Saints’ Day on 1 November approaches, the flowers recall an activity that has been part of the family business from the outset.
Agnès Varda: what her photographs make of everyday lifeA child with angel wings, a courtyard turned into a gallery, familiar objects: three clues to discovering Agnès Varda’s photographic work.
Customer reviews and holidays: why star ratings are not enough to assess someone’s workIn France, employee assessments and the order in which holiday leave is taken are governed by separate rules. A rating left by a customer does not exempt an employer from complying with them.
Luxembourg–Marseille by train: the direct service avoids changes, not stopsA direct service links Luxembourg to Marseille in the timetable for 27 October. Other journeys are faster, but require changes: journey time alone is not enough to choose.
Mosul: behind the rediscovered minaret, the trades involved in reconstructionThe return of Al-Hadba to Mosul’s skyline also tells the story of a collective effort by artisans, engineers and residents. The project’s figures shed light on this revival without summing up that of the whole city.
Nice and Monaco: three ideas for family museum visits this ToussaintDraw at the Palais Lascaris on 28 October, explore Mortimer’s Japan or visit Monaco: three options, with their booking details and limitations.
The Sarthe in comic-book form: a family through 1789–1914The album by Denys Ezquerra, Pascal Mariette and Timothée Tostivint links the history of the département with a family’s story. Its starting point invites readers to revisit the creation of the Sarthe in 1790.
Spotify Family: QR code checks arrive — what are the rules in Luxembourg?Spotify is strengthening verification of Premium Family subscriptions using QR codes. Seven-day deadline, twelve-month restriction, Luxembourg prices: what has been confirmed.