Stories du Moment, end of 2024 edition

The French political circus, Notre Dame reborn, Gisèle the hero, & French merch

There was no news story roundup in November because I think we know which event dominated global headlines. Like many, I found myself sucked into an abyss of U.S. election analysis and couldn’t think of much else but the calamity ahead. Then my father visited, which was a wonderful distraction, then it was Thanksgiving, and then the French government co…