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This Overlooked Inventor Created One of the World's Most Famous Instruments
Adolphe Sax, whose name remains forever linked to his invention, remains largely unknown to the general public.
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Martin Dumont, historian, examines relations between France and the papacy
In an interview with Le Monde, the general secretary of the Sorbonne's IRER explains why France has never been regarded as a hopeless case by the popes, despite its advanced secularization.
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Paris: a Gallic rampart discovered on the Île de la Cité
The Ministry of Culture describes the discovery, made under the Hôtel-Dieu, as a "major advance" in terms of the origins of the capital.
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Cinema: "Haute solitude", an intimate portrait of Jean Zay, a political figure assassinated in 1944
Laurent Véray's documentary, in cinemas this Wednesday, retraces through his correspondence and diaries the fate of Jean Zay, a young Popular Front minister imprisoned and then assassinated by the militia.
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A Gallic rampart uncovered beneath Île de la Cité in Paris
The Ministry of Culture has announced the discovery of a stone and wood wall over two thousand years old, which could shed light on the origins of Lutetia.
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Simone Veil and the Holocaust: The words "We were shadows" revealed in a letter to Michel Marx
Screenwriter and author Michel Marx discussed on France 24 his correspondence with Simone Veil, whose family history is intertwined with that of his own relatives who perished during the Holocaust.
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Puy-de-Dôme: A Vast Gallic Coin Workshop Discovered at Corent
Excavations conducted last summer at the site of the Arverne city of Corent revealed a building that may have been used to mint gold and silver coins before the Roman conquest, according to Le Monde.
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"World Views": RFI Celebrates 200 Years of Photography with a Multilingual Series
To mark the bicentennial of the first known permanent photograph in history, RFI has been offering since September 14 a series devoted to 17 iconic images, produced in French and sixteen other languages.
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Gabon: The Battle of Mayumba, a little-known episode of Free France's rallying in 1940
According to a Gabonese historian cited by RFI, the confrontation that took place in Mayumba at the beginning of World War II would have constituted General de Gaulle's first victory over forces loyal to Marshal Pétain.
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A Guardian investigation shines light on the British monarchy's role in slavery
According to the British newspaper, thousands of investors, parliamentarians and several kings and queens reportedly profited from the transatlantic slave trade.
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RFI Launches 'Global Perspectives' Series for 200 Years of Photography
To mark the bicentenary of the first known permanent photograph, RFI's French and foreign language newsrooms present a series dedicated to iconic images from history.
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The Origins of Islamism: The Theocratic Temptation Revisited by Le Monde des religions
An article published in Le Monde des religions traces the genealogy of theocratic impulses in Muslim fundamentalist movements, from the Muslim Brotherhood to the Islamic State organization.
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Death of Stanislas Hutin, Moral Witness Against Torture in Algeria
The priest and writer, who denounced the abuses of the French army during the Algerian War, has died at age 95.
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