Fourty years ago, in May 1981, with François Mitterrand's election, some people were letting themselves dream about a better life while others were...

May 10th, 1981. François Mitterrand is elected President of the Republic. The “soviet tanks” supposedly coming upon the Champs-Élysées dressed...

In the summer of 1963, François Mitterrand was going through a deep existential crisis. His political career was at a standstill and, after 19 years...