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The Hussards noirs, builders of a republican people

History

The Hussards noirs, builders of a republican people

written by Pablo Sánchez

At the end of the 19th century, the French Third Republic introduced several educational reforms under the impetus of Jules Ferry. Schoolteachers were entrusted with an unprecedented civic and secular mission.

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«Fake news» from the Second Empire

Literature

«Fake news» from the Second Empire

By Pascal Couchepin · 08 January 2026

In his column, former Federal Councillor Pascal Couchepin shares a piece of reading that has left a lasting impression on him. This month, he looks at misinformation through the prism of Anatole France's novel «Le Comte Morin, député».

| When La Rouchefoucauld rehabilitates the King of France

Literature

| When La Rouchefoucauld rehabilitates the King of France

By Ivan Garcia · 19 October 2021

L'histoire d'une réhabilitation

France

«Passions»: what if Sarkozy was preparing his comeback?

By Jonas Follonier · March 24, 2020

Behind this book, a hypothesis for 2022

Pascal Couchepin's reading: «Charles Maurras, le nationaliste intégral» (Charles Maurras, the integral nationalist)»

History

Pascal Couchepin's reading: «Charles Maurras, le nationaliste intégral» (Charles Maurras, the integral nationalist)»

By Pascal Couchepin · October 29, 2019

La lecture de Pascal Couchepin, épisode #1

«L'été des quatre rois»: a Grand Prix novel to be read calmly

History

«L'été des quatre rois»: a Grand Prix novel to be read calmly

By Loris S. Musumeci · 15 April 2019

L'Histoire est replacée dans la littérature