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The first woman to head the French Academy, the historian who died at the beginning of August at the age of 94, was celebrated in the Invalides.
The “Nation s’incline” before the academic route. Emmanuel Macron paid tribute to the memory of Hélène Carrère d’Encausse with these words on Tuesday October 3rd at the Hôtel des Invalides in Paris. The permanent secretary of the French Academy, historian and former member of the European Parliament died on August 5th at the age of 94.
A major Russia specialist, Hélène Carrère d’Encausse has written several works, including biographies of Lenin, Stalin and Catherine IIUntil the start of the Russian offensive in Ukraine in February 2022, it was considered lenient towards Vladimir Putin. The Russian president said after his death that he hoped that his “Legacy” would help improve relations between Moscow and Paris. His French counterpart mentioned this “Problem” and that “Fury” She felt after the invasion: “CThe bloody divide between Europe and Russia went straight to his heart and tore his own history apart. commented Emmanuel Macron.
Hélène Carrère d’Encausse’s successor at the French Academy, the French-Lebanese writer Amin Maalouf, was present at this honor, as were numerous academics.
