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Help is at hand: Mayday signal’s French origins explained

Boat on the water

Did you know the international Mayday distress signal for aircraft and boats has nothing to do with the month of May (or indeed May Day)?

Published: 22 May 2021

In conversation with world champion kayaker, Manon Hostens

What makes an elite athlete? World champion kayaker Manon Hostens reveals a few secrets in this interview.

Published: 25 July 2020
Author: Jane Hanks

French cultural life – December 2019

De Gaulle to Harley Davidson, a round up of the arts and culture stories creating a buzz in France this month

Published: 27 November 2019
Author: Connexion journalist

'Mayday' emergency call originated from m'aidez

English may be the international language of travel and aviation but did you know that the key emergency words are French in origin?

Published: 1 April 2016
Author: Connexion journalist
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