Culture

Meet the measured French society working to preserve the art form of poetry

Step into Toulouse’s Hôtel d’Assézat and you will find the oldest literary society in Europe. The former aristocratic residence, with its mouldings, bay windows and creaky floors, is where the Académie preserves and fosters…

Sport

Paris 2024 Olympics: Athlete profiles

As the summer Games approach, we speak to seven contenders about their unique journeys to Paris 2024.