Tributes to Daniel Spoerri, the mad master of art picnics
First dancer with the Bern Opera in the 1950s, theater director, concrete poet, pioneer publisher of multiples and artists’ books, collector, creator of art restaurants, he was a singular figure between Dada, Fluxus and New Realism. Portrait by his art friends. Daniel Spoerria mischievous eye for art, died on November 6 at the age of […]
how Bruno Le Maire defends himself by going easy on Emmanuel Macron
Against “attacks” and “lies”, the former Finance Minister came to defend his “truth” and his record before the Senate Finance Committee. According to the former Finance Minister, “France’s debt reduction was his obsession during his seven years at Bercy. “It’s a good thing you say that, because unfortunately the facts heavily contradict you”.François Husson, General […]
suspect presented to examining magistrate for “murder”.
The individual had turned himself in to the police on Tuesday. The 25-year-old man is believed to be the suspected gunman in the shooting that left one dead and four wounded last week. The suspect arrested after the shooting that left one dead and four wounded, all minors, last week in Poitiersis to be presented […]
Risacher sparkles, Wembanyama and Spurs sink
French rookie Zaccharie Risacher put in a fine performance for Atlanta (33 points). The Cleveland Cavaliers remained unbeaten. Wembanyama and Spurs beaten in Houston. Risacher on fire French N.1 in the June draft Zaccharie Risacher put in his first major NBA performance with 33 points (11/18 on target, including 6/10 from 3 pts) in the […]
Why the quilted hunting jacket still appeals to men 60 years after its creation
Invented in the 1960s by an American aviator with a passion for fishing and hunting, quilted hunting jackets are now worn by provincial notables and urbanites alike. What do Bernard Cazeneuve and actress Olivia Colman have in common? BurberryKarl Muller, Logan Roy’s faithful right-hand man in Succession, and the British Royal Family? The quilted hunting […]
Vladimir Mayakovsky’s Around the World: Extra-Soviet Peregrinations
CRITIQUE – In the 1920s, the poet traveled to Berlin, then Paris. In 1925, he crossed the Atlantic to the United States, Mexico and Cuba. In the 1990s, Maurice Nadeau launched a superb collection, combining his Literary Fortnight at the Louis Vuitton trunk-maker. Entitled “Voyager avec…” (Travelling with…), it focused on writers of the twentieth […]
U.S. stocks to focus on after Donald Trump’s election, says Franklin Templeton
Macroeconomics, monetary policy, market phenomena: every week, Le Figaro Patrimoine et Bourse offers insights from a financial professional. It’s official: Donald Trump will make a comeback to the White House. Stephen Dover, Director of the Franklin Templeton Institute, in charge of forward-looking studies for the $1.6 trillion US asset manager, looks at the financial implications […]
the appearance of a squirrel before Kamala Harris’s defeat speech ignites X
On Friday November 1, New York state health officials euthanized a pet squirrel named “Peanut”, a star on social networks. The death had provoked strong reactions, particularly among Republicans. “The ghost of Peanut the squirrel just passed over Kamala’s stage.”wrote an Internet user on X on Wednesday. This comment comes from a video posted on […]
“Two-week Masters 1000s have become a real chore”, Tsitispas not soft on ATP
The Greek once again lamented the XXL format of the Masters 1000. Stefanos Tsisipas (12e world player, recent quarter-finalist at the Rolex Paris Masters, eliminated by Alexander Zverev, the future winner) who, in 2024, won the Monte-Carlo Masters 1000 has, once again, renewed his criticism of the ATP and the format of the Masters 1000 […]
the centenary of Piccolo Saxo’s father
Songs, film scores, credits, musical tales… Sacem will be paying tribute to the composer, born in 1924, whose glorious record of achievements would be the stuff of dreams for many of today’s musicians. Celebrating the 100th anniversary ofe anniversary of André Popp’s birth, Sacem will be paying tribute to a composer whose record of achievements […]