France

Ferries to France return to Plymouth in time for half term

Plymouth is set to receive a significant boost from Brittany Ferries, starting February 9th and covering the forthcoming half-term holiday.

Ferry sailings to Brittany from Millbay are back – and much earlier in the season than usual.

Ships will leave Plymouth five nights a week bound for Roscoff. Afternoon voyages will bring visitors back from the scenic Breton town....

Jean Jones - Farm Gates Yelland 1970

Exhibition - HERITAGE: Anthony Amos, Jean Jones & Derek Holland

HERITAGE at The Brownston Gallery brings together three extraordinary and diverse artists in one stunning exhibition for the first time.

When Jean Jones died in 2012 she left behind a treasure trove of over four hundred paintings, all stacked in a corner of her Dartmoor cottage, gathering dust and waiting to be discovered. When maritime artist Anthony Amos died in 2010 he left a legacy of hundreds of paintings bought by a legion of collectors who admired his work for over twenty years.

Whilst neither received due recognition for their work during their lifetime, both are...

Plymouth Prepares for French Tourism Boost 

Plymouth is aiming to welcome an influx of French visitors this year through an initiative with Brittany Ferries, showcasing the city as a go-to destination.

The partnership will promote the benefits of cross-channel sailing to reach the spectacular coastline and surroundings of Britain’s Ocean City.

Travellers from France can reach Plymouth in as little as 6 hours on a...

Plymouth rowers coast through to World Championship Finals

PLYMOUTH’S Mayflower Offshore Rowing Club is celebrating after taking part in the 2017 World Rowing Coastal Championship in France.

The event took place on Lake Geneva in Thonon le Baines and attracted hundreds of competitors and supporters.

Mayflower Offshore Rowing Club (MORC) entered five crews in four different categories – women’s quad sculls, women’s single sculls, two...

Plymouth shows support for Paris terror victims

Plymouth shows its support for the Paris terror victims

Plymouth is showing its support to the people of Paris after Friday night’s terrorist attacks.

The French Tricolore flag is being displayed on the Big Screen and this evening Smeaton’s Tower will be lit red, white and blue, joining with other cities across the world who have done the same with their own landmarks since...

Undergroove

A Bank Holiday treat, French jazz funk band Undergroove is taking a Spring trip to Cornwall from their native Rennes.

Featuring trumpeter Martin Capon, drummer Joey Brusquet, Thomas Hurtel on bass, guitarist Youn Lohmann and Manon Benoit-Gonin on vocals, flute and percussion.

Expect a mind blowing yet melodic sound, with tonal resonance that allows constant evolution and improvisation. Without doubt Undergroove is a group to be appreciated live, with a confluence of sounds and rhythms to exhilarate and inspire.

£10 advance, £11 door, £6 under 18s and students with...

Anglo-French partnership develops guidance on future management of English Channel

An Anglo-French partnership of academic, government, industry and environmental organisations are working together to influence future policy decisions affecting the world’s busiest waterway.

The English Channel is used daily by more than 500 shipping vessels, while millions of people live on its shores in Southern England and Northern France, and it is used widely for industry,...

Local food partnership reaches across the Channel

Councillor Brian Vincent, Cabinet member for Environment and Sustainability, Plymouth City Council and Traci Lewis, Food Plymouth Coordinator, Soil Association had a successful trip to St Brieuc in France last week, meeting with local partners and elected representatives as part of the a programme to increase local food sales within Plymouth.

Cabinet member for the Environment Brian...

Bonjour and bon voyage as Plymouth’s flagship garden celebrates our French connections!

Plymouth’s flagship garden on the Hoe has a distinctly continental feel this year as the city celebrates its French connections.

Plymouth in Bloom is commemorating the 50th anniversary of the city’s twinning with Brest in France and 40 years of Brittany Ferries sailing from here to Roscoff.

Flying high above the garden's red, white and blue floral display are the flags of Brest...

Paris celebrates passing of equal marriage law

Thousands gathered in Paris' Place Baudoyer on Tuesday evening to celebrate the passing of the equal marriage bill in France.

The bill met some of the strongest opposition seen in Europe, with hundreds of thousands taking to the streets of towns and cities across the country in recent months.

The bill, which also legalises adoption by same-sex couples, was passed by 321 votes...

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