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Winning Toulouse

18 October 2018

Meet the French duo who are showing the fashion world how to do retail – and they’re not even based in Paris.

Radio

The Monocle Daily, episode 168

20 June 2012

The latest from Egypt's elections, analysis of the extremism link to the Toulouse bank heist, and why Chile's former president is making a comeback.

Radio

The Briefing, episode 168

20 June 2012

Amid differing reports of Hosni Mubarak’s health, we hear from Tahrir Square protestors, and learn of an al-Qaeda hostage situation in Toulouse.

Monocle Minute

Better known for its rolling stock and high-speed Pendolinos, French rail-master Alstom is now taking to the autonomous open road. The transport firm has invested €14m in Toulouse-based Easymile, a start-up that designs and…

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Flying the flag

21 February 2019

France’s aerospace industry is in rude health – so how do airlines and manufacturers on the ground keep hitting the heights?

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Europe

18 February 2010

Sweden cracks down on "sickies", Hungary's and Slovakia's war of words, and Paris trials electric-car sharing.

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Chapter and verse

22 August 2024

A measured French society works to preserve the art form of poetry – and bring it to a new audience.

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C’est chic

27 November 2019

Overlooked for decades as French diners sought ever more outlandish haute cuisine, ‘bouillons’ are enjoying a revival. So what is so special about these bustling restaurants that serve simple homely food? We pull up a chair…

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Match point

19 April 2012

‘Paris Match’ scores regular exclusives thanks to an army of reporters and photographers who mix celebrity with hard-edged news. Monocle meets the Paris-based team.

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Quick smart

25 May 2023

Greasy, moreish and always delicious, a new generation of restaurants is sating customers’ hunger for a fast and filling bite. We meet three ventures that are turning tasty and timely takeaways into a fine art.

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Best in class: Óptica Toscana

23 February 2017

The duo with the very best eyewear that the spanish capital has to offer.

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Focus on the Future

25 April 2013

Making tortoiseshell glasses by hand is a rare and exacting skill. One of the last practitioners, Maison Bonnet, is making sure the art survives, thanks to its keen young apprentice.

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Play it again

20 October 2011

French accordion player Yvette Horner harks back to another age. Hers is a nostalgic repertoire that draws on the countryside as a source of inspiration. Yet despite the years, her shock of orange hair and desire to play…

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Europe

17 October 2008

Taser guns get the go-ahead in France, and Swedish prisoners get a style makeover.

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Business

18 April 2019

Venezuelans in Madrid, the future of duty-free shopping and a spinning start-up in Mexico.

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Travel

17 October 2008

New York hardly needs more “up-and- coming” neighbourhoods or “hip” hotels. But with Seattle-based Ace Hotel Group’s revitalisation of the Breslin Hotel on 29th and Broadway, a forgotten district just north of Madison…