At Nice Jazz Fest, rapper Nas celebrates a career spanning 30 years
Moved to the end of August because of the Paris Olympics, this increasingly eclectic festival welcomed the son of trumpeter Olu Dara for its opening night.
Alain Delon’s funeral set for Saturday
The famed actor had asked to be buried at his property in Douchy-Montcorbon, a village in central France.
Arnaud and Jean-Marie Larrieu, co-directors of ‘Jim’s Story’: ‘Kindness, fragility and reliability in boys is not often portrayed’
The filmmaker brothers conceived their film as a tribute to the bonds that can be forged between people outside of blood relations.
Jacques Audiard, director of ‘Emilia Perez’: ‘I must have a particular interest in the screw-ups, the misfits’
In an interview with Le Monde, the filmmaker explains how he is particularly inspired by marginal characters, especially for his new film, which won several awards at the Cannes Film…
The top music festivals in France between now and the end of August
From jazz in Nice to world music on Tatihou Island, here's Le Monde's pick of the best summer music festivals to enjoy all over France this August.
Alain Delon: ‘If I’d stayed a butcher, I’d never have had so much trouble’
Beginning in the summer of 2018, the actor had taken to phoning Le Monde regularly. Haunted by the past, he told his story, over and over again.
Alain Delon’s death: Film star hailed across the globe, from Japan to US
Around the world, the press is filled with superlatives about the impact of the late French actor's films.
Alain Delon: ‘Everything I did in films, I truly lived’
From his turbulent youth to his final aspirations, Alain Delon, who passed away on August 18 at the age of 88, shared his life story with Le Monde in September…
‘French monument’: Film world and politicians pay tribute to Alain Delon
The actor's death on Sunday, August 18, at the age of 88 prompted a wave of reactions, from Emmanuel Macron to Brigitte Bardot.
Bilbao, Spain’s Guggenheim Museum is reinvigorating the region’s economy
The economic impact generated since the museum opened in 1996 is estimated at €7.7 billion. This museum contributes 10 times more to the Basque treasury than the public funds it…
