[L'Été des Épopées] E03⏐Le charm necklace de ...

Mon nom est péridot, je suis une gemme verte et transparente. J'ai été découverte par hasard au milieu de la Patagonie. Mais je ne suis arrivée ici qu’après un long et périlleux voyage à travers les astres et le ciel. Si la plupart de mes congénères sont nés dans la croûte terres ...  Show more

Que suis-je ? Un minéral ? Un végétal ? Ou... un animal ? On me nomme Corallium rubrum, le Corail rouge précieux… Et ma nature a suscité bien des controverses ! Mais il n’y a pas que pour déterminer ma nature qu’il faut faire preuve de curiosité…Il faut d’abord me trouver ! Et po ...  Show more

It's well known that the sword is the prerogative of knights and musketeers. But did you know that the weapon could also be transformed into a living symbol of the talents of men and women of letters? And sometimes even into exceptional pieces of jewellery...In 1955, Jean Cocteau ...  Show more

“It was in Megara, a suburb of Carthage, in the gardens of Hamilcar…”This is the opening sentence of Salammbô, Flaubert’s great historical novel, which has become a cult classic. Just like its heroine … the Carthaginian princess with dazzling finery and a tragic destiny.Salammbô ...  Show more

[Back to School]It's well known that the sword is the prerogative of knights and musketeers. But did you know that the weapon could also be transformed into a living symbol of the talents of men and women of letters? And sometimes even into exceptional pieces of jewellery...In 19 ...  Show more

In 1895, Sarah Bernhardt, then known as ‘the empress of the theatre’, had just acquired a theatre in Paris, on the Place du Châtelet: the Théâtre de la Renaissance. And to launch it, she needed a play. Or rather: a success. Sarah Bernhardt commissioned a young up-and-coming playw ...  Show more