Aya Nakamura’s music is one of France’s top cultural exports. But reports that she might perform at the Paris Games have prompted fierce debates over identity and language.
Category: France
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In France, the Future Is Arriving on a Barge
The Seine is becoming a test case for a European plan to cut carbon emissions by turning rivers into the new highways.
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In France, the Future Is Arriving on a Barge
The Seine is becoming a test case for a European plan to cut carbon emissions by turning rivers into the new highways.
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France Fines Google for Using Articles to Train A.I. Without Notifying Publishers
The French competition authority said the tech giant failed to negotiate fair licensing deals with media outlets and did not tell them it was using their articles to train its chatbot.
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Atos, a French Tech Giant, Tumbles in Value
The French government said it would seek “a national solution” to protect Atos, a debt-burdened company that serves nuclear programs and the military.
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Atos, a French Tech Giant, Tumbles in Value
The French government said it would seek “a national solution” to protect Atos, a debt-burdened company that serves nuclear programs and the military.
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France Adds 54 Creations to Its Décor and Arts Collection
Mobilier National, the national repository of furniture and decorative arts, adds 54 creations by contemporary artisans.
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In Watches, He’s a ‘Bit of a Maverick’
Romaric André, best known as seconde/seconde/, spends his time putting art and whimsy into timepieces.
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A Painter’s Role? Capturing the Sparkle of a Gemstone
As one artist wrote: “Luxury is not found in the cold pixels of our phone or computer.”
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The Breguet Name Means More Than Watches
A descendant of the founder, as well as the company itself, helped shape the aviation industry.
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Eurozone Inflation, Continuing to Ease, Rose 2.6% in February
Prices in the countries that use the euro trended downward in February. But the European Central Bank remains cautious about lowering interest rates.
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Micheline Presle, Actress Known for ‘Devil in the Flesh,’ Dies at 101
A link to France’s first golden age of cinema, she drew international attention for a 1947 film that created a scandal in France and was banned in Britain for years.