France has launched a year of events to mark the 400th anniversary of Moliere, the nation's most illustrious and ever popular master of the stage and satire.
Baptised on January 15, 1622, and probably born a day or two before, Moliere - real name Jean-Baptiste Poquelin - remains as central to French culture as Shakespeare to the English-speaking world.
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Moliere celebrations
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