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‘Fabulous museums and no queues’: five of the best under-the-radar city breaks in Europe

From the Renaissance treasures of Parma to offbeat creativity in Nantes, these cities offer world-class art, great food and a laid-back alternative to Europe’s hotspots

The Guardian - UK

French rail start-up Velvet gets green light to compete with SNCF on high-speed lines

A new French rail company has secured the first approval needed to launch high-speed services from Paris to cities including Bordeaux, Nantes and Angers, potentially bringing more choice and competition to some of the country’s busiest routes.

Euronews

French schools start new year in shadow of summer cyberattack

Millions of pupils are returning to classrooms across France on Tuesday for the start of the new school year, with some schools forced to fall back on paper timetables and registers after a major cyberattack disrupted education systems over the summer.

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French sons of slave traders and enslaved unite to seek a path to justice

In Nantes, France's largest slave port, the descendant of a slave-trading family has joined forces with a man whose ancestors were enslaved to help repair the enduring legacy of slavery from the grassroots up.

Radio France Internationale

Diallo gives Cote d'Ivoire shock win over France, just days before World Cup

Amad Diallo scored a late winner as Cote d'Ivoire stunned France 2-1 in a World Cup warm-up match in Nantes on Thursday.

Radio France Internationale

How to watch France vs Ivory Coast: FREE streams, team news, TV channels for World Cup 2026 warm-up

All the ways to watch France vs Ivory Coast live streams online – including for FREE – with Kylian Mbappe to feature in the World Cup 2026 warm-up in Nantes.

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Fifteen years on, the Dupont de Ligonnès case still haunts France

For more than 15 years, the fate of Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès has remained one of France’s biggest mysteries. The 50-year-old is suspected of having murdered his entire family and burying them in concrete under their home before fleeing the scene. Now, the discovery of an obscure online account –…

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Podcast: Grappling with legacies of slavery, French film industry crisis

How two people in the French port city of Nantes – one descended from slave owners, the other from enslaved people – are working together to "repair" the country's troubled history. The slave money that built the Élysée Palace, the French president's official residence. And turmoil in the French film…

Radio France Internationale

France’s 'free party' crackdown ignites debate over who controls public space

In a quarry between Nantes and Rennes, DJ Maël Péneau once played drum and bass records for three days straight to thousands of "free party" ravers. Thirty years on, a proposed law would put the organisers of events like these behind bars.

Radio France Internationale

‘Such huge consequences’: pressure mounts on France to act on enslavement reparatory justice

As a Mast of Fraternity and Memory is unveiled in Nantes, calls are growing for Macron to announce framework for discussions

The Guardian - UK

Labour Day sees clashes as French unions demand pay rise and bakery row continues

Labour Day marches across France on Friday focused on wages, workers’ rights and the future of the 1 May public holiday, as unions pushed for higher pay, bakers and florists opened despite legal uncertainty and clashes broke out in Lyon and Nantes.

Radio France Internationale

Construction workers block roads in France over soaring fuel prices

Construction workers set up a roadblock on the Nantes ring road to protest rising fuel costs, saying the sharp increase is putting pressure on their businesses.

Euronews

French Town Halls Fly Palestinian Flag Despite Government Warning

Almost two dozen town halls in France were on Monday flying the Palestinian flag from their entrances in defiance of an interior ministry warning not to do so ahead of the recognition of a Palestinian state by President Emmanuel Macron.

International Business Times

French PM calls for crackdown on knife crime after fatal high school stabbing

Boy, 15, arrested after at least one child killed and three injured at Notre-Dame-de-Toutes-Aides school in Nantes

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One dead and three injured in Nantes high school stabbing, police say

The alleged attacker was arrested at the scene after being restrained by a member of the teaching staff.

The Independent UK

Teenager killed and three injured in Nantes school stabbing

The 15-year-old suspect was overpowered by teachers at the school in Nantes, western France

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Six years after Emiliano Sala’s death, Cardiff chairman calls for shakeup in transfer rules

Mehmet Dalman says hopes that the player’s death in a plane crash would act as a catalyst to improve regulations have fallen short

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Tour de France: the new cycle route from Nantes to Mont-Saint-Michel

La Régalante is a 170-mile cycle network linking historic villages, windmills and abbeys in less-visited parts of Brittany and the Atlantic Loire, with pitstops at lovely bars and B&Bs

The Guardian - UK

Ancient Angers to antique emporiums: how to spend a week in the Atlantic Loire valley

Outdoor activities, festivals and fantastic regional food make this part of western France a must-visit family destination

Evening Standard

Paris Olympics 2024 football schedule in full: Fixtures, UK start times and dates

All you need to know about the football action in Paris this summer

The Guardian - UK

Rail route of the month: Nantes to Quimper, France – a Breton classic

In Brittany, modern regional trains with huge windows invite you to soak up the views. Our author’s final piece in her series takes in the line to Finistère

Radio France Internationale

Who was Alice Milliat, French pioneer of Women's Olympic Games?

Born in 1884 in the western French city of Nantes, Alice Milliat was a keen rower and swimmer who, in 1922, established the Women’s Olympic Games in Paris. Just over 100 years later, this summer’s Games will be the first to see the same number of women athletes as men…

The Guardian - UK

Why the Loire is France’s most exciting wine region

From the Massif Central to Nantes, it’s home to freethinking winemakers making elegant drinks – including thrillingly reinvigorated muscadet

Radio France Internationale

Celebrating Amitabh Bachchan, Bollywood superstar and global icon

Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan, or "Big B" as he is fondly known, was the focus of a new documentary and major retrospective at this year's Festival des 3 Continents (Three Continents Festival) in Nantes. RFI spoke to the star's daughter, who says the world's interest in her father underlines the…

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