Grandiose eco-friendly development
French starchitect Jean Nouvel has designed something entirely new for Gennevilliers, a suburb of Paris: Jeuneville, a huge, multicolored development that will encompass residences, startup offices, shops, sports and leisure facilities, and parks. (New Atlas)
Call my agent back
Everyone asked for it, and the call has been heeded: the smash-hit French series Call My Agent (Dix Pour Cent) will be back for a fifth season and a film (let’s hope the latter won’t be the KOD for the franchise, as it was with Sex and the City), but with changes. (The Guardian)
Welcome back to France, maybe
Are you a vaccinated American? Are you champing at the bit to get back to France this summer? There’s hope. (Euronews)
Notre Dame comeback imminent
The august cathedral, severely damaged in a fire two years ago, may reopen in 2024. (The Local)
High-echelon culture war
Fear of U.S.-style multiculturalism sparks debate in the French art world and academia. (Artnet News)
Macron to close his alma mater
The French president wants to close the elite École Nationale d’Administration, which has groomed French politicians since the end of World War II. (France24)
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