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BIZARRE: Normandy - What They Never Told You

D-Day nears for UNESCO listing of France's Normandy landing beaches

The bid to have the D-Day landing beaches listed as UNESCO World Heritage site has entered a decisive phase, with a decision due between 24 and 27 July. Beyond its symbolic value, the status could boost tourism while helping to protect this endangered heritage.

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Scottish D-Day veteran and POW that Germans called ‘Scottie’ dies aged 100

Jim Glennie was just 18 when he took part in the Normandy landings on June 6 1944.

Evening Standard

Russian frigate fires warning shot at yacht in the Channel

The maritime clash at around 11.40am on Tuesday is understood to have involved the Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich in waters between the Isle of Wight and Normandy

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‘His last kiss to the world’: David Hockney’s return to Yorkshire triggered a glorious reawakening

When the artist came home from LA, it seemed like a retirement. But it heralded an astonishing new chapter. Our critic remembers their thrilling dinners together – and the dazzling new works that arrived in his inbox every morning

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‘I worked every day’: How David Hockney fell in love with France during the Covid lockdown

British artist David Hockney, who died at the age of 88 on Thursday, fell in love with the French countryside in the last few years of his life. He settled in Normandy in 2019, where he lived during the Covid-19 lockdown and was able to rededicate himself to nature over…

France 24

Farewell to David Hockney and Marilyn Monroe at 100

His career spanned London's swinging '60s, the counter-culture of 1970s Los Angeles and the bucolic calm of springtime in Normandy. David Hockney was a master painter of portraits and landscapes, injecting riotous colour into canvases that hang in collections from New York to Tokyo. We take a look back at…

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Celebrated British contemporary artist David Hockney dies at 88

British artist David Hockney has died at 88, his publicist said on Friday. Hockney, one of the most influential artists of the 20th and 21st centuries, worked in a range of mediums but is best known for his vivid use of colour in paintings depicting scenes from California, Normandy and…

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Pete Hegseth’s D-day speech on immigration condemned as ‘grotesque stupidity’

Historians and campaigners accuse US defence secretary of desecrating memory of soldiers who fell in Normandy

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Residents of French village say US defense chief Hegseth not welcome for D-Day visit

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday marked the 82nd anniversary of the World War II D-Day landings with a visit to Normandy, but did not attend the international ceremony hosted in Langrune-sur-Mer. Residents said his "warlike views" were unwelcome in their village and questioned his commitment to "democratic values".

France 24

Hegseth urges Europe to counter migrant 'invasion' in D-Day anniversary speech

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has urged European countries to confront what he described as an “invasion” of their coastlines by migration, using a D-Day anniversary speech in Normandy to press both cultural and security arguments central to President Donald Trump’s administration.

Radio France Internationale

D-Day 82nd anniversary honoured in France

World leaders and the last remaining veterans gathered in Normandy on Saturday to mark the 82nd anniversary of the D-Day landings. Commemorations in Langrune-sur-Mer and Colleville-sur-Mer paid tribute to the 160,000 Allied troops who launched the liberation of Europe in 1944.

Euronews

On This Day in History, June 7: Mahatma Gandhi train incident, Vatican City's creation, Battle of Midway, Harry Potter's stage debut, Boeing 777's intro and many more events

On This Day in History, June 7, the world witnessed several landmark events that shaped politics, warfare, sports and social change. The date is associated with Mahatma Gandhi's defining train incident in South Africa, the founding of the Basketball Association of America, which later became the NBA, the Battle of…

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Remembrance should be active in our lives – Montgomery’s grandson at D-Day event

Veterans made the journey to France and attended the annual Ceremony of Remembrance at the British Normandy Memorial.

Evening Standard

Commemorations to mark 82nd anniversary of D-Day in Normandy begin

Nearly 160,000 Allied troops landed on June 6 1944 to fight Nazi-occupied France.

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Veteran says bad memories need ‘weeding out’ as he marks D-Day anniversary

Ken Hay, 100, attended a remembrance service at the General Montgomery monument in Colleville-Montgomery in Normandy on Friday.

The Conversation

The Bayeux Tapestry tells only the winner’s story – but the other side can be found in old English texts

As the Bayeux Tapestry comes to London, the year 1066 and the Norman Conquest are in the spotlight. The tapestry – an embroidered cloth nearly 70 metres long, created soon after the events it depicts – tells the story of the Battle of Hastings in 1066 and William of Normandy’s…

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Short-haul trips are on the rise for European summer holidays – here’s where to book now

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Cocktails, sunsets and freshly caught seafood: 27 of the best beach bars and cafes in Europe

From the breezy dunes of Normandy to the dreamy lagoons of the Algarve, our writers choose their favourite places to eat and drink by the sea

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Friends or rivals? Dembélé and Upamecano unite Évreux in a Champions League night to remember

The region of Evre in Normandy celebrated its two "children" who grew up together and gave a unique performance in the match between Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich as rivals

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s like witnessing a Renoir or Matisse painting coming to life’: readers’ favourite trips in France

From Normandy to Provence, our readers enjoy great art, architecture and outdoor activities in France

The Conversation

Is the biggest march in English history a myth? My research shows King Harold sailed down to the battle of Hastings

In 1066, England was invaded by multiple foreign powers. A northern force led by King Harald Hardrada of Norway advanced on York via the River Humber, while a southern force, led by Duke William of Normandy (later William I the Conqueror) crossed the Channel with forces from Normandy, France, Brittany…

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'A Year in Normandie': David Hockney’s sweeping 70-metre-long artwork unveiled in London exhibition

An epic 70 metre art work by David Hockney, inspired by the Bayeux tapestry and the changing seasons in Normandy, is the star of a new landmark exhibition in London.

The Guardian - UK

Hockney scrolls through Bayeux, Brideshead gets revisited and Stubbs leads the field – the week in art

A spectacular record of a year in Normandy, the photogenic buildings of Sir John Vanbrugh and extraordinary paintings of horses

Euronews

Galicia, Vestland, Normandy: Why these quieter European regions are trending

As overtourism plagues popular destinations and climate change makes traditional holiday spots uncomfortably hot in summer, visitors are changing tack.

Evening Standard

‘Britain at War’ knitted figures bring wartime stories to life in Enniskillen

The 80-metre installation is currently on show at St Macartin’s Cathedral.

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