Le Pen's 'vile' election pledge and why French cheese could lose its taste

<p>This week we look ahead to the 2027 presidential election which is edging closer. A new poll this week suggested there's only one winner, but could Marine Le Pen trip herself up before she gets over the line?</p><br><p>We'll hear about her latest effort to win voters which has been described as "vile" by some and "populist grandstanding by others".</p><br><p>We'll also find out whether the locals in Brittany, Normandy and other regions of France really do hate Parisians - and why might that be?</p><br><p>Plus we'll bring you a warning over why your French cheese could taste a little different this autumn.</p><br><p><strong>Listeners of Talking France can get access to all the articles on </strong><a href="https://www.thelocal.fr/membership-offer?tpcc=invite" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>The Local France news site for just €29.99 a year. Join now.</strong></a></p><br><p>Host Ben McPartland is joined by The Local's Emma Pearson, journalist Katy Wright in Brittany and our French politics expert John Lichfield in Normandy.&nbsp;</p><br><p><br></p>

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