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Crafty Bayeux artisans give traditional French lace a modern touch

Artisans in Normandy are carrying on the traditional practice of lacemaking that dates back to the Renaissance. Shedding the dusty image of decorative doilies, the Bayeux Conservatory of Lace has rejuvenated the art through creative workshops and a boutique – proving just how modern lace can be.

Radio France Internationale

Pleasure boat owner accused of smuggling migrants from Normandy to Devon

A 57-year-old man was arrested near Plymouth on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Discovering France's regions through gastronomy: The delights of Normandy

One of the best things about France is its food. Each region has its own culinary wonders that reflect the area's culture and history. Join Genie Godula and Florence Villeminot as they embark on a road trip to discover France's regions through gastronomy. Their first stop is Normandy. Known for…

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Rejection of £1.2bn cross-Channel energy cable project challenged at High Court

Development consent for Aquind’s new subsea electricity link between Portsmouth on the south coast and Normandy in France was refused by then Business

The Independent UK

Walrus spotted in Normandy port, miles from polar circle habitat

A walrus was spotted in the northern French port of Dieppe in Normandy, miles away from its natural habitat around the arctic circle, local French authorities said on Saturday.

Reuters

Le Havre city guide: where to eat, drink, shop and stay in Normandy’s cool concrete jungle

With striking waterfront architecture, boat tours and lashings of art, this is the French city you might have overlooked, says Anna Richards

The Independent UK

French union extends fuel depot strikes while government promises deliveries

Strikes at two fuel depots in the southern Rhône region and Normandy have been extended, according to the CGT trade union. The French government says measures are in place for things to get back to normal in time for holiday departures.

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Spotlight on Mont-Saint-Michel, France's treasured tidal island

In this episode of French Connections, we put the spotlight on one of France’s most famous national monuments: the Mont-Saint-Michel. "The Medieval City on a Rock" is an architectural marvel in Normandy that attracts around 3 million visitors a year. So what's the history of this mystical place? Mont-Saint-Michel is…

France 24

Ukrainian journalists recount horror during Russian siege of Mariupol

Journalists Evgeniy Maloletka and Mstyslav Chernov spent 20 days in Mariupol at the beginning of the siege that would last nearly three months. The south-eastern Ukranian city is now occupied by Russian forces. RFI met the two Ukrainian reporters at the Bayeux Calvados-Normandy Award for war correspondents event where they…

Radio France Internationale

Workers at France’s refineries and fuel depots vote to continue strikes

Striking French oil refinery employees voted Wednesday to maintain blockades now in their third week, despite a government order for some of them to return to work in a bid to get fuel supplies flowing.

France 24

Chilling documentary reveals women's struggle for survival in Afghanistan

British-Iranian correspondent Ramita Navai was in Bayeux, Normandy on Thursday to present the première of her documentary "Afghanistan: No Country for Women", a harrowing look at life under the Taliban. Often using a hidden camera, she witnessed the daily struggle women face to stay alive.

Radio France Internationale

'We were at sea for more than 14 hours - it was a horrendous crossing': Tributes as D-Day war veteran dies aged 98

Ken Tanner, a former Royal Marine, was among the first artillery troops to land at Normandy

Manchester Evening News

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

The Guardian - UK

Editorial: Beginning of the end? Ukrainian advance should show Putin that talks are only option

In wars throughout history, there are events that shift the balance and that we look back on as moments when everyone’s expectations and awareness of the conflict changed: the storming of the beaches at Normandy, the battle of Gettysburg, and so on.

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Deauville American Film Festival: Spotlight on abortion rights and Marilyn Monroe

From a film on abortion rights to a biopic about Marilyn Monroe, there's plenty in store at this year's Deauville American Film Festival. The mistress of ceremonies, FRANCE 24's very own Genie Godula, speaks to Eve Jackson at the Normandy beach town about what to look out for during this…

The Guardian - UK

D-day tribute or theme park? Battle rages over Normandy plan

Critics say €90m project would reduce allied landing to a money-spinning tourist attraction

Evening Standard

Beluga whale which strayed into River Seine dies despite rescue efforts

A beluga whale which had strayed into the River Seine has died despite attempts to rescue it on Wednesday morning.The 4m (13ft) whale had been stuck in the river, north-west of Paris, for a week amid growing concerns about its health.It was removed from the river, with a giant net,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Rescuers Scramble to Track Beluga Whale in France’s Seine

French authorities are tracking a Beluga whale that strayed far from its Artic habitat into the Seine River, raising fears that the ethereal white mammal could starve if it stays in the waterway that flows through Paris and beyond. Drone footage shot by French fire services showed the whale gently…

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Couple buy entire French village for €26,000 after struggling to get on property ladder

Paul Mappley and Yip Ward snapped up the historic hamlet of La Busliere, Normandy, which consists of six cottages, two barns and a paddock, for just €26,000

Irish Mirror

Couple buy entire French village for €26,000 after living in friend's caravan

Paul Mappley and Yip Ward snapped up the hamlet of La Busliere, Normandy, which consists of a total of six cottages, two barns and a paddock

Daily Record

Couple buy entire French village for £22,000 after struggling to buy house in UK

Paul Mappley and Yip Ward snapped up the hamlet of La Busliere, Normandy, which consists of six cottages, two barns and a paddock.

Daily Mirror

Brit couple buy entire French village for £22,000 after living in friend's caravan

Paul Mappley and Yip Ward snapped up the historic hamlet of La Busliere, Normandy, which consists of six cottages, two barns and a paddock, for just £22,000

Pioneer Press

French riverboat tour was worth the pandemic wait

“We’ve been waiting for you” was the common theme among our cabin crew, bartenders, waiters, tour guides and the Tapestry II River Boat captain. It had been two years of waiting for the riverboats to take to the water since the boats were shut down for the pandemic.

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: Lessons from Normandy: War is a tool of last resort

I recently visited the beaches of Normandy and was awestruck at the scale of what took place there 78 years ago. The sheer horror it must have been is hard to capture in words, but the scars are still visible.

France 24

Faced with too many tourists, France’s natural sites push back

Several of France’s heavily visited natural sites are sounding the alarm. Access to some of the Calanques coves in Marseille and Corsica is now limited in order to limit erosion. Other villages struggling with mass tourism, such as Étretat in Normandy, are rethinking how they handle the influx of visitors.

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