Doria is 15 years old and lives in Paradise It's a housing estate in the Parisian suburb of Livry-Gargan When her parents arrived there from Morocco in the mid 1980s her mother took one look at their tiny two-room flat and threw up So much for their aspirations to make a new life as major players in a sophisticated French black and white movie and live the European dream Doria and her mum are just bit-part actors and "our scriptwriter's got no talent He's never heard of happily ever after." from her own unique and acerbic point of view has recently deserted his wife and daughter returning to Morocco to find a younger spouse to give him the son he so desperately wants Doria swallows her hurt and disappointment like globs of phlegm then spits back at the world as she describes her life unfolding towards her 16th birthday is overworked and underpaid at the Formula 1 Motel in Bagnolet Doria herself is struggling at school and despises the patronising attitude of the various social workers allotted to her "half-family" This is an existence lived on handouts and credit at the local mini-market where the only clothes her mum can afford for the teenager are from the charity shop or bargain basement Not that Doria's life was much more fabulous when her father was around - providing him with a steady supply of beer bottles guiding him home when he was drunk then disposing of the empties was not exactly a quintessential experience of nurturing parenthood The one guy Doria can turn to for some understanding is a spliff-smoking layabout called Hamoudi who didn't finish school because he was sent to prison and who recites Rimbaud at least he doesn't have a pizza face (of acne) like "neeky Nabil" the clever kid with a full family including a nice dad "who never hits him" who comes over to help Doria with her French citizenship course This is very much a "year in the life" school and the popular influences from TV and music that piece together to create a rich picture of a key year of transition for Doria There's a wicked wit at play and lots of sharp perceptions When I started reading I wondered if I would at some point find the full-on force of Doria's voice wearing It is a testament to both author and translator that Doria not only takes the reader with her but actually allows them inside her head and into the world she inhabits What might turn out to be a diatribe with no progression reveals itself instead to be a sly evocation of a reject of a girl growing up into a rather more self-valuing young woman The Doria at the very start of the book who disparages the stains that look like "dried sick" on test cards of her "old ugly" psychologist is not quite the same as the one who leaves the last session a year later She might still regard the psychologist as "old" but she is also able to realise that this moment is like "the first time I rode a bike without stabilisers" Faiza Guene's sassy monologue of a book has been translated from French with streetwise relish by Sarah Adams who provides a useful glossary of Arabic and slang terms for the uninitiated this isn't just about the adolescence of Doria It is also an irreverent evocation of living in an immigrant north African community in Paris viewed from the perspective of a first-generation French girl What is surprisingly heartening is that Guene in allowing Doria to vent her resentful opinions on Muslim bigotry general misogyny and the inadequacies of the welfare system also allows her to reveal the invaluable communal support and educational benefits that enable Doria and her mother to climb out of the victim rut And this is where the worth of this engaging book really lies - in applying a dose of vitality and a strong dash of humour to some very fraught contemporary problems · Diane Samuels's plays include Kindertransport The Night of Solidarity is an operation that counts the number of homeless people in a particular area on a given night The seventh Night of Solidarity in Paris took place during the night of the 25th to 26th January 2024 mobilising over 2,000 volunteers and professionals of the social fields the Greater Paris - Grand Paris Metropolis - coordinated their third Night of Solidarity with nearly 2,000 volunteers and 120 partner non-profit associations in the 32 volunteer municipal Communes: Alfortville 785 people were met on the same night in the 32 volunteer municipal Communes of Grand Paris Metropolis Apur processes your data to manage sending out the newsletter. For more information on the management of your personal data and to exercise your rights, please click here Sometimes the golfing green and an urban landscape can make for a perfect match the Golf Départemental de la Poudrerie manages the impressive feat of combining city dynamism and natural calm Nestled between the massive Poudrerie National Forest Park and the graffiti-lined Canal de l’Ourcq this unique golf course opened in 2004 and offers a 9-hole compact course easily accessible from the centre of Paris via the RER B Experienced golfers will enjoy the undulating valleys on the greens as well as the course’s water obstacles while beginners can try one of the two-hour trial sessions to familiarise themselves with the course or train in one of the 45 practice bays the site is ideal for those new to the sport as well as more experienced golfers looking for a fun space to practice everything is geared towards helping you perfect your technique – including individual and group courses with the centre’s teachers Young enthusiasts aren’t forgotten: there are classes available for 3 years and up Young Tiger Woods fans can aim for the stars by enrolling in the golf school which welcomes members from 7 years and up Welcome Mickeymickey@disney.comManage MyDisney AccountLog OutMuslim police officer was among victims of Paris attackFriday 2015An injured person is transported to an ambulance after a shooting at the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo's office France -- The last of the 12 victims slain in the terror attack on the French newspaper Charlie Hebdo was a police officer - the son of immigrants from mainly Muslim North Africa - who was shot dead on the sidewalk by one of the assailants as they started their getaway Police officials identified him as Ahmed Merabet a campaign of solidarity quickly caught fire on social media using the phrase "Je Suis Ahmed" - I Am Ahmed That echoed the campaign of support for the satirical newspaper that spread widely after the attack using the slogan "Je Suis Charlie." French news reports gave varying ages for Merabet though the police union to which he belonged said he was in his 30s He reportedly had eight years of police service and was assigned to the neighborhood where Wednesday's attack occurred Video footage taken by an onlooker that surfaced on the Internet after the attack appeared to show a wounded Merabet on the pavement raising a hand as though appealing for mercy before he was fatally shot in the head by one of the three gunmen During their attack on the newspaper office the assailants had shouted "Allahu akbar!" - Arabic for "God is great!" - and police were investigating their possible ties to a Yemen-based terrorist group Merabet was "very discreet and conscientious," police union spokesman Rocco Contento told the newspaper Le Figaro "We're all extremely shocked." the suburb of Livry-Gargan in the northeastern suburbs of Paris announced Thursday that he and the other victims would be commemorated at a ceremony Sunday at the city hall who cited the sensitivity of the case in requesting anonymity said Merabet's parents immigrated to France from predominantly Muslim North Africa The officials said he didn't know whether Merabet was actively practicing the religion The other slain officer was Franck Brinsolaro a married police veteran who served on the bodyguard detail for the slain editor of Charlie Hebdo The union official said Charbonnier would sometimes invite Brinsolaro for meals at the famed Closerie des Lilas restaurant in southern Paris Brinsolaro was married to the editor of a weekly newspaper in northern France The death of Merabet - with his North African origins - recalled a series of gun attacks in southern France in 2012 that killed three French paratroopers of North African descent You don't have permission to access the page you requested What is this page?The website you are visiting is protected.For security reasons this page cannot be displayed A total of 60 Cora supermarkets across France are being rebranded to Carrefour from today (October 1 after Carrefour acquired the group in July 2023 The transfer to Carrefour will happen in three stages The supermarkets and hypermarkets affected are expected to remain open throughout, with a gradual changeover between branded goods and new items, Carrefour has said in a press release First of all the branding will be replaced and then the Carrefour product range will be gradually introduced on the shelves.  “Branding and working clothes will then be used to finalise the changeover before a major sales event to celebrate the new brand,” Carrefour said Only one Cora supermarket has closed: Bourgoin-Jallieu (Isère) which was deemed not profitable enough by Cora itself Carrefour says it does not have any plans to end working contracts with any of the Cora staff: “[We are] very happy to hand over the Carrefour brand to the 17,000 employees who have joined us.” This is all of the Cora workers Read also: Which supermarket do French people prefer for food shopping?  The changeover comes one day after it was confirmed that 21 supermarkets under the brand Casino are set to close in France after failing to find a buyer with almost 1,000 people expected to lose their jobs Read also: 21 Casino supermarkets to close across France These stores will change over from Cora to Carrefour from October 1: These stores will change over from Cora to Carrefour from mid-October: These stores will be the last to change from Cora to Carrefour A new study shows just how close prices for common food items can be across brands Own-brand products can cost up to 30% less than branded items in response to a growing number of pupils, ‘the jaurès primary school’ has been extended by french studio yoonseux architectes with a linear row of volumes with a garden that runs alongside them the project connects the two existing buildings and was informed by the idea of formulating an ‘open edge’ between the inside and outside all of the classrooms and the yard are orientated towards this lining strip of greenery offering a series of views to the natural landscape the use of larch wood on the both the exterior and interior helps to merge these two elements while also providing a warm and organic atmosphere for the students the pupils are guided through a long corridor of opaque glass until they enter the learning spaces where uninterrupted vistas of the sky and trees are granted larch wood is used on both the outside and inside to create a warm atmosphere wooden materials were applied throughout to give children a sense of comfort and well-being view of the corridor that is lined with opaque glass view of the garden from the classrooms with ‘sango kaku’ trees displayed in the center of triptych windows the interior spaces connect with the linear garden project name: primary school j.jaurès iiarchitects: yoonseux architecteslocation: livry-gargan kyunglan yoonproject area: 530 m2project year: 2013-2014photographs: fabrice dunou designboom has received this project from our ‘DIY submissions‘ feature, where we welcome our readers to submit their own work for publication. see more project submissions from our readers here AXOR presents three bathroom concepts that are not merely places of function but destinations in themselves — sanctuaries of style 04 April, 2022 By A tunnel boring machine has broken through at the future Clichy-Montfermeil station on the under-construction Line 16 of the Paris Metro The tunnel boring machine (TBM) Mireille finished boring 2.2km from the Bel-Air site in Chelles It is the latest milestone on the Grand Paris Express the £28bn project to deliver 200km of new metro lines and 68 new stations in the suburbs of Paris which is under development by Italian firm Webuild and French company NGE The firms celebrated the emergence of Mireille with the mayors or Clichy-sous-Bois and Montfermeil both of whom are representatives of the client Société du Grand Paris The TBM will soon continue on its journey northwards boring another 3.1km through the municipalities of Livry-Gargan and Sevran to reach the work site at Mare au Chanvre in Sevran There it will meet Webuild and NGE’s other TBM which is tunnelling the line from north to south Webuild and NGE are tunnelling 11km for the 29km Line 16 and creating four new stations It follows on from their partnership on Lot 4 of the Grand Paris Express which extended Line 14 southward by 4.1km to reach Orly Airport Line 16 will run between Saint-Denis Pleyel and Noisy-Champs carrying an estimated 200,000 passengers a day Another recent TBM breakthrough marked the completion of tunnelling on a common section of Lines 16 and 17 for the project Want to read more? Subscribe to GE’s enewsletters and follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn Tagged with: Enabling works on the £10bn Lower Thames Crossing scheme – a 4.2km twin bore road tunnel under the river between Kent and Essex – could begin in October of this year The May 2025 issue of Ground Engineering visits ground investigation sites on the French-Swiss border for Cern’s proposed new particle accelerator tunnel Concrete elements that will form a 1.8km long immersed tunnel in the River Scheldt were recently floated in a dock ahead of their journey to Antwerp An Implenia and Hochtief JV has been appointed by Deutsche Bahn to deliver the eastern section of a new partly tunnelled railway line in Munich Sign in or Register a new account to join the discussion One of short-course triathlon’s brightest young stars and likely to be a big French hope at Paris 2024 Cassandre Beaugrand is one of short-course triathlon’s most promising young stars with her medal at the Tokyo Olympics a testament to her burgeoning potential Having graced ITU events with her effortless style since 2012 as a Youth the French athlete’s stock has steadily risen over recent years and she has established herself as a shining light of triathlon in her home country Beaugrand was immersed in sport from an early age with her mother a runner and her father coaching at her hometown athletics club After dabbling in several athletic disciplines she settled on triathlon as she combined her passion for both swimming and running Though she had begun her journey in triathlon on the ITU circuit by 2012 Beaugrand was crowned the French 2013 and 2014 Youth Champion in cross country setting new national records in her age group for both 1500m and 10km Her drive to succeed in triathlon was unwavering however as she punched well above her weight as a teenager in both relay and individual events landing her first individual gold medal at the Junior European Cup event at Eton Dorney in 2013 she began participating in elite senior events finishing second at the Sprint Triathlon European Cup in Bratislava just days before her 17th birthday she has continued to tally up podium finishes at ITU/World Triathlon events and though she has endured some difficult periods during her time in elite-level competition she remains one of the most exciting prospects in the sport Beaugrand will be looking to build on her prosperous Olympics Games in Tokyo and fulfil the sky-high expectations she has earned herself Paris 2024 could well coincide with her peak Beaugrand has been consistently successful both as an individual and in relay events a format at which the French team have excelled in recent years Cassandre was part of the French team which clinched silver at the Mixed Relay World Championships back in 2014 she claimed victory in the French Sprint Triathlon National Championships and was also the silver medallist at the World Junior Triathlon Championship during that very successful 2014 season Beaugrand won the European Junior Championship in 2016 the same year in which she took bronze at senior level at the European Sprint Distance Championships behind the British duo of Lucy Hall and Jess Learmonth Cassandre triumphed at the French Triathlon National Championships in 2017 and the following year she further asserted her dominance in her home country as she claimed the Sprint Triathlon National Championships Her maiden World Triathlon Series win came a few months on from that success as she edged out Laura Lindemann in Hamburg Victory with France in the Mixed Relay World Championships made it two wins in two days in Germany More success would follow at European Championship level just weeks later in Glasgow – another Mixed Relay gold alongside a bronze in the individual race at Strathclyde Park qualifying for her third Olympic Games with a mesmerising performance at the Paris Olympic Test Event which was bested only by Great Britain’s Beth Potter the French star had been a model of consistency with a sixth-place finish at WTCS Abu Dhabi followed by fourth at WTCS Cagliari before back-to-back wins in Hamburg and Sunderland and her second-place finish in front of a home crowd in Paris Third at the WTCS Grand Final in Pontevedra Beaugrand was just pipped to the world title by Beth Potter as the pair fuelled a rivalry which looks set to dominate the narrative in the build-up to the 2024 Paris Olympic Games Racing Super League Triathlon in 2023 produced some highs and lows for Beaugrand who finished second at the Arena Games Triathlon Finals in London wasn’t able to find her groove in the SLT Championship Series and despite a win in the final race in NEOM Back racing the now rebranded supertri in 2024 Beaugrand was beaten by Potter at the supertri E World Triathlon Championship Beaugrand made her Olympic debut at the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro coming home in 30th place in the Individual women’s race In the years between then and the Tokyo Olympics Cassandre developed and matured as an athlete and she headed to the event in Japan as a contender for a top-end finish she would be left frustrated in the individual race as a puncture saw her unable to finish having endured already endured a sub-par swim leg by her lofty standards Her fortunes would change in the inaugural Mixed Relay event though as she helped the French team – also featuring Dorian Coninx Léonie Périault and Vincent Luis – to a memorable bronze medal Cassandre’s father Ludovic coached at Livry-Gargan Athletics Club while she was finding her feet in competitive sport and he has had a hand in coaching her during her professional triathlon career has also played a key role in her journey to the pinnacle of triathlon racing a provider of high-quality fitness trackers she was part of the unveiling of the Polar Vantage V2 alongside Formula One driver Valtteri Bottas Cassandre’s wetsuit provider is Aquaman while her bike leg is supported by Lapierre and Hutchinson Cycling Beaugrand also has a deal with Adidas and can often be seen wearing the brand’s clothing on her Instagram page Follow the madness of the 'Race that eats its young' on RUN247 With its huge entrance gate, the Parc de la Poudrerie is a real eye-catcher - and there's more to come the site was far from being a green space as it is today: it was Napoleon III who built a poudrerie to meet the military needs of the French army far from residential areas to allow experimentation without endangering the population The engineer Gustave Maurouard designed the factory and supervised its construction the Sevran powder plant became the first in the world to use steam-powered machines the Poudrerie de Sevran remained in operation for a century until 1973: among the famous chemists who worked there was Alfred Nobel the Poudrerie proved to be a very useful factory that the imploder for France's first atomic bomb was developed The poudrerie eventually closed a few years later before becoming a museum surrounded by a huge park Since then, numerous species of animals and plants have been identified in the park, making it an area of significant interest for local biodiversity: between the large century-old trees, the meadows and the park's three ponds, the area is a delight for small animals, amphibians, ducks and numerous birds. But above all, Parc de la Poudrerie boasts an incredible wealth of history: from the Cartoucherie to the Pavillon Marouard the vestiges of the site's industrial past are listed as Historic Monuments Discover this Seine-Saint-Denis departmental park, for a stroll with family or friends, accessible with the Navigo pass (served by the RER in particular) Refer your establishment, click herePromote your event, click here A horrifying act of violence unfolded Monday evening in Livry-Gargan (Seine-Saint-Denis) as a 27-year-old man was brutally stabbed to death in the middle of a busy road Emergency responders arrived to find the victim lying in the street in cardio-respiratory arrest he was pronounced dead at the scene just after 9 p.m Eyewitnesses described a disturbing scene as the attacker stabbed his victim multiple times before casually walking away he later returned to the crime scene under the gaze of bystanders and motorists before eventually surrendering himself to authorities Known for its high concentration of migrant populations and socio-economic struggles the area has frequently made headlines for violent crime it has transformed into a symbol of France’s broader cultural and political upheavals and rising insecurity have fueled growing fears about lawlessness and state control Police officers from the Aulnay-sous-Bois territorial contact brigade (BTC) arrested the suspect a few hundred meters from the murder site authorities recovered a knife and a machete believed to have been used in the attack Social media was soon flooded with amateur videos capturing parts of the crime amplifying the gruesome nature of the attack The footage allegedly shows the suspect continuing his assault while the victim lay defenseless on the ground The Bobigny prosecutor’s office has launched a murder investigation with the case now in the hands of the Seine-Saint-Denis Departmental Judicial Police Service (SDPJ 93) Officials have yet to confirm whether the suspect has a prior criminal or psychiatric history the brazen nature of the attack and its public setting have sent shockwaves through the community Authorities urge anyone with information related to the incident to come forward as they piece together the circumstances leading to this fatal attack Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" The French people want their country turned into a lawless third world Islamic state Nihilism and lack of decency prevails among the French people who don’t care about future generations How’s that “no gun” policy for self protection working for you Frenchie Sign up for our newsletter to receive relevant updates throughout the week Link Copied!0Debate“I just can’t believe it,” said Cassandre Beaugrand – one of the best French triathlon athletes who won a medal at the Tokyo Olympics – after winning France’s sixth gold medal of the Games Beaugrand grew up doing sports like her mother who coaches at a running club in their hometown Beaugrand is now 27 years old and is 5 ‘8″ tall She started her journey at a very young age After trying different sports like pole vaulting she chose triathlon because she likes swimming and running Although Cassandre started competing in triathlon races on the ITU circuit in 2012 she was the French champion for youth cross-country racing in 2013 and 2014 she set new national records for running 1500 meters and 10 kilometers in her age group Beaugrand comes from a family that loves sports She has played an important part in Cassandre reaching the top level in triathlon races helped young athletes at a club when she started in sports He also helped coach Cassandre when she became a professional triathlete after winning her first individual gold medal at the Junior European Cup event at Eton Dorney in 2013 She started participating in top elite senior-level races she has kept getting on award stands at ITU/World Triathlon events What’s your perspective on:Cassandre Beaugrand: The next big name in track and field or just a one-hit wonder? Cassandre has also competed in Super League Triathlon events, winning in Singapore and Jersey and finishing third and fourth overall in 2018 and 2019. Recently, she won in London at the Championship Series race and the Arena Games triathlon in 2022. In 2023, Beaugrand moved to Loughborough, setting high expectations for the Paris 2024 Olympics after her strong performance in Tokyo. On July 31, France’s Cassandre Beaugrand clinched gold in the triathlon at the Paris Olympics. 0  DebateWhat's Your Perspective OnCassandre Beaugrand: The next big name in track and field or just a one-hit wonder? EssentiallySports is a digital-first sports media house that surfaces the best stories on America's favorite sports celebrities with a fan's perspective to 30+ M average monthly readers. Full Spectrum Services LLP © 2025 | All Rights Reserved