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Is This the Real Musketeer d'Artagnan? Archaeologists Uncover 17th-Century Skeleton in Maastricht

A skeleton found beneath a church floor in Maastricht may belong to Charles de Batz-Castelmore, the real d'Artagnan, inspiring Alexandre Dumas' famous character.

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350-year mystery may be over: Archaeologists discover remains believed to be The Three Musketeers’ d’Artagnan’

A remarkable archaeological find in Maastricht may solve a 350-year-old mystery. Researchers uncovered a skeleton beneath a church altar. The remains include a musket ball fragment and a 17th-century French coin. These clues align with historical accounts of d'Artagnan, the legendary soldier who inspired The Three Musketeers. He reportedly died…

The Times of India

Dutch skeleton discovery could be the real remains of French muskeeter d'Artagnan

The Gascon nobleman was the inspiration for Alexandre Dumas' 19th-century hero in "The Three Muskateers", a character who is now known the world over thanks to the novel and its many film adaptations.

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Skeleton of Three Musketeers hero d’Artagnan may have been found buried under church

Scientists testing bones in Maastricht suspected to be those of real-life 17th-century spy

The Independent UK

Skeleton of Three Musketeers hero d’Artagnan may have been found

Archaeologists believe remains found in Maastricht, Netherlands, may be of soldier who inspired novel character

The Guardian - UK

The macabre imagination and erratic life of the man behind Christmas story The Nutcracker

It’s that time of year when our favourite Christmas stories reemerge to dominate the stage and screen. Prominent among them is The Nutcracker, a classic 19th-century tale that has been adapted in a variety of forms, but is best known as Tchaikovsky’s 1892 ballet.

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The Count of Monte Cristo review – you’ll have to pause every 45 seconds to shake your head at its daftness

Jeremy Irons and Sam Claflin star in this extraordinary adaptation of Alexandre Dumas’ ludicrous 1844 novel. It’s full of howlers, wooden acting and terrible dialogue, but at points it’s so bad it’s fun

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The Count of Monte Cristo: release date, cast, plot, interview and everything you need to know

The Count of Monte Cristo is a new period drama adaptation starring Sam Claflin and Jeremy Irons.

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Sam Claflin on ignoring The Count of Monte Cristo director's strict instructions

Sam Claflin on starring in an eight-part adaptation of Alexandre Dumas' classic tale of revenge and why he didn't listen to the director!

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Literary masterpiece The Count of Monte Cristo is being adapted as a clicker game about getting educated to escape prison

Click for freedom.

PC Gamer

‘More will come to us now’: what does Le Pen verdict mean for far-right’s future?

Despite mixed views across France over RN leader since conviction, people are still joining her party in support

The Guardian - UK

Crime, comedy and The Count of Monte-Cristo: French flock to cinemas … to watch homegrown films

Cinephiles and industry insiders explain why the most-watched films in 2024 were made in France

The Guardian - UK

The Count of Monte Cristo review – a good-looking gallop through Dumas’ tale of revenge

Pierre Niney plays the man behind the multiple masks in this fast-moving adaptation that needs a touch more finesse

The Guardian - UK

Digested week: Central Paris becomes a steel-clad Olympic ghost town

France still doesn’t have a government but at least it can unite in the joy of seeing Parisians even more peeved than usual

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Film show: An unkindly triptych from Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos

We discuss "Kinds of Kindness", Yorgos Lanthimos' latest collaboration with Emma Stone and Willem Dafoe. Film critic Lisa Nesselson tells us why the Greek director has set himself up as a hard act to follow after 2023's award-winning "Poor Things". We also take a look at a new documentary charting…

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Racism, ruin & resounding success: The epic life of French author Alexandre Dumas

In this week's show, we retrace the turbulent life of 19th-century French writer Alexandre Dumas. The wildly successful mixed-race author faced racism, financial ruin and ghostwriter allegations during his lifetime. It was only 132 years after his death that his remains were laid to rest at the Pantheon mausoleum, in…

Latin Times

From demons to drama: Fernando Colunga's triumphant return to U.S. TV after 8 years

After an eight year absence, a semi voluntary retirement and a series of professional mishaps, Fernando Colunga is set to return to U.S. television.

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Pathé Unveils Teaser And Poster For 'The Count Of Monte-Cristo'

Experience the modern retelling of 'The Count of Monte-Cristo' in this upcoming epic film, blending adventure, thriller, and romance.

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Hallmark recasts 'Sense and Sensibility' and debuts other Austen-inspired films

This month, the network debuts Loveuary, a quartet of films inspired by the creativity and fandom of Regency-era novelist Jane Austen, including Sense and Sensibility with a mostly Black lead cast.

Reason

Why Frozen Pizza Is the Best Pizza

The best pizza isn't made in New York, Chicago, or New Haven. It's made on assembly lines.

France 24

France's top book prize goes to epic love story set in Italy

France's top literary prize, the Goncourt, has been awarded to "Veiller sur elle" by Jean-Baptiste Andrea, published by Iconoclaste. The American Library in Paris's Programs Manager Emilie Biggs joins Eve Jackson to talk about the book, whose title translates as "Watch Over Her" and the significance of the prize. We…

Inverse

Mind-Reading Machines Could Lead to a Major Neuroscience Breakthrough

Brain-computer interfaces could give sufferers of ALS, locked-in syndrome, and other disorders the ability to convert thought to speech.

France 24

Film show: 'Air', Ben Affleck's ode to Michael Jordan

From Ben Affleck starring alongside Matt Damon and Viola Davis in Nike's Air Jordan origin story "Air", to French favourite Leila Bekhti's new film "Loving Memories" and the 50th screen adaptation of French author Alexandre Dumas's 1844 novel "The Three Musketeers" with Vincent Cassel, Romain Duris and Eva Green, Eve…

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