An audacious adaptation of the excellent first novel of the Malaussène saga, the film, released on October 16, 2013, is rather faithful to the paradoxical mindset of Daniel Pennac … Still, someone will have to explain to me how this …
Born in 1944, Michael ALLIN is an American novelist and screenwriter. He is known for his work on “Enter the Dragon” (1973), “Flash Gordon” (1980) and “I’ll Be Home for Christmas”, (1998). After a long investigation in France and Africa, …
On January 18, 1957, Professor Pierre THÉVENARD requested permission to go and film at the museum in La Rochelle the first giraffe which arrived in France. Fascinated by a lecture given by specialist Gabriel Dardaud, the film director and scientist …
It was Gabriel DARDAUD (1899-1993), director of the France-Presse agency (AFP) for the Middle East from 1940 to 1944, who by chance unearthed in Cairo the incredible story of France’s first giraffe. Only a few archivists, museum curators or private …
On 10 November 2015, the “Exotic Creatures” exhibition presenting the wild animals in England in Georgian and Victorian times, opened at the Royal Pavilion in Brighton for three months. However, the occasion did not allow me to find the naturalized …
“Sophie the Giraffe” will celebrated her 59th birthday on May 25, 2020.
Born in Paris, made in Haute-Savoie, the giraffe now makes half of its sales outside France. This toy, sold in 77 countries, has just conquered Chinese babies. In …
The sending of flesh-and-blood giraffes accompanied by their native grooms out of the African continent triggered a veritable culture shock wherever they arrived. The giraffe was once a very fashionable diplomatic gift. Its image immediately became the base of unbridled …
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