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).
The UN, Slavery, and History’s Selective Amnesia

The UN, Slavery, and History’s Selective Amnesia

Selective memory does not bring peoples together but fuels the very resentments it claims to soothe.

The Lyhanna Case: A New Tragedy Exposing the State’s Failings

The Lyhanna Case: A New Tragedy Exposing the State’s Failings

The main suspect, who was already facing a rape charge, had never been questioned.

Queer ‘Madonna’ Back in Paris

Queer ‘Madonna’ Back in Paris

In Paris, culture thrives on crude anti-Catholic sentiment.

Confession Secrecy: Catholic Church Targeted by French MPs

Confession Secrecy: Catholic Church Targeted by French MPs

The sensitive issue of child protection provides a pretext for attacking the Catholic Church.

France Celebrates Champions League Victory: A Defeat for Civilisation

France Celebrates Champions League Victory: A Defeat for Civilisation

No one dares put the root of the problem into words: football has been corrupted by immigration, and French society is now nothing more than a shadow of its former self.

Saving ‘The Thread of History’

Saving ‘The Thread of History’

One of France’s most exceptional silk manufacturers is facing bankruptcy. Are we still capable of investing in beauty?

Abrogating the <em>Code Noir</em>: Fine for Slaves, But Other Victims Will Wait

Abrogating the Code Noir: Fine for Slaves, But Other Victims Will Wait

The peoples of Africa and the West Indies were treated with greater consideration than the simple people of the Vendée, who are still waiting for the crimes of which they were victims to be acknowledged.

Anticipating the Chaos: France Prepares for Champions League Final

Anticipating the Chaos: France Prepares for Champions League Final

The level of violence seen during the qualifying match gives cause for concern that this time, the atmosphere could turn ‘riotous.’

Attal Turns Desire for Surrogacy With ‘Husband’ Into Campaign Weapon

Attal Turns Desire for Surrogacy With ‘Husband’ Into Campaign Weapon

At 37, the French former prime minister transforms a private wish into a flagship promise—despite resistance even inside his own party

New French Presidential Election Poll Reinforces Scenario of Bardella’s Ultimate Victory

New French Presidential Election Poll Reinforces Scenario of Bardella’s Ultimate Victory

Jean-Luc Mélenchon is now neck and neck with former prime minister Édouard Philippe, a dynamic favourable for the RN.

Chartres Pilgrims: Nourished by Faith, Committed to Tradition 

Chartres Pilgrims: Nourished by Faith, Committed to Tradition 

“The largest pilgrimage in the West” has drawn a record number of faithful this year, proving that Christianity is not quite dead.

Democracy Denied: French Constitutional Council Reinstates Low Emission Zones

Democracy Denied: French Constitutional Council Reinstates Low Emission Zones

The Constitutional Council is gradually becoming a sort of third chamber overturning political compromises approved by the nation’s elected representatives.