INTERVIEW – Magali Tézenas du Montcel, Managing Director of Sporsora, an association of key players in the sports ecosystem, explains the advantages for partners of an event like the Vendée Globe. Visit Vendée Globe is indeed an extraordinary sailing race, through the multiple challenges it embodies. Magali Tézenas du Montcel, Managing Director of Sporsora, an […]
farmers angry at departure of “best prefect ever
Laurent Carrié, in post in the Gers for the past year, has been called to new duties at the Élysée Palace. Against a backdrop of rising tensions in the agricultural sector, Coordination rurale voiced its incomprehension. “The best French prefect of all time is being snatched from us”.. The Coordination rurale gersoise did not mince […]
Mateo Retegui, the Argentine striker turned Nazionale jewel
Born in Maradona’s homeland, the Atalanta Bergamo striker has become the first-choice striker for the Italian national team thanks to his fine performances over the last two seasons. His first call-up was met with incredulity: a complete unknown playing in Argentina at the time, Mateo Retegui has since made a name for himself in Serie […]
nature’s great wisdom
INTERVIEW – Eryck de Rubercy tells us all about trees and the passion writers have for them, from Ronsard to Stendhal, Paul Valéry to Jules Renard. For the past forty years, Eryck de Rubercy has lived among the trees of an estate whose park was designed by the famous landscape architect Paul de Choulot. He […]
who is “Meer”, the collective that caused the suspension of controversial influencer Ophenya on TikTok?
For almost a year, Mineurs Éthiques Et Réseaux has been gathering information on the 24-year-old content creator’s close relationships with her community of young girls, and alerting the authorities. “The deletion of Ophenya’s TikTok account is just the beginning. The problem hasn’t fundamentally disappeared.” The tone is set by Mineurs Éthiques Et Réseaux (Meer), a […]
paraglider dies after take-off from Aiguille Verte
By A.C. Published 45 minutes ago, updated at 12:46 pm ” data-script=”https://static.lefigaro.fr/widget-video/short-ttl/video/index.js” > The 28-year-old quickly fell after taking off from the summit of the Aiguille verte, at an altitude of over 4,000 meters. An investigation has been opened. The exact cause of his death remains a mystery. A paraglider from the Isère region of […]
the All Blacks will be wearing… white against France
New Zealand will be playing in white jerseys this Saturday (9:10pm) against Les Bleus at the Stade de France. Despite World Rugby rules which give priority to the visiting team’s choice of jersey, the All Blacks have agreed to play in white this Saturday at the Stade de France to allow the French team to […]
Geneviève Grad, the fashionable daughter of Louis de Funès
The actress, who died on November 8, is paired with the vivacious Nicole Cruchot in The Gendarme of Saint-Tropez. Madelen invites you to discover or rediscover a report made during the filming of the second episode in the United States. In the collective memory of several generations, the name Geneviève Grad is immediately associated with […]
the battery fires that worry us
France Assureurs organized a trial to better understand the fires linked to lithium batteries in cars, bicycles and scooters, which are likely to increase in number over the next few years. Should we be afraid of lithium batteries ? Found in our cars, bicycles and electric scooters, they have caused several serious incidents in recent […]
our report from Sfax, with African migrants stranded in Tunisia
RECIT – North of Sfax, more than 50,000 sub-Saharan migrants are camped out awaiting a crossing to Europe. Living like beasts in the shade of olive trees, at the mercy of Tunisian smugglers and the assaults of the National Guard funded by the European Commission, they feel trapped. Some would even like to return home. […]