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Interview: Emmanuel Fillion, The art of cutting stone — Speaking Materially with Sarah Monk

By |Oct 16, 2024|

Emmanuel Fillion: Born in Soissons, France, he went to trade school at the age of 16 to learn how to renovate historical monuments by hand, specialising in granite.

Features

How to experience France beyond the cliché.

Start here with this constantly refreshed selection of featured articles and series; all from our archives of more than 3,000 articles, and all written for Francophiles.

This is where you can immerse yourself in Guides to France, covering an enormous range from champagne, shoes, art, and literature, music, and philosophy, plus a focus on Paris and other amazing locations and so much more…

Dive in by making a selection – Amusez vous

Arts + Culture

Escapades

  • Annecy
Annecy — Pearl of the French Alps

By |Aug 8, 2024|

Annecy: Nestled at the northern tip of Lake Annecy, it is renowned for its stunning alpine scenery, crystal-clear waters, and well-preserved medieval architecture.

Gastronomie

Mode + Beauté

Reportage + Société

Vie Française

  • Diana Rowdeb
Female Agents Behind Enemy Lines—Diana Rowden: Part 5

By |Oct 1, 2024|

Diana Hope Rowden had a privileged background. Born in London in 1915 she spent her early years at Cap Ferrat and the Italian Riviera where her mother rented a villa and yacht. Coincidentally, the yacht was named the Fearless One, it was a name that would later describe Diana perfectly. After boarding school in England, she returned to France with her mother, embarking on a career in journalism at the Sorbonne.

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