Profiles

Writer Benjamin Legrand has written for Connexion a moving letter, published below, in memory of his half-brother the composer, conductor, pianist and singer Michel Legrand, who died last month.

Louis Pasteur worked hard to secure his legacy, while saving millions, writes Samantha David 

Dr Bernard Leménager recently returned from seven weeks in Yemen, where he worked – again – with Médecins Sans Frontières.

Jane Hanks meets a window dresser whose job is to tempt you into shops this festive season

October is a great time to eat fresh goats’ cheese (as well as spring) and cheese expert Thomas Métin, who discovered his love for French cheese in New Zealand, passes on some tips... such as why you should not keep cheese on the fridge top shelf

Head of the Centre d’études Colette tells Samantha David why 21st-century women still need irrepressible and provocative role models like the writer, more than 60 years after she died, to show that anything is possible

Jane Hanks talks to Lyon silk-maker Cyril Genet about the city’s heritage in the print industry and the skills required to make luxury goods

André Malraux did not pass his bac, yet went on to become one of the most important cultural figures in French history, writes Samantha David

Samantha David meets the author Paul Herron, who offers a glimpse into her wild life in Paris and complex tangle of relationships

Samantha David examines the rollercoaster life of the woman born Marthe Betenfeld, who rose from humble Lorraine beginnings via life as a Paris prostitute, to become a pilot, spy, politician and, eventually, law-changer