Stories from France

A French radio source reported the death of an individual identified as Geluc. The broadcast from RTL France included the phrase 'Geluc, non.

A discussion is underway regarding a policy to remove crucifixes and other ostentatious religious signs from schools.

Gallimard reissued Leonora Carrington's novel 'Le cornet acoustique' in 2024, featuring a preface by Annie Lebrun. The original book was published in 1984. A radio adaptation of the book is now being presented.

Former tech executive Yves Maillard has published an essay titled 'Arrêtez de dire bonjour à votre IA, les algorithmes ne sont pas des amis' (Stop saying hello to your AI, algorithms are not friends).

Engineer Simon Lilamant developed a simple shower column tool designed to recycle cold water and eliminate gas usage. This innovation addresses the issue of 3 to 10 liters of water lost while heating shower water.

An interview with Germaine Rouvre and Leonora Carrington, published in the review Oblique, about the surrealist woman, has been recorded. Christiane Coandy provided the voice for Germaine Rouvre, and Maud Rayère for Leonora Carrington.

The song "Papa Was a Rolling Stone" is the final track on an album and lends its title to the album. The lyrics describe a flower falling from the 23rd floor to the ground and leaving keys with guardians.

A new book is being discussed that chronicles a half-century of cinema, presented through the perspective of an individual who served as a general delegate for selection and later as president.

RFI Afrique reported on an annual thesis prize, now in its 20th or 21st year, designed to stimulate research on historical subjects related to immigrant communities. The initiative began after young people from these communities struggled to find thesis directors.

A disease capable of causing acute respiratory syndrome has resulted in three reported deaths.