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6 days ago

The kindness of strangers: a concierge gave me his mother’s opera ticket ⊕⊕

I was travelling with my parents and discovered that Don Giovanni was being performed while we were there. I simply had to try to see it

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At age 20, I fell …

54 days ago

‘These men think they’ve done nothing wrong’: the philosopher who tried to understand Gisèle Pelicot’s rapists ⊖⊖

When 50 men went on trial in France, accused of raping a woman who had been drugged by her husband, Manon Garcia was in the courtroom – and in the prosecutors’ closing arguments. How does she make se…

62 days ago

Monster of Avignon' wife Gisèle Pelicot is forced to return to court after one of her rapists appeals conviction

Pelicot, 72, who survived almost a decade of rape involving dozens of men after she was drugged by ex-husband, Dominique Pelicot, will attend appeals court in southern France again on Monday.

4 months ago

‘It’s ourselves and society on trial’: playwright adapts Gisèle Pelicot case for stage

Case that exposed France’s rape culture and shocked the world has been made into play to be shown in Avignon, where trial was held

A stage play based on the trial of the men who drugged and raped Gisè…

5 months ago

6 months ago

Louis Vuitton captures zeitgeist for conclave chic at Avignon show

Palais des Papes show is big on tunic dresses and slouchy boots as heraldry meets Glastonbury for new collection

The pageantry and drama of the papacy is very much on trend. Hot on the heels of white …

Saoirse Ronan looks effortlessly chic in a black silk gown as she storms the Louis Vuitton Cruise 2026 photocall in France

The Irish actress, 31, looked as elegant as ever as she joined other A-list guests at the Palais Des Papes in Avignon, not far from where Cannes Film Festival is underway.

Sophie Turner puts on a very leggy display in a navy co-ord set as she joins elegant Emma Stone, Saoirse Ronan and Cate Blanchett at the Louis Vuitton Cruise 2026 photocall

The superstars pulled out all the stops as they arrived in style at the Palais Des Papes in Avignon, not far from where Cannes Film Festival is well-underway.

8 months ago

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