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Figaro

Cultural

A scheming Spanish barber who appears as a character in eighteenth-century French plays. The operas The Marriage of Figaro, by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and The Barber of Seville, by Gioacchino Rossini, are about Figaro.

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If you prefer a more laid-back vibe that makes you feel like you’ve been teleported to Saint-Germain-des-Prés in Paris, check out Figaro Bistrot in Los Feliz.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

He joined Dow Jones/Wall Street Journal in 2002 after three years at French dailies Le Figaro and les Echos.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

Sansal is a contender to replace the late lawyer and writer Jean-Denis Bredin as a lifelong member known as an "immortal", Le Figaro daily revealed.

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026

In a letter published in Le Figaro in 2023, Depardieu denied the allegations, writing: "Never, ever, have I abused a woman."

From BBC • Sep. 2, 2025

A French novelist explained in Le Figaro that the painting could only have been stolen by Adam Worth.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

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