It’s not a scam, rest assured, but proof that you have to work hard these days when selling new homes. Developer-constructor Interconstruction is offering its customers the chance to take part in the a prize draw to win a 30-square-meter studio with balcony and parking, valued at 165,000 euros, in Drancy, Seine-Saint-Denis (93). “There’s nothing […]
unknown to the general public, she designs illustrations for famous brands
PORTRAIT – Saint-Louis Sucre, La Tisanière, Chanel, Évian… Behind the scenes, this illustrator from Saint-Nazaire (Loire-Atlantique) has spent her career customizing the packaging for the products in our cupboards. Her name isn’t widely known. Yet her illustrations have become part of our collective imagination. For 40 years, Béatrice Urseau has been designing for brands. The […]
Bridget Jones, from 32 to 52, the iconic spinster of the British romcom
DECRYPTAGE – A pop culture icon, Renée Zellweger’s blue-blooded Londoner returns to the silver screen in February. A way, perhaps, to rewrite a contested heritage. A compulsive smoker always ready to pour herself a glass of white wine, in a perpetual battle against her love handles, a bad cook… When she appeared in 1995 in […]
deemed “obsolete”, the ice rink at the Jean-Bouin complex will have no place in the future “aquatic hub”.
With the aim of building a new ice rink for the 2030 Winter Olympics, Nice mayor Christian Estrosi is planning to scrap the historic rink at the Jean-Bouin center and build a second swimming pool. The Jean-Bouin sports complex in Nice (Alpes-Maritimes), well known to residents of the Côte d’Azur, should see its ice rink […]
how in-house “strike culture” derailed the freight business
STORY – Fret SNCF will disappear on December 31, to be replaced by two companies. The unions are threatening to strike at Christmas. But the company has been racking up abysmal losses, not least because of the rail workers’ status quo. It’s the season: once again, railway workers are raising the spectre of a strike […]
Van Gogh, Picasso, Monet… In Madrid, a collector shares his collection during an exhibition
Juan Antonio Pérez Simón is currently in talks with Madrid City Hall to open a museum dedicated to his 4,000-piece collection in 2025. Van Gogh, Picasso, Rubens, Goya, Monet, Renoir, Magritte or Rothko… At the Palacio de Cibeles, headquarters of Madrid’s Town Hall, the exhibition 70 great masters from the Pérez Simón Collectionon view until […]
Xi Jinping calls on the United States not to cross the “red line
The Chinese president also asserted that Washington “should not intervene in bilateral disputes (…) and should not tolerate or support provocative actions”.“in the South China Sea, even though the United States is an important ally of Taiwan. Chinese President Xi Jinping urged the United States not to cross the “red line” in their support for […]
In Buenos Aires, Macron pays tribute to the victims of dictatorship
Visiting Argentina this weekend for talks with his counterpart on the sidelines of the G20 summit, Emmanuel Macron will pay a symbolic tribute on Sunday to the French citizens arrested, tortured and killed in December 1977 by Argentina’s military dictatorship. Visiting Buenos Aires this weekendEmmanuel Macron will pay a symbolic tribute to the victims, including […]
Do you agree with Antoine Dupont that the French national team’s victory over the All Blacks was a “founding success”?
Fabien Galthié: “Jalibert will continue if he wants to, everyone has a choice…” The coach, who did not retain the UBB opener to face the All Blacks, had some strong words to say, even casting doubt on the future of the player’s international career, as he is not happy with his status. France-New Zealand: what […]
“Feeling that we can count on each other is exhilarating”.
The captain of Les Bleus shared his thoughts after the French XV’s victory over New Zealand at the Stade de France on Saturday evening. Antoine Dupont (captain of Les Bleus, after 30-29 victory over New Zealand ) : “Winning against a big team like that is always good, and this success is foundational for the […]