[1/2] Alexandra David-Néel, the first explorer of Tibet

2023-04-03T15:09:30.415Z

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 Find Virginie Girod in Madame Figaro on newsstands on March 31 with an unpublished portrait https://madame.lefigaro.fr Topics covered: Tibet – Exploration – Asia – Buddhism – Forbidden City – Orientalism - Freedom - Politics – Feminism – China – Singer