Virginie Girod SEASON 2022 - 202315h53, April 03, 2023

Listen to the story about Alexandra David-Néel, told by Virginie Girod in a two-part episode. Alexandra David-Néel, her name is inseparable from the exploration of Tibet. This Frenchwoman, woman of letters became in 1924, the first Westerner to tread the lands of Tibet and its capital Lhasa. Alexandra David-Néel devoted much of her life to the study of Buddhist and Hindu philosophies. In 1888, at the age of 20, she began a career as an opera singer. An unexpected opportunity to say the least since the young woman embarks on lyrical singing especially to earn a living. Explorer, feminist, singer, woman of letters and writer, Alexandra David-Néel spent her youth dreaming of freedom and independence. Find Virginie Girod in Madame Figaro on newsstands on March 31 with an unpublished portrait https://madame.lefigaro.fr "Au Cœur de l'Histoire" is a Europe 1 Studio podcast

Topics covered: Tibet – Exploration – Asia – Buddhism – Forbidden City – Orientalism - Freedom - Politics – Feminism – China – Singer

Listen to the rest of the story dedicated to the explorer Alexandra David-Néel. Before discovering the Forbidden City of Lhasa, Alexandra David-Néel explored all of Asia from China to Korea via Japan. It was during her Asian travels that she met a priest who disguised himself as a Chinese monk to access the Forbidden City of Lhasa. Alexandra quickly understands that it is not good to be a Westerner in Asia at this time. To hide that she is Western, Alexandra thinks it would be wise to cover her face with soot and keep her hood over her head. But will this plan work? "Au Cœur de l'Histoire" is a Europe 1 Studio podcast.

At the heart of history" is a Europe 1 Studio podcast.

Writing and presentation: Virginie Girod

- Producer: Adèle Humbert

- Artistic direction: Adèle Humbert and Julien Tharaud

- Director: Clément Ibrahim

- Original music: Julien Tharaud

- Additional music: Julien Tharaud and Sébastien Guidis

- Communication: Kelly Decroix

- Distribution and writing: Eloise Bertil

- Visual: Sidonie Mangin

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