Hélène de Lauzun

Hélène de Lauzun is the Paris correspondent for The European Conservative. She studied at the École Normale Supérieure de Paris. She taught French literature and civilization at Harvard and received a Ph.D. in History from the Sorbonne. She is the author of Histoire de l’Autriche (Perrin, 2021).
Paris Train Staff Fine Teen Pilgrim Singing Hymn—But Ignore Football Rioters

Paris Train Staff Fine Teen Pilgrim Singing Hymn—But Ignore Football Rioters

The authorities prefer to target honest citizens rather than criminals.

June 16, 2025
France Bans Violent Antifascist Group Backed by Far-Left MP

France Bans Violent Antifascist Group Backed by Far-Left MP

The group’s founding member accused the interior minister of ‘acting on orders’ at a time when, in his view, France is under threat of “far-right” attacks.

June 13, 2025
France’s Afghan Migration Crisis: Even Left-Wing Official Breaks Ranks

France’s Afghan Migration Crisis: Even Left-Wing Official Breaks Ranks

A senior official with communist roots says what many fear: Afghan immigration is tearing at the fabric of French society.

June 12, 2025
Tradition at its Finest: Dazzling Success for the Chartres 2025 Pilgrimage

Tradition at its Finest: Dazzling Success for the Chartres 2025 Pilgrimage

Liturgical disputes have no hold on pilgrims who are growing in numbers every year.

June 12, 2025
Macron: Public ‘Brainwashed’ To Care More About Immigration Than Climate

Macron: Public ‘Brainwashed’ To Care More About Immigration Than Climate

As usual, Macron shows contempt for the French people and lectures them on morality.

France Considers Fiscal Freeze To Save What’s Left of Its Budget

France Considers Fiscal Freeze To Save What’s Left of Its Budget

This would hit the middle and lower classes hardest, deepening the widespread sense in France that rising taxes no longer deliver adequate public services.

Pro-Palestine, Anti-White Paris Pride Poster Crosses the Line, Even for LGBT Activists

Pro-Palestine, Anti-White Paris Pride Poster Crosses the Line, Even for LGBT Activists

InterLGBT has attempted to defend itself and criticized “gross misinterpretations” of the poster.

France’s War on Smokers: A Masterclass in Missing the Point

France’s War on Smokers: A Masterclass in Missing the Point

Unable to control crime, the government now targets beachside smokers.

Bye-bye Pornhub! Large Porn Sites Leave France Protesting Minor Protection Measures

Bye-bye Pornhub! Large Porn Sites Leave France Protesting Minor Protection Measures

Major players in the industry plan to protest against the French government’s intention to restrict minors’ access to pornography.

French Reality: Citizenship Training for PSG Rioters, Murder Charge for Policeman

French Reality: Citizenship Training for PSG Rioters, Murder Charge for Policeman

The French justice system, just as in recent judgments against PSG rioters, is siding with the troublemakers.

French Assembly Votes To Posthumously Promote Jewish Officer to General

French Assembly Votes To Posthumously Promote Jewish Officer to General

For some, praising a Jewish man who was falsely accused over 130 years ago is a good way to make one’s antisemitism forgotten.

French Interior Minister Threatens To Quit as PM Pushes Voting Reform

French Interior Minister Threatens To Quit as PM Pushes Voting Reform

Bruno Retailleau seems more concerned with preventing Marine Le Pen’s party from gaining ground than with solving problems that are his direct responsibility.