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).
French Outrage at Tipping Point After Student’s Rape and Murder

French Outrage at Tipping Point After Student’s Rape and Murder

For her fellow students, what happened to Philippine has been a wake-up call for those who still thought that insecurity was a distant issue

September 26, 2024
French Interior Minister Calls for Ending State Medical Aid to Migrants

French Interior Minister Calls for Ending State Medical Aid to Migrants

A revision of the EU’s Asylum and Migration Pact seems inevitable, if the new minister is to be believed—and the Schengen Agreement could also be in his sights.

September 26, 2024
Previously Convicted Illegal Immigrant Under Deportation Orders Arrested for Vicious Paris Killing

Previously Convicted Illegal Immigrant Under Deportation Orders Arrested for Vicious Paris Killing

Once again, the failure to implement French immigration law results in a violent crime.

September 25, 2024
New French Government: The Centre Is Back, Again

New French Government: The Centre Is Back, Again

The long-awaited break with the past has failed to materialise.

September 23, 2024
“If They Don’t Have Meat, Let Them Eat Broccoli!”

“If They Don’t Have Meat, Let Them Eat Broccoli!”

The world of ecology, because it is above all an ideological construct, is hopelessly devoid of flavour.

September 21, 2024
French Riots of 2023: The Police Were Right

French Riots of 2023: The Police Were Right

The investigation proved that the police officer’s account was accurate and that the young offender was in the wrong.

September 19, 2024
Rassemblement National: President Bardella’s Time Out

Rassemblement National: President Bardella’s Time Out

Having ‘only’ 142 MPs sounds like a personal defeat for the man who expected to become prime minister.

September 19, 2024
France: Southern Politician Favours German-style Border Controls

France: Southern Politician Favours German-style Border Controls

Despite opposing the RN, Mayor of Nice advocates a firm policy on immigration.

September 19, 2024
Pope Francis: “I Will Not Go to Paris!” 

Pope Francis: “I Will Not Go to Paris!” 

Despite its significance to the faithful, the pope has no intention of attending the reopening of Notre Dame.

September 17, 2024
French Springfield: Migrants Attack Hunters and Kill Pet Ducks

French Springfield: Migrants Attack Hunters and Kill Pet Ducks

Ten similar situations occurred on the French coast during the summer.

September 17, 2024
Breton’s Resignation: Competition Among Autocrats

Breton’s Resignation: Competition Among Autocrats

No one will miss Breton’s authoritarianism, but his departure only intensifies Ursula von der Leyen’s grip and makes the decline in French influence even more apparent.

September 16, 2024
Discovering the Comtesse de Ségur, the Mother of French Children’s Literature

Discovering the Comtesse de Ségur, the Mother of French Children’s Literature

No one has ever portrayed the wonders of the child’s soul as she did.

September 14, 2024