Poppy appeal

Remembrance Day: where to buy your poppy – or ‘bleuet’ – in France

It has become more difficult to order remembrance poppies from the UK due to EU VAT changes but you can buy them in France

Poppy Lady of France recognised with a new biography in English

Anna Guérin, the Frenchwoman behind the Poppy Appeal, is largely unknown but a new book aims to redress that and show why the campaigner was such a trailblazer

How to buy a Remembrance Day poppy in France – or a bleuet

With Armistice Day just around the corner, we explain how you can still support the Royal British Legion’s annual fundraising campaign from France

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The Poppy Appeal turns 100 this year with pride

There are seven branches of the Royal British Legion in France, covering Paris, Bordeaux and South West France, Brittany, Nord/Pas de Calais, Nice-Monaco, Somme and Lyon

French British Legion branch vows to keep Remembrance alive

A branch of the Royal British Legion in France is determined to make 2021 Remembrance events the most special yet as it celebrates its 75th anniversary

Remembrance poppies still for sale in France despite Brexit fees issue

The Poppy Shop in the UK will no longer send items to the EU due to extra costs linked to Brexit but poppies and wreaths can still be bought directly from British Royal Legion branches in France