The Amoco Cadiz oil spill - a podcast by BBC World Service

In 1978, the Amoco Cadiz tanker ran aground off the coast of France.

The supertanker split, releasing more than 220,000 tonnes of crude oil into the sea.

It was the largest oil spill caused by a tanker at the time.

Marguerite Lamour is the former secretary to Alphonse Arzel, the mayor of Ploudalmézeau in Brittany. He played a crucial role in the region's campaign for compensation.

Marguerite shares her experiences in this programme presented by Esther Egbeyemi.

(Photo: The Amoco Cadiz shipwreck. Credit: Pierre Vauthey/Getty Images)

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