PARIS, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Swiss Steel Group on Wednesday said French subsidiary Ascometal France was in talks over selling some of its sites in France to Italian steelmaker Acciaierie Venete.

The Ascometal France sites that would be sold off include the plants of Hagondange in Moselle, Custines in the Meurthe-et-Moselle region, Le Marais in the Loire area, and the activities and workforce of CREAS, Ascometal's research centre. (Reporting by Sudip Kar-Gupta; Editing by Christopher Cushing)