«TAÏNOS AND KALINAGOS » Organized by the Musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac, Paris, and the Fondation Clément, Le François, Martinique, and presented at the Fondation Clément, Le François, Martinique, from December 13, 2025 to March 15, 2026

L’habitation Clément  

In 2023, Serge Letchimy "categorically" refused the Clément Foundation's invitation to the opening of the contemporary art exhibition from Benin. (la1ere.franceinfo)

"Such an encounter between Africa and Martinique, in a place where the walls still echo with the cries of pain of our enslaved ancestors, deeply offends my political and moral conscience. Participating in this event would be an emotional clash with the respect due to the memory of those whose suffering persists in these places steeped in history" (Serge Letchimy, President of the CTM Executive Council)

Order of June 4, 2025 classifying the remarkable heritage site of Sartène (and scope of the classification)

"Considering that due to the quality and value of its "The heritage, conservation, restoration, rehabilitation, and enhancement of the ensemble formed by the historic center of the commune of Sartène, its urban extensions, and the spaces constituting its landscaped setting are of public interest from a historical, architectural, archaeological, artistic, and landscape point of view."

Sartène in South Corsica. According to Prosper Mérimée, Sartène is "the most Corsican of Corsican towns," as can be read on a sign at the entrance. from the small town

Prosper Mérimée 

Decree No. 2025-614 of July 2, 2025, classifying the Côte de Nuits site in the municipalities of Chenôve, Marsannay-la-Côte, Couchey, Fixin, Brochon, Gevrey-Chambertin, Morey-Saint-Denis, Chambolle-Musigny, Gilly-lès-Cîteaux, Vougeot, Flagey-Echézeaux, Vosne-Romanée, Nuits-Saint-Georges, and Premeaux-Prissey

But beware, misusing a certain heritage can cause damage...

The Côte de Nuits Vineyard 

Did you know? Napoleon preferred Burgundy to Bordeaux

A tip for aging your wine and obtaining a twelve-year-old wine in one year

Order of June 27, 2025 accepting a donation and assigning it to the National Archives

This concerns movable property comprising the papers of Patrick Esclafer de la Rode purchased by their father Jean-Christophe Parisot de Bayard, listed in the appendix to the donation letters. The set of goods donated to the State is valued at the sum of €4,000

Patrick Esclafer de La Rode, a French historian

Jean-Christophe Parisot de Bayard, a senior French civil servant and permanent deacon of the Catholic Church in France. After writing the Manifesto of Disabled Citizens, with Hubert Reeves as his sponsor, he launched the Integration Trophy in 1992 with the help of Nicolas Hulot and the Observatory of Local Disability Policies.

ACT No. 2025-579 of June 27, 2025 authorizing the ratification of the treaty on defense cooperation between the French Republic and the Republic of Djibouti
The text will be published later in the Official Journal of the French Republic

Statement by Mr. Thani Mohamed Soilihi, Minister Delegate for Francophonie and International Partnerships, on the bill authorizing the ratification of the Defense Cooperation Treaty between the French Republic and the Republic of Djibouti, at the National Assembly on June 23, 2025

A sign of the importance of the stakes, Djibouti hosts both a Chinese and an American military base; Detachments of Japanese, Italian, and German forces are also present.

Order of June 19, 2025 authorizing SAS Parc Solaire du Roujanel to operate an electricity production facility

This concerns a photovoltaic power plant with a total production capacity of 130 MWp, located in the municipalities of Prévenchères and Pied-de-Borne (Lozère).

In the Cévennes, 122 hectares of solar panels will be installed in a protected area. The mayor of Prévenchères, Olivier Maurin, who runs a 1,200-sheep farm, does not see the project as a threat to pastoralism..." I set the conditions that the sheep could graze under the signs "...Not to mention the tax benefits announced in the public inquiry at 620,000 euros per year, as well as the rent, of 140,000 euros per year, which will go directly into the coffers of the two municipalities...[according to] the prefect of Lozère, Philippe Castanet..." This will certainly make for a less attractive area..."

SAS Parc du Roujanel, whose President is EDF Renewables France

Prévenchères and its 270 Prévenchérois and Prévenchéroises. The commune is within the perimeter of the "Monts d'Ardèche Geopark", classified as a Geopark in September 2014 and therefore belonging to the global network of Geoparks, supported by UNESCO.

The Romanesque church of Saint-Pierre de Prévenchères is now adorned with contemporary stained-glass windows. They were created by Pauline Galindo-Pezet, a stained-glass artist in Bagnols-les-Bains..." I was inspired by the Sully lime tree, a remarkable tree planted around 400 years ago in the church square..."

Pied-de-Borne and its 197 Pédibornois and Pédibornoises. The municipality is within the perimeter of the "Ardèche Mountains Geopark," classified as a Geopark in September 2014 and therefore belonging to the global Geopark network, supported by UNESCO.

The Visit to the Pied-de-Borne Hydroelectric Plant this summer

The Real Estate Market in Pied-de-Borne

Extension... of closure

Order of June 27, 2025 amending the Order of February 5, 2025 temporarily closing the Salon-Eyguières aerodrome (Bouches-du-Rhône)
Until July 10, 2025 the series "A 4-Year-Old Sea Serpent" starring the mayor of Eyguières, nicknamed "the little Kremlin of the Alpilles"

Closing...?

Order of June 25, 2025 revoking the approval for restricted use of the Serres - La Bâtie-Montsaléon aerodrome (Hautes-Alpes)

Aérodrome de Serres - La Bâtie-Montsaléon

For the next vacation...

Order of June 26, 2025 amending the Order of August 3, 2007 relating to the operation of air transport services by Corsair

An example, among others, from the Order - Until March 31, 2026 and exclusively within the framework of a code-sharing operation with a Russian company having the Required authorizations.

Short digression... and introduction

Death of a dog in the hold of an airplane: a petition for greater safety during animal transport. A 5-year-old French bulldog named Ewok died on June 19 in the hold of a Corsair plane, in takeoff from Paris-Orly to Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe.

Animal Life, Continued

Order of June 19, 2025 establishing the animal health and protection rules that must be complied with for activities related to domestic pets

This order applies to the following species: dogs, cats, ferrets, rabbits, rodents, birds, and fish of the domestic species mentioned in the order of August 11, 2006 above

a) Protect animals from harsh weather conditions, sources of contamination, injury, nuisance, and stress;

b) Meet the biological, physiological, and behavioral needs of the species and breeds kept;

c) Allow for controlled reproduction;

d) Prevent animal escape;

e) Facilitate cleaning and disinfection operations

And many, many, many more, such as:

The minimum space required for housing dogs less than 70 cm at the withers is 5 m² per dog and 2 m in height.

The minimum space required for housing dogs greater than 70 cm at the withers is 10 m² per dog and 10 m in height. 2 m...

The minimum space required for housing cats is 2 m² per cat.

Ferrets are provided with a comfortable resting place...

Perches are provided and all birds have a place on the perches...

In exceptional circumstances of overcrowding, animal shelters may deviate from the minimum standards... as long as the welfare of the animals is not compromised. Animals are captured calmly and without brutality by competent staff.

Order of August 11, 2006 establishing the list of species, breeds, or varieties of domestic animals

It lists different varieties of peacocks...

In Dettwiller, a wandering peacock is transforming residents' nights into nightmares and driving them crazy: "He's always screaming at us."

Dans le Bas-Rhin 

Urgent recommendations of June 4, 2025 relating to the Toulouse-Seysses prison (Haute-Garonne) from the Inspector General of Places of Deprivation of Liberty

Bis repetita - The visit to the Toulouse-Seysses prison, carried out by six inspectors from April 7 to 11, 2025, followed the visit conducted by the May 31 to June 11, 2021 and which gave rise to the publication of emergency recommendations in the Official Journal of the French Republic due to the observation of a significant number of serious dysfunctions which made it possible to consider that the living conditions of the persons detained within this establishment were unworthy. The situation was described as "old and well-known," with the previous visit to the same facility by the CGLPL in June 2017 having already yielded particularly alarming findings...

The Toulouse-Seysses Penitentiary Center

Toulouse-Seysses Penitentiary  - "The two main features of the facility are the shower available in each cell and the central kitchen, which serves both the remand center and the Muret detention center."

Toulouse-Seysses - "We can't even find enough square meters to put mattresses," the Comptroller General warns about the conditions of detention in this prison, with photos to support his claim.

A few months ago - "Feeding disinformation": outrage at the announced end of "fun activities" in prison. In In the wake of a controversy surrounding Valentine's Day facials given to inmates at the Toulouse-Seysses remand center, the Minister of Justice announced Monday that he had ordered the cessation of all "recreational activities" in prison that do not involve education, the French language, or sports.

Not Toulouse-Seysses - Construction of modular prisons: 17 sites have been selected,

La Bignole's holiday homework: compare each The inspector's findings and recommendations, along with the numerous health and animal protection regulations.