Portrait Among his generation, is there a more desirable French actor? Some may quibble, but Vincent Cassel, who turns 49 in November, is up there at the top end of the not-so-long list of charismatic male leads fabriqués en France. Among his generation, is there a more desirable French actor? Some may quibble, but Vincent Cassel, who turns 49 in November, is up there at the top end of the not-so-long list of charismatic male leads fabriqués en France.

Culture Dimitri Chamblas, artistic director of the 3rd Stage at the Paris Opera tells us about this exciting new project. Dimitri Chamblas, artistic director of the 3rd Stage at the Paris Opera tells us about this exciting new project.

Music Bouchra Jarrar and Frederic Sanchez, the famous sound designer of her fashion shows, shares with Numéro their delicate and poetic playlist. Bouchra Jarrar and Frederic Sanchez, the famous sound designer of her fashion shows, shares with Numéro their delicate and poetic playlist.

Culture In his beautiful, contemplative films, Apichatpong Weerasethakul explores the predicaments of the human condition. Numéro spoke to the director about his new opus Cemetery of Splendour. In his beautiful, contemplative films, Apichatpong Weerasethakul explores the predicaments of the human condition. Numéro spoke to the director about his new opus Cemetery of Splendour.

Music Moodoïd, Melody and the Echo Chamber, La Femme, Frànçois and the Atlas Mountains... Immortalized by Hedi Slimane, these four bands are riding the crest of an exciting new French music wave. Numéro met up with Melody Prochet of Melody Echo’s Chamber. Moodoïd, Melody and the Echo Chamber, La Femme, Frànçois and the Atlas Mountains... Immortalized by Hedi Slimane, these four bands are riding the crest of an exciting new French music wave. Numéro met up with Melody Prochet of Melody Echo’s Chamber.

Music Moodoïd, Melody and the Echo Chamber, La Femme, Frànçois and the Atlas Mountains... Immortalized by Hedi Slimane, these four bands are riding the crest of an exciting new French music wave. Numéro met up with Marlon Magnée, co-founder of La Femme. Moodoïd, Melody and the Echo Chamber, La Femme, Frànçois and the Atlas Mountains... Immortalized by Hedi Slimane, these four bands are riding the crest of an exciting new French music wave. Numéro met up with Marlon Magnée, co-founder of La Femme.