<h2>Derniers Articles:</h2>
<section class="row">
<?php $preview_count = 0?>
<?php if (have_posts()) : while ( have_posts() ) : the_post(); ?>
<?php if (!is_sticky() && $preview_count < 8 ): ?>
<?php $preview_count++ ?>
<div class="col-md-6 col-xs-12">
<article>

<a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>">
<h3><?php the_title(); ?></h3></a>
<section>
<?php the_excerpt(); ?>
</section>

<footer>
<?php

$categories = get_the_category();
if ( ! empty( $categories ) ) {
  $art_cat_link = esc_url( get_category_link( $categories[0]->term_id ));
  $art_cat_name = esc_html( $categories[0]->name );
  $art_permalink = get_the_permalink();

  echo "<a href='". $art_cat_link."'><span class='tag'>".$art_cat_name ."</span></a>
    <a href='". $art_permalink ."'>
    <span class='dtlink'>Lire la suite</span>
    </a>";
} ?>

</footer>
</article>
</div>
<?php endif; ?>
<?php endwhile ?>
<?php endif; ?>

</section>