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“The goal is not to replace the U.S.,” said Héloïse Fayet, a research fellow at the French institute of international relations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026
The hilarious Héloïse Janjaud, playing a gawky student who longs to transform into a leather-clad vamp, nearly powers it all by herself.
From New York Times • Jul. 8, 2022
French pop star Héloïse Letissier, aka Christine and the Queens led the tributes to the late star, whose full name was Sophie Xeon, describing her as a "stellar producer", "a visionary", and "a pioneer".
From BBC • Jan. 30, 2021
In the film, a secret message is shared between Marianne and Héloïse on Page 28 of a book, and the idea of “p.28” has become a romantic totem for audiences.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2020
Abailard at the time was nearly thirty-eight, Héloïse not quite eighteen.
From Historia Amoris: A History of Love, Ancient and Modern by Saltus, Edgar
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