Video. Macron promotes books and theatre as alternatives to screens

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · Apr 16, 2026 · 66 words · By Yolaine De Kerchove Dexaerde

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Macron promotes books and theatre as alternatives to screens Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: French President Emmanuel Macron met with pupils in Villers-Cotterêts to promote a new “Offline Day” initiative…

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The visit took place at the Cité internationale de la langue française, where students participated in reading and theatre workshops.

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The clearest point to anchor on is this: students participated in reading and theatre workshops.

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/04/16/offline-day-emmanuel-macron-promotes-b…

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Claim 1: “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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web search NEUTRAL — 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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web search NEUTRAL — 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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web search NEUTRAL — 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

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Claim 2: “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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web search NEUTRAL — 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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web search NEUTRAL — 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…

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web search NEUTRAL — 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-…

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Claim 3: “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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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…
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