Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application After Louisette finished her studies in France Louisette and David met several families which became lifelong friends Louisette received her Bachelor of Science degree in nursing in 1976 Louisette worked as a registered nurse in Germany She retired from the Audie Murphy VA Hospital in San Antonio where she worked with patients on the cancer ward She loved her patients as if they were her family Louisette and David were married 39 years until his death in 1998 Louisette married John Denison in March 2005 She enjoyed walking in the neighborhood park and meeting people She usually found someone to talk to and walk with She recently joined “Threads of Love,” an organization that knits and crochets baby blankets for premature and sick babies Louisette enjoyed life and loved being with people She will be greatly missed by her family and friends.  Louisette is preceded in death by her parents Jr.; Jeremy (Blair) Poloskey; granddaughter Christopher (Jennifer) West; granddaughter Stephanie (Jake) Bryan; and ten great-grandchildren She is survived by her brother Michel (Marianne) Poupon sisters Carol Poupon and Bernadette Thuiller as well as one nephew and five nieces A celebration of life service will be held at 12:00 p.m 2025 at Puente & Sons Funeral Chapel on 14315 Judson Road those who wish to remember Louisette in a special way may make gifts in her memory to Texas Oncology Northeast - Puente & Sons Funeral Chapels Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors We take you on a tour of an unusual building, hidden away in a forest in the Yvelines department: the century-old Châtillon Belvedere kiosk in the Rosny-sur-Seine forest it overlooks the Seine valley and offers a breathtaking view of the Mantais region But to get to the kiosk at the Châtillon lookout The beauty of the site is well worth the effort. This kiosk, typical of the Art Nouveau period it was used as a reception desk at the1900 Universal Exhibition in Paris It was later acquired by an industrialist from the Mantais region and set up in the forest as a hunting lodge the kiosk deteriorated due to lack of maintenance theAgence des espaces verts undertook its restoration The wood was renovated and the mosaics restored The view from the belvedere is breathtaking offering contrasting panoramas of the region From the belvedere, you can admire the keep of the Château de la Roche-Guyon and the Méricourt dam to the west. To the north, the village of Vétheuil the Flicourt farm and the island of Saint-Martin-la-Garenne come into view with Mantes-la-Jolie and its famous collegiate church The work cost theAEV the princely sum of 170,000 euros the agency decided to use a rather unusual method installing a video surveillance system in the forest near the site Rosny-sur-Seine is the place to go for a lovely stroll to discover a historic art nouveau kiosk, set in a relaxing Yvelines forest with a breathtaking view over the Seine Valley Refer your establishment, click herePromote your event, click here War History Online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Damien Lewis The role played by Special Forces in any army is to hit fast and hit hard Many argue the letters “SAS” of Great Britain’s Special Air Service actually stand for “speed Their role is to sow confusion in the minds of the enemy making them believe they face a bigger force than they actually do and using the minimum amount of men to do so It’s a role forged in World War II by a handful of insanely brave men with minimal arms doing the damage one would expect from a far larger force I pay homage to one such WWII raid carried out by a legendary SAS commander–Major Roy Farran Farran had had an extraordinary career even before joining the SAS then had been wounded in the Battle of Cemetery Hill on Crete and taken prisoner only to recover from his wounds and make good his escape to friendly lines in an epic sea-going voyage By the autumn of 1944 Farran was in northern France commanding SAS operations deep behind German lines The SAS had been banned from operating in France prior to the D-Day landings for fear it might alert the Germans that the invasion was coming–the SAS generally being the vanguard of something far bigger But as soon as the D-Day troops hit the beaches Northern France was open season for the SAS who were ordered to sow as much havoc and chaos as possible in the enemy’s rear At first the advance from the beaches of Normandy went so well the SAS raiders often found themselves “liberated” by the Allied spearhead after only a few days in the field So Major Farran decided to drive his jeep-mounted force 500 miles behind enemy lines In part his aim was to convince the enemy that the Allied front line was far closer than they thought thus convincing them to break ranks and run Farran’s daring mission culminated in a raid on a chateau set 155 miles (250 km) to the east of Paris in the town of Châtillon-sur-Seine–bringing the war right to the very doorstep of the German garrison stationed there One hundred and fifty enemy troops were based at the centuries-old Chateau du Maréchal Marmont situated on a low hill surrounded by fine parkland Built in the 1700s by the French General Auguste Frederic Louis Viesse de Marmont the Chateau had been burned to the ground and then rebuilt some seventy years earlier Farran decided to have another go at wrecking the place It was during an evening of drinking fine wine with the local maquis The prior reconnaissance of the chateau had been done in true SAS style had driven into the town in their clearly marked jeep vaulted the chateau wall and had a good look at the enemy stationed there while Farran kept watch Very quickly the Germans got wise to an enemy soldier in their back yard so Hibbert hot-footed it back over the wall and the two men made a sharp exit From their recon they’d learned that the garrison was soon to be replaced Farran decided that offered the perfect moment to mount an attack Farran’s SAS–strengthened by hundreds of maquis fighters–would strike hard at key road junctions to prevent the relief garrison from entering the town while Farran led a group on foot to hit the chateau Armed with mortars and Bren light machine guns they would sneak into the grounds at first light to give the garrison a rude and unexpected awakening The maquis chief approved of the plan and offered his 500-strong force to fight alongside Farran’s 60 SAS the French partisans were nowhere to be seen Farran’s small force advanced to attack alone By now Farran’s men were experts in quick-fire “shoot-n-scoot” tactics Within minutes several dozen of the 3-inch shells had pounded into the chateau’s courtyard their high-explosive charges sending a swathe of razor-sharp shrapnel tearing through the air and ripping into the trucks parked there Chaos ensued as Farran ordered his Bren-gunners to open fire raking the chateau’s defenders with savage bursts It wasn’t long before the relief column could be heard approaching the outskirts of town It was time for Farran to make an assessment of whether his force–the French maquis were still nowhere to be seen–could hold out against an enemy that was about to outnumber them 5 to 1 Farran rocketed off through the narrow streets Mackie had held back engaging the approaching enemy column long enough for them to really jam themselves up The enemy had approached what they believed was a friendly checkpoint not realizing they were in for the most unfriendly of welcomes At a few dozen yards range the jeep’s twin Vickers K machine guns opened up on the Panzergrenadier (mechanized infantry) column the lead trucks burst into flames as the battle for Châtillon descended into bitter street fighting at close quarters propped it up on a wall and started emptying magazines into the grey-uniformed figures desperately bailing out of the trucks A runner brought news that the garrison stationed at the chateau had broken out Now he had to do all he could to stop the two enemy forces reuniting Farran sensed his SAS squadron was in danger of becoming trapped–sandwiched between the Germans advancing from the chateau and the Panzergrenadiers now mustering fierce resistance He and his men had been embroiled in fierce combat for two hours and the maquis were still nowhere to be seen he decided it was time for the “scoot” period of the assault but as they exited the town they ran into the promised maquis forces Two hours late and in noticeably less numbers than promised The one hundred French fighters seemed fresh and keen to get in on the action leaving Hibbert with the maquis and forming a second group of SAS raiders the twenty-four-year-old commander decided now was the time to convince the enemy his small rag-tag force was actually the vanguard of General Patton’s 3rd Army They would do so by attacking from the west and east sides of the town Hopefully the Germans would conclude the main thrust of the Allied advance had arrived One unit would break contact with the enemy then blaze a trail around town in their Jeeps only to strike again leaving the Germans to wonder what the hell was happening By the time Farran signalled the final retreat the SAS and maquis had been in full-on combat for six long hours Farran heard from local agents that the entire Châtillon garrison was making preparations to withdraw from the area Some 300 enemy troops were about to cut and run His plan proved a roaring success: not only had he given the Germans a bloody nose but he had also convinced them that his tiny force was the spearhead of the Allied invasion forces If the SAS remained and the enemy discovered their presence they might take savage reprisals on the locals for harboring “enemy terrorists.” The Châtillon raid was an unprecedented success: reports cited one hundred German dead and many more injured cars and motorcycle combinations destroyed plus the entire German force occupying the town was preparing to withdraw Farran had lost one SAS soldier killed and several wounded the battle for Châtillon-sur-Seine had been a spectacular victory Read another story from us: The untold story of heroism of the Spanish who fought in the SAS during WWII The SAS’s official report – marked ‘SENSITIVE’ – would declare that “this must rank as one of the most successful sorties ever carried out by a small harassing force behind enemy lines.” Want War History Online‘s content sent directly to 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If you are interested in working with us or have a great story, please get in touch The French firm Chatillon Architectes has posted an update to a major renovation project of a 1970s-era art center in the commune of Beauvais, France, just north of Paris Their now completed design called for a modernization of spaces in the Quadrilatère of Beauvais a cultural center located next to the 800-year-old Beauvais Cathedral and a reimagining of the existing building’s relationship to its site were essential to the project The firm and Partner Simon Chatillon say their design "prioritizes cohesion with the building’s existing architectural identity" and offers visitors new opportunities for discovering the "unique features" inside its André Hermant-designed succession of reinforced concrete vaults the building expands horizontally along the axis of a Gallo-Roman wall vestige to contrast the vertical orientation of the High Gothic cathedral which boasts the world’s highest choir recitals space Chatillon and his team were interested in creating a design that engages the two buildings in a new way A new triple-height atrium and monumental staircase were introduced to serve as its centerpiece and connect all six pre-existing levels metal mesh screen-effaced lighting system that also contributes to the better acoustic performance of the galleries was installed and embedded into the vaults of the ceiling Another key enhancement established access to the cathedral's crypt with a new glass-enclosed educational walkway trail designed in collaboration with a team of local archaeologists and an interpretation center for architecture and heritage round out the new building program with a landscaped garden designed by Studio M finishing the project outside "Designing museums and art centers means creating buildings for environments that are constantly evolving requiring flexibility and adaptability over time," Chatillon says in a press release our focus was on creating a new experience for museumgoers strengthening the connection between the building and providing the museum with lasting design elements." Chatillon Architectes was founded by Francois Chatillon in Ferney-Voltaire Are you sure you want to block this user and hide all related comments throughout the site Your comment will be visible once approved Archive REMODELING-RENOVATION France’s 11th national park protects a unique lowland leafy forest ecosystem the Parc National de Forêts is a model of sustainable tourism After a 3,500-mile migration from the West African coast, the black stork sets down in France’s Parc National de Forêts building its enormous nests high in 40-foot oaks The bird’s a fitting emblem for France’s newest national park: Not only does this protected species represent the biodiversity of these mossy woods but its discreet habits also reflect the character of a place that’s long been overlooked The nearby vineyards of Champagne and Burgundy ignite the imaginations of wine lovers around the world But the richly forested Plateau de Langres—nearly 600,000 acres of which were named France’s 11th national park last November—is rarely visited And though the area has been plagued by rural exodus since the 1950s the park’s charter includes a plan for local economic development focused on ecotourism and forestry research “The ‘national park’ label allows people to change their vision of the territory elevating it and giving it value,” says Claire Colliat mayor of the village of Saint-Loup-sur-Aujon Colliat helped champion the park’s creation through the grassroots Oui au Parc campaign “Residents now recognize its incredible wealth and resources: natural the Parc National de Forêts provides a blueprint for how to create national parks today It was a decade-long political process of negotiations with farmers and local nonprofits—not without resistance Europe is home to some 460 national parks Building on a conservation tradition begun in the United States and adapted by Sweden each country has developed its own unique park system France’s first national park, Vanoise Now 10 percent of mainland France—a country roughly the size of Texas—is protected as national park land these parks do not displace original inhabitants a “zone of adhesion,” comprised of villages and communes that embrace conservation values The Parc National de Forêts provides habitats for many rare and protected species a national environment roundtable decided on a plan to add new parks by choosing areas representative of the country’s emblematic ecosystems the French Ministry of Ecology chose the future Parc National de Forêts to safeguard lowland leafy forest “The forest had been here since the Middle Ages,” says Sylvain Boulangeot, president of a local tourism office and manager of the nonprofit Maison de la Forêt which offers orchid walks and tree-climbing activities “The reason it wasn’t completely taken over by agriculture is because of the rocky soil This limestone forces the trees to grow slowly so the trunks of these 200-year-old oaks are not thick but the strong wood is prized by barrel makers.” Those trees anchor the ecosystem, providing habitat for birds, bats, insects, and mushrooms. Historically, famous naturalists studied on this plateau And now the national park—dense with 50 million trees—is slated to become a European center for forest studies Its core protected reserve is the continent’s second largest and will remain completely untouched a laboratory for the study of biodiversity and adaptation to climate change “Because there wasn’t big agriculture here historically the biodiversity was preserved,” explains Marion Delforge the park’s manager of sustainable development A prime example? The marais tufeux, a unique complex of limestone-layered marsh microhabitats dating to the last Ice Age These marshes also contain plants usually found in the high-altitude Alps residents have used many of these plants for medicinal purposes But the park’s star flora is a rare, spectacular orchid: the sabot de Vénus, or Venus slipper. At its namesake restaurant in Bure-les-Templiers chef Arole Dupaty shows off the area’s edible delights from foraged herbs and locally farmed trout to carrots glazed with honey from the restaurant’s beehives Fines for picking it are up to 15,000 euros Dupaty—whose business also offers truffle hunting and guest lodging—is just one example of how locals run in harmony with the park’s mission of conservation During park negotiations, Delforge met with some 60 individual farmers. Despite initial resistance, the agricultural community came to understand the park’s goal of sustainable land management. By July 2020, 95 different towns had voted to become part of the park “There’s a different mentality now in the creation of a national park,” Delforge says “[We’re] working closely with local actors on conservation and respectful agricultural practices.” Burgundy’s picturesque Châtillon-sur-Seine is the largest town in the park Humanity has been present in this area since the Neolithic period. In 1953, archaeologists unearthed the spectacular Iron Age tomb of the Lady of Vix. Visitors can check out the “Vix Treasure”—including the era’s largest bronze vase—at a dedicated museum in Châtillon-sur-Seine a farm where visitors can participate in donkey hikes—including self-guided “We locals hadn’t necessarily been conscious of the area’s richness,” says Nathalie Pierre, an area native who transformed a 19th-century mansion into the elegant accommodations at La Villa 1892 the national park casts the area in a different light New jobs will hopefully keep young people here and I think entrepreneurial outsiders will also be an engine for local development.” Mathieu Bouchard is one of them. A former baker in Dijon, he relocated to Rochefort-sur-Brévon and opened a bed-and-breakfast with his wife “It’s an incredible opportunity to live in a national park,” he says “The forest is my second home; it’s where I go to think “This is the new El Dorado,” says Fabian Ansault, an artist who run Les Z’uns possible a “curiosity cabinet” museum and café on the banks of the Seine Despite a slow start to tourism because of the coronavirus pandemic the new national park is spurring optimism and energy in the area my hope is that new families will have settled here opening new businesses and activities,” says Claire Colliat “I hope that we will be able to welcome generations of children so that they can have a unique experience discovering the forest and understanding how our future is linked to respect for our environment.” In Finland's Lapland province, Riisitunturi National Park is covered with spruce trees under a thick coating of frost, creating a photogenic white forest. Just three hours from Paris, France’s 11th national park protects a unique lowland leafy forest ecosystem. The Parc National de Forêts provides habitats for many rare and protected species, including the black stork. Burgundy’s picturesque Châtillon-sur-Seine is the largest town in the park. “We are not just restoring the building,” said François Chatillon, the founder of Chatillon Architectes, as he gave an exclusive tour of the building in late March. Nearly 1,000 workers still laboured on the interior, including cleaning its 17,500 sq. m domed roof over the central nave (at 13,500 sq. m, the largest of its kind in Europe). “It will function at ten times its previous capacity.” At 13,500 sq. m, the Grand Palais's main nave is the largest of its kind in Europe Laurent Kronental “You could install the whole of Versailles inside it now,” said Didier Fusillier, the president of Réunion des Musées Nationaux-Grand Palais, the government body that operates the building. “But it’s in the heart of Paris. It will impact the very centre of the city," added Fusillier, who succeeded Chris Dercon in the role in 2023. Chatillon has respected the original designs of the Grand Palais’s three architects—Henri Deglane, Albert Louvet and Albert Thomas—and has removed the wall constructed in 1937 (when part of the building was given over to the Palais de la Decouverte), allowing visitors to once again pass from east to west, from the new entrance on Place Jean Perrin to the Seine. The Grand Palais is a monument to French artistry and craftsmanship in the late 19th century Laurent Kronental The Grand Palais has a rich and chaotic history. Built on a riverside site, it suffered from chronic subsidence until it was correctly underpinned in the late 2010s. It served as a military hospital in the First World War, and a Nazi bolthole in the Second World War. Chatillon is critical of the entrance foyer being named after the designer Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel—who collaborated with the Nazis in occupied Paris—remarking that her fashion house had donated “just” €25m to the project. More recently the Grand Palais has hosted some exceptional art exhibitions, among them Anish Kapoor’s Leviathan in 2013—a vast PVC, blood-red structure that took over almost the entirety of the nave. After the Olympics, the building will close again for part two of the restoration work. In October 2024, a section will be reopened to host Paris+ par Art Basel, the fair that launched in 2022 in the temporary Grand Palais Éphémère in the Champs de Mars. “The Grand Palais was built to accommodate large-scale exhibitions,” says Clément Delépine, the director of Paris+. “It will allow us to include 20% to 30% more galleries.” According to Fusillier, the Grand Palais’s grand opening celebrations will include tight-rope walkers braving the length of the 200m nave. The Centre Pompidou is also set to occupy a part of the building as its own closes for a major overhaul: a show featuring the work of Jean Tinguely and Niki de Saint Phalle—who were married from 1971 until Tinguely's death in 1991—will open on 5 June 2025. news28 September 2020Grand Palais's long-awaited renovation curtailed over soaring costsFollowing government intervention the historic Parisian exhibition space will now undergo a more 'sober restoration' Best in Travel is here! Discover 2025’s destinations The 30 best countries, cities and regions to visit in 2025 Plan your trip with Elsewhere, by Lonely Planet See where a Lonely Planet Membership takes you Subscribe to our weekly newsletters to get the latest travel news, expert advice, and insider recommendations Explore the world with our detailed, insightful guidebooks Stay ahead of the curve with our guidebooks Uncover exciting new ways to explore iconic destinations Every month, we release new books into the wild Search Search Close search menu Explore Best in Travel 2024 Africa Close menu Countries Antarctica Antarctica Close menu Regions Asia Asia Close menu Countries Australia & the Pacific Australia & the Pacific Close menu Countries The Caribbean The Caribbean Close menu Countries Central America Central America Close menu Countries Europe Europe Close menu Countries Middle East Middle East Close menu Countries North America North America Close menu Countries South America South America Close menu Countries Semur-en-Auxois is a highlight of Burgundy’s Côte d’Or accessible by public transportation or by car © Nigel Jarvis / Getty Images Burgundy or Bordeaux That’s million-dollar question for any lover of French wine Should your fantasy be sipping a glass of Domaine de la Romanée Conti in situ picnicking between golden vines at harvest time or cruising past Grands Crus vineyards on the back of a vintage Mobylette Indeed, for those seeking a taste of quintessential France – think drop-dead-gorgeous villages, rolling countryside and sumptuous cuisine – Burgundy beckons Plan in advance to visit the right vineyard and vaulted cellar tour for you under no circumstances should you ask for escargots à la bordelaise when dining out Hone in what you hope to get out of your trip to Burgundy and make sure your travel aspirations tally with the season. This bucolic region of vineyards, canals and mustard fields in eastern France has something to offer visitors each month of the year, but each season has its own surprises, challenges and rewards can only cruise Burgundy’s peaceful waterways between March and November Sun worshippers and walkers should bear in mind that days remain awfully nippy at either end of the boating season Festivalgoers can join the Burgundian party in late spring and summer while winter’s short days are the domain of museum buffs and budget explorers The mellow days of September and October – when pea-green vineyards turn blazing gold and fiery red – raise the curtain on the vendage If you’re here to delight your wine-tasting palate Many châteaux throw open their vineyards for picnic parties in September Scour Burgundy Tourism to research and book wine tours (on foot or by bike there’s a type of Burgundian accommodation that will suit both your personality and your budget chambres d’hôtes (B&Bs) and countryside gîtes (self-catering farms cottages and châteaux) at least a month in advance – and farther out for high-season summer stays The most memorable options mirror the region’s rich history and wine-making traditions wake up to sunlight flooding a surrounding sweep of vineyards at a wine-growing château or overnight in a centuries-old pilgrim's hostel on the ancient route to Santiago de Compostela For urbanites, the sophisticated city of Dijon and regional hub of Beaune make excellent bases Exactly what you’d like to do most during your time in the region will determine how you wish to get to, and around in, Burgundy If you’re happy hopping between Dijon, Beaune and other popular towns, then getting around by train – and keeping your carbon footprint low – is easy. Local buses to surrounding villages are an option in some areas, though services are less frequent or non-existent on Sundays and during school holidays. Be sure to cross-check your travel itinerary against real-time bus and train timetables with Mobigo By car, Burgundy is an easy stopover on the way from the English Channel or Paris to the Alps or southern France. The A6 autoroute (highway) traverses the region and offers speedy connections north to Paris and south to Lyon Before hitting the road, download Balades en Bourgogne, the free app from the Côte d’Or tourist board that maps 160 walking The other handy app is Atlas Bourgogne Included are dozens of handy maps searchable by both town and by climat (the French word for a grape-growing parcel of land in Burgundy of which the region has 1443 – collectively protected as a Unesco World Heritage site) Festivals in Burgundy don’t require booking months in advance. Still, to avoid disappointment, buy tickets online for headliner summer festivals like Beaune’s Festival International d’Opéra Baroque et Romantique in July which fills the tiny hilltop village and its Unesco-prized basilica with song for several days in August Cruising along Burgundy's 1200km (745 miles) of placid waterways by houseboat is pure joy, with peaceful rivers and nature-rich canals fringed with pretty towpaths. Rental companies offer boats from late March to mid-November and require advance booking; early birds often get discounted rates. Try British-run France Afloat or Locaboat Holiday Book cycling tours of Burgundy a few months in advance – May A hot-air balloon flight over Burgundy's handsome mosaic of vineyards, hills and rivers is a breathtaking highlight and is best booked before you leave home – even if you won’t know if the weather will cooperate for the scheduled date of your excursion. Air Escargot is one of a dozen companies taking to Burgundian skies Tourist offices in Beaune and Dijon can also help with bookings Depending on the season, making reservations a few days or even a couple of weeks in advance is vital at Burgundy’s most sought-after dining addresses: boutique hotel–restaurant Aux Terrasses in Tournus, helmed by Michelin-starred chef Jean-Michel Carrette; and Ma Table en Ville in Mâcon reserve at contemporary La Millésime in the Côte de Nuits wine-growing area south of Dijon; or at L’O des Vignes where Burgundy-born chef Sébastien Chambru pairs seasonal menus with zero-kilometer Pouilly-Fuissé whites Locally reared escargots de Bourgogne (Burgundy snails or Helix pomatia) – meaty specimens in shiny black shells that come stuffed with garlic and parsley butter before getting baked in the oven – are an irresistible regional specialty And there is only one correct way to eat them Clutch the shell with special snail tongs in one hand and prize out the earthy gastropod with the other using a twin-tong snail fork Mopping up the puddle of garlicky oil with bread afterward is perfectly acceptable – and possibly the best bit about eating what any French gourmet will say are the finest snails in France The region is dotted with historic churches, medieval basilicas and Unesco-prized abbeys of world renown such as Abbaye de Fontenay and Cluny Many still serve as working churches where Mass is celebrated: some close to visitors during services but others leave their doors open and allow curious visitors to enter Churches don’t enforce a strict dress code but dress respectfully – no short shorts or mini-skirts It’s all very well knowing the difference between a vertical and horizontal tasting But to understand the curious quirks and minutiae of France’s foremost wine-growing region refine your palate and really get the most out of cellar visits while in Burgundy Beaune’s hallowed École des Vins de Bourgogne runs a variety of courses, from a three-hour fundamentals class to a three-day wine-taster’s certificate program. If you prefer tasting in situ, consider a half- or full-day tasting session at some of the area’s most famous vineyards with Sensation Vin Most Burgundians take enormous pride in their centuries-old kitchen and culinary traditions Invest time in learning about the regional cuisine bourguignonne before experiencing some of its traditional dishes there is no finer place on earth to tuck into authentic boeuf bourguignon (slow-cooked beef in red wine) than the region that lends its name to this famous dish Other dishes to look out for in traditional bistros and restaurants include oeufs en meurette (eggs poached in red wine) and anoudouillette de Mâcon (tripe sausage when you come across pets de nonne – literally deeply delicious donuts doused in sugar or fruit coulis – on the menu When in Burgundy un café (a short sharp espresso) is the only self-respecting option and no meal in France is considered complete without une carafe d’eau (a jug of tap water) on the table order une bouteille d’eau plat (still) or une bouteille d’eau gazeuse (sparkling) Almost every hilltop village and small town has at least one water fountain sculpted in ornate stone a century or so ago If the fountain has a sign reading “eau potable” it means the water spouting forth is drinkable You might also like:The best of Burgundy: 15 ways to find French joie de vivreWhy you should follow Burgundy's Route des Grands CrusWhy now is the perfect time to visit Burgundy on a budget long- time resident of Darien and once a member of the French Resistance passed away peacefully after a long illness Saturday Jacqueline Gambiez survived the Great Depression and World War II as part of the rightfully dubbed “Greatest Generation.” Jacqueline left behind her Parisian childhood to hide in the Burgundy countryside in Chatillon-sur-Seine with her mother and grandmother once owned a small cheese-making company near Chatillon and built a beautiful stone home there that remains today.) — an obituary from Edward Lawrence Funeral Home Jacqueline joined the Resistance delivering mail to the underground While she assumed tremendous risk (that she said she never appreciated at the time) she proved very valuable as a translator since she spoke English Jacqueline helped save the life of American pilot who had been downed behind enemy lines in the forest near her home Army until operations ceased in October 1945 and met her American husband Raymond Alfred Pace at the University of Dijon (He remained in France in Patton’s Army awaiting deployment to the Pacific theatre which he ultimately avoided thanks to the atomic bomb.) Nine months later Jacqueline and Raymond married in Paris in June 1946 the newlyweds headed to the States where they earned their bachelor’s degrees together from the University of Connecticut in 1952 She later earned her master’s degree in gerontology from the University of Bridgeport Jacqueline taught French at Convent of the Sacred Heart in Noroton and Sacred Heart Academy in Stamford for more than 50 years She earned a reputation as a demanding yet fair teacher Her family will remember her as very smart woman who always strived to do the will of God “All guests who present themselves are to be welcomed as Christ.” She prided herself in starting Darien’s Friendly Visitors Program and French culture; and she considered one of her life’s greatest accomplishments to be her steadfast sisterhood with her three childhood best friends who met as Kindergarteners and next-door neighbors in Paris spent countless nights hiding in their building’s cellar to escape the German bombings rocking their city often communicating quietly in the dark through a single string and cups 7-person family when Jacqueline moved to Chatillon as a 12-year-old girl and they strongly bonded as the only two girls allowed to attend the boys lycee during the war They loved spending time together planting pine trees along the Brugere family’s forest holdings The late Germaine Martin also befriended Jacqueline at the age of 12 in Chatillon when Jacqueline’s mother started renting a flat from Germaine’s family The two would spend countless hours messing about at Germaine’s grandmother’s café across the street Jacqueline chose all three women to be godmothers to her children Jacqueline always took great pride in her family’s strong French connection Jacqueline was the wife of the late Raymond Alfred Pace for 68 years She was also the daughter of late Madeleine Bertrand and Albert Gambiez; and niece of late Maurice Bertrand a highly decorated World War I French biplane pilot Jacqueline is survived by her four children: Francine Scinto (Daniel) of Santa Ana Dale Rosenberger) of Darien; Christopher Pace (Melissa Duggan) of Los Angeles; and Stephan Pace (Jill Maucher) of Lake Forest She is survived by eight grandchildren: Madeleine Bertrand Scinto of San Francisco; Danny Scinto of Hong Kong; Stephan Scinto of Irvine Elizabeth Pace of Los Angeles; Maggie Pace of San Francisco; Andrew Pace of Los Angeles; Katherine Thacker of Canyon Country She also is survived by one great grandchild Jean Scialabba of Hamden; and 13 nieces and nephews; and their children and grandchildren A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Catholic Relief Services, 228 W. Lexington Street, Baltimore, MD 21201-3443, phone number 877-435-7277 or The Nature Conservancy One of nature’s oldest – but diminishing – beach mating rituals is about to begin its annual springtime cycle and The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk needs volunteers to help document it New Canaan police say residents in that town reported a black bear Tuesday morning just north of the Merritt Parkway in the area of Old Stamford Road (Route 106) Enjoy a guided deep dive into the amazing world of octopuses June 14 as public radio’s “Science Friday” founder and host Ira Flatow celebrates “Cephalopod Movie Night” with a special lineup of films and experts at The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk Volunteers along coastal communities are needed by The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk to help collect data on a turtle whose population is of special concern in Connecticut New Canaan police say a cat abandoned amid freezing temperatures at an Interstate 95 rest stop is in need of surgery and rehabilitation Built with the Largo WordPress Theme from the Institute for Nonprofit News A conversation on what makes a livable city Send tips here | Tweet @contextual94 | View in your browser This is Šejla, swinging by from Brussels Playbook to talk all things urban until Aitor returns next week With Belgian local elections coming up on Sunday we prepped an explainer on all you need to know to impress your friends (and enemies) we focus on EU bubble folks running in Brussels municipal elections BELGIUM IS AT IT AGAIN: Belgians will head to the polls Sunday for the second time in just four months and each one will elect its own mayor and council These elections are crucial not only for local governance but also for Belgium’s broader political landscape non-Belgians must navigate a separate process with specific deadlines set months before elections How it works: In Belgium’s municipal elections and candidates usually come from political parties or local groups Seats are allocated based on the percentage of votes each party receives What follows is — you guessed it — another election: The council then convenes to elect the mayor from all the candidates put forth by the majority party or coalition | Virginie Lefour/Belga Mag/AFP via Getty Images What’s at stake: Belgian municipal elections are pivotal shaping local governance and community priorities The elected councils are responsible for a wide range of essential services that affect residents’ daily lives Lasagna layers: Because it’s Belgium there’s yet another layer of governance: the provinces that sit between the communes and regions Residents of Flanders and Wallonia will be voting in them too this weekend; everybody in Brussels is spared Not so fun fact: The regional (and federal) vote took place on the same day as the European Parliament election; but Brussels doesn’t have a regional government yet It’s the first time in more than 30 years since the region was officially formed that it’s taken this long to establish a government presumably because of the looming local elections Getting around the table to negotiate seems difficult when all parties are quarreling with each other in yet another election process HARDER, BETTER, FASTER, STRONGER: The European Committee of the Regions’ latest report on the state of regions and cities called for a “closer cohesive and ambitious European Union” that pays closer attention to its local communities which are at the forefront of addressing global challenges from climate change to worsening inequalities “The strength of our Union starts with the strength of our local and regional communities,” CoR President Vasco Alves Cordeiro said while presenting the report Monday Several cities in Spain have restricted short-term rentals in a bid to curb an affordable housing shortage | Jorge Guerrero/AFP via Getty Images SEE YOU LATER, LEZ: In yet another edition of Belgian political drama, Brussels’ regional parliament postponed the scheduled extension of the Low Emission Zone THE FUTURE OF SHOPPING: Frankfurt has wrapped up a successful four-week trial of package delivery via trams and cargo bikes showcasing a potential shift in urban logistics effectively reduced local CO2 emissions by 57 percent A fix for German inefficiency: Challenges like long wait times and operational efficiency remain, though — after all, public transport in Germany isn’t known for punctuality. But with 600 packages fitting in a tram, this might help fix the issues of German postal services, which are notoriously unreliable IS THAT WHAT WE THINK IT IS? Naples residents were left confused (and amused) by a new installation in front of the town hall which is supposed to represent the popular commedia dell’arte character Pulcinella but bears a striking resemblance to a 12-meter penis — at least to the low-minded among us which also features two red hearts pierced by an arrow is “Tu si’ ‘na cosa grande,” which literally translates to “You’re a big thing.” It’s the gift that keeps on giving SOUNDS OF THE CITY: Leyla and Paul return with their semi-regular culture corner and this week they’re staying home to bring us the best of Belgium in time for the local elections Belgium revisited: “This is actually our third musical staycation, having offered up snippets of the music scenes in Brussels and Flanders before,” they explained “The joy of staying put is that we get to share all the hidden gems we’ve discovered and the classics we’ve been introduced to throughout our years living here. And we’ve dug a little deeper this time bringing together some of Belgium’s biggest exports curious rarities — and there’s still so much left for next time.” THE EU BUBBLE TAKES OVER: For the first time, more than 50,000 non-Belgians have registered to vote — a significant milestone in a city where nearly a third of the population is foreign-born. While the sign-up rate of non-Europeans fell significantly that of EU nationals increased: More than 20 percent of EU nationals in the Brussels communes of Watermael-Boitsfort Expats become insiders: Running in the local elections “is a way to get to know even better the municipality I live in,” said Matteo Vespa who hails from Italy and works for an NGO and is a candidate with the Socialists in the Saint-Gilles municipality Vespa pointed out that while non-Belgians make up more than a third of Brussels residents — in some areas about half the population — their engagement in local politics is limited He argued that encouraging them to participate in local elections — as voters and as candidates — would address a “democratic deficit” and make them feel “more integrated in the community.” A cleaner Brussels is a wish everyone can get behind | Sean Gallup/Getty Images Joan Lanfranco works for a green think tank and is running for (surprise) the Greens in Etterbeek Lanfranco holds both Italian and Belgian citizenship In other words: He’s a classic EU bubbler and uses that to his advantage “On our list of 35 candidates we have 10 EU nationalities and even more languages represented,” he stressed “That helps us reach out to many communities and inquire about their concerns and hopes for the commune — before and after the elections.” all Brusselers seem to want the same things Lanfranco said he believed everyone had “very similar demands.” From his experience better public transport and affordable housing were the top concerns of most people Roland Lemaire was elected mayor (maire) of Châtillon-Sur-Seine in 2022 | Creative Commons Some of the mayors we would have accepted: Roland Lemaire who was elected mayor of Châtillon-Sur-Seine in 2022 who were elected to lead Argecilla and Lucena del Puerto All of these top local officials have last names that are synonymous with the office that they hold — Listen to this account of how Christiania a self-proclaimed “politically autonomous anarchist zone” in the center of Copenhagen tackles the dilemma of opening up to the outside world The existence of “Pusher Street” has sparked a debate in Christiania | Mads Claus Rasmussen/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Images — Should “Emily in Paris” stay, well, in Paris? French President Emmanuel Macron has thoughts. So does Rome Mayor Roberto Gualtieri — Many smaller cities in Germany may soon receive their own license plates According to a tourism management professor this might help them enhance their local identity and self-promotion my editors Kelsey Hayes and Stephan Faris POLITICO’s Global Policy Lab is a collaborative journalism project seeking solutions to challenges faced by modern societies in an age of rapid change Over the coming months we will host a conversation on how to make cities more livable and sustainable Paris 2024 aims to make hosting the Olympics thrifty and useful to the city.  By: Stephen Zacks The renovation of Paris’s Grand Palais by Chatillon Architects turns the 1900 glass pavilion designed for that year’s World Expo into a show-stopping 21st century centerpiece for the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics Together with the Olympic and Paralympic Village which extends across a new pedestrian bridge from the near-Paris northern suburb of Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine to Saint-Denis it’s part of a Paris Olympics scope of work envisaged as feathery light in its ecological footprint and eminently heavy on public services for city dwellers Costs have reportedly climbed to at least $9.66 billion as of April but that figure still counts as thrifty compared to other recent games.  The overhauled building services of the $500 million Grand Palais project radically updates a venue up-to-now mostly used for trade shows and fashion week events it’s becoming a year-round contemporary cultural center with planned exhibitions of Chiharu Shiota and popular spectacles like tightrope walking “We’re not making the restoration just to make the restauration of historical monuments,” says François Chatillon a specialist in sensitive historic rehabilitation projects “We are making the restoration for people to use it Not only to make something beautiful but to increase capacity Three thousand people came into the Palais before; tomorrow it will be 9,000 people.” Chatillon Architects inserted a radiant-heated-and-cooled floor keeping the grandiose structure comfortable within five-to-seven feet above ground level and wiring in a pink-pigmented concrete floor reminiscent of the earthy terrain that once accommodated equestrian transport Interstitial glass walls between sections of the palace allow for simultaneous cultural-and-event programming while steadfastly maintaining openness and visibility The exquisitely restored bronze-colored Art Nouveau staircase and new thermal windows express a devotion to the turn-of-the-19th-century designs of Henri Deglane, Albert Louvet, Albert Thomas, and Charles Girault with a contemporary frisson “What I’m interested in is how can I refurbish or restore something to get people the same shock that they had before but not with the same tools,” says Chatillon “I have to invent other tools to be able to get this shock of this architecture what is shocking me is the modernity of what they have been able to do The Olympic and Paralympic Village features dozens of independently designed apartment buildings by preeminent French firms like Brennac Gonzalez and Barrault Pressacco with landscapes by Atelier Georges The neighborhood will temporarily shelter 15,000 athletes during the summer games then be transferred to a company managing a mixture of market-rate and social housing It’s a purpose-built mixed-use neighborhood planned and realized by Une Fabrique de la Ville and Michel Guthmann Architecture & Urbanism integrally linked to the Carrefour Pleyel stop of the 13 Metro line.  a 1933 power plant converted into movie production studio by filmmaker Luc Besson in 2012 1,715 units of multifamily housing reach down along tree-lined view corridors to the Seine With public spaces landscaped by Agence TER the development claims to offer multi-species habitats for animals living near the river to graze along the RER and TGV rail lines stretching out into the countryside The Saint-Denis–Pleyel stop of the new 14 Metro line is opening just in time for an expected 15 million visitors this summer After the games the neighborhood will be known as Pleyel–Bords de Seine “I will say the main objective the territory had for this Olympic Village it’s a district called Pleyel-Bord de Seine,” says Guillaume Hébert “We tried to define how to make the streets go to the Seine delegation has its own building within the Olympic Village designed by Triptyque Architecture a São Paolo-based firm founded by French partners that specializes in multifamily housing athletes in 150 apartments directly facing the Cité du Cinema where the athletes’ restaurants and training facilities are located the project will open without access to kitchens during the games and later get full services A prefabricated wood facade and window frame systems supplements its concrete core to meet carbon reduction targets with renewable materials An independent system of terraces attached to the exterior shell encourages residents to adorn the building with plants alongside a huge irrigated interior garden The whole building will become social housing after the games “I had some conversations with the mayor of Saint-Ouen this is a really big change to have a brand-new neighborhood coming up in one single phase,” says Guillaume Sibaud “That probably will change this region in a very different perspective after the games for an area that is really poor today in comparison to other areas of the Parisian metropole.” Several companies have decided to move their headquarters to the town since the project began.  The only permanent new facility built for Paris 2024 is the combined Aquatics Center and Le Bourget Climbing Wall in Saint-Denis just across the SNCF railyards from the Pleyel metro Designed by the Dutch-French of VenhoevenCS led by partner Cécélia Gross and Ateliers 2/3/4 it also emphasizes wood as a structural and surface material which the architects pitch as a bio-sourced ecological solution that historic stadium—renamed the Yves-du-Manoir—has been upgraded and will host field hockey events the Chateau de Versailles went through two years of work to receive 16,000 spectators for equestrian events with temporary pavilions designed for deconstruction after the Olympics Archery and para archery and athletics will take place in the garden outside the 1687 Hôtel des Invalides The “Grand Palais Éphèmère,” designed by architect and planner Jean-Michel Wilmotte at the foot of the Eiffel Tower will host beach volleyball and blind football Wilmotte employed renewable materials like laminated wood for the structure and lightweight ETFE for cladding and breaking will be staged in an open-air “urban park” along the Place de la Concorde a formerly shuttered 1971 sports stadium on Île-Saint-Denis It will later become a reactivated sports facility for the town of Saint-Ouen Petulance is a bit of a sport of its own in Paris and for all the Olympics venues’ environmental appointments and services Parisians are pretty unified in their non-embrace Countless vow to leave the city to avoid the crowds The Metro is raising prices from €2.15 to €4 for the occasion adding extra punishment for those who remain Paris 2024 may be remembered for bringing a new sense of grace and connection to their residents’ everyday life Would you like to comment on this article? Send your thoughts to: [email protected] Heartland Whole Health Institute weaves together nature and architecture to reimagine how we care for the body and mind DLR Group’s Stephen Cavanaugh shares what 3 million square feet of mass-timber design reveal about how America will build next The Perkins & Will–designed facility is a dynamic case study in placemaking ensuring waste management and energy-generation become a more visible part of everyday life Subscribe to our mailing list to receive the latest updates subscription deals delivered straight to your inbox Get quick access to your favorite articles Manage alerts on breaking news and favorite drivers Make your voice heard with article commenting Renault's plan to scrap its Formula 1 engine department has been met with disdain by some of the workforce at the Viry-Chatillon factory located just outside of Paris The CSE, Social and Economic Committee of the Alpine engine subsidiary had campaigned hard in an attempt to persuade Renault CEO Luca de Meo not to throw in the towel However, their attempts ultimately failed and Alpine looks set to use Mercedes engines from the 2026 season onwards Renault has announced the Viry-Chatillon plant will be focused on future technologies involving both Alpine and Renault-branded cars while the site will still contain an F1 monitoring unit There was little information on the cessation of its F1 operation in Renault's release and the CSE has voiced its concerns about de Meo's decision and claims that "this decision against the tide causes Alpine to miss out on its sporting history" A statement said: "All staff representatives representing the voice of employees and a majority of stakeholders regret and deplore the decision to stop F1 engines in 2026 which wishes to reduce the financial risk surrounding F1 even though no serious study has been conducted to assess the impact on future sales and the prestige of the brand Photo by: Anaël Bernier - Horizons Multiples "Partnership solutions were rejected by the group even though they would have made it possible to meet several objectives: maintaining F1 activity and the possibility of bringing an already largely developed and promising RE26 engine to the 2026 season." The CSE adds that it has concerns about the proposals for staff at the Viry-Chatillon factory adding that it believes the low staffing levels would inhibit the potential return of Alpine as an engine supplier in the long term The statement added: "The history of the Viry site shows that conflicting decisions have often been taken and demonstrates the importance of maintaining highly qualified skills for the future in order to leave the door open to a return to F1 when the regulations and the financial context of the shareholder make it more attractive." The CSE statement also says it is concerned the Viry-Chatillon site will go from 500 to 334 jobs on 1 January and will see the termination of the contracts of many service providers It believes that will in turn result in a further 100 job losses in indirect jobs among the main partners by the end of this year And it says it will see the end of the Alpine Mechanical Excellence Competition - a government-backed apprenticeship trying to create equal opportunities and promoting diversity the CSE statement concluded that "the lack of maturity of the projects brought forward and the loss of confidence in management pose a major risk of critical skills leaving the Viry site "Despite the turmoil of the last two months the Viry team has continued to develop the power of the 2026 engine that Alpine is depriving itself of This decision against the tide causes Alpine to miss out on its sporting history the CSE staff representatives unanimously gave an unfavourable opinion on the transformation project "We call on the public authorities to defend the sustainability of employment on the Viry-Chatillon site." From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport In order to keep delivering our expert journalism we want to give you the opportunity to enjoy an ad-free and tracker-free website and to continue using your adblocker You don't have permission to access the page you requested What is this page?The website you are visiting is protected.For security reasons this page cannot be displayed Bob Henson  ·  July 26 Temperatures on Friday soared above 40°C (104°F) in Germany for an unprecedented third day in a row—and that’s just one in a mind-boggling swarm of all-time heat records set across western and northern Europe this week At least five nations saw their highest temperatures on record and in some cases the old national records were toppled at multiple locations and on consecutive days The hottest air is now being shunted northeast toward higher latitudes but it’s possible that one more country—Norway—will set an all-time high on Saturday One thing is clear: the chances are exceedingly small that this week’s European heat wave could have been so strong without the temperature platform being raised by greenhouse gases from fossil fuel use. Several attribution studies have shown that odds of such a heat wave have been boosted many times over by human-produced climate change, as we discussed in our last post Even a seemingly minor change in average temperature such as the 1°C rise observed globally over the last century makes the most extreme heat events much more probable—and the greater the extreme as shown in the illustration embedded below The good ol' small-increases-in-the-mean-lead-to-large-increases-in-extremes bit.Works everytime, everywhere. https://t.co/ZUgmI1TBzz pic.twitter.com/nhqUzPLVFJ this summer is providing a major test of how well heat-adaptation efforts are keeping up with the ever-increasing risk of dangerous heat due to human-induced climate change It may be weeks before we know how well the adaptations are succeeding this summer in Europe because time is needed to assemble and analyze mortality statistics and compare them with typical numbers for this time of year Below are some of the most amazing facets of this week’s European heat we’ll list the records first as they were measured in degrees Celsius (which are used throughout the world outside the United States) followed by the Fahrenheit conversions.—Thursday was the hottest day ever observed at hundreds of locations where tens of millions of people live An all-time heat record is a rare thing at any long-term observing site where temperatures have been measured for decades virtually all of the primary weather stations in Belgium and the Netherlands set all-time records representing a large chunk of the nation’s 400-plus observing sites according to meteorologist Michael Theusner at least 70 locations recorded all-time highs on Thursday as compiled by international weather records researcher Maximiliano Herrera —Some of the all-time records were set by large margins The Montsouris observing site in Paris reached 42.6°C (108.7°F) which broke the city’s 72-year-old all-time heat record by an incredible 4°F Lille broke its all-time record by more than 5°F —Three nations set new all-time highs on Wednesday and then promptly broke them on Thursday a good number of cities piled onto the national breaking of heat records no city in Germany had been hotter than the 40.3°C (104.5°F) recorded in Kitzingen on July 5 and August 7 At least eleven German locations beat that mark on Thursday and at least ten places in the Netherlands were hotter on Thursday than anything observed in the entire country prior to Wednesday Below is a summary of the national all-time heat records that were set either once on Thursday or twice on Wednesday and Thursday Most of these records are preliminary and subject to verification by national weather agencies that check on the placement and performance of the weather sensors involved 7/24:  40.6°C (105.1°F) at Kleine Brogel Air Base 7/25:  41.8°C (107.2°F) at Begijnendijk—The new Belgian record was confirmed by the nation’s Royal Meteorological Institute and byveteran Belgian weather watcher David Dehenauw 7/24:  40.5°C (104.9°F) at Geilenkirchen NATO Air Base 7/25:  42.6°C (108.7°F) at Lingen—On Friday the German weather service confirmed the Lingen reading from Thursday ten other stations in Germany recorded temperatures on Thursday that were above the all-time national high from Wednesday of 40.5°C The warmest of these are the 41.2°C (106.2°F) readings at Tonisvort and Duisburg more than 1°F above the national record set on Wednesday there is no doubt that Thursday brought the hottest temperatures in Germany’s recorded weather history 2003)—Temperature records in Luxembourg extend back as far as 1838 7/25:  40.7°C (105.3°C) at Gilze en Rijen 2003) —Temperature records at the Cambridge Botanic Garden extend back to 1871.  Below is a preliminary sampling of Thursday’s all-time highs. All of the stations have at least 40 years of recordkeeping, and many have records going back a century or more. A few additional all-time local records occurred on Friday in Scandinavia, and more can be expected on Saturday. See our last post for a roundup of Tuesday and Wednesday’s all-time highs and Michael Theusner for compiling and furnishing these records Begijnendijk 41.8°C (107.2°F)*   *national recordBeitem 40.7°C (105.3°F)Beitem 40.7°C (105.3°F)Schaffen 40.4°C (104.7°F)Charleroi 40.4°C (104.7°F)Antwerpen 40.4°C (104.7°F)Chievres 40.4°C (104.7°F)Semmerzake 40.4°C (104.7°F)Brussels 40.2°C (104.4°F)Koksijde 40.2°C (104.4°F)Beauvechain 40.1°C (104.2°F)Uccle 39.7°C (103.5°F)Florennes 39.0°C (102.2°F)Ostende 38.9°C (102.0°F)Spa 36.7°C (98.1°F)Elsennborn 36.2°C (97.2°F)Saint Hubert 35.2°C (95.4°F) Steinsel 40.8°C (105.4°F)*  *national recordBeetebuerg 40.7°C (105.3°F)Grevenmacher 39.7°C (103.5°F)Luxembourg Ville 38.9°C (102.0°F) Gilze Rijen 40.7°C (105.3°F)*    *national recordEindhoven 40.4°C (104.7°F)Woensdrecht 40.2°C (104.4°F)Twenthe 40.2°C (104.4°F)Volkel 39.9°C (103.8°F)Deelen 39.7°C (103.5°F)Maastricht 39.6°C (103.3°F)Hoek van Holland 38.9°C (102.0°F)Lelystad 37.5°C (99.5°F)De Bilt 37.5°C (99.5°F)Vlissingen 37.3°C (99.1°F)Rotterdam 37.2°C (99.0°F)Amsterdam 36.3°C (97.3°F)Le Goeree 36.3°C (97.3°F) Cambridge 38.7°C (101.7°F)*   *national recordBenson 37.0°C (98.6°F)Wittering 36.7°C (98.0°F)Rothamsted 36.6°C (97.9°F)Marham 36.5°C (97.7°F)Oxford 36.5°C (97.7°F)Cranwell 36.3°C (97.3°F)Holbeach 36.1°C (97.0°F)Nottingham 36.1°C (97.0°F)Langdon Bay 35.9°C (96.6°F)Manston 35.5°C (95.9°F)Scampton 35.1°C (95.2°F)Waddington 35.1°C (95.2°F)Herstmonceaux 35.0°C (95.0°F)Linton On Ouse 34.8°C (94.6°F)Coningsby 34.6°C (94.3°F)Leeming 34.5°C (94.1°F)Edinburgh 31.6°C (88.9°F) The Weather Company’s primary journalistic mission is to report on breaking weather news the environment and the importance of science to our lives This story does not necessarily represent the position of our parent company Bob Henson is a meteorologist and writer at weather.com where he co-produces the Category 6 news site at Weather Underground He spent many years at the National Center for Atmospheric Research and is the author of “The Thinking Person’s Guide to Climate Change” and “Weather on the Air: A History of Broadcast Meteorology.”  emailbob.henson@weather.com We recognize our responsibility to use data and technology for good We may use or share your data with our data vendors © Copyright TWC Product and Technology LLC 2014 The city of Paris is hosting the 2024 Olympic Games and whose facilities can be found throughout the metropolitan area of ​​the French capital The Olympic competition will feature athletes representing 206 countries who will fight for the Olympic medal in 32 different disciplines The Paris Olympic Games propose an Olympic model with greater sustainability reduced to the scope of the metropolitan area of ​​the city to reduce travel for both athletes and fans and in turn in the spaces enabled for the Olympics which have served to revitalize the urban space and residential buildings that follow these parameters Parc de la Villette The pre-existing Folies inspire these follies created by the students in Bernard Tschumi's Parc de la Villette The new folies built will host twenty sports federations on the Club France site during the Olympiad These projects seek to create links between architecture and sport as part of the Cultural Olympiad reflect the Olympic values ​​of Paris 2024 as iconic 19. Athletes' Village by Dominique Perrault D1, 93200 Saint-Denis, Francia Following our series of publications on projects in Paris for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games we present the urban project that unifies and gives meaning to one of the largest urban transformations carried out for these games To exemplify a new way of living in cities, Dominique Perrault developed “District 2024 aims to provide the metropolis and the landscape with an identity factor of long-term coherence The idea was to create a district capable of revealing what exists what has existed and what will exist through a project with scope to improve the existing territory and geography which constitutes a strong and suitable element to manifest the principles of evolution becoming an element of exceptional welcome for athletes their delegations and their future inhabitants He is a found­ing part­ner of the Rot­ter­dam based firm Ate­lier Kempe Thill which he directs together with Oliver Thill since 2000 André Kempe has been engaged as studio master at the Delft Uni­ver­sity of Tech­nol­ogy and the Acad­e­mie van Bouwkunst in both Arn­hem and Rot­ter­dam He was an invited pro­fes­sor at the EPF Lau­sanne In 2020 he was appointed as full professor at the Leibniz University of Hannover André Kempe has given more than one hun­dred pub­lic lec­tures world­wide He was a board mem­ber of Young Euro­pean Archi­tects and is cur­rently board mem­ber of the MONU magazine and Europan NL which he directs together with André Kempe Oliver Thill has been engaged as studio master at the Delft Uni­ver­sity of Tech­nol­ogy the Acad­e­mie van Bouwkunst in both Arn­hem and Rot­ter­dam and the Berlage Insti­tute Rot­ter­dam and Delft Oliver Thill has given more than one hundred pub­lic lec­tures world­wide He was a board mem­ber of the Jaap Bakema Foun­da­tion Rot­ter­dam and writes on a reg­u­lar basis for the European architecture mag­azine “San Rocco” Christ & Gantenbein is an architecture practice Founded in 1998 by Emanuel Christ and Christoph Gantenbein the office employs a team of over 80 architects from 20 countries.The firm‘s most prominent completed projects include the expansion and transformation of the Swiss National Museum in Zurich and the extension of the Kunstmuseum Basel both cultural landmarks with a global reach.In 2020 the office completed the multifunctional Lindt Home of Chocolate a monumental yet versatile space for Lindt & Sprüngli in Zurich C&G is working on a diverse range of projects across Europe Among them are a social housing development in Paris a versatile office building for Roche in Germany the extension of the Wallraf-Richartz Museum in Cologne a housing and office building in the historic center of Hamburg Underscoring the diversity of scale and program the office operates in will transform an entire district of Switzerland‘s most populous city giving healthcare and medical research an unrivalled new home.Emanuel Christ and Christoph Gantenbein graduated in the ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology) in 1998 since then they have maintained a balance between their profession and academic involvement After lectureships inter alia at the ETH Studio Basel (2000–2005) the Accademia di Architettura in Mendrisio (2004 2009) and the Oslo School of Architecture and Design (2008) they returned to the ETH Zurich (2010–2015) They currently teach at Harvard GSD.After internationally acclaimed projects in London their studio Christ & Gantenbein continues to cement its reputation at home and abroad with numerous museum concepts as well as a broad range of private and public commissions Among the designs most recently realised stand out an extension to the Kunstmuseum Basel the renovation of and extension to the Swiss National Museum in Zurich.In the spring of 2019 Christ & Gantenbein presented the first monographic exhibition of their most iconic buildings in Japan with “The Last Act of Design” the studio contributed pieces to “The Poetics of Reason” at the 5th edition of the Lisbon Architecture Triennale In 2017 the practice was invited to contribute to the Chicago Architecture Biennale it participated in the 15th Venice Biennale “Reporting from the Front” He graduated from Milan Polytechnic in 1964 and began to work with experimental lightweight structures and basic shelters he founded the Piano & Rogers studio and won the competition for the Centre Pompidou in Paris Piano collaborated with engineer Peter Rice he established the Renzo Piano Building Workshop Renzo Piano has been awarded the highest honors in architecture including; the Pritzker Prize; RIBA Royal Gold Medal; Medaille d’Or Sir David Alan Chipperfield was born in London in 1953 and was raised on a farm in Devon He studied architecture at the Kingston School of Art and the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London and Richard Rogers before founding his own firm The firm has grown to include offices in London His first notable commission was a commercial interior for Issey Miyake in London his first significant building was the River and Rowing Museum in Henley-on-Thames Chipperfield has developed over one hundred projects across Asia he led the reconstruction of the Neues Museum in Berlin (1993–2009) and the construction of the James-Simon-Galerie (1999–2018) He has been a professor at various universities in Europe and the United States including the State Academy of Fine Arts in Stuttgart and Yale University he curated the 13th International Architecture Exhibition at the Venice Biennale he established the RIA Foundation in Galicia dedicated to research on sustainable development in the region He is a member of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and has been recognized as an honorary fellow of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the Bund Deutscher Architekten (BDA) including the RIBA Royal Gold Medal in 2011 the Praemium Imperiale from the Japan Art Association in 2013 he was awarded the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany in 2010 he was knighted for his services to architecture and in 2021 he was appointed to the Order of the Companions of Honour in the United Kingdom Chipperfield's career is distinguished by his focus on the relationship between architecture and its context as well as his commitment to sustainability and the preservation of architectural heritage Archive Architecture Retrouvez tous nos contenus et notre journal en numériqueTéléchargez gratuitement l'app Dans la nuit du mardi 3 au mercredi 4 décembre des vols ont été commis au sein de l’église Saint-Nicolas de Châtillon-sur-Seine Un ou plusieurs individus se seraient introduits dans l’édifice dont la porte principale n’était pas verrouillée Ils auraient fracturé la porte de la sacristie pour dérober plusieurs objets en argent parmi lesquels quatre calices et un ciboire stockés dans un coffre-fort dont la clé venait d’être volée et accédez à l'intégralité de nos articles sur le site et 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