Keywords: Brittany


Rapper Naza headlines EDF’s 80th anniversary campaign with music video at La Rance tidal power plant

French rapper Naza has partnered with energy company EDF for an unconventional anniversary campaign, filming the music video for his new track "Booster" at the iconic La Rance tidal power station in Brittany as the utility celebrates its 80th anniversary. The collaboration blends music, industrial......

Vieilles Charrues 2026 expects 280,000 music fans as Katy Perry, Aya Nakamura and Orelsan headline

France's largest music festival is preparing to welcome around 280,000 attendees as the 2026 edition of the Vieilles Charrues festival opens in Carhaix, Brittany, with an international and French lineup led by Katy Perry, Aya Nakamura, Gims and Orelsan. The four-day event, now in its 34th edition,......

Illegal rave party draws 1,500 people in Morbihan amid heatwave and wildfire concerns

Around 1,500 people gathered Saturday afternoon for an unauthorized rave party in Les Forges de Lanouée, in the Morbihan department of western France, prompting authorities to deploy security measures as the region faces extreme heat and heightened wildfire risks. The event, which began during......

Belle-Île mayor dies after confrontation with boater in Brittany

A local elected official has died following a confrontation at the main harbor of Belle-Île-en-Mer, prompting a criminal investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident. Dominique Rousselot, mayor of Locmaria, one of the four municipalities on the island off the coast of Brittany,......

France: Water-bomber helicopter crashes into pond in Brittany

Brittany, France, August 25, 2025 — A water-bomber helicopter crashed into a pond on Sunday evening while fighting a fire threatening a home in Finistère, northwestern France, the local prefecture reported on Monday. The helicopter, part of the departmental fire and rescue service of Finistère,......

New ship to strengthen maritime connection between Marseille and Tangier Med

The maritime company La Méridionale has announced the launch of a new ship to enhance services between the ports of Marseille and Tangier Med, as part of the "Marhaba" operation aimed at facilitating travel for Moroccan expatriates. The company revealed in a statement on March 7th that......

New Mpox Variant Detected in France

France has reported its first case of a new variant of the mpox virus, according to the health ministry. This comes weeks after the World Health Organization (WHO) upheld its highest alert level regarding the ongoing epidemic. The confirmed case involves the clade 1b variant, identified in the Brittany......