The Latest Breaking News from Brittany

Heatwave continues to scorch France as fire risks and pollution rise

A severe heatwave continues to grip much of France this Saturday, stretching as far north as southern Brittany, with 54 departments placed under orange alert by Météo-France on the ninth day of a relentless heatwave also affecting the Iberian Peninsula. The hottest temperatures are forecast in the Aude and Hérault…

Radio France Internationale · Aug 16, 2025

Breakthrough riders, history makers, and a home winner – Tour de France Femmes 2025 conclusions

Cyclingnews breaks down all the big talking points from a thrilling edition of the women's Tour

Cycling News · Aug 4, 2025

Seafood, spices and jumbo pastries: Clara Amfo on Brittany’s culinary gems

Broadcaster Clara Amfo heads off for a break in and around the Breton culinary hotspot of Saint-Malo – and enjoys artisan butter, boutique spice shopping and oysters to die for along the way

The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2025

Vollering out to avenge 2024 heartbreak in Tour de France Femmes battle with Niewiadoma

The fourth Tour de France Femmes begins in Brittany on Saturday with Demi Vollering seeking to avenge last year’s cruel four-second defeat

The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2025

Will the next French rider to win the Tour de France be Pauline Ferrand-Prévot? Embracing expectation and pressure in the hunt for the yellow jersey

'It is the beauty of the sport. We don't know how I can be in nine days of racing. It is also good to discover my limits and to see what I am able to do' says Olympic and Paris-Roubaix Champion ahead of Brittany Grand Départ

Cycling News · Jul 25, 2025

Carnac Megaliths get Unesco World Heritage status

The megalithic sites of Carnac and the shores of Morbihan in Brittany, western France, have been officially inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage list, the international organisation announced on Saturday.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 12, 2025

Tour de France: Pogacar beats Vingegaard to stage win and reclaims yellow jersey – as it happened

Rolling report: Tadej Pogacar prevailed on the final climb to Mûr-de-Bretagne, holding off Jonas Vingegaard with Britain’s Oscar Onley third

The Guardian - UK · Jul 11, 2025

Oasis good for GDP? Definitely maybe not

Brief letters: No champagne supernova | Painting planes | Learning the bagpipes | Onion/bagpipes difference | Brittany bagpipes

The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2025

French court orders state to compensate family of jogger killed by toxic algae

A French court on Tuesday ordered the state to compensate the family of a 50-year-old man who died in 2016 during a run after inhaling poisonous gas emitted by rotting green algae piled along the country's western coast. This decision marks the first time France has been held liable for…

Radio France Internationale · Jun 25, 2025

French schooner Tara charts a course for change ahead of UN oceans summit

The French research vessel Tara is sailing the French coast to push for stronger ocean protections ahead of next month’s United Nations summit in Nice. The schooner left Brittany in March and is stopping in ports around the country to raise awareness about climate change, pollution and threats to marine…

Radio France Internationale · May 18, 2025