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Mont Dieu
Mont Blanc is Europe’s mightiest mountain, but also its deadliest. Monocle meets the locals who live in its shadow, from rescue teams to entrepreneurs, to separate the beauty from the treachery.
Liberté. Égalité?
France has kept its former imperial outposts close – but some feel the distance. Are they happy being a part of the fraternity?
French lessons
From political machinations and getting the hang of thinking like a local to freedom of the press and a love of flirting, our writers reveal what makes France tick.
Bright future
All but destroyed in the Second World War, the town of Royan took inspiration from Brazil when it rebuilt, swapping drab postwar design for colourful modernism.
Icebreakers: rescue know-how
Finland has obvious natural advantages that have helped it become an icebreaking powerhouse but the country’s dominance in the field is startling. We travel to the Bay of Bothnia to bear witness to the…
Defence
Canada’s pilot conundrum, Sweden takes subs seriously and the US loosens rules for foreign recruits.
Diplomacy
Australia’s ambassador to Poland and why Canada’s world-stage win isn’t helping at home.
Cities
The future of transport in LA, symphonies for cities and using mobiles for mobility in Vilnius.
State of the nation: Belgium
Hosting the institutions of the EU can be a double-edged sword. But Belgium’s unique federation has plenty to offer on the world stage through its liberal and energetic approach to diplomacy, plus growing influence…
