Britain's mythical King Arthur rides in France

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RENNES, France (AFP) — The legend of Britain's King Arthur will take hold of the city of Rennes next month for a series of events on the mythical hero once said to have roamed the wild, western French region of Brittany.

A major exhibition on the Arthurian tales, which will run for six months, is to open July 15, translated into English, the same day the International Arthurian Society begins it's 22nd annual congress at Rennes university, one of the biggest campuses in France.

The society brings together experts on the Arthurian tales from across the world, mingling eminent academics and amateurs. Formed in the Breton city of Quimper in 1948, it meets every three years.

"These stories deal with universal themes," said Sarah Toulouse, one of the curators of...