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Le goût des autres: a literary festival in Le Havre

ncourage the mixing of genres and offer the public unique and unexpected appointments. For four days, the festival brings words to life and reveals literature in a new light. Each edition welcomes some 70 guests and offers about fifty events: round tables, meetings, great readings meetings, g ...

08
Jan
2015

Nice Book Festival

Festival Presentation The Nice Book Festival is held every year in June in Nice. For three days, literature lovers gather there to enjoy the debates, book signings, conferences, and exhibitions scheduled for this event, which has free admission. A multifaceted festival The Nice Book Festival hosts ...

28
May
2007

Halloween: The Character of Dracula in 5 Questions

la's legacy in cinema? The character of Dracula has inspired one of the most vigorous modern myths and has given rise to an important body of fantasy literature on the theme of vampires. Yet, it is from cinema that this character draws its notoriety. With around 200 films in which he plays the main ...

05
Oct
2007

Jean-Claude Mourlevat: the first French author to win the Alma Prize

ward created in 2002 by the Swedish government in honor of the author of Fifi Longstocking. It is one of the most prestigious awards in children's literature along with the Danish Hans Christian Andersen Prize. Since the prize was created, 11 writers, 7 illustrators and 3 institutions that pro ...

28
Sep
2021

Harry Potter: 25 years of success

) became international stars. The film adaptation once again skyrocketed book sales and enchanted an increasing number of Muggles! A classic of youth literature JK Rowling remains, to this day, the best-selling children's author in France. The saga she has imagined has become a classic of children's ...

29
Jan
2007

The Bassins de Lumières: 3 things to know about this place and its upcoming exhibition

is mysterious disappearance over the Mediterranean Sea aboard his P-38 Lightning. The illustrated tale he left us quickly became a worldwide success and a classic of literature. In this one-of-a-kind book, the author's watercolors are as important as the text. Even though Saint-Exupéry pretends no ...

03
July
2020

Cinema, books and magazines: 5 good deals to enjoy culture for less.

e not to take advantage of them! These local libraries offer not only books but also magazines, Blu-ray and DVD movies and series. You can find great classics of literature and cinema as well as more recent works. The big advantage of signing up for the library is that it doesn't cost anything at a ...

05
June
2023

Paris Book Fair: the Paris book fair at Porte de Versailles

present: novels, thrillers, art books, comics, practical books, essays... It includes discussions on current literary events, but also on children's literature and comics. Moreover, this event is dedicated each year to a different theme: Germany (1989), India (1990), Italy (1991), Spain (1992), th ...

22
Mar
2007

The Odyssey: summary and mythological episodes

Presentation The title of the Odyssey (or Odusseía in ancient Greek) is formed on the Greek name for Odysseus (Odusseús). This poem, which is attributed to Homer, an aedic native of Asia Minor, in fact relates the adventures of Odysseus, on his return home at the end of the Trojan War. This e ...

27
Mar
2008

Aix-en-Provence: 5 Things to Know About This City of Art and History

e Sainte-Victoire mountain. This massif is now considered the cradle of Cubism. Aix-en-Provence, the city of Cézanne, is also linked to some great names in literature such as the poet Mistral, Stendhal, and Zola. It also enjoys international fame in the field of music, and more specifically opera ...

20
Aug
2008

Sherlock Holmes: biography and history of the character

Presentation Sherlock Holmes is a character who was imagined by the Scottish novelist Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930). Although he was also the author of science fiction books, historical novels, plays, and poetry, Conan Doyle owes his fame to this character, whom he first brought to life in ...

07
Jan
2010

The Festival des Mots: a summer event in the Alpes-Maritimes

ales of the Conseil Général des Alpes-Maritimes. This storytelling festival, which takes place in several communes of the department, has opened up to literature and Reading since 2012. The Alpes-Maritimes have indeed been a place of welcome and inspiration for many writers such as André Gide, ...

02
June
2014

The Rose Days: a floral exhibition at the Abbey of Chaalis in Oise.

of flowers. Each edition is supported by a personality representative of a specific field. For example, Hélène Carrère d'Encausse is associated with literature, Stéphane Bern with heritage, Catherine Meurisse with comics, and Arielle Dombasle with perfume. This year, Nikos Aliagas is the godfat ...

10
June
2015

Visiting Provence in the footsteps of Marcel Pagnol

e handprints of Pagnol and Orane Demazis, his companion from 1925 to 1938. He who wrote: "We become old when the young abandon us" has left his mark on the history of literature and cinema. One hundred and thirty years after his birth, his work is more alive than ever and inspires series and docume ...

02
July
2015

Matrimoine Days: honoring women!

about the Matrimoine Project, visit the website www.matrimoine.fr (link below). This website lists artists and creators in various artistic fields (literature, painting, sculpture, photography, cinema, theater, music, dance, architecture and design, object and installation). It pays tribute to pa ...

18
Sep
2015

Harry Potter: the official cookbook will be published by Gallimard

Enter the Hogwarts kitchens From now on, you won't have to hire a house elf to treat you to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry-style feasts! The next Harry potter book to be published by Gallimard in November 2021 will indeed be a cookbook for use by apprentice wizards and Muggles. Th ...

08
Oct
2021

Myopia epidemic: 5 prevention tips

uch as possible whether it is television, tablet or smartphone for the very young. 4- Do not read too closely If you are studying and/or you love literature, you can hardly do without reading! In that case, be careful not to form bad habits, including not gluing your face to your book. In ...

22
Feb
2022

Photo exhibition: Sacha Goldberger exhibits his Crossed Portraits in Nice

hotographs by Sacha Goldberger that was born from a zany idea: to transform personalities from diverse backgrounds (stars of cinema, song, theater or literature) into iconic figures of culture. In this series, which will be exhibited on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice at the beginning of 2023, ...

19
Dec
2022

Annika: a unique police series on France 3.

cop instinct but also on the literary and historical references she draws from Nordic sagas. This investigator, who has Norwegian origins, loves this literature, even if her team doesn't share her passion! A series with a singular form. Fans of detective novels who are faithful to the Sunday evening ...

06
Apr
2023

Love: 5 misconceptions that weaken your relationship.

her person as they are, with their qualities and flaws, their strengths and weaknesses. The stereotype of passion that lasts forever, perpetuated by literature and stories like Romeo and Juliet or Tristan and Isolde, is another of the 5 misconceptions that weaken your relationship. It could, for e ...

08
June
2023