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L'Express is a French-language daily newspaper, published in Mauritius since 1963 and owned by La Sentinelle, Ltd. L'Express endeavours to cover Mauritian news in an independent and impartial manner, as described in its code of conduct for journalists. [1] It is the most widely-read daily in Mauritius and endeavors to keep up with the latest ...
L'Express was co-founded in 1953 [8] by Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber, [9][10] future president of the Radical Party, and Françoise Giroud, [11] who had earlier edited Elle and went on to become France's first minister of women's affairs in 1974 and minister of culture in 1976. L'Express ' first issue was released on Saturday 16 May 1953, at ...
Patrick Chamoiseau (French pronunciation: [patʁik ʃamwazo]; born 3 December 1953) is a French author from Martinique known for his work in the créolité movement. His work spans a variety of forms and genres, including novels, essays, children's books, screenplays, theatre and comics.
The Maison du Roi (French pronunciation: [mɛzɔ̃ dy ʁwa], 'King's Household') was the royal household of the King of France. It comprised the military, domestic, and religious entourage of the French royal family during the Ancien Régime and Bourbon Restoration. Coat of arms of the King of France.
The Grand Chamberlain of France (French: Grand Chambellan de France) was one of the Great Officers of the Crown of France, a member of the Maison du Roi ("King's Household"), and one of the Great Offices of the Maison du Roi during the Ancien Régime. It is similar in name, but should not be confused with, the office of Grand Chamberman of ...
The Accursed Kings. The Accursed Kings (French: Les Rois maudits [le ʁwa mo.di]) is a series of seven historical novels by French author Maurice Druon about the French monarchy in the 14th century. Published between 1955 and 1977, the series has been adapted as a miniseries twice for television in France.
La Chambre du Roi (French pronunciation: [la ʃɑ̃bʁ dy ʁwa]), "the king's bedchamber"), has always been the central feature of the king's apartment in traditional French palace design [1] Ceremonies surrounding the daily life of the king — such as the levée (the ceremonial raising and dressing of the king held in the morning) and the coucher (the ceremonial undressing and putting to bed ...
L'Allée du Roi (The Avenue of The King), Françoise Chandernagor. The King's Way (French: L'Allée du Roi) is a novel by the French author Françoise Chandernagor first published in 1981. It is the story of Françoise d'Aubigné, marquise de Maintenon, who in the 17th century was almost the queen of France. It follows her destiny, from her ...