Twelfth Night is 43 days away, better known by us as Joan of Arc's 614th birthday!

p.s. note the palm tree...because we just KNOW it can't be as cold as last year!! ... See MoreSee Less

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In a world she describes as very divided, she wants "to embody a warrior committed to peace." The phrase, which others might have used as a slogan, she embraces without irony. Moreover, she does so with a contained fervor that suits heroines. Indeed, this is true when they know where they come from and where they are going.

The reference is not without risk. In France, Joan of Arc remains a contested figure, invoked by opposing narratives, sometimes national, sometimes mystical, sometimes feminist. By choosing this totem, Ève Gilles walks a fine line. She embraces it. She insists on freedom and peace, two words that neutralize the temptations of appropriation. She claims a tribute to "an inspiring woman" and wants to keep history alive. However, she does not seek to fetishize a saint. On the contrary, she wants to remind us that a teenager was able to change the course of a country ... See MoreSee Less