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Friends or rivals? Dembélé and Upamecano unite Évreux in a Champions League night to remember

The region of Evre in Normandy celebrated its two "children" who grew up together and gave a unique performance in the match between Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich as rivals

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‘It’s like witnessing a Renoir or Matisse painting coming to life’: readers’ favourite trips in France

From Normandy to Provence, our readers enjoy great art, architecture and outdoor activities in France

The Guardian - UK

Is the biggest march in English history a myth? My research shows King Harold sailed down to the battle of Hastings

In 1066, England was invaded by multiple foreign powers. A northern force led by King Harald Hardrada of Norway advanced on York via the River Humber, while a southern force, led by Duke William of Normandy (later William I the Conqueror) crossed the Channel with forces from Normandy, France, Brittany…

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'A Year in Normandie': David Hockney’s sweeping 70-metre-long artwork unveiled in London exhibition

An epic 70 metre art work by David Hockney, inspired by the Bayeux tapestry and the changing seasons in Normandy, is the star of a new landmark exhibition in London.

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Hockney scrolls through Bayeux, Brideshead gets revisited and Stubbs leads the field – the week in art

A spectacular record of a year in Normandy, the photogenic buildings of Sir John Vanbrugh and extraordinary paintings of horses

The Guardian - UK

Galicia, Vestland, Normandy: Why these quieter European regions are trending

As overtourism plagues popular destinations and climate change makes traditional holiday spots uncomfortably hot in summer, visitors are changing tack.

Euronews

‘Britain at War’ knitted figures bring wartime stories to life in Enniskillen

The 80-metre installation is currently on show at St Macartin’s Cathedral.

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D-Day veteran and British Normandy Memorial ambassador dies aged 100

Tributes remember Stan Ford as a man of ‘profound service and courage’ who ‘dedicated himself to keeping alive the memory of his fallen comrades’.

Evening Standard

‘A crime against our heritage’: French fury over moving the Bayeux Tapestry

Art experts and local officials in France are horrified that the 1,000-year-old tapestry is being moved across the Channel

The Independent UK

'We dreamed of moving to France — so we applied to win a £250k château on Channel 4'

The six-bedroom house in Normandy is the largest-ever prize to be awarded by Channel 4

Evening Standard

D-Day veteran who escorted allied troops landing in Normandy dies aged 101

Francis ‘Jim’ Grant joined the Royal Marines aged 18 in 1943 and served until 1946, patrolling beaches and escorting allied troops.

Evening Standard

Esteban Ocon returns to his roots at Normandy kart track in emotional throwback

Esteban Ocon revisited a childhood karting track in Normandy

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“I’d love to play the battlefields where the song actually happened”: Sabaton’s singer wants to do a gig on the beaches of Normandy, on the anniversary of D-Day

The events of Operation Overlord inspired the Swedish power metal battalion’s 2005 fan-favourite single, Primo Victoria

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100-year-old veteran of Normandy landings receives honorary degree

Jim Glennie also became the last living Gordon Highlander veteran of the Second World War to lay a wreath at the University of Aberdeen.

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Radio France Internationale

Gaza, Syria, Ukraine: Bayeux press awards hail courage under fire

The annual Bayeux Awards for war correspondents were announced at an emotional ceremony in Normandy on Saturday evening. The Palestinian photojournalist Saher Alghorra won first prize for photography, while journalists from RFI and France 24 received accolades for their work on Syria. Reports on Ukraine and Sudan were also among…

Radio France Internationale

Global press freedom at 'tipping point', media watchdog RSF warns

The world is at a “tipping point” for press freedom, the French NGO Reporters Without Borders (RSF) warned as it marked its 40th anniversary ahead of unveiling a memorial stone in Bayeux, Normandy, in honour of journalists killed in the line of duty.

The Guardian - UK

‘Hop on the boat and wake up in Spain’: readers’ favourite ferry breaks from the UK

From Rotterdam to Bilbao, our tipsters recommend the best trips by ferry

The Independent UK

Normandy cheese knights seek Unesco status for camembert

The Brotherhood of the Knights of Camembert have launched a cultural crusade to protect the famed French fromage

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‘Immortalised by Monet’: the enduring seaside charm of Trouville, Normandy

The impressionist painter was much taken by the stylish villas and unique light of the French port, which 150 years on still refuses to be outshone by glitzy big sister Deauville

International Business Times UK

Fireball Over France Explained: Alien Invasion Or Is There Something Wrong With Our Airspace?

Fireball over France lit up skies and fuelled alien rumours. Astronomers confirm asteroid 2023 CX1 exploded, scattering meteorites in Normandy.

Radio France Internationale

‘No borders in the sky’ as kites from 30 countries fly over Dieppe

People from more than 30 countries are taking part in the 2025 edition of the Dieppe International Kite Festival, which opened this week on the Normandy coast.

Euronews

The false story of the 'Nurse who wrote the names of the fallen' in Normandy

An AI-generated image of a WWII nurse is circulating widely online.

The Guardian - UK

David Hockney’s 90-metre Normandy nature frieze to be shown in London

A Year in Normandy features iPad works with which British artist brought people comfort during Covid crisis

The Guardian - UK

Car rams into crowd outside bar in northern France, killing one

Police launch investigation into escalation of dispute in bar in Évreux, Normandy, after five others injured

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King and Conqueror cast: who's who in the medieval drama

The King and Conqueror cast will bring the story of the Norman conquest to life.

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