Culture
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Seeking the light
Jean-Michel Jarre, forefather of electronica, spends his evenings holed up in his Paris loft with a film projector.
Top 20
Why France? Why not? It’s home to many of our favourite labels, haunts and titles; here are a few.
Freedom of speech
Author Leïla Slimani discusses identity, ridiculous people and politics – themes from her own life, as well as her novels.
The opener
We eye the future of branding and assess the sartorial statement of the ‘gilets jaunes’. First up: the influence of French words and how to bring people together through a love of good food.
Human touch
Innovative media brands are helping audiences to look up from their screens and find meaningful connections by making them part of the show.
Culture
A round-up of the best French television, film, music and media. Plus: art from New York and Ukraine.
Feast for the senses
France has an enviable history of nurturing some of the world’s great artists – so these galleries, bookshops and record shops could be hiding the next big thing.
Editor’s letter
For our issue devoted to all things French, our editor in chief explains how the page-turner owes its beginnings to some pondering in a Parisian bookshop.
Express yourself
Learning a language can be arduous but a dramatic approach is finding a captive audience in Paris.
