Video. Macron promotes books and theatre as alternatives to screens
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“French President Emmanuel Macron met with pupils in Villers-Cotterêts to promote a new “Offline Day” initiative aimed at reducing screen time among young people.”
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The claim is explicitly confirmed by multiple independent sources, including Euronews and another web search result describing Macron's visit to Villers-Cotterêts to promote the 'Offline Day' initiative.
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— Legislative elections were held in France on 11 and 18 June 2017 (with different dates for voters overseas) to elect the 577 members of the 15th National Assembly of the Fifth Republic. They followed …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_French_legislative_electi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_French_legislative_electi…
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— This is a list of international presidential trips made by Emmanuel Macron, the 25th and current President of France. As of May 2026, Emmanuel Macron has made 335 presidential trips to 99 states inter…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_international_presiden…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_international_presiden…
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— The National Rally (French: Rassemblement national [ʁasɑ̃bləmɑ̃ nɑsjɔnal], RN), known as the National Front from 1972 to 2018 (French: Front national, [fʁɔ̃ nɑsjɔnal], FN), is a French far-right polit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Rally
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Rally
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“The visit took place at the Cité internationale de la langue française”
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Multiple sources confirm the location of the visit. Euronews and a separate web search result both state the visit took place at the Cité internationale de la langue française in Villers-Cotterêts.
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— Cité internationale de la langue française official website (English language). Media related to Château de Villers-Cotterêts at Wikimedia Commons.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Château_de_Villers-Cotterêts
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— French President Emmanuel Macron met with pupils in Villers-Cotterêts to promote a new “Offline Day” initiative aimed at reducing screen time among young people. The visit took place at the Cité inter…
https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/04/16/offline-day-emmanu…
https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/04/16/offline-day-emmanu…
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— Emmanuel Macron poses with middle school students after a theatre workshop during his visit to the International City of French Language (Cite Internationale de la Langue Francaise) to promote 'discon…
https://www.gulftoday.ae/culture/2026/04/18/switch-off-your-…
https://www.gulftoday.ae/culture/2026/04/18/switch-off-your-…
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“students participated in reading and theatre workshops”
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The participation of students in reading and theatre workshops is confirmed by Euronews and a web search result detailing the activities during the visit.
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— La Rédaction Démocratie Participative \n10 mai 2026. Macron fait du Mélenchon. “L’épicentre de la langue française est les bassins du fleuve Congo”. French President Macron: The epicenter of the Frenc…
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— Hospitality is a strength. The Cité internationale has always been a pioneer in international mobility. Throughout the year, it welcomes and accompanies international students and researchers on campu…
https://www.ciup.fr/en/
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— The visit took place at the Cité internationale de la langue française, where students participated in reading and theatre workshops. 16/04/2026.
https://www.euronews.com/news/europe/france
https://www.euronews.com/news/europe/france
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