Chartres Lodging Group is close to landing a $300M CMBS loan to refinance debt tied to the 1,841-key Sheraton Dallas Hotel Driftwood Capital is expected to provide $35M in mezzanine debt, the KBRA report noted Last year’s deal included $30M in mezzanine financing from Driftwood Chartres Lodging and Elliott Investment Management which acquired the property in 2017 for more than $224M are anticipating a trio of 12-month extension options and an interest rate capped at 6% A request for comment on the refinancing was not immediately returned by Chartres Lodging officials Sheraton Dallas is the largest hotel by number of keys in Texas That large size may be working against the hotel as the presale report notes the property came in last in terms of occupancy when compared to six competitors and second-to-last for average daily rate and revenue per available room down slightly from 51.1% in 2023 but well ahead of the 23.2% it logged during the height of the pandemic in 2020 Competing hotels had an average occupancy rate above 60% The hotel had an average daily rate of $179.45 and RevPAR of $89.71 again below the set of competitors KBRA evaluated The report notes that the Dallas hotel market was one of the fastest to recover from the pandemic thanks to strong leisure demand business travel is expected to contribute to future growth at the property Sheraton Dallas reported 30% of its bookings are from commercial travelers A March 2025 appraisal of the property by LW Hospitality Advisors gave the property an as-is value of $523M and a prospective market value upon stabilization of $584M the loan-to-value ratio for the new financing is 57.4% The hotel started as an office building in 1968 for Southland Life Insurance A $210M conversion in the 1990s turned it into the Adam’s Mark Hotel The hotel flag was changed to Sheraton in 2007 when it received a $90M renovation that saw improvements to hotel rooms After being acquired by its current owners Sheraton Dallas currently offers 230K SF of meeting space and a trio of on-site restaurants You are subscribed to the Bisnow Dallas-Fort Worth Newsletter or click here to copy link to clipboard We will email you a link to reset your password Upcoming regulations in the European Union require us to show this pop-up and ask you to agree to keep using Bisnow.com We want to take 15 seconds to tell you what's going on: A major annual French pilgrimage promoting Tridentine Mass is under Vatican review The Dicastery for Divine Worship believes organizers are not adhering to current regulations for celebrating Mass following the pre-Vatican II liturgy The dicastery is reportedly considering restricting certain celebrations expected to attract thousands of pilgrims from June 7 to 9 is under scrutiny by the dicastery led by British Cardinal Arthur Roche the author of texts limiting the use of pre-conciliar missals believes the event’s organizers are not adhering to these norms “The closing Mass — in Chartres Cathedral — operates in a legal gray zone,” said a well-informed source “The possibility of banning this Mass is being seriously considered.” The unauthorized celebration of the closing Mass in the cathedral is a central point of contention Since a papal rescript published in 2023 clarifying the motu proprio Traditionis Custodes any celebration in the Tridentine rite must be approved by the Vatican and cannot take place in a parish church without authorization of the same type requested by the diocesan bishop. Furthermore Roman authorities have not approved using pre-conciliar liturgical books in open fields during the Chartres pilgrimage How would such a potential decision be received has already expressed “incomprehension” and frustration with what he describes as excessive “bureaucracy.” He feared the restrictions might be “difficult to explain” to future participants 18,000 pilgrims participated in the 3 days long pilgrimage “You can sense the issue is irritating the Vatican,” noted another source “Especially since 2025 is the Jubilee Year and the anniversary of the Council of Nicaea with heightened attention to doctrinal authority in the church.” In addition to the closing of the Tridentine Mass for thousands of pilgrims in the cathedral the Vatican is also displeased with the exclusion of the ordinary form of the Mass during the pilgrimage “We do not have the authority to ban any liturgy,” countered the president of the organizing association “Our spirituality is tied to the Tridentine Mass: if you don’t like the Sacred Heart you don’t go to a pilgrimage centered on this spirituality!” Bishop Philippe Christory of Chartres said he was disappointed by the organizers' refusal to celebrate with the liturgical books currently in use and hoped for a gesture of openness from the organizers emphasizing the event's “many spiritual fruits,” which draw people well beyond traditionalist circles Bishop Christory deferred to Rome regarding the legality of the Masses Three years after enacting these restrictions the Vatican is reportedly considering enforcing its own rules “The dicastery is questioning what it considers an abnormal situation,” explained a member of the French episcopate “But the officials do not want to create a crisis and are first assessing the potential impact of any decisions It is clear they do not wish to leave the issue unresolved.” The French pilgrimage would not be the first “traditionalist” event subject to Vatican-imposed limitations the annual Summorum Pontificum pilgrimage to Rome has been prohibited from celebrating the Tridentine Rite in St remained unconcerned about possible sanctions from Rome “This pilgrimage began outside cathedrals,” he noted “Perhaps that will be the case again in 2025 but it won’t stop us or diminish our zeal or numbers.” Cardinal Roche informed French bishops in May 2023 of a ban on celebrating marriages in the old rite Chartres is a man scorned in Season 2 following his rejected romantic feelings for Marie Antoinette and his subsequent banishment from Versailles in Season 1. Now that his father has died, resulting in him inheriting “the largest fortune in France,” as Louis warns in the scene above, he has the power to elevate the “seditious Palais-Royal into a court to rival Versailles,” as Guy Henry‘s Vergennes says Louis is keeping France’s dire financial situation secret this season He literally can’t afford to allow his cousin to use his money against the crown Louis has decided to welcome his cousin back to his court as an olive branch He uses the death of Chartres’ father but it’s really so they can keep this enemy close and hopefully prevent the popularity of the Palais-Royal from growing Salacious whispers fall upon the room as the French aristocracy reacts in surprise at Louis’ offer What’s most telling is the empty throne to Louis’ left You can’t just welcome him back,” Marie Antoinette declares to her husband moments before The queen doesn’t understand how welcoming him back makes them safer “He’s less likely to plot against an ally,” Vergennes explains the easier it will be to spy on him.” “Hence why we lift his banishment,” Louis adds When Marie Antoinette refuses to welcome him back he doesn’t need nor is he interested in his wife’s approval of this decision Provence (Jack Archer) and Josephine (Roxane Duran) stand by Louis’ side as he welcomes Chartres back “Nothing would make me happier” than to return to Versailles’ court “I’m your majesty’s loyal servant.” Josephine holds back a laugh when Provence whispers to her This court isn’t going to be easy for Louis and Marie Antoinette to control Marie Antoinette takes steps to protect herself and her unborn child which unwittingly fuels the perception of her as an extravagant tart while Paris starves PBS (Check your local listings at PBS.org) Sign Up On a visit to the Cathedral at Chartres.  I sometimes complain that the people of my country pay far too little attention to the glories of their own land and culture They slog for thousands of miles on planes to view the Taj Mahal or the Temples of Angkor Wat but it never crosses their minds to visit the Cathedrals of Durham or Lincoln They bore you to death about the beauties of the French countryside and they have never visited the Malvern Hills or the North York Moors But here I make a wider criticism of the modern world The modest French city of Chartres can be reached in a day from London The Eurostar will take you to the Gare du Nord and then a direct journey on the Paris Metro (Direction Porte Bagneux) will rattle you over to the Gare Montparnasse where reasonably frequent trains leave for Chartres especially if your train is a double decker and you ride upstairs you get rather a good view of the great palace of Versailles Yet I suspect most inhabitants of this country The Cathedral at Chartres is not just one of the greatest monuments to human thought and skill and faith in France freezing cold church of Saint Pierre which in any other place would be famous for its astonishing stained glass It was so empty and seemingly forgotten when I visited it that it brought to mind the M.R James ghost story "Canon Alberic’s Scrapbook," set in and around the echoing mysterious church of Saint Bertrand de Comminges (a real place close to the Pyrenees) I did not find in Chartres what Monty James’s hero found in Saint Bertrand What I did find (for I had been there before long ago and had not really taken it in) was so much concentrated thought and glory that I had to take rests between visits because my eyes and brain became too full to take in any more very helpful in studying the stained glass windows which have an extraordinary act of worship by nobleman and peasant side by side Designated as a shrine to the Virgin Mary herself (and probably owing something to long-buried pagan worship on the same site centuries before) it was never used for the burial of the dead It is one of the earliest examples of the great achievement of late Gothic architecture by which our supposedly ignorant and stupid forebears solved the complex problems of supporting high walls and a great roof while also having enormous windows through which the light could pour we are used to such things (though most concrete buildings are ugly because their strength is used to defy the law of gravity rather than to employ it as an ally) constructed a building four hundred thirty feet long with two great towers capped with spires (one three hundred forty-four feet high the other three hundred seventy feet high) And it was so strong that they were able to pierce its walls with one hundred seventy-six windows that you could easily spend hours studying them My favorite illustrates the Parable of the Prodigal Son which (as I explain in my book The Rage Against God) has always had a special resonance for me all combine to compel the mind into thought Then there are the sculptures—not only the sombre mysterious saints and kings and prophets on the porches of the tremendous statues in the cathedral at Naumburg near Weimar in Germany in a portrayal of his extreme misery which is quite hard to look at because it is so graphic and unsparing I did not have enough hours to examine all the detail in these though I had a pretty good look at the great carved choir screen which (being devoted to the Virgin) contains stories from the Golden Legend now more or less forgotten in Protestant England and one has to wonder at the resolve of the Chartres citizens who managed to prevent the wrecking of this place during the Jacobin frenzy of 1789 and afterwards when French churches were converted into Temples of Reason and prostitutes were encouraged to climb on to their desecrated altars for those who enjoy dismissing religion as backward and opposed to science please note that among the figures lovingly portrayed on the great west front are Euclid and Pythagoras These backward people were not backward people and light filtered through the windows of Christian teaching (the sight of the entire building illuminated through its great west windows at sunset is one I shall not easily forget) What Chartres represents is a map and model of the cosmos (something similar can be said about Jan Van Eyck’s otherwise inexplicably fascinating triptych The Mystic Lamb in the cathedral at Ghent) enabling anyone with eyes to see to find an explanation of the spirit which motivates the universe which arranges the stars and the comets in their orbits and courses and which also causes our consciences to burn within us and our eyes and ears to recognize truth and beauty when we see them And it is almost a cliché to say that Chartres is poetry and music As I studied this great possession of our civilization I was reading (for I had been asked to review it) yet another anti-God book penned by a clever man of our age I felt that this building was and always would be a sufficient answer to his case for an understanding of where and what he is a more useful guide than he will find in the Charter of Human Rights dry attempts to construct justice and liberty without understanding where these ideas come from in the first place I slipped into the crypt on a windy night to hear Vespers (similar to the English Evensong) sung or no doubt I should otherwise have disliked the modern language in which psalms and canticles were (rather beautifully) sung I could imagine that it was the equivalent of Coverdale’s golden trumpets "My soul doth magnify the Lord and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my saviour the wind could be heard sighing through the spires and towers high above Nothing else could be heard to disturb thought and what (it is reasonable to hope) may still be going on centuries from now seen in faded photographs or worn out film the Chartres of today would look quaint and long ago What would abide would be the great mysterious church filled with disturbing proclamations of seemingly absurd propositions with ordinary time rushing past it on either side This post originally appeared in the Mail on Sunday under the headline "What Will Survive of Us The Miracle of Chartres Cathedral." It is reprinted here with the author's permission The Lamp is published by the Three Societies Foundation, a nonprofit organization based in Three Rivers, Michigan, in partnership with The Institute for Human Ecology at The Catholic University of America Views expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Institute for Human Ecology or The Catholic University of America or of its officers TrendingCommercialLos AngelesAChartres Lodging pays $57M for hotel by Intuit Dome in InglewoodPrime location near LAX and sports venues boosts value to triple its price in 2017 Chartres Lodging Group has picked up a 179-room Mid-Century hotel next to the newly opened Intuit Dome in Inglewood for $57.2 million The San Francisco-based investor bought the Lüm Hotel at 3900 West Century Boulevard, next to the home of the L.A. Clippers, the Los Angeles Times and Commercial Observer reported The seller was Downtown Los Angeles-based Izek Shomof Broker Rod Apodaca of RJA Hotels held the listing Shomof bought the three-story inn then known as the Airport Park View Hotel in 2017 for $18 million Shomof renovated the hotel, built in 1961, to include a new pool, gym and a 10,000-square-foot Cork & Batter restaurant, which opened in 2022 across three levels, including a rooftop bar, according to Bisnow Chartres last month announced its own grand reopening of the hotel The makeover included further room updates a resort-style outdoor swimming pool with an outdoor bar and a rooftop terrace SIGN UPThe company plans to reposition the hotel into a lodging destination to serve a sports and entertainment district that includes the 26-acre, 18,000-seat Intuit Dome, home of the L.A. Clippers, and the 300-acre, 70,000-seat SoFi Stadium The 61,400-square-foot hotel could also draw travelers to the South Bay city because of its location near Los Angeles International Airport “We’ve created an environment where comfort meets modern design all while being located by the world’s largest sports and entertainment venues,” Maki Nakamura Bara Early this year, West L.A.-based Arya Group filed plans to build a 15-story, 174-room boutique hotel, also next to the Intuit Dome. The developer, led by Ardie Tavangarian is known for building super mansions across Los Angeles has acquired $3 billion in hotel properties while conducting an additional $1 billion in renovations 0$0.00 CV NEWS FEED // The Vatican could consider “banning certain celebrations” of the Latin Mass at the 2025 Chartres pilgrimage an annual event on Pentecost weekend for those dedicated to the Tridentine Mass “According to consistent information in Paris and Rome, the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments believes that this annual gathering raises questions of compliance with the rules in force on the Mass in the ancient rite,” La Croix reports “And would indeed consider banning certain celebrations.” The newspaper said that the 2025 event, which the Notre-Dame de Chrétienté association will hold from June 7 to 9 should again attract thousands of pilgrims to Chartres Cathedral The outlet also reported that British Cardinal Arthur Roche “believes that the organizers of the event are not respecting the norms.” This year, the 60-mile Chartres pilgrimage garnered record numbers of attendees, with between 18,000-20,000 pilgrims, according to the Catholic Herald UK The pilgrimage also has a notably young demographic The event attracted high-profile conservatives like news commentator Candace Owens. French politician Marion Maréchal and the duke of Anjou, Louis de Bourbon, were also present, according to the European Conservative “But the question remains: when the spirit of the age is so set against everything this pilgrimage stands for why is it so popular?” Paul Sapper wrote for the Catholic Herald I attended the pilgrimage precisely for this reason — it offers everything the world is lacking and badly needs.” He wrote that in an age that offers young people despair the pilgrimage offers young people joy.  “It does this by presenting the authentic tradition of the Catholic Church – and the Traditional Latin Mass is a crucial part of that,” he said a 22-year-old named Grace Miller who attended with her fiancé told Sapper why the annual event is important “I think the Chartres pilgrimage attracts such great numbers of young people because it exemplifies the world they long for,” she said “Not necessarily a retreat to the past but a living community of joy and sacrifice and truth and charity.” Privacy Policy Cookie Policy Terms and Conditions Photo: Courtsesy of Notre-Dame de Chrétienté The 2024 edition of the Notre-Dame de Chrétienté Pilgrimage was a great success once again this year. 18,000 pilgrims flocked to Notre-Dame de Chartres which can be counted as one of the most famous cathedrals in France Initially conceived for the faithful attached to the traditional Latin liturgy of the Catholic Church the ‘phenomenon’ of the Chartres pilgrimage has now been taken on board by the major media as an unmissable event in the French and international Catholic world.  In just a few hours, the pilgrimage was fully booked after the opening of the registrations and the organisers had to impose restrictions—limiting the possibilities over the three days needed to cover the hundred kilometres or so that separate the centre of Paris from Chartres cathedral the pilgrimage organisers have mastered the task with their well-honed processes and meticulous ballet impressing observers.  the influx of pilgrims was such that not all were able to take part in the launch Mass celebrated in Paris in the church of Saint-Sulpice—the second largest church in Paris used by the faithful since the fire at Notre-Dame A first contingent therefore left the city in the early hours of the morning to attend Mass a little later that were not so long ago anxious to keep their distance from those who are sometimes affectionately and sometimes contemptuously referred to as “tradis,” followed the three-day march with interest.  Given the popularity of “Chartres,” a new language has appeared in the mainstream press while the pilgrimage is dedicated to traditional liturgy the public taking part is not limited to that The majority of walkers are not regular devotees of the Mass known as that of “Saint Pius V”—celebrated in Latin according to the canons laid down by the holy pope at the Council of Trent It is as if they wanted to reassure themselves that which so many have worked so hard to sell as austere and reactionary A little more and the crowds would be turning out just for the nice atmosphere and to meet good comrades It is undeniable that the Chartres pilgrimage speaks far beyond the circles used to the TLM (Traditional Latin Mass) But there are few one-off pilgrimages that are capable of attracting so many people even though the pace is very intense and represents a real physical ordeal So those who agree to take part have to find “something extra”—the traditional liturgy who took to social media to talk about her recent conversion to Catholicism—a conversion brought about by her attraction to traditional liturgy.  The novelty of the 2024 edition was the rebroadcast in its entirety of the Mass celebrated on Whit Sunday by the CNews channel not afraid of being once more labelled as reactionary by doing so Great care was taken with the production and the teaching who is unfamiliar with the traditional rite could follow and understand the essential gestures.  The closing mass of the pilgrimage, held in Chartres cathedral, was celebrated by Cardinal Gerhard Müller, former prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith—a figure described as “amazing” by the progressive Christian magazine Le Pèlerin which yet sees him as one of the leaders of the conservatives hostile to Pope Francis.  The press is asking: now what The way in which the ‘tradi’ phenomenon is being addressed the weekly Famille Chrétienne gave the floor to Loïc Mérian He regrets that perverse mechanisms of exclusion have been put in place:  We marginalise people with whom we have a disagreement we are surprised that these people are a little withdrawn I’m amazed that in the Church we’re so little able to understand these basic psychological mechanisms.  Loïc Mérian is saddened by the bishops’ view that “the tradi is above all a reader of Charles Maurras and a militant of the Rassemblement National,” and not above all a faithful person thirsting for beauty Can we continue to ignore the scale of the phenomenon The response from Rome is hard to hear.  prior of the Fraternité Saint Vincent Ferrier who gave the homily on the day of Pentecost: Turn your gaze no longer towards creatures it’s because we are certain that we have a path to follow to move from sin to grace The real question is not how many of us are walking the road to Chartres but how many of us will be truly converted at the end www.chartreslodging.com La decisión tiene efecto inmediato tras una votación en una reunión extraordinaria del European Aquatics Bureau el 24 de abril ha ricevuto le repliche delle dieci medaglie olimpiche distrutte dall’incendio di Palisades Fire a inizio anno A meno di due settimane dal via del Mare Nostrum Tour a Monaco il cast si arricchisce con campioni olimpici e medagliati iridati August 15th, 2024 Australia, International, News, Paralympic & IPC Swimming France for their staging camp ahead of the Paralympic Games preparations have commenced for the Games which start on 28 August at Paris La Defense stadium the same venue as the swimming was held in for the Commonwealth Games Swimming Australia’s Paralympic Performance Coach and Paris Head Coach Greg Towle answered questions around the teams travel and arrival into France what he expects the team to get out of the staging camp and who some of the young athletes are to watch as the countdown to Paris continues “We’ve been here a couple of years now and really feel at home here The set up is amazing and the weather is fantastic so really looking forward to the week ahead.” “We’ve really done a great job refining the processes leading into this and having been here a few times they’ve travelled exceptionally well no little niggles or anything to talk about so everyone is in a good frame of mind and looking forward to what lays ahead.” what they need to do and we’ve really made it individualised for them so that’s where Chartres is so good is that it allows everyone of our athletes to do what they need and to prepare for themselves so really proud of the way they are looking after what they need and working together with their coaches and staff and athletes.” Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value" More from SwimSwam StaffSee All Subscribe to our newsletter and receive our latest updates Melissa prefers a layered and collected approach to interiors a new design recently launched by Sunday Shop Chartres 1883 was designed by Logan Killen Interiors for Dear Valentine were created by local furniture maker Doorman Designs Melissa Shelton on-site at one of Dear Valentine’s properties Dear Valentine properties provide a unique opportunity for elevated brands and design-minded guests to discover one another outside of the traditional showroom environment Each property is named for its location and history “Chartres 1883” is located on Chartres Street in the Bywater The building was built in 1883 and was a feed store that sold goods coming off of nearby merchant boats docked on the river Melissa adores hosting and sharing her love for her hometown I was a proud ambassador — always sharing travel recommendations and making sure friends who visited knew all my ‘local favorites.’” Dear Valentine properties encourage gathering with multiple entertaining spaces from fully stocked chef’s kitchens to large-party dining spaces New Orleans architecture is undeniably special — there are dozens of Instagram accounts documenting historic homes, organizations dedicated to their preservation, and businesses who restore these spaces back to their former glory. In 2024, local boutique hospitality group Dear Valentine stepped onto the scene with visions of giving old buildings a new fashionable life as rentable guesthouses with unique and exclusive amenities four delightfully curated properties have successfully opened in the Bywater and the Lower Garden District neighborhoods with two more en route The idea for Dear Valentine came to founder Melissa Shelton during her time as a corporate executive for an international company while living in New York and Los Angeles “I traveled constantly for work in my corporate job which became more of a chore than an enjoyable experience especially with the hotels I sometimes had to stay in I knew that there was an opportunity to create high-end environments for people like myself who put as much emphasis on choosing the right place to sleep as they do the right destination.” Melissa turned her dream into a reality by securing partners in 2023 and leaving her corporate role in 2024 to focus fully on Dear Valentine especially with buildings that would otherwise be crumbling or left derelict helps keep the magic and distinctive look of this city alive." — Melissa Shelton Armed with her design and business degrees love for hosting and taking care of people (fun fact: Melissa bartended for 12 years in New Orleans and Baton Rouge) and the desire to work with local creatives and craftspeople the New Orleans native returned home to start working on the first property a Victorian home that ended up inspiring the company’s name and this business is a way to share all the things I love about it — like a love letter We’re on a mission to create one-of-a-kind environments and experiences for those who share a devotion to travel and design That embodiment of devotion and adoration drove the name to be Dear Valentine.” Melissa is drawn to buildings that are architecturally interesting or historically significant projects It doesn’t hurt if it also contains some of the city’s signature touches like high ceilings Each space is designed by interior designers and puts the design-minded guest at the forefront by including elevated brands in each property they receive a comprehensive property design book with construction details and links to source products from brands we love that are found in each space and are hunting for these kinds of experiences The properties are designed for full buyouts and can host anywhere from four to 24 guests. Each is stocked with amenities such as eye masks, sound machines, luxurious bath products, custom robes by local womenswear brand Lekha and fully stocked fridges and coffee stations “Our concierge services are done at a 1:1 level and are bespoke to each guest…we believe in the ethos of hospitality the level of thoughtfulness that may seem over the top that make a stay feel special." — Melissa Shelton While Melissa and her team are happily occupied with their current offerings (and wishing to grow at a sustainable rate) they look forward to expanding out of state next “We’re looking at friends LeBlanc + Smith or Turkey and The Wolf who have been able to build a strong New Orleans presence before building concepts alongside current team members in Nashville and Asheville We want to grow and give local talent the opportunity to grow with Dear Valentine for years to come.” This article appeared in the March 2025 issue of The Pearl Email notifications are only sent once a day Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: During the confinement period, you can access PSG TV Premium for free and enjoy all this season's match videos. 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Please upgrade your browser to improve your experience Victorious in Chartres after controlling the match from start to finish (25-31) Paris Saint-Germain Handball consolidated their place at the top of the league standings on Sunday This fine performance did not go unnoticed by the authorities who rewarded two of the capital club's stars The French international even did better than in the first leg finding the net ten times and delivering three assists A performance that earned him a place in the Team of the Week for the third time this season in the Liqui Moly StarLigue Une publication partagée par Paris Saint-Germain Handball (@psghandofficiel) Having already turned in a massive performance the previous week against Créteil (18 saves) Jannick Green once again played a crucial role in Paris's claiming victory our goalkeeper managed to earn a place in the Team of the Week Jannick rose to the challenge and helped Les Rouge et Bleu consolidate their place at the top of the Liqui Moly StarLigue standings This is the second award of the league season for our Danish international who was also honoured a few months ago after the match against Créteil Une publication partagée par Paris Saint-Germain Handball (@psghandofficiel) The World Heritage Centre is at the forefront of the international community’s efforts to protect and preserve World Heritage partnerships for conservation Ensuring that World Heritage sites sustain their outstanding universal value is an increasingly challenging mission in today’s complex world where sites are vulnerable to the effects of uncontrolled urban development Our Partners Donate Take advantage of the search to browse through the World Heritage Centre information and then reconstructed over a 26-year period after the fire of 1194 Chartres Cathedral marks the high point of French Gothic art the porches adorned with fine sculptures from the middle of the 12th century and the magnificent 12th- and 13th-century stained-glass windows Construite en partie à partir de 1145 et reconstruite en vingt-six ans après l'incendie de 1194 la cathédrale de Chartres est le monument par excellence de l'art gothique français ses porches présentant d'admirables sculptures du milieu du XIIe siècle sa chatoyante parure de vitraux des XIIe et XIIIe siècles en font un chef-d'œuvre exceptionnel et remarquablement bien conservé تُعتبر كاتدرائية شارتر، التي تمّ تشييدها جزئياً ابتداءً من العام1145 وأعيد بناؤها في غضون عشرين عاماً بعد الحريق الذي أصابها عام 1194، النُصب التذكاري للفن القوطي الفرنسي بامتياز إذ إنّ جناحها الكبير الذي يتّخذ شكل أقواس قوطيّة وأروقتها بمنحوتاتها المذهلة التي تعود لمنتصف القرن الثاني عشر، وزخارف زجاجها الزاهرة العائدة للقرنين الثاني والثالث عشر، تجعل منها تُحفةً نادرةً مصانة بشكل جيد 沙特尔大教堂部分始建于1145年，1194年遭遇火灾，后历经26年重建方再现原貌，可谓法国哥特式建筑的颠峰之作。高大的中殿呈纯粹的尖拱型，四周的门廊装饰着12世纪中叶的精美雕刻，再加上12世纪和13世纪光彩夺目的彩色玻璃，所有的这一切都是那么非凡卓越，堪称经典杰作。 а затем перестраивавшийся в течение 26 лет после пожара 1194 г. является высшим достижением французского готического искусства Его обширный неф в "чистом" стрельчатом стиле украшенные прекрасными скульптурами середины XII в портики и величественные витражи XII-XIII вв. – вот основные составляющие этого шедевра Empezada en 1145 y recomenzada tras el incendio sufrido en 1194 la construcción de catedral de Chartres finalizó 26 años después de este siniestro Representativa del apogeo del arte gótico francés esta catedral dotada de una vasta nave del más puro estilo ojival de pórticos ornados con admirables esculturas de mediados del siglo XII y de magníficos vitrales de los siglos XII y XIII es una obra maestra excepcionalmente bien conservada is one of the most authentic and complete works of religious architecture of the early 13th century It was the destination of a pilgrimage dedicated to the Virgin Mary among the most popular in all medieval Western Christianity Because of the unity of its architecture and decoration the result of research of the first Gothic era its immense influence on the art of Middle Age Christianity Chartres Cathedral appears as an essential landmark in the history of medieval architecture monumental statuary of the 12th and 13th centuries and the painted decorations miraculously preserved from the ravages of humankind and time make Chartres one of the most admirable and the best-preserved examples of Gothic art The west façade built around the middle of the 12th century with its three portals whose splays are decorated with statue columns (Royal Portail) its southern spire and its three large incomparable stained-glass windows comprise an authentic and complete example that remains with us of this art created at St Denis and which marked the advent of an original mode of plastic expression effected for the first time an architectural formula which would be widely employed throughout the 13th century The monumental sculptures of Chartres Cathedral are valued both for their abundance and for their quality: the large ensembles of the Royal Portail at the entrance to the nave the six portals and two porches dating from 1210 at the north and south entrances to the transept offer a complete panorama of Gothic sculpture from the moment when it broke from Romanesque traditions to attain the subtle balance of idealism and realism that characterises its apogee technical and artistic mastery were at the service of a highly developed iconographic science Chartres Cathedral has almost totally conserved its homogeneous decor of stained-glass windows executed between approximately 1210 and 1250 To this must be added the three stained-glass windows of the 12th century above the Royal Portail and the large roses of the 13th century on the three façades: on the west the Glorification of the Virgin; on the south Criterion (i): Built fairly rapidly and in nearly one stride owing to the unity of its architecture and stained-glass constitutes the complete and perfected expression of one of the most characteristic aspects of medieval art Criterion (ii): Chartres Cathedral has exercised considerable influence on the development of Gothic art in France and beyond Amiens and Beauvais have only enriched the fundamental design of Chartres the influence of the Chartres workshop ranged widely from Bourges Criterion (iv): Chartres Cathedral is both a symbol and a basic building type It is the most elucidating example one could choose to define the cultural social and aesthetic reality of the Gothic cathedral Chartres Cathedral was considered as a model from the time of its construction due to the novelty and perfection of the technical and aesthetic parts that were adopted All the elements that made it an architectural reference The scuptured decor (portals and rood screen elements) offer a complete panorama of the Gothic style The cathedral has also preserved outstanding stained glass from the middle of the 12th century as well as almost the totality of its homogeneous decor of stained glass that comprises the greatest ensemble of stained glass from the first half of the 13th century the interior restorations have revealed the painted decor of the 13th century constituting an almost entirely preserved false-stone work Later additions at the end of the Gothic era (Vendôme Chapel Classic era (development of the Victor Louis choir) Industrial era (Emile Martin iron structure) and Contemporary (stained-glass creation) did not alter the purity of the ensemble Chartres Cathedral occupies a remarkable position in the Beauce Plain constitutes a particularly clear marker in the landscape A true meeting point emblematically confirming the remarkable relation maintained by the architectural work with the surrounding site this perception of the cathedral “between sky and earth” was evoked by many illustrous artists and writers Chartres Cathedral presents outstanding authenticity notably the portals and their sculptured decoration having undergone little alteration and the exceptional ensemble of stained-glass of the 13th century which are the object of constant conservation measures and are today in a remarkable state of conservation The only important alterations undergone by the edifice are the demolition of the rood screen in the 17th century and the roof fire of 1836 is a remarkable element of the 19th century that fully participates in the values of the edifice Chartres Cathedral is listed in its totality as Historic Monument since 1862 it enjoys conservation measures financed and directly implemented by the Ministry of Culture and Communication It is included in the outstanding heritage site of the city of Chartres with a safeguarding and enhancement plan in force The management of the property is ensured by the State the National Monuments Centre and the City of Chartres The important visitor flow in this dense urban environment does not negatively affect the integrity and the authenticity of the property due to the efficient coordination of all these actors the relation between the 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house for older nuns in Hue on July 8 View Author Profile Editor's Note: This is Part Two of a two-part series. Read Part One here congregations of women religious dedicated themselves to serving their local communities during wartime challenges and later worked to restore their communities in the north St. Paul de Chartres Sr Benedictine Pham Dieu Canh said it was a crucial opportunity for northern orders to expand their pastoral activities in the southern dioceses responding to urgent needs for pastoral care among local Catholic communities enabling us to energetically integrate into our new surroundings and serve the needy despite numerous challenges," Canh noted They worked diligently to establish convents and other facilities to sustain their missions striving to support themselves during those years Paul de Chartres sisters gathered in Da Nang they were invited to address the educational health care and pastoral needs of northern migrants and local Catholics in what is today the central dioceses of Da Nang Their efforts also extended to caring for victims of the Vietnam War (1954-1975) These dioceses witnessed intense battles between communist forces and American and South Vietnamese troops resulting in widespread displacement and the loss of homes and loved ones for many orphanages and a major seminary in Da Nang and Hue for decades emphasized the sisters' crucial role in helping local people rebuild their lives after the bloody war health care and vocational training for annual disaster victims and minority groups to enhance their physical and spiritual well-being stated that through their perseverance and dedication with Da Nang province established in 1960 as a hub for growth and nurturing of new vocations we welcomed the first 50 novices from the dioceses of Ban Me Thuot the number of new members steadily increased The octogenarian nun said the sisters' commitment to rebuilding their old communities in the north was evident after the government eased travel and religious restrictions in the early 1990s made her first visit back to the Hanoi communities in 1991 following the merger of the Hanoi province into the Da Nang province in 1990 the Hanoi province housed just a few dozen nuns and novices in severely deteriorated convents Two priests visit older nuns from the Hanoi province of Sisters of St the number of nuns and novices transferred to Da Nang for spiritual training gradually increased The efforts to rebuild and strengthen their northern communities were driven by the dedication and resilience of the sisters who sought to reinstate their mission and provide much-needed support to their fellow nuns and the local Catholic communities head of the eight-member community in Quang Nam province Archbishop Joseph Ngo Quang Kiet of Hanoi officially reinstated the Hanoi province with 90 members after over half a century of dormancy He called upon sisters from other areas to aid in restoring the province whose first members arrived in Hanoi in 1883 Khue mentioned that sisters from Da Nang were assigned annually to assist in personnel training in Hanoi The Da Nang sisters have provided financial assistance to northern communities for reconstructing novitiates convents and chapels to meet growing needs and accommodate new vocations They offer scholarships and accommodation to sisters pursuing higher education within the country and sponsor sisters for overseas study they have helped establish shelters for orphans and the elderly and boarding facilities for ethnic minority students in remote areas This support has been crucial in meeting the spiritual and practical needs of these communities ensuring the continuation and growth of their missions was one of 78 orphans brought to Da Nang by the sisters in 1954 Inspired by the sisters' exemplary service she and 27 other orphans chose to join the congregation She noted that the Hanoi province numbers over 400 members working in nine northern dioceses of Bac Ninh The septuagenarian nun said that as of 2020 My Tho and Saigon collectively had 1,434 sisters serving across 24 dioceses in Vietnam They also maintain nine other communities in Australia "This extensive network reflects our dedication to our mission and the widespread impact of our service," she noted Lovers of the Holy Cross of Vinh nuns attended Holy Mass in Nha Trang in 1957 after fleeing their convent in Quang Binh province in 1954 (Courtesy of Lovers of the Holy Cross of Vinh) Lovers of the Holy Cross (or LHC) of Vinh Sr Anna Truong Hoai Anh highlighted that the exodus also facilitated the spread of missions and spiritual direction for her congregation in southern Vietnam and even abroad later Anh said some 1,000 Lovers of the Holy Cross sisters from various dioceses of Bac Ninh Thanh Hoa and Vinh left for the south during the 1954 exodus This movement led to nine new congregations in the dioceses of Saigon The Lovers of the Holy Cross congregations flourished under the jurisdiction of the dioceses where they are based, enjoying independence from one another. Local church statistics indicated that as of 2021 the Southeast Asian country was home to 24 LHC congregations who studied dogmatic theology in Rome from 2013-2017 highlighted the significant contributions of southern religious orders in restoring their native communities in recent decades in front of her convent in Ha Tinh province She recounted how the new convent and chapel of the Huong Phuong community in Quang Binh province were built in 2005-2022 due to financial support from sisters and benefactors in the south The original facilities were destroyed during U.S resettled in what is today Nha Trang Diocese They formed the Lovers of the Holy Cross Congregation of Nha Trang reflecting their enduring legacy and impact on local communities was also reconstructed between 2000 and 2022 after suffering destruction from bombings in 1965 a few dedicated nuns stayed on to safeguard the premises from 1968-1993 when local government authorities granted residence permits to individuals from other places to reside at the historic institution dating back to the 19th century Anh said Lovers of the Holy Cross congregations in the south have drawn many young vocations and sent them to look after ethnic groups and people in need in remote areas for the past decades Anna Dau Thi Men give gifts to Chut ethnic people in Ha Tinh province in October 2020 "They would not have such good chances without the exodus," she noted said the sisters learned the lesson of leaving behind everything to follow God and proclaim the Gospel to others "Regardless of how rapidly society changes we must remain steadfast in our commitment to follow God wholeheartedly." the nuns were empowered by God with the strength and energy to overcome and share his love with people in other places "I believe that God has his own ways to lead us through challenges to follow him then enter your email address and click "subscribe" Global Sisters Report Richard Chartres reflects on items that have been important to his faith journey A reproduction of an ancient icon of Christ IT WAS on the cheap shelf, outside one of those secondhand book shops that used to be so common in English seaside towns in the 1950s. We were on holiday in Bournemouth when I chanced upon a distressed copy of the Book of Common Prayer I have always had a special sympathy for objects and people that have come down in the world and I was immediately taken by the battered volume dated 1797 The tattered leather binding and the half-erased cipher on the cover proclaimed a distinguished past I saw a faded inscription revealing that the original owner had been one General Philip Goldsworthy A little research established that Goldsworthy had been Equerry to George III He had been appointed “Clerk Martial” during the King’s first descent into insanity Only while writing this piece have I discovered that the General had also been elected as MP for Wilton where I now live; and his prayer book — after God knows how many adventures — resides with me to refer to the clergy as black-coated parasites Inspired by the associations of my Prayer Book revelling in the sound of Coverdale’s words The world that opened up had such resonance that ALTHOUGH I have been inspired by voices from the past, I am deeply grateful for the living saints I have known. One of my most precious articles of faith is a simple cross plaited out of a single strand of leather. It has a complex design, set with tiny white stones from the desert, and was made by a Coptic monk I met Father Marcos the Ascetic at a conference in Birmingham and had been preparing for the priesthood in the Roman Catholic Church when it came to him that he ought to explore a more authentically African Christian spiritual tradition He moved to Egypt and joined the Coptic Church and was eventually professed as a monk in Anba Bishoi one of the surviving desert monasteries in the Wadi Natrun and I was invited to spend some time there as his guest The Brothers (unless they were unfortunate enough to be chosen as bishops) each lived in a cell under whose earthen floor they knew they would eventually be buried Although the monastery was surrounded by sand dunes it had been established in the fifth century on an aquifer which supplied the vegetable garden with fresh water the monks occupied themselves in plaiting the leather crosses It brings powerfully to life memories of the holy community and I can still smell the oil lamps that illuminated the monastic church the kiss of peace was exchanged with every member of the community Marcos was appointed to the Coptic community in Dallas I am deeply grateful that I have the cross that he made DESERTS are full of a very speaking silence I am privileged to have experienced the sand dunes around Anba Bishoi but also the tortured lunar landscape of Sinai My third article of faith is a reproduction of an ancient icon of Christ which has been lodged in the monastery there since the monastery’s foundation in the sixth century Christ is depicted with one eye brimming with human compassion and the other eye reflecting serene divinity Christianity can sometimes seem over-talkative There is blessed refreshment in simply sitting still so that Jesus can look at us with all our frailty and we can look at him with love and gratitude The Rt Revd the Lord Chartres is a former Bishop of London are part of these wartime children’s memories We are a partnership of six diverse and welcoming congregations in the northern districts of Milton Keynes offering a rich tapestry of worshipping traditions – Anglican Priest-in-Charge (initially funded for 3 years) extendable to 5 years if considered to be successful at 2.5 years review We are looking for a MA Leader who can shape and strengthen a shared sense of identity and purpose whilst celebrating the history and heritage of each place This is an exciting time for the Diocese of Newcastle as we journey towards our 150th anniversary in 2032 We are looking for an ordained colleague to drive and animate the role of Bishop’s Chaplain in this season with a broad range of highly developed performance and teaching skills to play a key role in shaping our schools and community outreach initiatives – as well as supporting our chorister training and organ education programmes Read reports from issues stretching back to 1863 search for your parish or see if any of the clergy you know get a mention Explore the archive run jointly by Sarum College and The Church Times tickets available This online seminar, run jointly by Modern Church and The Church Times discusses the theology underpinning the drive for growth tickets available Non-subscribers can read four articles for free each month Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker Check out what Raul Gonzalez and Gautier Loredon had to say after the capital club's fine away win in Chartres (25-31) on Liqui Moly StarLigue Matchday 22 It's a victory that feels good after the defeat we suffered mid-week We're consolidating our place at the top of the table before returning to Coubertin It will be a difficult game because they'll be coming to Coubertin without any pressure They are a solid team and dangerous in attack "It's always complicated to get back to match fitness but on Wednesday we have a chance to qualify for the Coupe de France final We're going to give it our all to get closer to achieving one of our goals." Une publication partagée par Paris Saint-Germain Handball (@psghandofficiel) Need help? Try our FAQ so that's an achievement that won't be missed by us but we know we've got three more games to keep building on that." Henry Pollock and his band of brothers pulled off a remarkable heist in Dublin on Leinster to make them believe anything's possible After a season in the French fifth division Tom Pittman could be calling himself a Test match player this July Pittman does not play his rugby on home soil or in the Gallagher Premiership To date, the fly-half has never played a top-flight rugby match. In the past three seasons, Pittman has plied his trade with Jersey Reds and Cornish Pirates in the Championship before a move to French fifth division club C’Chartres Rugby last summer in pursuit of game time that a charge to play international rugby has slowly gathered pace over the past 10 months He picked up the phone to RugbyPass on a Monday afternoon less than 12 hours after getting back home following a 45–17 win over USA Limoges and a 10-point haul from the kicking tee I’ve started 20 and I’ve scored over 260 points,” Pittman said “I got here and straight away the coaches put a lot of faith in me That just gave me a lot of confidence coming here be on the bench (the following match) and then wouldn’t be picked I was looking for a season where I got that backing I’d like to think I’ve performed on the pitch and shown everyone what I can do “It has been good to look back at the games every week and work on things whereas at Pirates and Jersey I’d watch training back I’d be on the bench and couldn’t really get into the rhythm of the game It makes a difference playing every game.” Pittman has developed a newfound confidence with his extended minutes on the pitch he saw himself as a running fly-half and capable from the kicking tee he is a more well-rounded controller of the game who relishes the roar of opposition fans trying to put him off when he’s eyeing up a shot at goal Pittman has wanted to play professional rugby As a teenager, he was part of the Bath Rugby Academy while at the King’s School, Taunton, and enrolled at the University of Bath to play BUCS Super Rugby alongside Jack Kenningham (Harlequins) and Max Ojomoh (Bath Rugby) Covid-19 brought his final university season to a premature end before a spell with the Boroughmuir Bears in the Super Series and a crisis at Jersey led Harvey Biljon to bring the playmaker to the Channel Islands Big Season Ahead! Let’s go CCR! 💙🤍 pic.twitter.com/YHZSpd5HSV — Tom Pittman (@tompittman78) August 12, 2024 outside of a spell dressing up as Leroy the Lion at Longleat Safari Park in Wiltshire all of Pittman’s work has been centred around rugby in some sense But even if his dedication to the game that has inhabited most of his waking thoughts for nearly two decades has contributed to USA recognition even the 26-year-old admits there has been a sprinkling of good fortune Grandson of former Ireland hooker John Hewitt Wilson it was while applying for an Irish passport in February that his grandfather’s birth in Massachusetts came to the attention of Pittman’s agent In the past, it was a fact that had been brushed over, but in a world where Major League Rugby teams are on the hunt for USA-qualified players and the national team is undergoing immense change “I’ve always said hard work pays off,” Pittman said “You don’t get luck through a random opportunity My grandad being born in the US is just luck “I have spoken to Scott two or three times now and every time I speak to him about the Eagles project “To be in that environment with someone like AJ MacGinty and learning off him that is going to be awesome and a massive learning curve.” 78′ | DROP GOAL @MuirBearsTom Pittman wanted what fellow FOSROC Super6 stand-offs Bruce Houston and Jason Baggott also have In doing so he extends the Bears lead to six points with only minutes left on the clock [23-17] pic.twitter.com/LlUCVCIidx — Arnold Clark Premierships (@ScotRugbyPrems) August 29, 2021 “Going from C’Chartres into an Eagles squad I think that is going to be a big eye-opener to see where I am at in terms of my ability “I’ve got the opportunity to go there through hard work “This season has been a massive learning curve for me living in a flat by myself and this season I’ve been very focused on achieving what I’ve wanted to achieve “There’s still a lot of work to do – on my skills decision-making and communication – but I am definitely heading in the right direction.” Pittman is honest when asked about what the future has in store His international call-up is a clear sign that the 26-year-old could well be outgrowing his surroundings in C’Chartres – no matter how good they have been to him With Test caps potentially joining Longleat on his CV opportunities could appear higher up the French league ladder or back in England although pursuing the American dream is rarely done in Europe “If I really want to take things seriously with the Eagles possibly playing in MLR is maybe the best option for me,” Pittman said “Having that connection and communication with the coaches and other players week in I think that’s probably the best thing for my development.” This July, the Eagles will play Tests against Belgium and Spain in Charlotte, North Carolina, before hosting England in Washington DC Afterwards, the team will regroup before they host the Pacific Nations Cup, where a return to the Rugby World Cup is on the cards Gloucester have emerged as rivals to Leicester Tigers as the two Premiership clubs chase the signature of Puma and Pampas XV flanker Joaquin Moro Join free and tell us what you really think Henry Pollock and his band of brothers pulled off a remarkable heist in Dublin on Leinster to make them believe anything's possible Is the Queensland boss the right man to lead Australia forward And will Joe Schmidt be tempted to stick around for Rugby World Cup 2027 Northampton Saints found a way of beating the fabled Jacques Nienaber blitz and inflicting another 'horrific' Champions Cup loss on the Leinster giants Okay now combine those national teams and super rugby teams I think the Wallabies have a better 30 man squad than the Lions the aussies probably will get well beaten and even though they were poor under eddie jones considering he brought in effectively a new team in a world cup year It will go down as one of the worst coaching decisions in history but the fact that so many young and emerging players were available to make that an option does speak to the depth in australian rugby And since then things have seemed to be on the up When was the last time the Australians had a good coach 4/10 is a pretty good record against back-to-back champs B&I Lions are no where near as good as this current Springboks outfit Mark Bosnich says stats are like bikinis - they show you a lot but they don't show you everything England's Director of Cricket Rob Key says ‘stats are for prats’ Another stat not worth reading into is that the Reds have the best tackle completion stats in the competition It blows my mind when I see articles about Leinster fans and some pundits blaming the coaches for the loss I recon the Irish are sitting with a massive choking issue…..until they can get that right they will win no big tournaments or games They will have to learn fast -WC is coming and surely they don’t want to go home at the QF AGAIN…… Good work getting some proper analysis out so quickly Nick Their attacking channel of kickoffs and phase play BREAKING: NZ Rugby Launches National "Rebuilding Era" Hotline for Devastated Fans Calls triple after another loss to a Tier 1 nation with a functioning lineout In a bold move aimed at tackling a growing national crisis New Zealand Rugby has unveiled a new 0800-REB-UILD hotline to offer emotional support to fans still trying to cope with the fact that the All Blacks are no longer the indestructible force of yesteryear Following yet another "promising" performance that ended in tears and post-match excuses the hotline will be staffed by former All Blacks who’ll gently whisper “It used to be better” and play reruns of Richie McCaw highlights to soothe callers through the pain From Dynasty to "Developing Nation" the All Blacks have now become the international equivalent of a banana peel — occasionally threatening but mostly stepped over by teams with better coaching and a functioning scrum Rugby pundits are beginning to ask the real questions: Should New Zealand be classified as a Tier 1.5 nation Is “We’re building for 2027” the new national anthem And most importantly: How many more assistant coaches do they need before they stop blaming the weather long used to smugly reminding the world of their World Cup count now find themselves angrily Googling the phrase "how to handle sporting mediocrity." Even the most loyal supporters have been caught muttering the unthinkable: “Maybe South Africa is just better now.” social media has been flooded with support messages like: A Look to the Future (Or Just the Past Again) New Zealand Rugby has reportedly asked Peter Jackson to create a new fantasy trilogy titled "The Return of the Glory Days," with Sam Cane playing Frodo — a brave but slightly out-of-depth hero wandering through the Northern Hemisphere hoping someone still respects him announcing a new strategy based on ancient Maori wisdom: when the canoe is sinking Let’s be clear — the All Blacks can still turn up on their day "on their day" feels more like a national holiday than a regular occurrence and remember — world rugby is more fun when New Zealand isn't always winning Absolutely agree - I have no doubt that they will make a much bigger thing of the end of the league results next year and hopefully have a proper Sevens’ Shield presentation then go to the winner takes all between the top eight teams It also gives smaller teams the possibility of winning the big one the Currie Cup used to be decided on who finished top of the log - then the marketing guys saw the potential in a winner takes all semis/final So in those comps as in the Super Rugby league table you can finish fourth in the round robin and still win the ultimate prize - and that’s where a lot of top sides come short Knock out rugby has a different mindset as is evidenced by Leinster in the 15’s game They swept everything in front of them but took 24 years to win their second WC Now why the heck would you like to see a “fish out water” in the 10 jumper for the AB’s I'd say the shield should be given greater weighting then Sevens is very unique though More like golf where a team can have a storming tournament and then not so much the next tourno The nature of it really means (which is great for the sport) that it's very unpredictable it doesn't feel right that one tournament result defines the sevens season Real winners were Argentina The WHOLE season shouldn't be defined by one tournament This is not one tourno but a SERIES of tournos I just feel that's different to the playoffs of a SR/EPL/URC/Top14 season Good theory SK Super Rugby and the northern comps have different strengths and weaknesses and I'm not saying one is better than the other However the length of the northern season means that you have to either rest your best players a lot or run them into the ground which leads to the issue you've described One of the things I like about SR is that the test players get a longer off/preseason and only have miss a couple of games So they are match hardened without being overworked Agreed but I think he was saying that taking the kick for goal was 50/50 Now that’s a match up that’s way too close to call but Saints absolutely have a great shot at the title here Absolutely smacked of rotation it definitely wasn’t appropriate and they totally underestimated Saints All the commentary beforehand was entirely dismissive of Saints and it was poetic to see things play the way they did RTE describing Saints as a mere “speed bump” Kearney stating Pollock “had a target on his back coming to Dublin” and he would be better served “keeping his head down and learning his trade” Horgan saying Leinster only needed to be at 80% Jeez they even turned down the 3 to level and go again and that’s despite having been taught the same lesson in previous tight CC losses Didn’t you mention something similar in the Irish team attitude about a lax attitude pre France in March what was Einstein’s definition of madness again something about doing the same thing over and over and still getting the same result Ps not sure at all Saints are best side in England and doubt they even win the 24 final without Obano’s 22nd minute red card Ryan hasn’t been starting ahead of McCarthy for a while either for Leinster or Ireland and RG was bought in for these games i know a tech expert who can aid you in recovering any crypto currency,reach her (infocyberrecoveryinc@gmail.com and telegram:marie_consultancy) 8x Olympic medalist Regan Smith graces the cover of SwimSwam Magazine’s 2025 Women In Swimming Issue Hear who Olympic multi-medalist Kyle Chalmers of Australia has tabbed as the inaugural winners of the stroke 50s added to LA 2028 has been revised as the Next Wave Invitational Competition Camp and will be held in Canberra in July On-fire Gui Caribe concluded his 2025 Brazilian Swimming Championships campaign with a head-turning 22.95 50m fly victory Cameron McEvoy continues to improve in the 50 freestyle most recently recording his fastest-ever first 15 meters July 05th, 2024 Australia, International, News Forty of the 41 Australian swimmers who were selected for the Paris Olympics later this month are midway through a training and acclimatizing block in Canet before they gather in Chartres on July 13 for an Olympic pre-staging camp made an exception for McEvoy to join his team in Canet on Sunday to accommodate his unique approach to sprint training in a 25-meter pool with measuring equipment “They felt the disruption to his training off the back of trials, with travel and adaptation with jet lag, would potentially slow him down and be a risk for them,” Taylor said “He needs the standardized equipment like the KPASS block (Kistler force-instrumented starting block) at the QAS to measure and really help him progress through his stages of preparation “It was better for him to stay and continue his prep because he’s training so specifically and uses such specific stuff and the resources the QAS have,” Taylor added “He trains uniquely this way and no one else really does… so I felt like I was happy to support that.” McEvoy is the fourth-fastest 50 freestyler of all time courtesy of his personal-best 21.06 from his world title last summer. He became the first Aussie man to qualify for four Olympics with his 50 free victory at Trials last month in 21.35. The oldest Australian swimmer headed to Paris (by just one day ahead of Bronte Campbell) the 30-year-old McEvoy fired off a world-leading 21.13 in prelims of February’s World Championships before ultimately settling for the silver medal in 21.45 “My job is to support that performance,” Taylor said “It’s that fine balance between not letting it be a free-for-all We think it’s the right thing.” McEvoy is aiming to become the first Aussie man to win an Olympic medal of any color in the 50 free. Ashley Callus came closest in 2008 with a 4th-place finish After taking away from the sport following the Tokyo Olympics and finding new hobbies such as weightlifting and rock climbing he has returned even stronger in the second stage of his career despite taking on less total meters swimming in the pool “I’ve done 10 sub-21.5 times since Trials last year,” McEvoy said I had only gone under that once in my entire career McEvoy said his approach to training and tapering for big races is inspired by the British speed cycling team “I’ve got a couple more weeks where we’ll suit up and do a lot of race replication and just get adapted to these new speeds that I’ve hit all year,” McEvoy said I’ll just get as much volume of that under my belt as I can I got the concept from the UK speed cycling team and then that exposure to those PBs they adapted to Meanwhile, 18-year-old Olivia Wunsch is balancing schoolwork with swimming at her first Olympic training camp in Canet She punched her ticket to Paris with a personal-best 53.17 100 free that placed 5th at last month’s Trials “I want to do well at school and I want to do well at the Games… it’s a juggle but a good juggle,” Wunsch said “My school have been super supportive and the coaches are great… it’s just about time management.” The pool swimming portion of the Paris Olympics begins on July 27 two weeks after the Aussie Olympic pre-staging gets underway in Chartres I honestly didn’t understand his quote about tapering like the cycling team with all the “adapting to PBs.” So his plan is to taper in Australia and then taper further and go even faster in Paris Why are there always so many American trolls in threads about Australian swimmers there were a couple of trolls who claimed that Australians are obsessed about Americans when the reality on this sub is the other way around Idk why people wonder why the frequency of dumb American focused ones outnumber those from other countries There are way more American based troll comments than others but percentage wise in comparions to the amount of people here from each country There’s no way to actually do it but I bet it’s pretty correlated Oh I totally agree on the site I just…had more fun when it was more insular (Though the trolling may wax / wane depending on which country thinks they have more of a leg to stand on to gloat this has been one of the longer-lasting usernames Don’t get me wrong but everyone is missing the big picture in this event All this rocket science is being done by the McEvoy camp just to lose to a guy who wrestles Alligators The French merman was doing some rocket science earlier this year too https://www.instagram.com/p/C2pYs9romCU/ If I understood correctly his latest video 3 more kg to shed and he becomes a “war machine” All this to place third behind Dressel and Giuliano And they have a better chance at winning gold Let’s unpack everything wrong with this comment: A good troll at least pretends to say something that might be realistic Perhaps his diva behavior has you confused Another Seppo invading an Australian swimming thread to discourage our swimmers from kicking American butt at the Olympics Australia has 4 swimmers capable of winning gold How exactly will they be “kicking American butt” Only 3 Americans won gold in an Olympic event last year the towering intellectual’s math skills are on a par with his commenting skills perhaps if you can count add multiple medals and a few relays 26 millions Australians living and partying 24/7 rent free inside Swimdad head Says the Aussie who refuses to watch Australian swimming At least McEvoy has an individual (gold) medal at a major LCM meet Cooper won gold at Doha but I guess that whole meet has a big asterisk Why are so many people on this site obsessed with Michael Andrew 😭💀 Let the gal live More from Riley OverendSee All Léon Marchand spoke of “feeling good both physically and mentally and generally” on the eve of French Elite Championships in Chartres and showed it today with a 1:54.08 in the 200m butterfly followed by a 2:08.95 in the 200m breaststroke within the hour 200 and 400IM champion of 2023 added two more events to his Paris home-Olympics campaign in solid fashion shy of the final preparation and taper heading into the big in a little over five weeks from now The 400IM, in which he broke Michael Phelps’ 2008 World record for the global crown last year which mirrors what Marchand faces on the fifth day of action in a nine-day program in Paris placed the 200m butterfly challenge first on the menu not the 1:52.53 in which he took the world crown and rose to third-fastest all-time behind Hungarian Olympic champion and world-record holder Kristof Milak and three times Olympic champion (2004 the best is clearly yet to come at just the right time Marchand reached half-way at 54.54 (28.86) put in a 29.31 to the last turn and a last length of 30.23 for a close 100 of 59.54 age-peer Noyan Taylan on 55.10 but then the chaser felt the speed of the pacer ahead of him and a 1:01.07 second 100 left him on 1:56.17 which may land a second ticket to the nation’s premier sports event of the year when the final list is drawn Bronze went to 18-year-old Sandro Henras-Marouf in 2:00.22 a monument to catch breath and refocus and Marchand – – developed to Olympic level by French coach Nicolas Castel the sports director at Dauphins du TOEC in Toulouse – was back in the call room taking it all in his strode just as Phelps did before him as coach Bob Bowman guided him through the most-medalled career in Olympic history Phelps did not swim in college but Bowman had the American college winter of constant racing for the Sun Devils in Arizona under duress and all that to offer the Frenchman when he went West in search of next-level a couple of years back Marchand qualified for the final of the 200m breaststroke in 2:12.87 Marchand the magnet for his Toulouse teammate Antoine Viquerat to take the second ticket to the Games: 29.32; 1:02.07 (32.75) 1:35.57 (33.50) 2:08.95 (33.58; 1:06.88) Marchand29.56; 1:02.53 (32.97) 1:36.06 (33.53) 2:09.95 (33.89; 1:07.42) Viquerat Marchand’s best is a scorching 2:06.59 French record were a touch shy of their 2:09 lifetime bests Chartres Results In Full There were also qualifiers in other finals added the 200m backstroke title in 2:08.53 to her 100m win (as the first French woman ever to race inset 59) Terebo kept Canet’s Pauline Mahieu at bay throughout but a 2:09.28 for silver which may make it another pair of Paris tickets for the hosts Ahmed Jaouadi, 19 this year, stopped the clock first in the men’s 800m freestyle in 7:45.31 but counts for Tunisia, the land of Ahmed Hafnaoui and a troubled tale The first two Frenchmen home have tickets to a home Games now heads for a distance double at the Olympic pool next month and Open water ace and marathon man Logan Fontaine There were two women’s dash finals in Chartres and website in this browser for the next time I comment State of Swimming is a blog written by Craig Lord and guests Our focus is governance of national and international swimming the environment and climate it sets and how that plays out in the lives of athletes coaches and others working in or alongside the world of performance sport Boutique Hotelier USA which is part of the Chartres Lodging Group has reopened its doors to the public following a renovation project a resort-style outdoor swimming pool with an outdoor bar and a rooftop terrace boasting views of the Los Angeles skyline serves a menu of ‘classic American favorites’ alongside craft cocktails and a curated wine and beer list Lum Hotel sits immediately adjacent to the brand new multi-billion-dollar Intuit Dome president and co-founder of The Chartres Lodging Group said in a statement: “Eager to welcome our guests back we have created an environment where comfort meets modern design all while being located by the world’s largest sports and entertainment venues “We are your first stop and pregame spot before attending NFL or NBA games Chartres Lodging Group (CLG) was founded in 2002 by Robert Kline and Maki Nakamura Bara and is a private investor in lodging assets located throughout the United States and Japan CLG has led over $3.8 billion of investments and is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Los Angeles No Reservations Giving is the charitable organization founded by CLG If you followed the great ceremony celebrating the reopening of Notre-Dame de Paris this weekend we suggest you (re)discover three other must-see cathedrals in the vicinity of Paris have now been embellished with spectacular sound and light shows making them the perfect outing for families and friends alike a multimedia show that takes you right to the heart of the history of Reims a show running from November 29 to December 29 a tribute sequence to Notre-Dame de Paris will also be included in the show to discover Chartres en lumières fête Noël a brand-new version of the show usually projected onto the cathedral for most of the year elves and other magical decorations are projected onto the facades of this immense cathedral along a route that includes more than a dozen points of interest Refer your establishment, click herePromote your event, click here have been selected to represent France at the 2024 Paris Olympics World record holder Leon Marchand added the men’s 200m IM to his list of individual events for next month’s Olympic Games Fue la última noche del Campeonato de Francia en Chartres y también la última oportunidad para que los nadadores buscaran su clasificación June 19th, 2024 Europe, International, News, Previews & Recaps Day 4 of the 2024 French Elite Championships unraveled tonight from Chartres but not before additional names were added to the nation’s provisional roster for next month’s Olympic Games Review the action via the ‘day 4’ link above then check out who made the exclusive Paris lineup via the charts below Former Masters swimmer and coach Loretta (Retta) thrives on a non-stop but productive schedule that includes having earned her MBA while working full-time in IT while owning French 75 Boutique while also providing swimming insight for BBC More from Retta RaceSee All Duncan MacInnes has stepped down as manager of the Ruffer Investment Company (RICA) after nine years at the defensive multi-asset trust Rees currently runs the open-ended WS Ruffer Diversified Return fund which he had managed alongside MacInnes The fund is down 1.9% over the past three years versus a 3.6% gain by the average fund in the flexible mixed assets sector