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Napoleon and his modern British rival usher in a new era of reconciliation
A powerful presidency no longer serves France’s needs
A sensational painting gains fresh shock value from its new temporary location
The British historian tells of a waxy virgin bouncing about a speedboat but is thought of filming Madonna on Roman tour
Valéry Giscard d’Estaing’s collections go under the hammer as the château market feels the pinch
Edward VII, a playboy for much of his life, made a surprisingly good king
Jean Teulé’s gripping, gory narrative revisits a strange episode of mass hysteria in 1870s France
Dominique Moïsi on French disdain for the British ‘shopping riots’ focused on liquor and clothes
Traces of the old towns of Charonne, La Chapelle and Montmartre ooze nostalgia from every cobble
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