Paul‑Marie Coûteau Discusses De Gaulle, 18 June and French History in Recent Interviews

Writer Paul‑Marie Coûteau recorded two separate conversations on 18 June. In the first, philosopher Michel Onfray joined Coûteau for an improvised interview in which Coûteau reflected on his childhood, his father, the legacy of Charles de Gaulle and the evolution of his own thought from anarchist rebellion to a sovereignist stance. The discussion also touched on Coûteau’s view of contemporary challenges such as technology and artificial intelligence.

In a second interview, political activist François Asselineau spoke with Coûteau about the meaning of 18 June 1940, the role of Anglo‑Saxon powers during World War II, and alleged US plans to limit French sovereignty. The pair cited historical figures such as Roosevelt, Churchill and Jean‑Luc Barré, and concluded with a philosophical appraisal of France’s place between materialist and spiritual currents.