Profiles

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 

Samantha David assesses the extraordinary working life and legacy of the Polish-born, French naturalised scientist

Jane Hanks talks to the artist Blase about how he gives abandoned paintings a fresh twist

Tom Jaine assesses the impact and legacy of France’s original domestic goddess

Saddle up with Perpignan’s Western rancher Nick Verges

American composer, songwriter and bon viveur Cole Porter lived in Paris between the wars. 100 years after he moved there, Samantha David looks at the hedonistic and creative highs of his time in the capital

Connexion talks to Anne Fulda, author of a new book about Emmanuel Macron and Bertrand Meyer-Stabley, who wrote Première Dame, les femmes de Président, about the evolving role of the First Lady of France.