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).
France Leaves the Defence of its Online Reputation to Qatari Interests

France Leaves the Defence of its Online Reputation to Qatari Interests

Denouncing Qatar’s interference at the highest levels would be “racist.”

French Cities Rocked by Surge in Drug-Linked Violence

French Cities Rocked by Surge in Drug-Linked Violence

Three teenagers have been killed in drug-related gangland killings within a month.

The Abandonment of Samuel Paty

The Abandonment of Samuel Paty

A film in memory of the beheaded teacher opens the Cannes Film Festival. In France, the battle to preserve his memory is still far from won.

European Prosecutors Launch Investigation Against Jordan Bardella Ahead of French Presidential Race

European Prosecutors Launch Investigation Against Jordan Bardella Ahead of French Presidential Race

After Marine Le Pen, her right-hand man is now in Brussels’ crosshairs as he rides high in the polls.

Nairobi Summit: Macron Tries in Africa What He Fails To Do in France

Nairobi Summit: Macron Tries in Africa What He Fails To Do in France

The French president is promising billions in investment, even though he is unable to revive the French economy.

The ‘Lovely Month of May’: France’s Ceremonies Become Political Battlegrounds

The ‘Lovely Month of May’: France’s Ceremonies Become Political Battlegrounds

Across France, official commemorations are descending into increasingly hysterical ideological clashes over history, identity, and national memory.

‘Living Together’—a Living Nightmare

‘Living Together’—a Living Nightmare

A photography exhibition on ‘living together’ was vandalised by Paris Saint-Germain fans: what an allegory!

Rector of Paris Mosque Accuses Canon Français Banquets of “Exclusion”

Rector of Paris Mosque Accuses Canon Français Banquets of “Exclusion”

These popular banquets are becoming the sign of a clash of civilisations.

Appeal Trial over Libyan Funding Deals a Blow to Former President Sarkozy

Appeal Trial over Libyan Funding Deals a Blow to Former President Sarkozy

There is little doubt that Sarkozy benefited from a system of corruption, with dramatic international consequences.

Big Cuts, Little Will: Proposed French State Media Reforms Likely To Go Nowhere

Big Cuts, Little Will: Proposed French State Media Reforms Likely To Go Nowhere

A radical cost-cutting plan for French public broadcasting is on the table—but unlikely to be implemented.

French Universities Are Transforming Into Soviet Courts

French Universities Are Transforming Into Soviet Courts

Careers ruined, research projects scuppered: the thought police are indiscriminately targeting non-conforming academics.

50 Years of Family Reunification: Time To Take Stock

50 Years of Family Reunification: Time To Take Stock

Although the scheme affects fewer and fewer people, it remains extremely unpopular in France.

April 30, 2026