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).
Discovering Chartreuse Elixir: A Very Spiritual Spirit

Discovering Chartreuse Elixir: A Very Spiritual Spirit

There is something rather mysterious about the aura surrounding this green bottle, crafted in silence by the monks.

April 4, 2026
Far Left in French Town Halls: Is Civil War Looming?

Far Left in French Town Halls: Is Civil War Looming?

The election of far-left mayors is fuelling a climate of violence.

March 27, 2026
“Media Studies”: A New Master’s Degree in Manipulation 

“Media Studies”: A New Master’s Degree in Manipulation 

The French Ministry of Education intends to impose “media education” on pupils—another way to guarantee its ideological domination.

March 24, 2026
Former Frontex Chief Investigated for Crimes Against Humanity Over Migration Crackdown

Former Frontex Chief Investigated for Crimes Against Humanity Over Migration Crackdown

The very idea of controlling borders is a crime for some.

March 24, 2026
French Municipal Elections: RN Strengthens Its Local Presence

French Municipal Elections: RN Strengthens Its Local Presence

While the Left is holding its ground in the country’s three largest cities, the Rassemblement National is enjoying a spectacular surge.

March 23, 2026
Italian Referendum: Meloni vs. the ‘Red’ Judges

Italian Referendum: Meloni vs. the ‘Red’ Judges

Once again, the Left is labelling an attack on its own interests as an attack on the rule of law.

March 20, 2026
Saint-Denis, ‘City of Kings’, and the Great Replacement: A Case Study

Saint-Denis, ‘City of Kings’, and the Great Replacement: A Case Study

At the foot of the Basilica of Saint-Denis, the necropolis of the kings of France since Merovingian times, the descendants of the subjects of Their Majesties the Most Christian Kings are becoming increasingly rare.

March 20, 2026
Sexual Abuse in Parisian Schools: The Scandal That Could Cost the Left the Election

Sexual Abuse in Parisian Schools: The Scandal That Could Cost the Left the Election

The outgoing teams are downplaying their responsibility, but public anger is mounting.

March 18, 2026
French Local Elections: The Right’s Losing Machine Is Back Again

French Local Elections: The Right’s Losing Machine Is Back Again

The Left may condemn excesses but stick together when the decisive moment comes and it is a matter of preventing right-wing candidates from winning elections.

March 17, 2026
French Local Elections Reveal Deeply Divided Country

French Local Elections Reveal Deeply Divided Country

The national right strengthens its positions, but the far left still holds significant sway.

March 16, 2026
France Braces for High-Stakes Municipal Elections

France Braces for High-Stakes Municipal Elections

The parties see the mayoral elections as a barometer of public opinion ahead of the 2027 presidential election

March 13, 2026
Farewell, Winston; Welcome Badger: The Tale of the New British Banknotes

Farewell, Winston; Welcome Badger: The Tale of the New British Banknotes

The real irony: the designers wanting to celebrate native wildlife are guided by the same bureaucracy that, next door, is dismantling rural England—banning hunting and taxing family farms.

March 12, 2026