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Rennes is so 'radishy'
Fake radishes have been sprouting up all over the city of Rennes in recent months – about 600 so far – in a jokey project to make the city la plus radieuse de France (a pun on ‘most radiant town’, which could also mean ‘most radishy’).
Local artist Ar Furlukin says the radish is a “symbol of our common roots” and adds: “There’s an idea that we’re all part of the same bunch, even if we’re all different.”
His name means ‘the King’s jester’ in Breton, and the self- titled ‘world radish specialist’ says he became obsessed by them 37 years ago while in the UK. He paints them, sculpts them and even writes poems about them.
The radishes have been going up by consent, with shopkeepers especially keen. Anyone can ask for one, free, and the artist, who is also a restaurant maître d’, is receiving at least five requests a day.
