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A concrete heritage: French Atlantic vestiges of WWII given new lease of life

Eight decades after World War II, the Atlantic Wall is still breaking up. Along the coast of Brittany, in western France, lie more than 1,000 bunkers. Most of these vestiges of German occupation are abandoned, but some have been given a new lease of life. The submarine base of Lorient…

France 24

Discovering some of France's most beautiful villages

Thanks to their architecture, history and exceptional heritage, some French villages are the pride of their inhabitants and a joy for tourists. Perched on its Corsican hilltop, the village of Sant'Antonino is not easily accessible. Here, people still ride donkeys and cultivate olives the old-fashioned way. In Brittany, the charming…

France 24

Brittany Ferries planning to bring French tourism boost to Plymouth

The cross-channel operator is involved in a new partnership initiative being funded by VisitBritain

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Mbappe Back but PSG Beaten by Rennes

Kylian Mbappe made his return from a post-World Cup holiday but Paris Saint-Germain went down 1-0 away to Rennes in Ligue 1 on Sunday, a result which leaves them just three points clear at the top of the table halfway through the season. Rennes captain Hamari Traore scored the game's…

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Maxwell Farrington : An Aussie Coocking up musical flavours France

Australian muso, Maxwell Farrington has been living in France for years. He stopped by the FRANCE24's studios to tell us how working with French indie artists and how settling down in Brittany, north-west of France, has impacted his music making. We also take a look at new releases by Margo…

France 24

Britain’s ferry link with Brittany is 50 years old

Deck Talk: Brittany Ferries, which started when the UK joined Europe in 1973, is still sailing strong

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In France, the tough debate about hunting and alcohol

In just the month of October in France, a 67-year-old woman died in Brittany, a 33-year-old mother and her two children were shot in the legs in the Rhône region, and a 62-year-old mushroom picker was shot in the abdomen and had to be helicoptered to Marseille.

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Tara sails back to France after global voyage checking plankton and pollution

After a voyage of 70,000 kilometres around the globe, the schooner Tara arrived in Brittany on Saturday. The scientists who took part in the two-year mission gathered thousands of samples of marine micro-organisms in a bid to better understand ocean plankton and the impact of pollution.

Radio France Internationale

British woman, 67, ‘shot dead on wild boar hunt’ in Brittany

The mayor of Goudelin, said ‘It’s a shock for us, it’s a couple we knew well’

Evening Standard

France sued for inaction over nitrate pollution, fuel for killer seaweed

A Breton water rights group is suing the French state for not doing enough to lower the amount of nitrate pollution in the Channel, which contributes to the growth of toxic – and sometimes deadly – green algae.

Radio France Internationale

Russian submarine spotted off French coast end-September - French Navy

A Russian submarine was spotted sailing on the surface off the Brittany coast at the end of September and was escorted by the French navy, the French navy said on its Twitter feed.

Reuters

From the Alps to Sathon

It has been 13 months since word about Maison Dunand project began to spread.

Bangkok Post

A taste of summer on France's Belle-Île-en-Mer

Off the coast of the French region of Brittany is a picturesque island for all those who want to disconnect. A 45-minute ferry ride separates the island of Belle-Île-en-Mer from the mainland, making it a world apart that attracts 100,000 visitors a year. Tourists also appreciate Belle-île's food, especially its…

France 24

Voracious spider crabs threaten French mussel farms

Producers warn that unless crabs are curbed, mussel production in Normandy and Brittany may end within a decade

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Brocéliande, Brittany's enchanted forest

Brocéliande is the largest forest in the western French region of Brittany. Although it covers more than 11,000 hectares, it's best known for being home to the legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. With its landscape of moors and deep valleys, the forest is more…

The Guardian - UK

10 of the best breaks in France easily accessible by ferry

From Boulogne to Brittany, these northern jewels within striking distance of the boat offer a total immersion into French culture

France 24

Batz, an emerald green island in France's Brittany region

Batz is an emerald green island off Roscoff, in France's Brittany region. This land of a few square kilometres has 507 permanent residents; islanders who live off either tourism or farming. There are also day visitors, those who stay longer and a few lucky ones who have the privilege of…

Daily Mirror

Delinquent orca gang launching terrifying assaults on crews of sailors off Brittany

Killer whales working in gangs off the coast of Brittany, miles away their traditional waters, are causing extensive damage to yachts, as experts warn this new behaviour could pass on to more orcas

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France Braces for Record Temperatures

France was bracing Monday for the peak of the heatwave gripping the country, with crushing temperatures expected from the Mediterranean as far up as Brittany in the northwest. Forecasters have put 15 departments across the country on the highest state of alert for extreme temperatures, including Gironde in the southwest…

The Guardian - UK

‘We were hopeless at pétanque’: readers’ favourite campsites in France

There’s never a dull moment on a French campsite, our tipsters tell us, with a huge range of fun activities topped off with lovely food and wine

Radio France Internationale

French brand recalls yoghurts contaminated with E coli bacteria

Malo yoghurts, manufactured in Brittany in western France and sold throughout France, are being recalled due to the presence of the E Coli bacteria, the government website Rappel conso reported Monday.

France 24

Oceans of opportunity: How seaweed can help fight climate change

It’s a nutritional food source, an alternative to plastic, has medicinal properties and can help limit global warming: Marine algae might just be the next weapon in the fight against climate change.

The Guardian - UK

Megaliths and hoopoes: chance encounters in untamed Brittany

A five-day walking trip along the shoreline and around the islands of Brittany’s Gulf of Morbihan reveals a fascinating blend of the familiar and the exotic

The Guardian - UK

‘Enticed through the gates of heaven’: readers’ best French beaches

Rockpools, pine trees, sand, surf and sunshine … our tipsters recall gorgeous beaches from Normandy to the Côte de Vermeille

Radio France Internationale

French satellite constellation tracks criminal 'dark ships' at sea

Brittany-based company Unseenlabs has launched its seventh satellite to monitor so-called "dark ships" – which prefer to go under the radar – from space, boosting the fight against illegal fishing, drug trafficking and marine pollution.

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