Asterix returns to the big screen Wednesday as France tries to match Hollywood by weaponising nostalgia in the battle for box office success. Critics may bemoan the crushing lack of originality in Hollywood in recent years, as risk-averse studios fall back on their catalogue of familiar superhero ..
A new book by a former French culture minister has stoked debate over church-state separation and the value of continuing the upkeep of small churches in France, amid declining attendance.
Roselyne Bachelot says French citizens will have to maintain churches that have little historical or cultural value, otherwise they are likely to be torn down