WorldRare love letters to French aristocrat shed light on Louis XVI maritime mystery
‘Miracle’ cache of letters written by French scientist who died in ill-fated La Pérouse mission give personal account of 1785 voyage

‘Miracle’ cache of letters written by French scientist who died in ill-fated La Pérouse mission give personal account of 1785 voyage

New World Orchestra’s musicians are shocked at French police targeting peaceful gathering with teargas

Descendant of 19-century artist demands removal of Marc Chagall’s 1960s canvases that cover original fresco

More than 200 arrested while teachers join protest over class sizes, exhausting timetables and staff shortages

Campaign broadcast across France encourages people to come forward even if they have little to no memory of attack

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