François de mazières

Molière Month in Versailles: Olympe Audouard, a play about a visionary woman of the press — our review

At Molière Month 2026, Olympe Audouard returns to the spotlight in Versailles with a play at the Auditorium Claude Debussy on May 31 and June 26. The show revisits the life of a 19th-century woman of letters—a journalist, traveler and feminist—who defended her ideas through writing and activism. We’ve seen the performance; read our review.

Versailles beyond the château: festivals, gardens and the art of living as told by its mayor

From Molière to contemporary festivals, via the city's hidden secrets: what if there was more to Versailles than its château? In an exclusive interview, François de Mazières reveals the cultural treasures, gardens and festivals that make the heart of the royal city beat faster.