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Little Solaine Thornton, 11, was cruelly shot dead and her parents Adrian and Rachael Thornton were seriously injured when their neighbour, a local recluse called Dirk Raats, opened fire in Brittany, France

Dirk Raats, 71, who is in custody in Brittany suspected of attempted murder and killing a child under the age of 15, was said to have been high on drugs when he pointed his weapon towards the Thornton family, who were originally from Oldham

Around 40 standing stones thought to have been erected by prehistoric humans 7,000 years ago have been destroyed near the famed Carnac archaeological site in Brittany to make way for a DIY store.

We take you to the westernmost point of France; the last piece of civilisation before the vastness of the Atlantic Ocean. Ouessant, located 25 kilometres off the Finistère coast in Brittany, is a rugged and fascinating island, where less than 500 people live all year round. We meet a fisherwoman,…

Eekhoff secures third from sprint finish by select front group

Of the 370 long-distance hiking paths that criss-cross the French countryside, some in particular stand out. In Finistère, on the Atlantic, the Chemin du Pouldu merges with the Brittany coast. Its contrasts of green and blue have inspired many artists, such as French painter Paul Gauguin. Down in the Cévennes,…

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…

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…

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