Discovering the headlands of Brittany, gems of natural beauty

Ethel is the founder of Brittany’s Place, an indigenous catering service firm, with a speciality in providing crepes, waffles and pancake dishes, however, they are not limited to providing only these dishes.

Located in France's western Brittany region, the Gulf of Morbihan is one of the world's most beautiful bays. It contains a cluster of 42 islands, most of them private.

In the western French region of Brittany, Senegalese fishermen board trawlers in the early morning to catch fish for the local markets of Guilvinec and Lorient. They have come to France to work because the fishing sector is in crisis in their home country due to overfishing. Despite immigrating to France, these foreign workers retain strong links with Senegal.

Brittany's burly beacons: The lighthouses of France's Iroise Sea.

The Nigerian police have paraded six persons in connection to the kidnapping and serial killings.

Step back in time: Discovering France's regional dances

Discovering the French island of Corsica in autumn

We head to the western French region of Brittany to discover its bistros. In a retro-style establishment, young and old alike enjoy playing games like shuffleboard or "little skittles". Meanwhile, whether it rains, snows or shines, it’s always party time at the Tara Inn bistro in Brest. Every Monday, the stage is open to all musicians, regardless of their background. The bistro also continues the tradition of "fest-noz", a festival created more than a century ago as a welcome break from the tiring work in the fields.

France is full of small museums that retrace its history. In the south-western town of Agen, the museum of fine arts houses 3,000 works of art.

In this edition, Banlieue Project visits Ile-Saint-Denis and northern Paris for a glimpse of the world of wax, bazin and bogolan – West African fabrics. We meet Maimouna Traoré, who combines the colourful textiles with her design experience to give school dropouts in France a second chance.

The stereotypical French person has a striped shirt, a beret and a baguette under an arm. That may be a cliché, but what's certain is that bread is an integral part of the French diet and people take their bread very seriously. So just what makes French bread so good? And what are the rules of "baguetiquette"? In this edition of French Connections Plus, Florence Villeminot and Genie Godula bite into the crunchy heaven of the baguette.

On this episode of the Metrowoman talk show, we discuss finding purpose and some of the issues women face.