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France sued for inaction over nitrate pollution, fuel for killer seaweed

A Breton water rights group is suing the French state for not doing enough to lower the amount of nitrate pollution in the Channel, which contributes to the growth of toxic – and sometimes deadly – green algae.

Radio France Internationale

Russian submarine spotted off French coast end-September - French Navy

A Russian submarine was spotted sailing on the surface off the Brittany coast at the end of September and was escorted by the French navy, the French navy said on its Twitter feed.

Reuters

From the Alps to Sathon

It has been 13 months since word about Maison Dunand project began to spread.

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A taste of summer on France's Belle-Île-en-Mer

Off the coast of the French region of Brittany is a picturesque island for all those who want to disconnect. A 45-minute ferry ride separates the island of Belle-Île-en-Mer from the mainland, making it a world apart that attracts 100,000 visitors a year. Tourists also appreciate Belle-île's food, especially its…

France 24

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

Brocéliande, Brittany's enchanted forest

Brocéliande is the largest forest in the western French region of Brittany. Although it covers more than 11,000 hectares, it's best known for being home to the legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. With its landscape of moors and deep valleys, the forest is more…

France 24

10 of the best breaks in France easily accessible by ferry

From Boulogne to Brittany, these northern jewels within striking distance of the boat offer a total immersion into French culture

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Batz, an emerald green island in France's Brittany region

Batz is an emerald green island off Roscoff, in France's Brittany region. This land of a few square kilometres has 507 permanent residents; islanders who live off either tourism or farming. There are also day visitors, those who stay longer and a few lucky ones who have the privilege of…

France 24

Delinquent orca gang launching terrifying assaults on crews of sailors off Brittany

Killer whales working in gangs off the coast of Brittany, miles away their traditional waters, are causing extensive damage to yachts, as experts warn this new behaviour could pass on to more orcas

Daily Mirror

France Braces for Record Temperatures

France was bracing Monday for the peak of the heatwave gripping the country, with crushing temperatures expected from the Mediterranean as far up as Brittany in the northwest. Forecasters have put 15 departments across the country on the highest state of alert for extreme temperatures, including Gironde in the southwest…

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘We were hopeless at pétanque’: readers’ favourite campsites in France

There’s never a dull moment on a French campsite, our tipsters tell us, with a huge range of fun activities topped off with lovely food and wine

The Guardian - UK

French brand recalls yoghurts contaminated with E coli bacteria

Malo yoghurts, manufactured in Brittany in western France and sold throughout France, are being recalled due to the presence of the E Coli bacteria, the government website Rappel conso reported Monday.

Radio France Internationale

Oceans of opportunity: How seaweed can help fight climate change

It’s a nutritional food source, an alternative to plastic, has medicinal properties and can help limit global warming: Marine algae might just be the next weapon in the fight against climate change.

France 24

Megaliths and hoopoes: chance encounters in untamed Brittany

A five-day walking trip along the shoreline and around the islands of Brittany’s Gulf of Morbihan reveals a fascinating blend of the familiar and the exotic

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‘Enticed through the gates of heaven’: readers’ best French beaches

Rockpools, pine trees, sand, surf and sunshine … our tipsters recall gorgeous beaches from Normandy to the Côte de Vermeille

Radio France Internationale

French satellite constellation tracks criminal 'dark ships' at sea

Brittany-based company Unseenlabs has launched its seventh satellite to monitor so-called "dark ships" – which prefer to go under the radar – from space, boosting the fight against illegal fishing, drug trafficking and marine pollution.

France 24

Cameroon's Raymond Doumbé and Brittany band Startijenn: Borderless blending of music

With decades of touring the world as bass player for the likes of Manu Dibango and Miriam Makeba under his belt, Cameroon's Raymond Doumbé has finally released his first solo album, entitled "Hidden Paradise". The jazzman who rubbed shoulders with the likes of Nina Simone and David Bowie joins us…

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A local’s guide to Rennes, France: Brittany’s medieval but vibrant capital

Chef Arnaud Guilloux leads the way to the best street food, galleries, music haunts

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The Guardian - UK

As election looms, can Macron show he has governed for all for France?

Brittany symbolises how difficult life has been for many French people in past two years – but there are signs of change

France 24

Oceans of opportunity: How seaweed can help fight climate change

It’s a nutritional food source, an alternative to plastic, has medicinal properties and can help to limit global heating: Marine algae might just be the next weapon in the fight against climate change.

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