Where life imitates art: France’s literary love affair with Molière Jean-Baptiste Poquelin – the performer, playwright and lascivious lover, better known as Molière – celebrates his 400th birthday this year
Jacques-Yves Cousteau - undersea explorer, filmmaker and so much more The French naval officer helped millions of people see into the deep through his inventions and productions but he also worked on projects to build three underwater villages in Sudan
Joséphine Bonaparte, Napoleon’s wife, was nothing if not a survivor Her life was far from ordinary: she lost her first husband to the guillotine, built up legendary debts and wild animals roamed freely about her extensive gardens Claude Monet: French impressionist who went to war for his art Violette Szabo: British spy who fought Nazis to avenge French husband From poverty to glory: Life of legendary French singer Edith Piaf
André Malraux: a French cultural phenomenon 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