ARPADI Literary Café with Gilles Boyer: The Boulin Case
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Cinema-Théâtre du Casino de Divonne - Divonne-les-Bains
17 November 2026 de 20h30 à 22h30
Gilles Boyer is the author of two political thrillers, *L’Heure de vérité* and *Dans l’ombre*, co-written with Édouard Philippe. He has published several novels inspired by the world of politics and contemporary French history, including *La Nuit russe* and *Petit-Clamart*.
In his latest book, *L’Affaire Boulin*, published by Éditions J.-C. Lattès, Gilles Boyer revisits October 30, 1979, when the body of Robert Boulin, then Minister of Labor, was found in a pond in the Rambouillet Forest. The police, and later the courts, concluded it was a suicide. Yet, more than forty years after the events, the case remains shrouded in mystery. In April 2026, the case—which remains open—was transferred to the “cold cases” unit in Nanterre. Through this passionate and irrational case, Gilles Boyer tells the story of a writer who knows the corridors of power and the secrets of ministerial offices from the inside, as well as media frenzy and the mechanics of rumor. A fascinating dive into the heart of one of the most mysterious cases of the Fifth Republic. Full price: from 10 €.
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17 November 2026 de 20h30 à 22h30
Cinema-Théâtre du Casino de Divonne - Divonne-les-Bains
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