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).
Stolen Works of Art Returned to Italy

Stolen Works of Art Returned to Italy

The estimated cumulative value of the 42 works of art returned, some of which date back more than 2,500 years, is estimated at $3.5 million.

August 13, 2023
Fighting for Heritage: A Normandy Village of 64 Inhabitants Saves Its Church 

Fighting for Heritage: A Normandy Village of 64 Inhabitants Saves Its Church 

Over the past twenty-five years, the village has spent the equivalent of ten times its annual budget to save its church and chapel.

August 13, 2023
Ridley Scott, Hitler, and Napoleon: Chipping Away at the Imperial Legend

Ridley Scott, Hitler, and Napoleon: Chipping Away at the Imperial Legend

In history, there are disputes over interpretation, but there are also things that can be said, and others that cannot. By lumping Napoleon in with Stalin and Hitler, Ridley Scott has crossed a red line.

August 12, 2023
Pope Francis Puts an End to Personal Prelatures; Opus Dei Targeted

Pope Francis Puts an End to Personal Prelatures; Opus Dei Targeted

The new apostolic letter strengthens the Holy See’s control over the operation and development of personal prelatures which no longer exist with their previous prerogatives.

August 11, 2023
Woman Spy Arrested for Plotting Attack on Zelensky

Woman Spy Arrested for Plotting Attack on Zelensky

In addition to mapping Zelensky’s movements, the woman was attempting to find the location of Ukrainian electronic warfare systems and ammunition warehouses.

August 9, 2023
Catholic Movement Civitas Threatened With Dissolution

Catholic Movement Civitas Threatened With Dissolution

The organisation, led by Alain Escada, would join the list of organisations recently subject to dissolution proceedings.

August 8, 2023
Parisian Olympics, Minus the ‘Paris’ Part

Parisian Olympics, Minus the ‘Paris’ Part

Book sellers have no “intention of moving.” Their representative points to the absurdity of doing away with the bookshops during the Games: “We’re a major symbol of Paris, we’ve been here for 450 years.”

August 5, 2023
Air Conditioning and Pollution: Salvini’s Plea for Common Sense

Air Conditioning and Pollution: Salvini’s Plea for Common Sense

Matteo Salvini appealed to police officers’ “common sense” and “discernment” when addressing fines—virtues that unfortunately seem to be disappearing when it comes to environmental considerations.

July 29, 2023
Processions and Rogations: An Unexpected Remedy For Eco-Anxiety 

Processions and Rogations: An Unexpected Remedy For Eco-Anxiety 

The advent of scientific ‘progress’ and the marginalisation of the farming world have given the illusion that we can do without them. Climate change has put things back in their proper place, and we are seeing the return of rogations and processions in our countries.

July 29, 2023
French Interior Minister Meets Police Unions To Calm Growing Protests

French Interior Minister Meets Police Unions To Calm Growing Protests

The minister of the interior chose to resolutely back the forces of law and order and highlighted the massive support they continue to receive from the French people.

July 28, 2023
Macron’s Expected Speech Brings Nothing New

Macron’s Expected Speech Brings Nothing New

The French president chose a conciliatory tone in his communication during a difficult time, but that tone had all the appearances of inertia.

July 25, 2023
Meloni Conference Advises Aid, Alliances To Stem Migration Flow

Meloni Conference Advises Aid, Alliances To Stem Migration Flow

The Italian prime minister has softened her anti-immigration rhetoric considerably in recent months, even stating that “both Europe and Italy need immigration.”

July 25, 2023