Malaria affects more than one-tenth of the population in Benin, where it remains the leading cause of death among children and pregnant women. 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. From the start, the couple knew their wedding had to take place in Gressoney. “Many of Andrea’s family members have been married and buried in the town’s church,” Alessandra explains. “His great-uncle, Umberto Mònterin, was even a pioneering glaciologist here, studying climate change.” With such deep familial ties, the town was the perfect setting to bring their loved ones together. Alessandra’s wedding day look was all about vintage-inspired romance. “I knew I didn’t want a puffy dress—I’d already worn one for my sweet 15, and I remember how it kept getting stepped on while dancing,” she shares. She found her dream dress at Danielle Frankel. “I felt like the little bridal figurine on top of the wedding cake—it was perfect.” The ceremony itself was an emotional whirlwind. “I smiled at our friends and family as we made our way down the aisle, but the moment I saw Andrea standing at the end, I had to fight back tears,” she shares. Their aisle songs—a harp rendition of Blink-182’s “All the Small Things” for Alessandra and a version of “This Must Be the Place” by Talking Heads for Andrea—added a playful, personal touch. The reception space was designed with nostalgia in mind, honoring Gressoney’s heritage. “The tables were adorned with Ginori’s yellow Oriente Italiano plates, and the seating chart named each table after surrounding mountains—including three from Panama for my family.” As the evening unfolded, a cloud rolled in, enveloping the venue in mist. “It felt like we were floating in the sky—it was surreal.” Dinner was an indulgent affair with courses interspersed by dancing to 1960s and ’70s Italian classics played by Gerardo e i Montecarlos. The cake—a millefoglie—was decorated live, a surprise even to the couple. “Andrea and I ended up drawing a heart with strawberries on top while ‘Kiss Me’ by Sixpence None the Richer played. Then, as ‘Underneath It All’ by No Doubt started, he began feeding blueberries to the crowd.” The real party kicked off after dinner, with a mix of merengue, salsa, reggaeton, and dance music keeping guests on their feet. “The Panamanian in me had to make sure we opened with a bang,” Alessandra says. “At one point, a second dance room emerged where our DJ, Lorenzo Fassi, played techno.” The festivities continued well past midnight, with the newlyweds and their guests descending the mountain in jeeps under the stars. Reflecting on their wedding, Alessandra and Andrea are overwhelmed with gratitude. “Seeing our families come together in such a magical place—one that many wouldn’t have visited otherwise—made it all the more special,” Alessandra shares. “We’ve come to appreciate that our happiest days are the ones where we’re surrounded by those we love, and this was exactly that.” Photo: Giuseppe Marano and Alessia Angelotti1/91Andrea and I on the evening of our welcome dinner. The dress code was Alpine chic, and Andrea made me hike in my seven-inch Litas. Photo: Giuseppe Marano and Alessia Angelotti2/91Strolling before sunset. 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 vandalized on Friday with a sledgehammer in the village of La Trinite-sur-Mer An individual attacked Le Pen’s grave with a sledgehammer The village cemetery has been closed to visitors The gendarmerie confirmed the account given by a local resident while RN’s Member of the European Parliament Gilles Pennelle stated that Le Pen’s grave had suffered significant damage who had been experiencing health issues for several years his gravestone in La Trinite-sur-Mer cemetery bears only his name rose to prominence through his far-right rhetoric and divisive policies His unexpected qualification for the second round of the 2002 presidential election led to massive protests nationwide Police are investigating after the grave of Jean-Marie Le Pen was vandalized during the night between Thursday and Friday A police source told French newspaper Le Figaro on Friday that the cross on the Le Pen family tomb located in the cemetery in La Trinité-sur-Mer in northwestern France A picture published by the newspaper shows that the headstone and monuments honoring the family were also damaged Le Pen’s granddaughter Marion Maréchal, leader of the far-right Identité Libertés party, lashed out on social media. “You’ve destroyed the grave of our ancestors. Do you think you can break our hearts, intimidate us, discourage us?” she said adding: “Our response will be to fight you ever harder “The desecration of Jean-Marie Le Pen’s tomb is an unspeakable act, committed by those who respect neither the living nor the dead. The most universal morality already condemns its authors: I hope that they will also be found and severely punished by justice,” wrote Bardella. France’s Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau also condemned the act. “The defacement of the tomb of the Le Pen family in La Trinité is absolutely despicable. Respect for the dead is what distinguishes civilization from barbarism,” Retailleau said was the longtime face of the far right in France and became notorious for his hate speech and Holocaust denial convictions He founded the National Front political party ran unsuccessfully for president multiple times before being succeeded in charge by his daughter Marine Le Pen Hundreds of people celebrated his death in the streets around France earlier this month, drawing criticism from the interior minister “The European Union is concerned at the planned extension of the operation by Israeli forces in Gaza,” a Commission spokesperson says “Excellent result,” cheers former Polish PM Mateusz Morawiecki President Donald Trump’s efforts to end the conflict have proved fruitless so far An uptick in gang violence has seen more than a dozen shootings so far this year The grave in western France of far-right movement cofounder Jean-Marie le Pen has been vandalized who stunned France by reaching the run-off of presidential elections in 2002 7 at the age of 96 after a career marked by openly racist and anti-Semitic views his death also prompted an outpouring of respectful tributes — not just from the movement that he led and which has undergone major change under his daughter Marine le Pen — but also the traditional right showed that the stone cross adorning the grave in La Trinite-sur-Mer “The desecration of Jean-Marie le Pen’s grave is an unspeakable act committed by those who respect neither the living nor the dead,” National Rally party leader Jordan Bardella wrote on X “I hope that they will be found and severely punished by the judiciary.” Street parties had erupted in some French cities after Jean-Marie le Pen’s death was announced prompting right-wing French Minister of the Interior Bruno Retailleau to warn against “dancing on a corpse.” “The degradation of the Le Pen family tomb in La Trinite is an absolute abomination,” Retailleau wrote on X after the grave vandalization “Respect for the dead is what distinguishes civilization from barbarism.” Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker After the arrival of MOD70 Drekan Energy (Eric Defert) in La Trinité-sur-Mer on Wednesday night Teasing Machine (Eric de Turckheim) took monohull line honours in the DRHEAM-CUP / GRAND PRIX DE FRANCE DE COURSE AU LARGE on Thursday july 18 at 16h44’18 The bulk of the fleet is still racing in light winds and is expected in La Trinité-sur-Mer today and Saturday who crossed the finish line at 3h48’26 on Thursday 18 July Teasing Machine finished the DRHEAM-CUP / GRAND PRIX DE FRANCE DE COURSE AU LARGE at 16h44’18 crossed the line near the entrance of La Trinité-sur-Mer in summery conditions a far cry from those at the start in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin last Monday and that’s precisely what has made it interesting as there has been a lot of work for our navigator with every manoeuvre possible for the crew  commented the owner and skipper of Teasing Machine then we had a long upwind leg to Wolf Rock we opted to sail between the island at the mainland in the hope that if the wind really dropped we’d be able to pick up some thermals near the coast Although this final stretch of the 520-mile course was long it didn’t spoil the pleasure for the skipper who will be aiming to win the Middle Sea Race in October “It took us a little while to finish Even if we didn’t have any real competition with boats our size it’s always rewarding to win in real time which has been the case in several races this year Will the winners of the Round Ireland Race at the end of June in corrected time and in real time repeat the achievement in the DRHEAM-CUP / GRAND PRIX DE FRANCE DE COURSE AU LARGE They will have to wait for the finishing times of the other monohulls entered in the crewed IRC class to find out The same three boats are still battling it out for the two remaining podium places in order of rankings on Thursday: Fastwave 6 (Eric Fries) Stamina Sailing Team (Charlie Ageneau) and Moana (Frans Van Cappelle) The trio is due to arrive in La Trinité-sur-Mer on Friday the second Multi 2000 (behind Drekan Energy) while the battle for third place in real time in the multihull class is currently raging between Wellness Training/MG5 (Marc Guillemot) and ACapella-Proludic-La chaîne de l’espoir (Charlie Capelle) Red Ruby (Jonahan McKee/Will Harris) is still in the lead as is SL Energies Groupe (Laurent Charmy) in the Sun Fast 30 One Design group Swift (Jack Trigger) and Groupe Snef (Xavier Macaire) have finally gone their separate ways as they neared Brittany The latter has moved closer to the coast to find some wind which seems to be working for him at the moment the bulk of the fleet is continuing to sail in light conditions making the outcome of the DRHEAM-CUP / GRAND PRIX DE FRANCE DE COURSE AU LARGE particularly uncertain in all categories “There is a high pressure ridge over the Bay of Biscay with winds between 3 to 8 knots.  Everyone is trying to get out of it but the problem is that it is moving east with them which should nevertheless enable almost everyone to finish on time plus all the latest on yachting regattas and offshore adventures around the world Free outings in Paris this March Looking for a great way to enjoy the capital without breaking the bank We've come up with our 10 visits and activities that you're sure to love beautiful exhibitions and art galleries open their doors to us free of charge allowing us to admire works of art without spending a penny Paris and the Ile-de-France region offer a wide range of enriching experiences accessible to all who wish to explore their beauty and cultural wealth without breaking the monthly budget Refer your establishment, click herePromote your event, click here which awaits you for guided tours on Saturday These visits are a little special, since they involve a tour of the work in progress on the main facade. Built between 1861 and 1867 by architect Théodore Ballu during the Second Empire. At 30 meters high (65 meters with the bell tower), it was designed to be seen from theOpéra Garnier The church was consecrated well after its construction and was also listed as a historic monument in 1977 The church is best known for having celebrated the funerals of Rossini,Hector Berlioz and George Bizet As part of the Journées du Patrimoine (Heritage Days) a visit to the worksite is an opportunity to discover and understand the progress and challenges of the restoration You are also invited to meet the craftsmen working on the site Questions of ownership – and whether shipwrecks are being explored or plundered – are causing deep divides among the people who dedicate their lives to unearthing the ocean’s hidden loot which sank in a hurricane off the coast of South Carolina in 1857 Over the years, excitement at the discovery of this watery treasure trove soured. Investors, who had helped raise $12.7m to fund the shipwreck hunt accused Thompson of cheating them out of their share of the proceeds After a judge issued a warrant for his arrest in 2012, Thompson went on the run for more than two years, before being tracked down to a Florida hotel room. Still refusing to disclose the location of the coins, he is now about to mark his seventh year in jail for contempt, racking up a daily fine of $1,000 Sunken vessels, and the promise of vast treasures within them, have long lured those keen for riches and the glory of discovery. There are more than 3m undiscovered shipwrecks on the ocean floor only a tiny fraction of which have been explored But questions over who should ultimately have ownership of this watery heritage – and whether vessels are being explored or exploited – have caused deep divides in the shipwreck world David Mearns with an astrolabe found on the wreck of the Esmerelda off the coast of Oman Photograph: David Mearns“You have two sides of people looking at shipwrecks with different perspectives and motivations almost at war with each other,” says David Mearns a marine scientist and one of a handful of professional shipwreck hunters around the world But they are also ocean actors in their own right of the same threats faced by the ocean: invasive species eating away at their hulls acidification slowly causing them to disintegrate Shipwrecks are mirrors showing us not just who we’ve been but what our future holds on a fast-heating globe The pull of these wrecks has been a boon for science shedding light on a part of the planet that has been shrouded in mystery “If shipwrecks are the sirens that lure us into the depths they encourage exploration into what truly is the last frontier of the planet,” says James Delgado of shipwreck company Search Inc “A frontier that we don’t really know much about.”Chris Michael and Laura Paddison Thank you for your feedback.On one end of the spectrum shipwreck hunters like Thompson have helped forge the idea of a group of lawless scavengers trampling over wrecks to profit from their riches who explore wrecks as meticulously as crime scene investigators see shipwrecks as a cultural heritage to protect Better that a shipwreck stay hidden on the ocean floor than be found for plunder “If the site is discovered by treasure hunters typically it is essentially destroyed for a short-term profit.” the British warship sunk in 1941 by the German battleship Bismarck a Portuguese ship lost in a storm off the coast of Oman in 1503 including remote-operated vehicles and sonar while the costs of exploring the ocean – in shallower waters at least – have fallen The early days of shipwreck fever saw cooperation between hunters and maritime archaeologists Now questions about who owns the ocean’s sunken vessels frequently spill over into hostility and lawsuits Robert Ballard Photograph: Boris Spremo/Toronto Star/Getty ImagesIn 2013 the CEO of the Florida-based Global Marine Exploration obtained permits to scour the seabed over about 260 sq km off Cape Canaveral he and his crew announced that they had found the remains of a 16th-century vessel a French ship involved in a bitter battle with Spain that sank in the stormy waters off the Florida coast in 1565 allowing the Spanish to gain a vital foothold in North America Pritchett’s discovery kicked off a furious legal battle. Florida and France maintained that the ship belonged to France under a 2004 US law allowing countries rights over their military vessels in perpetuity Pritchett argued that his find wasn’t La Trinité at all but a Spanish vessel carrying looted French artefacts Criticism of shipwreck hunters’ methods is further inflamed by the fact that wrecks are often watery graveyards. A 2017 Guardian investigation found more than 40 second world war-era ships in south-east Asia’s waters had been damaged by salvage divers seeking valuable metals Up to 4,500 crew members are estimated to have died when these boats sank “You may as well just go into a war cemetery and dig it up from the Australian National Maritime Museum These sorts of cases help cement shipwreck hunters’ reputations among many maritime archeologists as opportunists at best and desecrators at worst “A lot of these folks still are just out there to essentially plunder wrecks,” Meide says “And I can’t find very much redeeming value in that.” Chuck Meide and his team raise of an iron cannon from the wreck of a 1782 refugee ship which was evacuating British Loyalists from Charleston South Carolina during the American Revolution Photograph: LAMPMeide traces his own drive to uncover the history of sunken wrecks to his childhood his early years were steeped in tales of French and Spanish galleons lost to the seas in this part of the state “I remember my dad telling me that those Spanish conquistadores could have marched right through our back yard,” he says For him shipwrecks are a puzzle to be unravelled by peeling back the layers like an onion down to the tiniest insect remains or scrap of cloth “Most people associate [shipwrecks] with treasures and untold riches but from the archaeologist’s point of view The chance to uncover these is a “one-time event” If you blast a hole in the ship to get to treasure Shipwreck hunter David Mearns searches with a metal detector Photograph: Blue Water Recoveries LimitedBut to some hunters maritime archeologists can end up acting as gatekeepers selling it on the black market and never telling anybody?” Mearns believes most hunters are in it for the history and sense of discovery “It’s a great feeling to find something that’s been lost for so many years – and the material that reveals that was a bunch of dusty papers found in an archive or a private library,” he says “You’re bringing it to life so people can then see it It’s this sense of unearthing history that brothers Julian and Lincoln Barnwell say motivated them to conduct one of the most extraordinary shipwreck-finding missions. They spent four years and covered 5,000 nautical miles searching for the Royal Navy warship HMS Gloucester which sank in 1682 while carrying the future king James Stuart – discovered it and then kept it secret for 15 years The Barnwells and their friend James Little found the wreck in 2007 – although it wasn’t until they found the ship’s bell in 2012 that they had proof it was the Gloucester They told only a few government departments to give authorities time to formally identify the wreck and secure the site Brothers Julian and Lincoln Barnwell pose with a bell recovered from the shipwreck of The Gloucester discovered off the coast of Norfolk Photograph: Norfolk Historic Shipwrecks/ReutersThe Barnwells who are both avid divers with day jobs running a printing shop in Norfolk “The term ‘shipwreck hunters’ alludes to treasure hunters and we certainly are not that,” says Julian The brothers self-financed more than 200 dives to find the wreck “It’s been like a hobby on steroids,” says Lincoln When they finally announced the find in June, experts said it could be the most significant historic shipwreck since the Mary Rose, the Tudor warship raised from the Solent between Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight 40 years ago. Read more“A ship is a microcosm of a broader world,” says maritime historian Prof Claire Jowitt at the University of East Anglia, who was principal investigator on the Gloucester Project Artefacts already rescued from the wreck – intact 17th-century wine bottles a pot filled with ointment and even a urine specimen jar – will teach people more about life on and off the ship Despite the deep divisions that persist in the shipwreck world there is a common thread that runs between hunters like Mearns enthusiasts like the Barnwells and archaeologists like Meide: a thirst to uncover the secrets at the bottom of the ocean – be that stories “Shipwrecks are a bug that you catch,” Jowitt says A granite monument bearing the symbol of France's coat of arms disappeared 453 years ago just off Cape Canaveral as the ship carrying it sank in a hurricane that changed the course of history the monument may one day be lifted from the water and taken it would a provide a tangible link to the history of the doomed French colony of Fort Caroline in what would become Jacksonville an early European effort to settle the New World that's often overlooked in history books that French captain Jean Ribault left at the mouth of the St Johns River in 1562 to stake a claim to Florida It was among the artifacts on an ancient shipwreck that has been the subject of a dispute between the government of France and the private treasure salvage company that found it France said the wrecked ship was part of their Royal Navy and the flagship of Ribault who came back to Florida in 1565 to reinforce the struggling French at Fort Caroline any ship that sailed for another country — no matter how old — still belongs to that country argued that the shipwreck's identity couldn't be established as a state archaeological report in 2016 said if the wreck were proven to be part of Ribault's French fleet it "would be of immense archaeological significance." Magistrate Judge Karla Spaulding ruled in favor of France concluding emphatically that the wreck is indeed Ribault’s flagship and so is now clearly the protected property of France The state of Florida had been backing France in its efforts Her ruling was rich with the bloody history of that era telling how Ribault led a fleet of four ships to St Augustine to battle the rival Spanish there only to have a hurricane drive the vessels to the south The Spanish took that opportunity to march to a virtually unprotected Fort Caroline wiping out the colony and ending France's efforts to settle a land that Spain had claimed as its own a Washington attorney who represents the government of France "What happens next will be evaluated," he said "It's premature to discuss timing of the next steps." Goold said however that the ruling's immediate impact is an important one: It will protect the wreck from being privately salvaged preserving the artifacts below — "a critical first step in the process." He said he has not heard of an appeal being made in the case Efforts to reach Global Marine Exploration this week were unsuccessful The salvage company discovered evidence of the shipwreck in 2016 Records show Ribault's flagship was carrying monuments that were intended to mark France's claim to what it called New France the southeast coast of what eventually became America Being able to see one in person would be mind-blowing lead ranger at Fort Caroline National Monument on the St The fact that we do not have one artifact we can tie directly to Fort Caroline in our museum Whatever happens to the artifacts in this wreck if one of more could be temporarily loaned to the Park Service for display especially if these columns are what we think they are it would be almost as good as finding Fort Caroline.” a fort and a stone monument were erected to look much like the originals But the location of the real fort and the real monument have been mysteries for centuries Morris said it could mean a lot to Jacksonville where many place names — among them Fort Caroline Mayport — are linked to the story of the French colony "I would hope these artifacts bolster the city’s sense of pride that they would ignite a new passion for this city to be reconnected with its first European roots," he said director of the Center for Historical Archaeology in Melbourne Beach has done extensive archival research on the French fleet "This is the most important shipwreck ever discovered in North America “It’s going to tell us a lot about how people lived and give evidence of how serious the French were in establishing a colony in New France Square de la Trinité (1878-79) by Pierre-Auguste Renoir Courtesy Christie's Art long held in the collection assembled by the family that founded the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) is estimated to sell for more than $8m when it goes to auction at Christie’s New York next month a former Rhode Island senator and governor who briefly ran for president in 2016 and 2020.) “It’s a time capsule of what you could collect 100 years ago if you had great taste It’s sort of a jewel box,” says Max Carter Christie’s vice chairman of 20th and 21st century art in the Americas The paintings and drawings have been part of the Danforth family’s collection for decades The pieces up for sale at Christie’s were collected by Danforth’s mother-in-law Danseuse à la barre (1877) by Edgar Degas Courtesy Christie's “Collections tend to get dispersed over time and through generations which is why it's very rare to see such a number of works which were acquired beginning in the 1930s,” Carter says The collection is led by Renoir’s Square de la Trinité (1878-79) a painting that has been loaned for multiple international exhibitions and has been on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York the Art Institute of Chicago and was featured in a 2007 exhibition of Renoir’s landscapes that travelled to the National Gallery in London the National Gallery of Canada and the Philadelphia Museum of Art Square de la Trinité is expected to sell for between $4 and $6m Degas’s pastel Danseuse à la barre (1877) has been in the Danforth family collection since 1936 which Christie's says is believed by scholars to have been a part of the Third Impressionist Exhibition in 1877 is estimated to sell for between $2m and $3m by Fransisco Goya Courtesy Christie's Another highlight is a drawing by Goya estimated to sell for between $800,000 and $1.2m. Titled A horse covering a she-donkey, while straddling its owner, a monk, the drawing’s sale follows the record-breaking auction of Goya’s set of mother-daughter portraits that sold for $16.4m earlier this year Les Trois Juges by Honoré Daumier Courtesy Christie's Daumier’s Les Trois Juges is one of the artist’s comparatively understated caricatures of powerful figures and explores courtroom dynamics; it is expected to sell for between $300,000 and $500,000 Au cirque: Eléphant en liberté (1899) is one of 50 works Toulouse-Lautrec produced while living in the Folie Saint James asylum just outside of Paris The drawing is estimated to fetch between $400,000 and 600,000 Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's Au cirque: Eléphant en liberté (1899) Courtesy Christie's Last week, hundreds of RISD students marched out of class in solidarity with the university’s custodial, movers and groundskeeping staff, who went on strike since early April over contract negotiations. On Tuesday (18 April), union members ratified a new contract, ending the strike. news16 March 2023Late Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston trustee’s collection could fetch more than $270m at Christie’sTwo sales featuring work from Gerald Fineberg’s collection will take place in May in New York news2 September 2022Christie’s partners with renowned French antiques dealer Benjamin Steinitz on blockchain-recorded saleThe collaboration with Artory is the first in the history of the decorative arts feature9 May 2023Auction houses anticipate $2.2bn from New York spring sales despite cooling marketDemand for ultra contemporary works may have eased but there is little sign of a sales slump Treasure hunters have apparently found the 500-year-old remains of a naval expedition led by a colonizer who could have changed Florida's history making it French-speaking at least for a while The big question is if the shipwreck is that of La Trinite the 32-gun flagship of a fleet led by Jean Ribault a French navigator who tried to establish a Protestant colony in the southeast United States under orders from King Charles IX the French government and independent archeologists director of the Center for Historical Archeology the most important shipwreck ever found in North America," he told AFP All indications are that the shipwreck found is the real thing The artifacts found at the site off Cape Canaveral include three bronze cannons with markings from the reign of King Henri II who ruled right before Charles IX; and a stone monument with the French coat of arms that was to be used to claim the new territory The remains are "consistent with material associated with the lost French Fleet of 1565," said Meredith Beatrice director of communications with the Florida Department of State who had been sent to Florida by King Philip of Spain to thwart French plans to set up a colony which destroyed La Trinite and three other galleons and ended French dreams of claiming Florida Ribault and hundreds of other French Huguenots were massacred by Menendez de Aviles "If the French had not been driven south and ships sunk by the hurricane we would have a totally different story," said de Bry "Florida could have been speaking French for a number of years." archeologists and historians have been looking for this shipwreck for years Augustine Lighthouse Archaeological Maritime Program gave it a shot but found nothing said "this is one of the most important shipwreck discoveries we have had in Florida." The find was finally made in May of this year by a treasure hunting firm called Global Marine Exploration The popular Beijing grill "The Lancet", which is named after the famous medical journal, received a special customer on Sunday --- William Summerskill, one of the four senior executive editors of the journal, according to the grill's weibo account. Xi's push to eradicate poverty 1000 days: Deepening reforms Our best wishes to Member Jiang Hui Lin who is competing in the inaugural 2023 IRC Two-Handed European Championship on Min River ahead of the Rolex Fastnet Race later in the month The championship will be decided by the combined results from two races – La Trinité – Cowes (350NM) commencing 2 July & Cowes – Dinard – St Malo (150NM) Jiang Hui Lin & Aymeric Belloir are currently sitting 2nd (IRC Doubles) in the 2023 La Trinite-Cowes race The JPK 10.30 (AUS888) is doing 6.5kts & has 270NM to the finish Organised rows of more than 200 skeletons have been found in a communal grave under a Monoprix supermarket in central Paris thought to be the site of a hospital cemetery as far back as the 1100s According to Rory Mulholland, who reported the finding for The Telegraph the cemetery is thought to have functioned nearby the Hôpital de la Trinité from the 12th to the end of the 17th century at which point the corpses were transferred to the famous Paris Catacombs Here they would eventually be joined by 6 million of their boney peers from cemeteries across the city But perhaps some bones were left behind in the move the owners of the supermarket on Boulevard Sébastopol thought so they called on a team of archaeologists from the French National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research (INRAP) to investigate the site before they did work on the building What no one expected to find was a couple of hundred skeletons buried in several neat layers below their feet "We had expected to find a few human remains as we knew it was a former hospital cemetery, but nothing like as many as we have found. We've come across hospital cemeteries before, notably in Marseilles and Troyes, but it's the first discovery of its kind in Paris," Solène Bonleu from INRAP told Kim Wilsher at The Guardian. The team uncovered eight mass graves, seven of which contained up to 20 bodies, and the final with more than 150, lined up in various layers, Mulholland reports at The Telegraph They'll now perform DNA tests on the human remains and the pottery shards found around them to figure out if they indeed do come from the hospital cemetery era and if they died from the plague or in a famine seeing as they appear to have all been buried at the one time Sources: The Telegraph, The Guardian Please sign in with your Snow-Forecast account details below Create a free account to receive instant Snow-Alerts and save your favourite resorts on your personal MySnow page Gressoney-la-Trinite Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Gressoney-la-Trinite is: A moderate fall of snow Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue morning Gressoney-la-Trinite Weather (Days 4-6): A light covering of new snow Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun afternoon Latest snow reports near Gressoney-la-Trinite: Several North American ski areas that are still open plan to celebrate the unofficial Star Wars Day tomorrow Use our Gressoney-la-Trinite ski hire interactive map to find exclusive snow-forecast discount codes Get the best value ski and gear hire in Gressoney-la-Trinite The above table gives the weather forecast for Gressoney-la-Trinite at the specific elevation of 2608 m. 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For a wider view of the weather, check out the Weather Map of Italy Click here to read further information on freezing levels and how we forecast our temperatures Overall 3.9 Based on 21 votes and 34 reviews Overall: 3.9 Based on 21 votes and 32 reviews making it a great spot for both beginners and experienced skiers The stunning mountain views added to the charm staying updated with reliable online resources is essential (note from the editor: links are not included in reviews) Read 33 more reviews of Gressoney-la-Trinite or submit your own View detailed snow forecast for Gressoney-la-Trinite at:snow-forecast.com La Trinité was sunk off the Florida coast in 1565 in one of the most important moments in American colonial history The French government and the state of Florida have reached an agreement to protect and preserve the Trinité shipwreck off the coast of Cape Canaveral the consul general of France in Miami and Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner signed a Declaration of Intention “to research protect and preserve the Trinité shipwreck.” La Trinité was sunk off the Florida coast in 1565 in one of the most important moments in American colonial history French forces under Jean Ribault based at Fort Caroline in modern day Jacksonville were attempting to defeat the fledgling Spanish colony in St Ribault used La Trinité  as his flagship but it was wrecked in a hurricane off the Florida coast Spanish forces under Pedro de Menendez captured Fort Caroline and then moved south as Ribault and other marooned French sailors worked their way north Menendez ordered the slaughter of Ribault and other Frenchmen at the Mantanzas River Ribault and many of the other Frenchmen were killed due to their faith with the Spanish Catholics killing the Protestant Huguenots “The shipwreck of La Trinité has a major historical value for both France and Florida,” Leclerc said “The French royal expeditions of the 16th century were one of the first European endeavors in North America We have an excellent cooperation with the State of Florida Our common goal is to make sure that the vestiges of Jean Ribault’s fleet will be preserved and presented to the public here in the Sunshine State.” “The Declaration of Intention between Florida and France is a significant step forward in ensuring that an important piece of French and American history is researched protected and preserved in a respectful and appropriate manner The State of Florida is honored to work with France on this historic project,” Detzner said “The Declaration of Intention outlines Florida and France’s agreement to protect and document this significant archaeological site The agreement emphasizes public education about the shipwreck including the public display or sharing of any cultural material recovered and the role that Jean Ribault played in Florida’s history The agreement also outlines the creation of a steering committee that will guide France and Florida’s efforts in the study and recovery of the shipwreck,” Detzner’s office noted “Under a federal court order and pursuant to the Sunken Military Craft Act La Trinité is the property of the Republic of France and they are the only entity able to authorize any recovery operations or activity associated with the site “The site is protected under Florida law and it is illegal to excavate and/or remove any material from the site makes it a first-degree misdemeanor to remove artifacts from an archaeological site without authorization The site is frequently patrolled by law enforcement and is monitored Any suspicious or unusual activity will be reported to local and state law enforcement,” Detzner’s office added Kevin Derby can be reached at [email protected] We are using cookies to give you the best experience on our website You can find out more about which cookies we are using or switch them off in settings This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible Cookie information is stored in your 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will need to enable or disable cookies again This website uses Google Analytics to collect anonymous information such as the number of visitors to the site Keeping this cookie enabled helps us to improve our website Please enable Strictly Necessary Cookies first so that we can save your preferences Be sure to pick the location that matches your preferences Find out how Leyton UK can help your businesses leverage financial incentives to accelerate your growth and achieve long-lasting performance After spending the winter being refitted and now adorning its new colors the Leyton Multi50 (ex Ciela Village) was launched in early March under the eyes of its skipper The British sailor takes the helm of the orange and blue trimaran for this new season the high point of which being the Transat Jacques Vabre this autumn | A FIRST TIME FOR SAM GOODCHILD AT THE HELM OF A MULTI50 Leyton’s technical team realized a global check and  an overall maintenance of the boat and of all its onboard systems A new pilot was installed as well as a spar (sort of bowsprit at the back of the boat) which will allow the team to re-use the 2020 sails and prevent them from making new ones.The prime objective was to launch the Multi50 quickly in order for Sam Goodchild to get acquainted with it before the beginning of the season Highly experienced as a crew member on maxi trimarans it will be the 32-year-old sailor’s first time skippering such a racing machine “The launch of the boat is the realization of a new project for me I’m extremely proud and happy to join the Multi50 Class and I cannot wait to go face to face with the talented skippers who are a part of it.“ The next few weeks will be dedicated to the first sailing sessions and to the discovery of the boat on which Sam and his crew will compete during the spring and summer Multi50 Class races (the full program will be announced in the coming days) which will start on November 7th in Le Havre gender diversity and the decrease of its environmental impact are the main focus of the Leyton Sailing Team The Multi50 will thus be the support of an ambitious project that will train women to sail on multihulls Selections will be organized with the Magenta Project and will permanently join the Leyton Sailing Team “It’s really exciting to see the boat touching the water The first was as co-skipper for a Transat Jacques Vabre and then I did Figaro seasons I cannot wait to go sailing on this boat because the Multi50 is something I have admired for a very long time It’s a class which is in a really good dynamic They’ve got new organizers coming in and they’ve just announced a new circuit It’s going be great to have a mix of inshore sailing with five crew and a mix of offshore sailing double handed and three handed Leyton Group“Here at Leyton we are extremely happy to continue the sailing adventure with Sam Goodchild on the Multi50 It’s a support that fits our needs in terms of public relations activation an outstanding platform for our operations The dynamism that the Class has known in the last few years is a sign that this season will be exceptional.” We are delighted to announce that David Buckley Read more about Leyton UK’s fundraising efforts for Movember 2024 we announced our decision to launch a campaign for the next Vendée Globe race wi...