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Charles de Gaulle said the French were ‘ingouvernables’. Do the country’s widening divisions prove him right?
A surprising and complex story of ex-slave Toussaint Louverture, who led Haiti’s slave uprising
Inclusion of Charles Maurras in commemorative book prompts outrage
The presidency designed by de Gaulle struggles to produce decisive leadership
National Front has given voice to much of working class once represented by the left
The National Front benefits from a neutered right, a flaky centre and a divided left
The conflict shows up the worst aspects of French culture, writes Sudhir Hazareesingh
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