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In 2017, Vance wrote in The New York Times that, as someone who had yearned for the American dream as a child, he found hope in Barack Obama's personal story, which showed that domestic hardships need not defeat us; Vance also saw similarities in terms of his own early personal accomplishments: "a prestigious law degree, a strong professional ...
The 2017 Jeux de la Francophonie, also known as VIIIèmes Jeux de la Francophonie (French for 8th Francophone Games), informally known as Abidjan 2017, took place in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, from July 21–30. This was the first edition of the games to be hosted in Ivory Coast.
The Girl from Nowhere (French: La Fille de nulle part) is a 2012 French fantasy drama film written and directed by Jean-Claude Brisseau. The film had its world premiere on 8 August 2012 at the 65th Locarno Festival, [1] where it won the Golden Leopard. [2] [3] It was released theatrically in France on 6 February 2013 by Les Acacias. [4] [5]
The 2023 Jeux de la Francophonie, also known as IXieme Jeux de la Francophonie (French for 9th Francophone Games), informally Kinshasa 2023 (Lingala: Kinsásá 2023), were a multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 6, 2023, in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. [1]
Les petites filles modèles (English: Good Little Girls) is a novel for children by the Countess of Ségur first published in May 1858.It is the second book of a trilogy (sometimes called the Fleurville Trilogy), with Sophie's Misfortunes (1858) and Les vacances (English: The Holidays) ().
L'Escole des Filles, ou la Philosophie des dames (lit. ' The School for Girls, or the Philosophy of Ladies ' ), known in English as The School of Venus , is an early work of erotica in French. Published anonymously in 1655 in Paris , later editions sometimes ascribe it to M[ichel] Millilot [a] and Jean L'Ange.
The Game Awards 2017 was an award show that honored the best video games of 2017, and took place at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on December 7, 2017. The event was hosted by Geoff Keighley , and was live streamed around the world across various platforms, with 11.5 million viewers in total watching the event.
The 2017 Tour de France was the 104th edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The 21- stage race took place across 3,540 km (2,200 mi), commencing with an individual time trial in Düsseldorf , Germany on 1 July, and concluding with the Champs-Élysées stage in Paris on 23 July.