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France’s 'free party' crackdown ignites debate over who controls public space

In a quarry between Nantes and Rennes, DJ Maël Péneau once played drum and bass records for three days straight to thousands of "free party" ravers. Thirty years on, a proposed law would put the organisers of events like these behind bars.

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‘Such huge consequences’: pressure mounts on France to act on enslavement reparatory justice

As a Mast of Fraternity and Memory is unveiled in Nantes, calls are growing for Macron to announce framework for discussions

The Guardian - UK

Labour Day sees clashes as French unions demand pay rise and bakery row continues

Labour Day marches across France on Friday focused on wages, workers’ rights and the future of the 1 May public holiday, as unions pushed for higher pay, bakers and florists opened despite legal uncertainty and clashes broke out in Lyon and Nantes.

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Construction workers block roads in France over soaring fuel prices

Construction workers set up a roadblock on the Nantes ring road to protest rising fuel costs, saying the sharp increase is putting pressure on their businesses.

Euronews

French Town Halls Fly Palestinian Flag Despite Government Warning

Almost two dozen town halls in France were on Monday flying the Palestinian flag from their entrances in defiance of an interior ministry warning not to do so ahead of the recognition of a Palestinian state by President Emmanuel Macron.

International Business Times

French PM calls for crackdown on knife crime after fatal high school stabbing

Boy, 15, arrested after at least one child killed and three injured at Notre-Dame-de-Toutes-Aides school in Nantes

The Guardian - UK

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One dead and three injured in Nantes high school stabbing, police say

The alleged attacker was arrested at the scene after being restrained by a member of the teaching staff.

Euronews

Teenager killed and three injured in Nantes school stabbing

The 15-year-old suspect was overpowered by teachers at the school in Nantes, western France

The Independent UK

Six years after Emiliano Sala’s death, Cardiff chairman calls for shakeup in transfer rules

Mehmet Dalman says hopes that the player’s death in a plane crash would act as a catalyst to improve regulations have fallen short

The Guardian - UK

Tour de France: the new cycle route from Nantes to Mont-Saint-Michel

La Régalante is a 170-mile cycle network linking historic villages, windmills and abbeys in less-visited parts of Brittany and the Atlantic Loire, with pitstops at lovely bars and B&Bs

The Guardian - UK

Ancient Angers to antique emporiums: how to spend a week in the Atlantic Loire valley

Outdoor activities, festivals and fantastic regional food make this part of western France a must-visit family destination

The Guardian - UK

Paris Olympics 2024 football schedule in full: Fixtures, UK start times and dates

All you need to know about the football action in Paris this summer

Evening Standard

Rail route of the month: Nantes to Quimper, France – a Breton classic

In Brittany, modern regional trains with huge windows invite you to soak up the views. Our author’s final piece in her series takes in the line to Finistère

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Radio France Internationale

Who was Alice Milliat, French pioneer of Women's Olympic Games?

Born in 1884 in the western French city of Nantes, Alice Milliat was a keen rower and swimmer who, in 1922, established the Women’s Olympic Games in Paris. Just over 100 years later, this summer’s Games will be the first to see the same number of women athletes as men…

The Guardian - UK

Why the Loire is France’s most exciting wine region

From the Massif Central to Nantes, it’s home to freethinking winemakers making elegant drinks – including thrillingly reinvigorated muscadet

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Celebrating Amitabh Bachchan, Bollywood superstar and global icon

Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan, or "Big B" as he is fondly known, was the focus of a new documentary and major retrospective at this year's Festival des 3 Continents (Three Continents Festival) in Nantes. RFI spoke to the star's daughter, who says the world's interest in her father underlines the…

The Guardian - UK

Blockbuster show on Genghis Khan opens in France after row with China

Exhibition features objects never before seen in Europe and draws lessons relevant to today

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France 24

France vows to crack down on 'jokers' behind false threats at airports, tourist sites

France's justice minister vowed Wednesday to crack down on those behind a flurry of false bomb alerts that caused chaos at airports and tourist sites after emailed threats triggered evacuations at airports in Lille, Lyon, Nantes, Nice, Toulouse and Beauvais near Paris.

The Independent UK

Wales suffer World Cup blow as star player ruled out with broken arm

The number eight suffered a broken arm in the win over Georgia in Nantes

The Independent UK

Wales make six changes and name new captain for Georgia clash

Warren Gatland has named Dewi Lake as skipper for Wales’s final pool game of the Rugby World Cup

The Independent UK

Rugby World Cup permutations: Which teams can qualify for quarter-finals?

The tournament will conclude with the final at the Stade de France on Saturday 28 October

The Independent UK

Jonathan Humphreys only has Georgia on his mind after Wales’ impressive win

Warren Gatland’s side will top their pool if they defeat Georgia in Nantes, before a last-eight clash potentially against Argentina in Marseille.

The Week

Rugby World Cup 2023: fixtures, winner predictions and odds

After previously losing three Rugby World Cup finals, can France finally end the jinx by lifting the Webb Ellis Cup for the first time? Or can South Africa successfully defend the trophy they lifted in Japan in 2019? These questions will be answered over the next seven weeks when France…

The Guardian - UK

Train versus plane: with many domestic flights banned in France, we test its rail network

Visionary policy or pipe dream? An 18-day, 3,000km loop from Paris to the Atlantic and Mediterranean and back should tell us

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