transferred to Argentan in the 18th century is one of the oldest women's abbeys in France 31 nuns live at the Notre-Dame d'Argentan abbey following the rule of Saint Benedict while cultivating their vegetable garden and taking care of household chores five of these cloistered nuns have an unusual calling They are veritable masters of an art for which their predecessors were awarded the title of Meilleur Ouvrier de France (“Best Craftsman of France”) in the 1950s they are the sole holders of the secret of Argentan stitch lace Lace originated in Venice during the Renaissance This needlework technique differs from embroidery in that it does not require a fabric backing The motifs are linked by strings of utilitarian thread so it crossed the Alps and the fashion soon invaded the alcoves and sacristies of the kingdom of France Under King Louis XIV, Jean-Baptiste Colbert—who was responsible for many royal factories such as Sèvres (porcelain) and Les Gobelins (tapestries)—also created lace factories where this new Italian know-how could be mastered and French lace — “point de France” — was invented in Argentan Point de France motifs are linked by regular scalloped hexagonal stitches.In the 18th century and furniture were adorned with Argentan lace Argentan's lace factories employed around a thousand workers the French Revolution put an end to this golden age The know-how of Argentan stitch was almost lost It took the tenacity of a mayor and a sub-prefect to revive lacemaking thanks to the last lacemakers and the Benedictine nuns who founded an orphanage A lace-making school run by the Benedictine nuns opened in 1874 on the premises of their orphanage the Benedictine nuns alone continued the tradition of Argentan lacemaking Some of their finest creations are preserved in museums at the Vatican and in Washington DC The abbey has preserved a few prestigious pieces including an oval called “Le Marquis,” made around 1930 “Customers choose from the pieces presented to them the first prices are around 350 euros [about $380] for a piece measuring 5 cm by 3 cm [2 by 1.2 inches] done with very fine linen thread (much finer than that used to make sheets or curtains) and very fine needles Linen thread is currently hard to find and we're grateful to anyone who can help us source some.” The Benedictine nuns don't just make religious motifs; they create their own flower and ribbon designs and we'd sell even less if we only made religious motifs!” “We can't work for more than two hours at a time which allows us to pray at the same time.” Argentan lace is above all a work of patience and silence Articles like these are sponsored free for every Catholic through the support of generous readers just like you Please make a tax-deductible donation today Help us continue to bring the Gospel to people everywhere through uplifting Catholic news Davidson Kempner and Afendis Capital are buying the private-label supplier for an undisclosed sum Belgian dairy cooperative Milcobel plans to sell its Ysco private-label ice-cream subsidiary to a pair of investors Davidson Kempner Capital Management and Afendis Capital Management are set to buy the business for an undisclosed sum one of the largest dairy co-ops in Belgium Ysco supplies own-label ice cream to European retailers from two manufacturing plants – one in Langemark Annual volumes amount to 190 million litres off 28 automated production lines Turnover last year was €405m ($439m) and the company employs around 950 people Peter Grugeon, who took over as Milcobel’s CEO in May we are confident that Davidson Kempner and Afendis will provide the focus and capital needed to accelerate Ysco’s further growth and enable it to seize opportunities in a dynamic and consolidating ice-cream market “The proceeds of this transaction would benefit our member dairy farmers and would enable us to continue to build on the value of our dairy activities and partnerships and to focus on our consumer cheese business and our premium dairy ingredients.” Don’t let policy changes catch you off guard Stay proactive with real-time data and expert analysis Kallo-based Milcobel produces the Belgium cheese brands Brugge and Nazareth and also supplies private label under its consumer division Its ingredients business produces cheeses such as mozzarella and cheddar Milcobel said in a joint statement with Davidson Kempner that the disposal of Ysco “would create room for targeted investments in additional capacity and optimising” its production processes It added the “deleveraging” from ice cream would “result in lower financial charges which has a positive effect on the milk price” Milcobel only issued its 2022 results in March The co-op registered a 19% increase in turnover down from €10.7m in the previous 12 months Nominations are now open for the prestigious Just Food Excellence Awards - one of the industry's most recognised programmes celebrating innovation This is your chance to showcase your achievements Don't miss the opportunity to be honoured among the best - submit your nomination today Give your business an edge with our leading industry insights View all newsletters from across the GlobalData Media network. From 20th Century Studios and visionary filmmaker Ridley Scott comes The Last Duel, a gripping tale of betrayal and vengeance set against the brutality of 14th century France. Based on actual events, the historical epic—opening exclusively in U.S. theaters today—unravels long-held assumptions about France’s last sanctioned duel between Jean de Carrouges (Matt Damon) and Jacques Le Gris (Adam Driver), friends turned bitter rivals. “The handmade tool marks used to form the blocks in the castle walls and archways are very distinctive, so we photographed them, and the plasterers copied them from the photographs,” Max continues. “They did a superb job reproducing the bulging and sagging effects, which show how they were distorted from sustenance and time.” Several aspects of Berzé-le-Châtel in France, the location used to film exteriors of the Carrouges Estate, were recreated on the Ardmore soundstages. Carrouges’ bedroom on Stage D featured architecture from one of the inside hallways, from a floor that was an exact replica from the castle to meticulous paint work to create the wood paneling and portions of the bed. “We had a really old antique Victorian bed, but Ridley wanted it bigger,” says Max. “So, we had our model makers make plaster castings so we could extend the bed, and Neville Gainer, one of our talented 2D painters, matched it quite convincingly. It is seamlessly matched, and it is a really big bed, but that is what people like Neville do. It comes from years of experience.” “There’s a balance between what’s really old and what’s recent, and photographically we don’t want anything that looks new,” Max explains. “In peoples’ minds, when you’re doing an ancient, medieval world, everything is going to be old, so there’s old, older, and oldest… There’s nothing new. And if we do our job well, the audience shouldn’t notice.” The Last Duel is now playing in theaters nationwide. the 15th century manor house I bought with my husband Rambert approximately 10 years ago Situated in the heart of the Normandy countryside it was a far cry from the exhilarating and exhausting city I had left behind Having grown up in a small village near Oxford life outside a city was not alien to me and I was happy to exchange the sounds of sirens and honking horns for birdsong and the distant sound of a tractor harvesting crops to find myself living alone in what had previously been our weekend retreat made for a very different experience Rambert and I would fill the house with family and friends and if we were not entertaining we would enjoy a quiet weekend just the two of us This meant that we had never had much opportunity to cultivate a group of local friends While Rambert continued to live in New York for six more months working with Marc Jacobs Experiencing the luxury of time enabled me to properly discover our region of Normandy and to encounter the numerous interesting and creative people that live and work in the area I am happy to say that several have become very dear friends and during these challenging times of the Coronavirus it is reassuring to know that even if we are unable to meet socially I now have a closeby community that willingly gives support and helps combat the sense of isolation that we are all feeling at this strange moment plans to embark on a culinary tour of France by mule once the confinement restrictions are lifted Home is the beautiful 18th century presbytère in the small town of Almenêches The Kaplans bought the house in 2014 and after two years of renovation decided to quit Paris and move permanently to Normandy Jerome commandeered the attic space and transformed it into his working atelier where he has completed designs for the American Ballet Theatre The Comédie Française on productions such as Swan Lake and eccentric objects from which Jerome draws inspiration A set of drawings for the Staastballett's production of La Bayadère and costumes from L'Ane et le Ruisseau float majestically from the beams one would never imagine the creativity that takes place within its walls—creations that have graced stages throughout the entire world all designed in this small unassuming Norman town just outside the small village of Le Perrière was constructed circa 1530 and is now the home to Aline and Olivier Le Grand Although their time is divided between Soisay and their other property just outside Paris Aline describes it as their "center of gravity" and the place where they want to be they have created an environment of perfect harmony where the manoir the trees and the surrounding landscape share equal importance Aline and Olivier wanted to give Soisay an additional dimension and the house and garden provide the perfect backdrop for their collection of contemporary art Partly inspired by the 1986 exhibition "Chambre d'Amis" organized by Ghent's Municipal Museum of Contemporary Art where around 50 inhabitants of the city put their homes at the disposal of a like number of artists the Le Grands have also offered artist residencies to break away from the traditional conserving exclusivity of museums and to place art within a social context they have invited over 30 young artists to stay at the manor and during the summer months the place is a hive of activity when courses of yoga and singing are also offered along with classical concerts that take place in their barn Soisay’s artistic community not only inspires Aline and Olivier on a daily basis but also the many visitors that they welcome each year His boutique on Rue Richlieu in the heart of Paris and the garden-like display he creates every day on the sidewalk When I heard that Stephane and his partner Luc Duperrois had recently purchased La Forge de Bellegarde Nestled in a valley and surrounded by rivers and lakes it was formerly a freshwater fish farm; in its early 20th century heyday it employed over 75 people Stephane and Luc found La Forge in a sorry state but they have already started to bring it back to life Constructed in red-brick and of a perfect "doll’s house" proportion each one decorated with an individual wallpaper The Toile de Jouy in the small sitting room echoes the surrounding landscape The space that they have now acquired allows them to experiment creatively and also to prepare for large-scale events Stephane and Luc plan to start growing their own flowers and foliage and I know with Stephane's vision and talent it will become even more beautiful lives and works just outside the town of L'Aigle in what was once the old Bohin factory Not dissimilar to La Forge of Luc and Stephane the building is surrounded by water and still shows the vestiges of its industrial past Ferre spends most of her day in a large light-filled atelier adjoining the property where she creates her sculptures of Nomadic families It is mesmerizing to observe Fanny at work she finally ventured back to her atelier after a period of mourning following the death of her longtime partner artist Patrice Brien where she is creating a series of reclining female figures which and the atelier's proximity to water has long inspired her fascination with water gatherers One of Fanny's most impressive works is a life-size procession of wayfaring characters which highlights their struggle and desperate search for water It feels even more poignant during this crucial time of climate change As much as Ferre enjoys the solitude of her working space She and her daughter are planning to offer residencies—currently on pause amid the coronavirus— which will allow a lucky few to come and learn and to experience her unique world Beautiful sheepskins and supple leathers worked in interesting and innovative ways are still very much the signature of the brand Brenda's time is spent traveling between London but it is at Tercy where she most enjoys being and finds the inspiration that she requires This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page became naturalized as a United States citizen Wednesday afternoon “It’s a great honor,” Geroux said I’m very happy that I passed the test and was able to officially become an American.” “The timing was quite interesting for the test,” agent Doug Bredar said “(Geroux) was scheduled to ride Gun Runner in the Pegasus World Cup (at Gulfstream Park in Florida) but the test was the day before in Chicago Thankfully he passed the test and his flight got to Gulfstream on time the naturalization ceremony was in Bowling Green during the last week of the Fall Meet at Keeneland where we were battling for leading rider We got lucky there was another ceremony (Wednesday) in Louisville.” and was based in Chicago for five years until he moved to Kentucky in 2015 Geroux began Thursday with eight Spring Meet wins at Churchill Downs most notably a half-length triumph with Monomoy Girl in the Longines Kentucky Oaks (GI) and the debates surrounding trainer Bob Baffert The Hanoverian breeding stallion Rotspon has passed away Rotspon was a 1995 born stallion by Rubinstein out of Antalia (by Argentan I x Pik Bube I x Wendekreis) He was bred by the late Hans-Heinrich Müller and owned by State Stud Celle As one of the last direct sons of Rubinstein the black stallion became the reserve champion of the 1997 Hanoverian Stallion Licensing a tradition-rich North German expression for high-quality red wine Rotspon went on to win the 300-day stallion performance test (HLP) in Adelheidsdorf in 1998 with an overall score of 145.67 points He scored a dressage index of 148.72 points and for show jumping he got 118.74 points He beat 1997 licensing champion Londonderry at the time (though Londonderry already became Hanoverian Stallion of the Year in 2013) and breeder Hand-Heinrich Müller received the Freiherr von Stenglin-Award in 1999 for Rotspon's HLP victory but turned out to be a producer of not so flashy but horses of excellent rideabilty Rotspon in 2017He sired 31 licensed sons in Germany (of which 20 made it into Studbook I) winner of the 2002 Ratje Niebuhr-Show in Verden His most successful offspring in sport are Rosevelt (Alison Brock) Other well known offspring are Proud Rocketti In 2017 he was proclaimed Hanoverian Stallion of the Year In 2021 he was retired from stud duty at age 26 "It is always very difficult for us to say goodbye to our stallions but in this case it hits us particularly hard Unfortunately we had to say goodbye to our Rotspon v Retire Rubinstein I/Argentan due to old age," Celle posted Axel Brockmann has many shared experiences with Rotspon because the Rubinstein I/Argentan offspring was bought at the first stallion market that he was able to witness as a stud assistant the two of them have been to countless events at home and abroad and Rotspon was also a scheduled point of contact for every stud tour But Rotspon was not only one of our favorites at work because Rotspon also became a star among our fans on social media." Photos © Christine Beuke Stalls for Rent at Durondeau Dressage in Peer, Belgium Exceptionally Well Located Equestrian Facility in Wellington, Florida Well-built Equestrian Estate With Multiple Business Opportunities in Sweden Stable Units for Rent at Lotje Schoots' Equestrian Center in Houten (NED) For Rent: Several Apartments and Stable Wing at High-End Equestrian Facility Stable Wing Available at Reiterhof Wensing on Dutch/German border Real Estate: Well-Appointed Country House with Extensive Equestrian Facility in the U.K. Rémi Blot the King’s cousin and a baron at the Court of Argentan sides with Le Gris over a bitter property dispute The relationship continues to sour when Pierre promotes Le Gris over Carrouges and places Le Gris in charge of his affairs and Carrouges’ narcissism and reckless behavior get him expelled from court Carrouges carries on in spite of the injustice, marrying Marguerite (Jodie Comer) smart and strong willed daughter of Sir Robert de Thibouville (Nathaniel Parker) and the two men agree to reconcile their differences Carrouges continues to fight for his country returning home after an especially painful defeat to discover Marguerite has been viciously assaulted by Le Gris an act of bravery and defiance that puts her life in jeopardy Eager to deflect the shame the allegation has brought to his family Carrouges takes the matter to the Court at Argentan Carrouges then travels to the Palais de Justice in Paris to appeal the verdict where King Charles VI (Alex Lawther) agrees to a trial by combat which places the fate of all three in God’s hands The Last Duel adaptation is a cinematic and thought-provoking drama told from three distinct perspectives the frailty of justice and the strength and courage of one woman willing to stand alone in the service of truth spoke In celebration of the The Last Duel’s release The Koalition participated in a press conference with actors Matt Damon Jodie Comer and screenwriter Nicole Holofcener about adapting the novel the research behind recreating a medial period movie and more Matt and Ben had already started writing and had decided to write it in this three-part point of view And they asked me to come and write the last part They did not have to beg me,” said Nicole “We did beg you,” Ben interjected I was flattered and thrilled and wasn’t sure I could do it but did,” Nicole responded “The reason I came on in is because Matt and Ben are not women Not that they couldn’t write terrific women but I think I was able to add my perspective as a female and a different eye and a different voice as well Men like Jean de Carrouges and Jacques Le Gris were the heroes of their own stories – but unreliable narrators of history offering a needed correction to the men’s unchallenged views of themselves and the world around them,” Nicole finished “These guys were born into the middle of a hundred year war They only knew this incredibly violent life part of which was literally raping and pillaging but that was the world these guys lived in,” says Damon so when reading the book it felt like the only story worth telling was hers; her incredible bravery under this awful pressure tell the truth about what happened to her.” Despite each writer having their own voice from the perspective of Carrouges it was important to tell a story that effectively captured all three voices honestly they would work on each other’s scenes for cohesiveness the question was how do we tell it in a way that would be really interesting and that’s when we came up with the perspectives idea and where you have two thirds of a movie with these two men only to discover this woman is actually the hero of the whole story,” said Matt “By the time we got to the third act And she’s actually a human being,” said Nicole getting to collaborate with the writers presented another way of understanding Marguerite “I think the most exciting aspect was the fact I’d never done it before it’s none of your concern what the other character thinks of you You don’t have to worry about what they need from you you really had to think about what the other actor needed from you in that moment in order to for their story to ring true to them You never have to usually think about that.” Jodie said While The Last Duel takes place in 1386 C.E. from the beginning stages of the writing process they didn’t want the movie and its message to feel was foreign to today’s society So from the very beginning stages the writers made a deliberate effort to showcase the parallels of the past and the present with similar themes people still encounter “What we wanted to point out was the extent to which corrupt create and produce people who reflect those values rather than just an indictment of a bad person You have this whole Western European civilization it’s the result of the Enlightenment and its philosophies this predominant culture comes from this other culture that is what produced these values And this culture in terms of how it educates people In terms of the behavior that is encouraged It’s more about where Adam [Driver]’s character is than it is about the essential nature of his character people can be changed and created by these large institutions And that’s the value system we wanted to indict that required making sure on a kind of architectural level “And then you have to just throw it away and hope the great actors make you identify with the people And so none of that feels pedantic or like your sermons or like a term paper you know?” Ben finished.“If [only] the audience could walk out of this movie and say Thank god it’s not like that anymore,” Nicole said sarcastically “The construct was the world of women is totally ignored and is invisible for the first two acts of the movie And then it’s revealed in the third act And that’s actually because Ben and I were adapting a book Nicole was really writing an original screenplay Because the men of the time were they took very fastidious notes about what they were all up to but they didn’t record what the women were doing is a true story based on historical source materials about a legendary duel to the death the last officially recorded trail by combat of its kind The book brings the turbulent Middle Ages to life in striking detail social aspirations and justice were driven by the codes of chivalry the consequences for defying the institutions of the time – the Church For a woman navigating these violent times one who had no legal standing without the support of her husband “I think the beautiful thing about the script was very clear as to what was needed in each perspective was that we shot each version simultaneously we were literally jumping from one to the next.I’m always wanting to make sure that we’ve got Marguerite,” said Jodie And really wanted to make sure we’d always got that in the bag And then I felt like I could play around with the other versions I was kind of afforded a lot of freedom in what I wanted to explore We kind of played around with the subtlety and how far we wanted to push it We kind of got a little bit delirious in that scene It was great to then see the final film and see how all those moments play out ’cause it’s so important that when you’re in each perspective you’re really kind of invested in what that character is telling you,” Jodie finished.“She’s being generous a great actress will show us the subtlety and nuance The differences between the various perspectives She’s also being very humble ‘cause Jodie actually helped and we would go through the script with Jodie,” said Ben “[The movie] doesn’t work unless Jodie is so smart and I’m not sure every actor would have play[ed] another character’s point of view of them self rather than their sense of their true self you don’t get a sense it’s an exaggerated version of a person,” said Ben “It feels like versions of women we’ve seen in movies before largely accustomed to women being secondary and tertiary characters And she was willing to play that and makes the reveal to see the difference between a essentially two-dimensional person three-dimensional human being,” Ben concluded The Last Duel is in theaters only on October 14th Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email Gladys Verhulst (FDJ-Suez) won the opening stage of the first Tour de Normandie Féminine The French rider out-sprinted Martina Alzini (Cofidis) in the hilly 139 kilometre stage from Argentan to Bagnoles de l'Orne Results powered by FirstCycling she coordinates coverage for North American events and global news As former elite-level road racer who dabbled in cyclo-cross and track Laura has a passion for all three disciplines When not working she likes to go camping and explore lesser traveled roads UCI governance and performing data analysis 1955) is present in the two events that mark the emergence of Cubism: Salón de los Independientes and Salón de Otoño in 1911 The poet and essayist Guillaume Apollinaire which he defines as "The art of painting new compositions with elements that are not borrowed from visual reality but which are entirely created by the artist and endowed with a powerful reality … It is pure art" Although his work is akin to artists and art dealers of Cubism such as Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler or Léonce Rosenberg Léger creates another path stemming from the radical geometrisation of Paul Cézanne’s language which is evident in works such as The seamstress (1909-1910) o Smoke over rooftops (1911) The rejection of decomposition in planes of bodies in favour of a mechanical representation can be seen later in Woman in blue (1912) or in Staircase (1914) Leger is the protagonist in avant-garde discourse and understands dynamism as a quality from his time which springs from the excitement of modern life and the city as a stage where anything mechanical has an artistic value The tubular Cubist language of the first decade of the 20th century with the dissociation between drawing and colour -a feature that identifies his work throughout his career- in the following decade gives way to a synthetic representation of objects Léger begins to develop as a theorist and with his writings and lectures becomes one of the aesthetics exponents for the journal L'Esprit Nouveau along with artists Amédée Ozenfant and Gino Severini Leger is known for his themes and the conception of a purified Cubism from the principles of order and composition as presented in Bridge (1923) or Accordion (1926) In this thematic mechanistic and urban life are prevalent but their vocabulary gradually turns towards organicist forms and solutions those like Composition cordage (1935) and Gloves (1933) the rounded volumes of the human figures monumentality show the combination of anatomical simplification The artist develops his theory of contrasting shapes and colours from construction by reducing his palette to white he passes through the theoretical and pictorial formulation of conceptual realism (1923-1925) -based on objective representation and free from all narrative- as seen in The Baluster (1925) until he reaches a monumental painting from the Thirties onwards Composition with two parrots (1935-1939) or The Constructors (1950) The exhibition -organised jointly with the Centro Pompidou in Paris and the MOMA in New York- presents a rediscovery of Léger’s artistic career through more than one hundred pieces from the representation of the intensity of mechanical life Musée National d'Art Moderne Centre Georges Pompidou Collaboration with different agents and international political and cultural collectives A confederation of artistic internationalism made up of seven European museums Study for ‘The Constructors’: The Team at Rest (detail; 1950) Committed to the social function of art, Léger adapted modernist modes such as Cubism to express the experience of the working classes. This show looks at his development as a painter, and presents key works in film, graphic design and textiles. Find out more about the Fernand Léger exhibition from Tate Liverpool’s website. Preview the exhibition below | See Apollo’s Picks of the Week here Léger was born into a farming family in rural Argentan – but when he moved to Paris to train as an architect he was captivated by the dynamism of the city and by the bold designs of the advertising he saw on the street In the 1910s he began to adapt the prevailing modernist idioms of his day to his own ends The elements of Cubism and abstraction that are evident in the fragmented geometries and bold colour contrasts of The Disc become part and parcel of the bustle of modern city life Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía; © ADAGP As the threat of totalitarianism in Europe grew in the 1930s Léger’s commitment to socialism strengthened was first displayed in 1937 at the Agriculture Pavilion of the International Exposition in Paris It combines Léger’s earlier abstract aesthetic with images of idealised rural life Developed with the designer Charlotte Perriand this major work has never been seen in the UK before now In this painting the contorted figure of the acrobat fusing with the abstract spiral of colour from which he appears to emanate contrasts with the rigidity of his partner and the ladder she clutches Léger wrote of this work that ‘the more contrasts there are in a picture As a space where the human body could be seen in dynamic motion the circus offered plenty of inspiration – moreover Léger believed that the circus was of an egalitarian nature Study for ‘The Constructors’: The Team at Rest (1950) Léger followed Picasso in joining the French Communist Party his fascination with the mechanisms of modern society became focused upon the post-war reconstruction effort He began a series of paintings of construction workers which emphasised the contrasts between flesh and metal His commitment to art as an egalitarian enterprise saw him exhibit this series of paintings in the canteen of a Parisian car factory Event website Irina Dumitrescu Claudia Tobin Michael Prodger Tim Smith-Laing Apollo This episode explores an ancient funeral stele and how digital technologies are helping to preserve Egyptian heritage sites The first anthological exhibition in Spain dedicated to Fernand Léger (Argentan considered a "modern classic" of the avant-garde In a career spanning more than fifty years to which he incorporated influences from other avant-garde movements towards what has been called a "new realism" a singular figuration with a special sense of monumentality industrial development and the landscape and inhabitants of the modern city The exhibition presents 101 works - 44 oil paintings and 57 drawings and gouaches - produced between 1912 and 1955 Starting with a painting with Cubist roots the exhibition traces the artist's path towards the geometrisation Urban landscapes - Discs in the City (1920) - and monumental figures with solid volumes - Woman with Flowers (1922) - became the main subjects of his work which acquired dynamism towards the end of the 1930s with more sinuous lines and the predominance of themes like dancers the iconography of the labour and leisure of the working classes seen in works like his series The Builders (1950) as the announcement of a happy future became the central theme of his art during his final years Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors Foundation sire Argentinus has passed away The Hanoverian Stallion of the Year 2005 died today following intestinal problems The 27-year old sire passed away at his owner Heinrich Klatte's stable in Lastrup Argentinus was born on the farm of Jacob Büther and is sired by Argentan out of a Duden II dam bay colt to Jan Munderloh and Kurt Meiners Heinrich Klatte discovered him there and bought him for his stallion station Argentinus finished third in his stallion performance test in Adelheidsdorf He was licensed in Verden in the same year 15 daughters were awarded state premium mare Seven of his sons are registered Hanoverian breeding stallions among them the former Federal Champion of German Dressage Horses as well as Adlantus As FRH who competed under Lars Nieberg for the German team at the last World Equestrian Games in Spain the Oldenburg mare Anka won the Jumper’s World Cup under Marcus Ehning Albano and Heike Kemmer became Team European Dressage Champions Other famous dressage offspring by Argentinus are the Grand Prix horses Aleppo OLD Related LinkArgentinus, Hanoverian Stallion of the Year 2005 BusinessDay Nigeria's leading finance and market intelligence news report Also home to expert opinion and commentary on politics $(document).ready(function(){(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({})}); The European Eventing Championships cross-country course for this week’s competition in Haras du Pin Pierre will also be designing the cross-country course at the 2024 Paris Olympics There are 29 numbered fences and the optimum time is 10min 14sec Fence two: La Cour Colbert du Haras National du Pin Fence three: L’étal du marché Terres D’Argentan Fence six: Le château fort – Région Normandie Fence seven ABC direct route: La falaise et le gué des Ducs de Normandie Fence 10AB: Le tremplin et la pointe des chênes Forestier Fence 14: L’oxer de haie des Afficheurs De L’Orne – riders can jump either of these (they are identical but the one on the right is situated off a tighter right-hand bend) Fence 15: Le Hameau des Producteurs Normands Fence 16: Les huttes de pêcheurs FFE – the fence on the right will be surrounded by more water the alternative fence 16 on the left will be on a slight lip just out of the water Fence 17AB: Le tronc de l’étang du Conseil Departemental De L’Orne Fence 18 direct route: L’étang du Conseil Departemental De L’Orne Fence 19: Le charriot de géants Tendance Ouest Fence 20AB: Le bivouac du Domaine Cécile Tremblay Fence 22ABC: Le coffin Fischer – riders can opt to jump either the left- or right-hand side part C Fence 23: L’abri des prés Ville D’Argentan Fence 24: Le saut des nations de la Fédération Équestre Internationale – this is approached through water and then up a mound The view from the top of the mound at fence 24:  Fence 25ABC: Le gué des nations FEI – riders can jump either the left- or right-hand side part B Fence 26: Le tronc sous les marronniers Antarès Fence 27AB: Le lavoir du Conseil Departemental De L’Orne Fence 28: Les terrasses Devoucoux – riders can jump either the left- or right-hand side fence the cost to upgrade your subscription to include full website access is minimal – call 0330 333 1113 to find out more A warning: this article contains graphic images Reading Allied accounts of the battle of Normandy it seems that there were Tigers around every corner The myth of its invulnerability to Allied tank shot the strength of its armour and the ease with which its main gun could slice through Allied vehicles were highlighted by the press on both sides there were fewer than 150 Tiger Is and IIs in Normandy with three schwere Panzer Abteilungen (heavy tank battalions) 503 but other than a few Tigers shipped back to Germany Here, an sSSPzAbt 101 Tiger inspected by men of the DLI after it had been KO’d on 28 June at Rauray Bombing claimed as many as 60,000 French civilians during the Second World War including 20 out of France’s 27 largest cities meaning at least 30 per cent of buildings had been damaged Historian Antony Beevor states that there were “more than 2,000 casualties there on the first two days and in a way it was miraculous that more people weren’t killed” Sgt Clifton was portrayed carrying an M3 Grease Gun and a six-magazine case It was people like him who fought their way through the claustrophobic bocage and set up the breakthrough Operation Cobra There’s an unhealthy fascination about the German soldier Too many authors have made too much of the German Army and belittled the Allied soldier there has been a reassessment of the performance of Allied forces their tactical nous and how they proved adaptable to the requirements of terrain and the enemy The Transportation Plan directed the efforts of the strategic bombers against railroad targets such as repair facilities and marshalling yards with the objective of slowing or preventing the movement of German reinforcements in response to the landings the roughly 4,000 men of 275th Infantry Division who were ordered from the south coast of Brittany toward the invasion The 120-mile journey took five days and they walked the last 30 miles The attack on Lingèvres began at 10.15 on 14 July 9th Battalion Durham Light Infantry and tanks of A Sqn 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards took the German positions Sergeant Wilfred Harris saw two Panthers approaching He knocked out the first with his Firefly’s 17pdr Three more Panthers were seen moving towards the village the lead vehicle outside the village and the other two inside nine German tanks were KO’d: three of them can be seen in this photo from the western end of the village This graphic photograph shows how young some of the troops were This youth from the 25th SS-PzGr-Regt of 12th SS-Panzer Division Hitlerjugend was killed on 9 July The division sustained crippling losses during the fighting in Normandy 60 per cent of its artillery and 50 per cent of its motor vehicles It also massacred civilians and executed Canadian prisoners of war leading to postwar War Crimes trials and convictions With so many artillery shells and mortar bombs flying around “The side that controls Hill 112 will be the side that controls Lower Normandy.” the fighting to take it was intense during Operations Epsom and Jupiter the 43rd Wessex Division suffered 7,000 casualties - over 40 per cent of the division The divisional memorial on Hill 112 in France is replicated on Castle Hill above Mere in Wiltshire and Winyards Gap With the bulk of the German armour opposite the British and Canadian troops around Caen First Army’s Operation Cobra blasted a gap in the German defences west of Saint-Lô The gap that opened allowed Patton’s Third Army through to exploit the crumbling German defences creating the southern edge of the Falaise Pocket The advancing Canadians and Poles created the northern arm Canadian David Currie was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions at St-Lambert-sur-Dive on 18-19 August during the final actions to close the Falaise Gap there has been criticism of the Allies for the number of German troops that escaped the trap cannot hide the hard facts: within three months of D-Day the Allies had exploded the myth of the Atlantic Wall had destroyed the German armies in place in Normandy and those sent to support them and were knocking on the door of the Reich itself he was “Baca” - a traditional Polish name for a shepherd - esteemed as a leader and as a man his brigade escaped and ended up in Britain where Polish 1st Armoured Division was formed Their first taste of combat was in Operation Totalize and they acquitted themselves as they did for the rest of hostilities - in particular around Mont Ormel as they fought to keep the Falaise Gap closed Maczek’s courage makes the British postwar treatment of him even more disgraceful: he was refused a pension and ended up working as a bartender For more information and pictures that span from the beaches of D-Day to the end of the Battle of Normandy, read 'The Normandy Battlefields' by Simon Forty Please select at least one newsletter to subscribe to: Update: Heightened warnings in the Calvados department for river flooding have been extended to include Tuesday (May 14) The river Dives is primarily affected by the alerts Violent storms have left roads flooded and even cars submerged in water across much of northern France as the sunshine of the weekend disappeared almost as quickly as it arrived Storms moving eastward from the English Channel hit northern France on Sunday causing chaos One department (Calvados) remains on a heightened orange alert for river flooding this morning (Monday May 13) with nearly 40 others on a tier-two yellow warning for storms water levels temporarily reached 80cm high Read more: What action is advised with different Météo France weather warnings  Storms and rainfall will last throughout the week touching all areas of France and particularly in the south-west More than 100mm of rain is predicted to fall across parts of the Massif Central and in the north around Paris up to 40mm will fall before Sunday Storms are also predicted towards the end of the week in the areas listed above The rapid shift in weather is due to cold wind patterns moving in from the Atlantic bringing not only rain and storms but cold winds.  These winds will bring temperatures down to slightly below average throughout most places Read more: How do I make insurance claim after weather damage to French home? The arrival of the storms in the north brought torrential downpours to a number of departments in Normandy Bretelle de la N118 à Sèvres #orages pic.twitter.com/54Y9EysGGR Orage et #grêle #meudon #92 un petit problème de canalisation pas adapté à la sécheresse humide. pic.twitter.com/g56QpFaLnc Read more: Storms in France: what to do if at home, out walking or in car and impressive streaks of lightning were captured in the evening sky Averse impressionnante de grêle à l’instant à Sèvres #orages pic.twitter.com/kVdEvkEDyt Grosse averse de grêle à Paris, la rue paraît savonnée #grele #orages #pluie pic.twitter.com/jIWgS9GNb9 The worst of the storms were in Calvados and Eure (Normandy) where more than 50mm of rain fell in a couple of hours during the afternoon Some streets were flooded so severely that water levels reached car windows.  Saint-Martin-de-la-Lieue in Calvados, France this afternoon....🌊👀pic.twitter.com/rvllI1y8OZ 40 mm en 30’ , la cote de Beaumont le Roger se transforme en torrent. #orage. pic.twitter.com/t4t95Spr3i [INONDATION]Suite aux importants orages de cet après midi, la situation est très délicate sur le secteur de Livarot et Lisieux.Il est tombé près de 60mm de cumul de pluie au passage de l'orage.📸Inès Buisson pic.twitter.com/5uiIYN9D8f however in the west and south-west some rain and potentially storms are expected.  particularly those between Mézidon-Canon and Argentan The rain will return to Normandy by Wednesday (May 15) with fears that water levels may not have time to recede before the next downpours increasing the risk of river flooding.  You can keep up to date with all weather warnings through the official Météo France website Read more: What to do (and not do) during heavy rain and flood alerts in France The geographical spread of Canadian nationals follows a similar pattern to Americans Her body was found outside initial search area by a walker over the weekend A 21-year-old French jockey has died after being injured in fall Benjamin Boutin fell from Game Of Legs at Argentan racecourse in Normandy on Saturday (26 November) The pair were involved in a four-horse pile-up and the apprentice jockey was knocked unconscious He died in hospital this morning (Monday 28 November) of his head injuries “Nobody in the profession could fail to be affected by the death of Benjamin Boutin,” said Ronan Thomas president of the French Jockeys’ Association “What has happened to this young man spurs us on to develop even better safety measures That urgency is the only light to come out of this situation.” THE first actual racing action in The Irish Field’s harness racing coverage in 2021 was not from the traditional venue at Portmarnock nor the greenery of West Cork but actually the cosmopolitan track at Vincennes outside Paris The 2020 winner Face Time Bourbon and the Swede Bjorn Goop made it two in a row in the €1 million Prix d’Amerique Face Time Bourbon was beaten in a trial race for the 2022 renewal Double Deuce began the season well for the Coreys from Mallusk The five-year-old son of the ill-fated Armbro Deuce won five races through March and April when driven by Jonny Cowden he added another three with Adam Corey in the bike to claim Pacer of the Year honours Kevin Corey’s actual stable star Fairdays Western looked as good as ever in racking up five wins in Ireland and one in Wales The 11-year-old won the All-Ireland Pace series for the second time not bad for a horse they had given up on as a four-year-old Breeding of Trotteurs Français in this country got a major boost when the overall winner of Trotter of The Year was Harry Knows developed by the Kanes from Trim and named after Tina Kane’s father Runner-up was another Irish/French-bred the elegant Immaculata from the Meadowbranch outfit The stats show that the Murphys from Baltimore held a nice hand of cards in the trotting ranks Bibi Dairpet (co-owned with Keith McGloin) and Comete des Landes (Murphys/Thomond O’Mara/John Madigan) were third and fourth in the table with seven wins apiece Both Keith and Thomond are well-travelled on the flat perhaps more thoroughbred owners might follow suit Racing got off to a stuttering start in Ireland As with all sporting pursuits Covid brought many headaches For the second year in a row the IHRA deserve great credit for keeping the show on the road and liaising with the Gardai in Dublin and Cork Some notable performances were in front of deserted stands Flatteur (Darren Timlin) was impressive at meeting one but did not carry his form through the season Early in the year Darren led the drivers’ championship but ‘a strong squad‘ to borrow a football term meant that Patrick Kane jnr and John Richardson soon drew clear You might say that Harry Knows (12 wins) won the title for Kane but in the same breath Immaculata provided eight steering jobs for Richardson The Irish Field have sponsored the leading driver silver salver since 2017 The newspaper gained a good few column inches out of this year’s contest as the 35-year-old Patrick Kane wrested the title from John Richardson (54) Patrick won leading driver two or three times in his early career and would probably have won more titles were it not for driving for the like of Sally Teebon in England frequently A sport is only as good as the youth coming up through the ranks In this regard harness racing is in rude health Calvin Broughan who is attached to the Ger Kane yard won the apprentice title on the back of some fine runs from his own Bingo de Connee Calvin will represent Ireland at Vincennes at a future date Troy Mc Aleer and the ladies Erin and Charlie Flanagan all showed their talent over the season Churchview Frankel was beaten on seasonal reappearance by an older horse before winning eight three-year-old races across Britain and Ireland for trainer/driver Bernard Nicholson almost went unbeaten for Patrick Kane jnr only to bump into The Professor Gavin Murdock is fairly selective about where he runs his horses The Annaghmore-based trainer had a strong strike rate In August he won The Vincent Delaney Memorial in North Wales with Oakwood Paddy and the team were active once more at the York Sales in October a new UK and Irish record for a standardbred yearling Gavin also picked up several wins with The Gypsy Queen and All Bets Are Off for owners Clive Richardson and Martin Maughan respectively Sean Kane campaigns more trotters than any other trainer In the early season he couldn’t even stand in the same field as a winner a four-timer in Dunmanway in June opened the flood gates and he finished with 28 winners Kane loves the challenge of competing abroad and he won a race for international drivers in Mallorca in November is a candidate for ‘drive of the year’ as is Jonny Cowden’s win at Tir Prince aboard Fairdays Western on September 18th was retired in a nice ceremony by the Sheridan family in August High-profile Scottish purchase Cash All justified some of his price tag by taking the Barney Gilligan Memorial in September for the Redmond/Flanagan stable Oakwood Annabella struck a blow for Ireland when she finished third in the Jugette (the Oaks effectively) in Delaware A good crowd filled the clubhouse at Annaghmore to cheer her on The Black Horse Supplements sponsored juvenile series finals were held on October 9th went home with the prize money and a reported ante-post winning bet when Coalford Sweet Lou took the two-year-old fillies’ division Local hope Rhyds Scoundrel (Patrick Kane jnr) won the colts’ race Oisin Quill from Kenmare was an unlucky second in the European Apprentice Drivers Championship in October in Finland gained big race wins at the M50 weekend and the Tommy Doyle Memorial Wayne McNevin from Rathcoole could do no wrong especially in the latter half of the season He drove eight winners himself and helped his daughter Leah and friend Ray Sheridan to a few as well The year closed on a high note as Drimoleague horseman Chris O’Reilly won the race for fully licenced drivers at l’Hippodrome d’Argentan in Normandy on December 19th John ‘Boy’ Roche looks to be a driver for the future and the grey Nineteen Forty Seven improved with every run for Joseph Caffrey from Ashbourne Co Cork is firmly entrenched as one of the most popular and prestigious meetings in Ireland The 2021 meeting was enlivened by the all-conquering Laidler stable from Durham Driver ‘Rocker’ Laidler and his trainer wife Alexis made the 18-hour journey worthwhile by picking up the Red John Pace final with Merrington Moving Up an orphan foal reared by Alexis The Maven Trot is named in honour of a top mare once owned by principal meeting sponsor Bill Donovan from Florida The final went to the Cooley Magician Martin Loughran with Curly du Layon a presentation was held for the very young drivers the children who raced all season with an assortment of Shetlands and hackney-type ponies with great enthusiasm and guidance from Nadina Ironia and Mary Gilligan WE were not to know in August that the appearance in the winner’s circle of Newtown founder Liam Wallace was to be his last at the track About us Contact us Advertise with us Company information Careers Privacy statement Terms of service Commenting policy Change cookies settings Localiser cet élevageContacter par mail Le Haras du Petit Tellier est la propriété de Patrick Chédeville Il représente aujourd'hui la cinquième génération d'éleveurs. Il accueille en 2025 un solide cour d'étalons avec le gagnant du Prix du Jockey-Club The Grey Gatsby le très efficace Recoletos et le remarquable Muhaarar l'un des meilleurs reproducteurs stationnés en France La famille Chédeville est une dynastie d'éleveurs fondée en 1850 C'est en 1950 que Paul Chédeville construit le Haras du Petit Tellier ; son fils Patrick l'a agrandi (210 hectares composent aujourd'hui le Petit Tellier) pour en faire aujourd'hui l'un des principaux haras français La famille Chédeville a tout d'abord commencé l'élevage au Tellier ces terres sont d'ailleurs situées à deux pas du Haras du Petit Tellier tout près d'Argentan. C'est au XIXème siècle que Frédéric Chédeville a commencé l'élevage familial à La Tuilerie une autre propriété basée non loin d'Argentan C'est ici qu'il a élevé Palestro le gagnant du richement doté Cambridgeshire Handicap en 1861 à Newmarket une course remportée en 1994 par Halling les juments seront transférées dans l'ancienne ferme du Tellier Les succès de prestige se multiplient à grande vitesse et perdurent Citons Valparaiso; Beaujolais; Biniou; Tchad lauréat du Prix du Jockey Club; Saperliponette pour le compte de Jean Stern; Galérien; Le Tellier; Radio; Blockhaus; Altipan gagnant du Grand Prix de Paris pour Gérard Delloye; Mincio vainqueur de la Poule d'Essai des Poulains; Manderley; Minamoto ou encore Boitron André Chedeville fera même naître Taine un pur-sang champion olympique de dressage Paul Chédeville s'installe et créé le Haras du Petit Tellier avec la même réussite que son père De nombreux champions et gagnants classiques y furent élevés : Adamastor et Mélyno gagnants de la Poule d'Essai des Poulains; Rajput Princess et Aryenne lauréates du pendant pour les pouliches; Pharly du Prix Moulin de Longchamp et du Prix de la Forêt De nombreux étalons au Tellier ou au Petit Tellier ont laissé leurs traces qu'il s'agisse de Prince Rose Prince Bio et Prince Chevalier (tué par une bombe au Tellier en 1944 à la porte de son boxe); de Norseman qui a sa sépulture au haras; Mourne; Traffic II le père de Rheffic (Prix du Jockey-Club Grand-Prix de Paris pour François Dupré) et les champions Sea Bird rapatrié des Etats-Unis mais hélas décédé de coliques dès son arrivée Patrick Chedeville a tout naturellement repris l'activité familiale qui compte aujourd'hui 180 boxes et autant de chevaux aux soins d'une vingtaine de personnes le Haras du Petit Tellier est toujours très bien représenté Après les passages sur le ring de Vespone (Prix Jean Prat et Grand-Prix de Paris) et de son frère Purple Moon (2ème de la Melbourne Cup) le haras a vendu en décembre 2014 une foal par Oasis Dream et Ana Marie pour le compte de la famille Bader pour 290.000€ Patrick Chedeville et sa compagne Antoinette Tamagni-Bodmer (propriétaire du Haras de Saint Julien ont élevé les excellents This Time multiple placé de Gr.2 et Gr.3 et 4ème du Critérium International (Gr.1) Son Cesio lauréat de Listed et 2ème de la Goldene Peitsche (Gr.2) Mr Pommeroy gagnant de Listed et placé de Gr.3 El Suizo (lauréat de Listed et placé de Gr.3) Tous sont issus d'étalons maison  de très nombreux chevaux black-type élevés au Haras se sont illustrés sur les pistes à l'image de High Alpha Tarifs : Veuillez contacter Patrick Chedeville (+33 6 08 83 27 62 / HARAS.DU.PETIT.TELLIER@wanadoo.fr) Le Haras du Petit Tellier est présent sur Facebook L'un des étalons les plus prolixes en Europe Muhaarar s'installe pour la 1e fois en Normandie au Haras du Petit Tellier en 2024 Dans le cadre de la Route des Etalons 2024 son 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