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Avignon

since 2025 › Jan › 23 (Thu) @ 21:45 UTC

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6 days ago

Gisèle Pelicot on rape, courage and her ex-husband: ‘He was loved by everyone. That’s what is so terrifying’ ⊕⊕

found 2026 › Feb › 21 (Sat) @ 12:09 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

The case against her former husband shocked the world, while her response inspired awe. As she publishes a memoir, she discusses chemical submission, the abuse hidden within her apparently perfect ma…

7 days ago

‘Avignon warmed our bones and fed our souls’: readers’ favourite early spring trips to southern Europe ⊕⊕

found 2026 › Feb › 20 (Fri) @ 07:09 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

The best places to seek respite from the wintry UK weather in France, Italy and Germany

• Tell us about a family adventure in Europe – the best tip wins a £200 holiday voucher

Saint-Jorioz in Haute-Sav…

52 days ago

French hypnotherapist is accused of drugging and raping 14 women and filming horrifying attacks in chilling echo of Monster of Avignon case ⊖⊖

found 2026 › Jan › 06 (Tue) @ 15:30 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

Cyril Zattara, 47, appeared in court behind closed doors,charged with raping 14 women over 10 years, as well as allegedly filming around 20 women without their knowledge.

89 days ago

The kindness of strangers: a concierge gave me his mother’s opera ticket ⊕⊕

found 2025 › Nov › 30 (Sun) @ 14:45 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

I was travelling with my parents and discovered that Don Giovanni was being performed while we were there. I simply had to try to see it

Read more in the kindness of strangers series

At age 20, I fell …

4 months ago

‘These men think they’ve done nothing wrong’: the philosopher who tried to understand Gisèle Pelicot’s rapists ⊖⊖

found 2025 › Oct › 13 (Mon) @ 11:05 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

When 50 men went on trial in France, accused of raping a woman who had been drugged by her husband, Manon Garcia was in the courtroom – and in the prosecutors’ closing arguments. How does she make se…

Monster of Avignon' wife Gisèle Pelicot is forced to return to court after one of her rapists appeals conviction ⊖⊖

found 2025 › Oct › 05 (Sun) @ 09:05 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

Pelicot, 72, who survived almost a decade of rape involving dozens of men after she was drugged by ex-husband, Dominique Pelicot, will attend appeals court in southern France again on Monday.

7 months ago

‘It’s ourselves and society on trial’: playwright adapts Gisèle Pelicot case for stage ○

found 2025 › Jul › 18 (Fri) @ 04:45 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Case that exposed France’s rape culture and shocked the world has been made into play to be shown in Avignon, where trial was held

A stage play based on the trial of the men who drugged and raped Gisè…

8 months ago

France shooting: Urgent manhunt for three gunmen after explosions and shots heard in Nimes - at least six injured with one person fighting for their life ○

found 2025 › Jun › 28 (Sat) @ 01:05 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

The horror attack unfolded at around 7pm on Friday evening in Nimes, near Avignon.

Bride shot dead in attack on French wedding party ○

found 2025 › Jun › 23 (Mon) @ 01:05 UTC

a story from BBC ✅ › BBC News

A suspected attacker is also killed in an apparent exchange of fire during the incident in a village near Avignon.

9 months ago

Louis Vuitton captures zeitgeist for conclave chic at Avignon show ○

found 2025 › May › 23 (Fri) @ 11:25 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Palais des Papes show is big on tunic dresses and slouchy boots as heraldry meets Glastonbury for new collection

The pageantry and drama of the papacy is very much on trend. Hot on the heels of white …

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