An Italian man in Paris
Angelo Scaglioti’s name is often mentioned in discussions about the Eiffel Tower. But why? Because he is the only worker who died during the vertiginous construction (318 m) of the “iron lady”, built in 1889 for…
Why do trash bins have different colors?
Paper, cardboard, glass, peelings… In France, most of the garbage lives a second life. That’s why in all buildings, restaurants and even on the streets there are trash bins of different colors. At Pierre’s, in…
WW1 and the Middle Kingdom
Tchang Tchang Song arrived in Marseille in 1916, like most of the other 37,000 Chinese who landed in France at that time. But what did all these men from the Middle Kingdom come to do…
Science: where are women?
Statistics say it: girls are more successful in science than boys. And yet, very few pursue higher studies in basic science, techniques, computer science… Why, with equal skills, are they only 30% in engineering schools…
How to become a lady in gold?
Estelle Mossely hits the ring as hard as life. That’s probably why getting an engineering degree was not enough: she had to become the first French Olympic champion in the history of women’s boxing. “It’s…