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GR, GRP, PR: What do the French hiking signs mean?
What are the coloured symbols on French hiking routes? Who paints them there and why?
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Miss France: glam - but not sexy
Miss France organiser Geneviève de Fontenay fears she is fighting a losing battle to protect her 'Cinderella dream' from vulgarity
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Normandy Landings visit for Queen
Queen Elizabeth has confirmed a state visit to France, ending rumours she is handing over duties to Charles
Rock opera tells of Breton queen
Opera about a Nantes woman who was twice queen of France, Anne de Bretagne
MUSICIANS from Fairport Convention, and Jethro Tull will join French artists in a rock opera about a Nantes woman who was twice queen of France, Anne de Bretagne.
Folk rockers Fairport Convention, Martin Barre from Jethro Tull and Les Holroyd of prog rock group Barclay James Harvest are joined by Bretons Tri Yann and singer and harpist Cécile Corbel, as well as the Genoa opera choir.
Anne de Bretagne tours Brittany and Paris in November. See www.annavreizh.com