The Fête du Bruit festival in Landerneau was launched in 2009 in the Finistère region of France it has evolved into one of France's leading summer music events it has welcomed renowned artists such as Placebo the eclectic line-up offers a rich and varied musical palette Beyond the music, the Fête du Bruit festival in Landerneau stands out for its convivial atmosphere. Festival-goers gather in a picturesque setting, between the town's ramparts and the banks of the Elorn river. It's an opportunity to share unforgettable moments with friends, or to meet new people.This year, the Fête du Bruit festival in Landerneau returns to the gardens of La Palud in Landerneau on Friday August 8 including the duo Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike The Prodigy, Australia's Timmy Trumpet, Rilès, The Limiñanas, Fonky Family, Biga*Ranx, Gims, Yodelice, Archive, Ninho & Niska are also announced on the bill. For the rest of the line-up, stay tuned! 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the Fonds Edouard et Hélène Leclerc in Landerneau he had mischievously "trifled with a taboo" when he decided to feature portraits of the photographer at every age Henri Cartier-Bresson refused to be photographed in order to remain anonymous and to photograph more freely For the photographer's first retrospective to be held in Brittany Clément Chéroux has divided the work into twenty-three sections introducing each with a portrait of the artist "to show that it's not always the same person taking the photo There have been several Cartier-Bressons: the surrealist the photojournalist and the observer of a consumer society You have 75.42% of this article left to read Lecture du Monde en cours sur un autre appareil Vous pouvez lire Le Monde sur un seul appareil à la fois Ce message s’affichera sur l’autre appareil Parce qu’une autre personne (ou vous) est en train de lire Le Monde avec ce compte sur un autre appareil Vous ne pouvez lire Le Monde que sur un seul appareil à la fois 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characters' trademark pointed hats — gathered in the town of Landerneau Their goal was to set a record for the largest-ever gathering of the blue human-like Belgian comic characters.  "We must not stop living," Patrick Leclerc, the town's mayor told Agence France-Presse. "It was the chance to say that we are alive." Revelers, young and old, flocked to a parking lot, where they danced in conga lines to music played by a DJ who also resembled a Smurf, The Washington Post said "There's no risk, we're Smurfs," one attendee told AFP. "Yes, we're going to Smurferize the coronavirus." This rally was hosted one day before France became the latest nation to ban public gatherings of more than 1,000 people Switzerland and the Catalonia region of Spain are enforcing the same measure in an attempt to stop the spread of the coronavirus.  Leclerc said that the Smurf festival was a welcome break amid the "ambient gloom," according to AFP "We got our costumes from all the shops in the area and we figured that a bit of fun would do us all good at the moment," he said France has reported 1,784 cases and 33 deaths Italy has been the worst-hit nation outside Asia with 10,149 patients and 631 deaths.  And Italian media wasn't in favor of the fun that was had The La Repubblica newspaper characterized the rally as "potentially a very dangerous viral bomb," and the Il Secolo XIX newspaper deemed Saturday's gathering an "irresponsible move" that put people at heightened risk of contracting the COVID-19 virus Italy's Kristian Sbaragli (L) and France's Bryan Coquard wait for medical treatment after crashing during the Tour de France's first stage a 197.8km journey from Brest to Landerneau French police launched a call for witnesses on Sunday into the giant crash that marred the opening stage at the Tour de France caused by a spectator who leaned into the path of the speeding peloton holding up a sign The woman held up a sign with "Granny and Grandad" written in German and looked up the road towards the race's motorbike cameras causing a sickening domino effect that swept through most of the peloton leaving them in a tangled mess of bikes and bodies "The major issue on the Tour is road security," lieutenant-colonel Joel Scherer of the country's police force French Gendarmerie told AFP on Sunday Another policeman said that "zero fatalities" was their bottom line of assignment aim on a Tour de France or any bike race reeled away in horror when she realized the extent of her folly but she then disappeared into the deep roadside crowds while her sign folded away beneath her arm Cyril Lemoine of France receives medical treatment during the Tour de France's first stage in Landerneau Team DSM's German rider Jasha Sutterlin was the only cyclist who had to pull out at once after his Tour de France dream ruined on day one Eight other riders needed treatment from the official doctor and a host of others were treated for grazes Italian champion Sonny Colbrelli and Dutch rider Wout van Aert who ran over Martin before falling head over heels had both been among the favorites to win the first stage "We are suing this woman who behaved so badly," Tour deputy director Pierre-Yves Thouault told AFP "We are doing this so that the tiny minority of people who do this do not spoil the show for everyone," he said Spectators wait for the peloton at the Tour de France's first stage at the village of Le Tréhou The police said that when they catch the culprit they intend to charge her with "unintentional short-term injury through a manifestly deliberate breach of a duty of safety or care" "We can confirm that no member of the public was injured and we have liaised with the race organizers on this," he added The Tour started on Saturday from the Atlantic port of Brest four official race vehicles preceded the peloton which set off minus three more riders who were hurt in a separate crash later on Saturday warning over-excited roadside fans to keep their distance "We are telling people to keep off the route and to control their children," Scherer said More than 3,500 French people ignored warnings to avoid crowds amid the outbreak of the novel coronavirus and gathered on Saturday en masse for the most important possible reason: to break the world record for most people dressed as Smurfs 3,549 people dressed in blue gathered in Landerneau to break the previous world record France banned gatherings of more than 1,000 people so Saturday’s Smurfs made their bid for the record just in time “We figured we wouldn’t worry, and that as French people we wouldn’t give up on our attempt to break the record,” one Smurf (or Schtroumpf, in French) told AFP in a video of the event. “Now we’re champions of the world.” Another Smurf chimed in: “It was more important. The coronavirus is no big deal. It’s nothing.” The first Smurf agreed. “There’s no risk,” he said. “Yes, we’re going to Smurferize the coronavirus.” France currently ranks fifth on the list of most affected countries, with 1,200 confirmed cases and 21 deaths. Print LANDERNEAU France — The mass return of Tour de France fans coincided with chaos and crashes while world champion Julian Alaphilippe avoided most of the carnage to win the opening stage with a punchy attack on Saturday The Frenchman was involved in the first pileup caused by a fan that took down a large part of the peloton but he remained on his bike He surged ahead of the main pack in the final steep climb leading to the finish in Landerneau crossing the line with an eight-second lead over Michael Matthews With France coming to life again and nearly all coronavirus restrictions lifted the Tour got underway from the western port city of Brest in a festive atmosphere returning to its traditional slot in the calendar after last year’s edition was pushed back to September because of the pandemic enthusiastic fans took to the streets of picturesque villages and thousands of them lined the verdant roads of the Brittany countryside The first big spill was caused by a fan who brandished a cardboard sign and leaned into the path of veteran rider Tony Martin, who fell off his bike and took many others down in his slipstream. The Tour cautioned fans to “respect the safety of the riders” and “Don’t risk everything for a photo or to get on television!” The second pileup involved dozens of competitors — including four-time Tour champion Chris Froome — riding at full speed near the finish. “It was stressful,” former Tour champion Geraint Thomas said. “I was just concentrating on staying on my bike basically. Happy to get through it.” The battle for the stage win started just afterward in the Fosse aux Loups, a three-kilometer ascent that includes a 14% gradient. On a ground perfectly suited to his punchy style, Alaphilippe was untouchable. He made his move with two kilometers left to leave behind odds-on Tour favorites Roglic and defending champion Tadej Pogacar. “I can already say that my Tour is a success,” Alaphilippe said. He became the third French world champion to take the yellow jersey on the opening day of the race after Georges Speicher in 1934 and Bernard Hinault in 1981. Julian Alaphilippe celebrates in the overall leader’s yellow jersey on the podium after winning the first stage of the Tour de France on Saturday. (Christophe Petit Tesson / AFP via Getty Images) Alaphillipe wore the yellow jersey for 14 days two years ago and had it for three more stages last year. He recently became a father and put his thumb in his mouth in celebration as he crossed the finish line. “It’s huge to share that with my family. I miss them,” he said. “I did my best for them and to enjoy the moment myself. Swapping the rainbow jersey for the yellow jersey.” Thanks to the time bonus, Alaphilippe has a 12-second lead on Matthews in the general classification, with Roglic in third, two seconds further back. Pogacar is in sixth place, 18 seconds behind Alaphilippe. “I’m glad the first day is over and we’ll hope for a calmer stage tomorrow,” Pogacar said after claiming the white jersey for the best young rider. “But after what we saw with all the crashes there’s not much to celebrate.” Thomas finished the stage in 10th place and limited his overall losses to 18 seconds but two of his top aides, Tao Geoghegan Hart and Richie Porte, were held up by the first crash and were caught up in the second. Porte dropped 2 minutes, 26 seconds, while Geoghegan Hart was 5:43 down. The first stage was a 198-kilometer (123-mile) trek. A minor crash involving two riders marred the start of the stage before six riders formed the first breakaway. With 100 kilometers remaining, the sextet led the peloton by about two minutes. Former Tour de France champion Chris Froome sits on the road after crashing during the first stage of the Tour de France on Saturday. (Daniel Cole / Associated Press) Ide Schelling surged away from the leading group and prolonged his effort to build a small gap over his former breakaway companions. They were reined in by the peloton with 68 kilometers left as the Dutch rider rode alone at the front. Schelling seemed to enjoy the experience, all smiles as he pedaled through the village of Brasparts surrounded by the loud cheers of buoyant fans. Schelling was first at the top of the Cote de Saint-Rivoal and raised his fist in celebration. Behind, the peloton’s chase was abruptly stopped when Martin, an experienced teammate of Roglic, fell off his bike after hitting the cardboard sign brandished beside the narrow road. Martin’s crash caused a massive pileup involving half of the peloton. Once the confusion was cleared up, Jasha Sutterlin of Germany was the first rider to retire and Martin was bloodied but riding. Deceuninck-Quick Step riders reignited the chase with a fast tempo to catch an exhausted Schelling about 28 kilometers from the finish. Entertainment & Arts Sports High School Sports Dodgers Kings Subscribe for unlimited accessSite Map The New York Liberty had only one selection in the 2025 WNBA Draft With the 38th pick, the Liberty selected France native Adja Kane, a 20-year-old 6-foot-3 center. The Liberty initially had the No. 7 overall pick but traded it to the Connecticut Sun for Natasha Cloud Adja Kane is currently playing for Landerneau Bretagne Basket in France’s LFB This season, she is averaging 4.9 points and 1.2 blocks per game and is most comfortable with shots from midrange and the post Adja previously represented France in the 2024 FIBA U20 Women’s EuroBasket, where she averaged 5.4 points and 3.6 rebounds per game helping lead France to victory over 15 other countries Adja participated in the FIBA U18 Women’s Eurobasket and averaged 6.9 points The New York Liberty staff has decided to keep Adja overseas for a few more seasons to further develop her play. As of now, she tends to thrive more on the defensive end. On Friday, she notched her first double-double of the Eurobasket season with 13 points and 10 rebounds she has not shown promise for her future in the WNBA but if she hones in on her defensive skills overseas Landerneau Bretagne Basket is a team that is nothing to joke around about and it’s the best place for Adja to be at the moment Liberty General Manager Jonathan Kolb said in an interview: “As an organization we pride ourselves on embracing the global nature of the game and are proactive in assembling a deep group of international talent…We had a unique opportunity tonight to select Adja Kane a talented young player from a strong program in France who will continue to develop overseas for the next few years with our support from afar.” Adja is a powerful center that will come in handy for the Liberty Their current roster is stacked with tough forwards and centers for the time being, including Leonie Fiebich, Breanna Stewart, and Jonquel Jones. In the 2024 WNBA season, the trio averaged 41.3 points per game together Both Breanna Stewart and Jonquel Jones have eight years of pro ball experience This gives Adja Kane the chance to step in when the veterans start to slow down in a few years Fiebich only has one year of WNBA play under her belt so she will hopefully continue to grow with Adja as the seasons pass If Adja joins the WNBA before the previous talent leaves it will give her the opportunity to learn more from Stewart and Jones on the offensive side Whenever the Liberty are ready to bring Adja Kane to the United States she will surely be the next defensive powerhouse in the Big Apple Kaydence Kilhof is a student majoring in Broadcast and Digital Journalism at Syracuse University She is a student manager for the Syracuse Women's Basketball team and writes casts and broadcasts for Z89 and WAER She also participates in the on campus studio shows ACCN and Citrus TV Enter your email address to stay connected with the latest NBA insight Enter your email address below to stay connected with The Lead's latest NBA insight Powered by themekiller.com Alaphilippe’s searing acceleration shredded a front group still recovering from the aftermath of two crashes. Despite being among the fallers in the first crash, the world road champion opened a significant gap on his rivals and held on to his advantage to seal both the stage win and the overall lead. Read more“My intention was to win a stage as soon as possible,” Alaphilippe said “I had to make the race hard from the foot of the climb and to get rid of some of the sprinters and different riders who were fast finishers We made the selection and after that I gave my best but it was tough to hold on to the lead until the line.” given how suited the final hill was to his punchy riding style What was shocking was the level of carnage that came before it The Tour has never had much time for the best-laid plans of mice and men or the statements of intent in pre-race press conferences and press releases Stage one was a perfect example of how careers can be changed in a split second as the chaotic closing kilometres in Brittany created gaps as big as those on some mountain stages Hanging on to Alaphilippe’s coat tails and emerging from the melee was a clutch of favourites both of the crashes and of Alaphilippe’s violent acceleration third overall in 2020 and a faller in the second crash while his Ineos teammate Tao Geoghegan Hart lost over five and a half minutes Such large gaps would suggest that the Grenadiers’ four-leader strategy has already slipped away I had no idea who was in it and it ended up Richie was in it I was just concentrating on staying on my bike “Then I was too far back on the last climb but at the time I thought ‘this is okay I’ll slowly move up when it lulls after the steep bit,’ but it never lulled the leader of the Israel Start-Up Nation team as he hauled himself to the finish almost a quarter of an hour behind Alaphilippe Switzerland’s Marc Hirschi receives medical attention after falling into a ditch during the first stage Photograph: Getty Images,Despite the chaos sneaking into third place behind the Frenchman and even So bad were the pair of mass crashes that footage soon emerged of spectators running for cover as riders careered off the tarmac towards them including one panicking mother yanking her toddler into nearby woods as riders tumbled headlong into the verge was caused by a fan holding out a banner aimed at greeting her family watching on TV As she focused on the passing TV motorbikes it blocked the path of Jumbo-Visma’s Tony Martin and took down most of the peloton was reported to have said it would sue the spectator concerned Only a dozen or so riders avoided being caught up in the carnage the peloton came back together and resumed racing “Everyone is happy that there are crowds back again at the road side but everyone must pay attention,” Alaphilippe said Unruly fans looked to be the least of Froome’s worries as he rode slowly to the finish line it was unclear if he would be able to recover sufficiently to continue in the race His team put out a statement late on Saturday saying: “Further checkups at the hospital have ruled out any fractures for Reto Hollenstein and Chris Froome after their crashes today They will be monitored by the team’s medical staff overnight Another update will be given tomorrow morning.” This is the archive of The Observer up until 21/04/2025 The Observer is now owned and operated by Tortoise Media 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 Stage 1 profile(Image credit: ASO)Stage 1 map(Image credit: ASO)Stage 1: Brest-Landerneau Brest’s fourth staging of the Grand Départ in a Tour de France marks the start of four stages wholly within Brittany It finishes only a few dozen kilometres to the east of the naval port at Landerneau initially travelling an undulating course to the south that becomes even more challenging as it turns northwards for a very intriguing finale There are six categorised climbs over stage 1 that’s just short of 200 kilometres in length This climb and the two that follow as the route heads south the Côte de Rosnoën and the Côte de Locronan but the roads are narrow and there are some steep ramps quickly followed by the intermediate sprint the riders will reach a critical point as the route climbs into the rugged Monts d’Arrée there’ll be a chance for the most opportunistic teams to create echelons here as it twists and turns persistently The rollercoaster ride continues into Landerneau where the stage’s toughest test awaits at the very finale the Côte de la Fosse aux Loups doesn’t too taxing but almost all of that gain comes in the opening couple of kilometres the first of which averages 9 per cent and includes a short section that’s half as steep again The puncheurs will attack this section full bore and continue their battle all of the way to the line.  It looks an ideal finish for Julian Alaphilippe, Wout van Aert or Mathieu van der Poel and what a story it would be if the Dutchman were to take yellow on his first day as a Tour rider after the jersey eluded his grandfather Raymond Poulidor throughout his whole career Stage 1 is always a hectic stage because everyone is fresh excited and wants to have a good start to the Tour de France it can be really dangerous because they also don’t want to crash in the first week so they are also trying to be at the front and the peloton can be like a washing machine the whole day We know that the Bretagne department can be unpredictable when it comes to the weather; it can be a really good day or a really shit day it can be a dangerous day for leaders and a place where they could lose time.   The first two days of the Tour de France are similar profiles with a climb in the finals and you never know how the leaders have prepared and they can lose some time there with punctures or incidents that can make the race challenging for them I could see the puncheurs coming out for the win and perhaps a surprise yellow jersey It’s also a great stage for a breakaway riders like Michael Matthews and Julian Alaphilippe The fans can expect two good races that day with La Course but I could see a breakaway winning in Landerneau if the main field arrives at the bottom of the climb together we could see puncheurs like Lizzie Deignan or Anna van der Breggen win La Course Peter Cossins has written about professional cycling since 1993 and is a contributing editor to Procycling He is the author of The Monuments: The Grit and the Glory of Cycling's Greatest One-Day Races (Bloomsbury March 2014) and has translated Christophe Bassons' autobiography Be one of the first to try our new activity feed The eight-day Tour de France Femmes represents a step forward for women’s pro cycling but a sizable gender gap still exists in the sport The Tour de France’s annual route announcement is pro cycling’s version of the Met Gala or the Academy Awards The world’s top cyclists don suits and tuxedos and then mingle on a red carpet with French VIPs in the Palais des Congrès in downtown Paris Photographers and TV cameras fill the palace broadcasting live coverage of the event to fans across the globe and then everyone takes their seat in an auditorium where the route’s details are beamed onto a giant screen Each of the 21 stages—which change every year—are made public and information about each climb and sprint and journalists discuss and debate the route’s every twist and turn This year’s announcement—which was held Thursday, October 14—carried even more weight than normal. The event broadcasted the details of the 2022 Tour de France Femmes the highly anticipated new stage race for pro women The eight-day Tour de France Femmes will replace the old La Course by le Tour de France which was a single-day event held in various locations across from 2014 until 2021 a chorus of voices from within pro cycling has pressured ASO to invest more in women’s cycling The requests have been consistent: give pro women a Tour de France that takes in the same iconic climbs and picturesque backroads as the men’s event and broadcast the race live for fans to watch Thursday’s route reveal for the inaugural Tour de France Femmes appears to confirm that ASO finally listened to those voices The race packs in 640 miles and plenty of climbs as it traces a route from Paris where it concludes with back-to-back climbing stages with a fast and frenetic route on the Avenue des Champs-Élysées The peloton then tackles a series of hilly and flat stages across northeastern France 🤩The 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗲 #𝗧𝗗𝗙𝗙 avec @𝗚𝗼𝗭𝘄𝗶𝗳𝘁 🤩 Voici 𝗹𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗹 du #𝗧𝗗𝗙𝗙 avec 𝗭𝘄𝗶𝗳𝘁 ! pic.twitter.com/3Qms6zgoCv — Le Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift (@LeTourFemmes) October 14, 2021 the race culminates with a summit finish atop La Planche Des Belles Filles a steep and fang-like mountain that has become a mainstay in the men’s Tour de France The rider with the fastest cumulative time wins the coveted yellow jersey The route received near-unanimous approval from many of the sport’s top women racers the current Olympic champion in the individual time trial said the route is proof that ASO took a women’s event seriously by including flat they made an effort to organize something good and representative,” said van Vleuten they did a good job in having something for everyone in these eight days of racing.” South African rider Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio, who has been one of the strongest voices to push for more equality in women’s racing said the inclusion of two climbing stages is a suitable test for the women’s peloton There’s something for everyone: flat stages and a super queen stage at La Planche des Belles Filles,” she said “That’s obviously the one I’m the most excited for The question now is how ASO will grow the event in subsequent editions While the race represents a major upgrade from La Course by le Tour de France it still pales in comparison to the men’s Tour de France in length and course design The Tour de France Femmes noticeably sidesteps the iconic climbs in the Alps and Pyrenees and it also skips an individual time trial The stages are shorter in distance than stages for pro men which is consistent at all professional women’s road events “The biggest difference is that the women will have eight days while the men have two additional weeks,” retired pro and women’s cycling advocate Kathryn Bertine told the CBC “That is still a glaring difference that needs to be addressed.” current pro riders are pointing to the Tour de France Femmes as an important step forward in what will be a long push to narrow cycling’s gender gap around exposure and media attention “It is a key indicator that the sport is still progressing as we are now able to compete in the most well-known bike race in the world,” said British rider Lizzie Deignan “I think the organizers have done a really good job preparing the route for this edition.” who has spoken about creating an event that lasts longer than just a few editions I watched the Tour de France on television with admiration I suspected that I would never have the opportunity to race in it,” said Rousse I intend to invest myself so that it becomes a ritual among the public and for a long time because this is not about launching a race for two or three editions.” ASO upper management finally appears to understand the need to create a women’s event that carries the same gravitas and longevity as the men’s race The men’s Tour de France is by far the most important and lucrative event in professional cycling and its 108-year history and place within French culture have helped advance competitive cycling across the globe the millions of Euros generated by the Tour de France TV viewership and sponsorship sales help fund ASO’s smaller races Women’s pro races have for years navigated a tricky financial landscape and smaller—but growing—television audiences harnessing the financial power—and enormous audience—of the Tour de France to propel women’s cycling finally appears to be a priority for ASO ASO’s general director of the men’s Tour de France said ASO is committed for the long haul to the Tour de France Femmes “The goal is to organize a race that will stay that I can watch when I’m old and using a walker,” he said and tech with access to unlimited digital content from Outside Network's iconic brands and teams of Swiss engineers are currently sawing through the upper boot bit of Italy to set the whole country adrift into the Mediterranean Sea beating out the previous (non-quarantined) record-holders by 787 though you can probably shave about two percent off their number in about a week that defying a quarantine to go breathe and spittle on each during a global plague was an important message to the word that "e must not stop living" and that "it was a chance to say we're alive." 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Or sign-in if you have an account Neither Gargamel nor the coronavirus could stop a record-breaking Smurf gathering in France Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience More than 3,500 people painted their faces and hands blue and came together on Saturday in the small town of Landerneau in northwestern France We apologize, but this video has failed to load.Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team.Play VideoArticle contentThe event came a day before the country banned gatherings of more than 1,000 people in an effort to contain the coronavirus saying it was necessary levity in a time of “ambient gloom.” Get a dash of perspective along with the trending news of the day in a very readable format By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc The next issue of NP Posted will soon be in your inbox Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. “We figured that a bit of fun would do us all good at the moment.” The world record for “most people dressed as Smurfs” was previously set in Lauchringen yet many of the attendees were not swayed by the threat of the fast-spreading virus “And now we’re champions of the world … we’re going to smurferize the coronavirus!.” the novel coronavirus has infected nearly 2,300 people in France and has killed nearly 50 The Smurfs started life as a Belgian comic about a colony of small blue creatures transmission or republication strictly prohibited This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Read more about cookies here. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy You can manage saved articles in your account COVID-19 worries have worsened recently, with the disease now spreading in Europe. Fears have grown significantly in Italy, for example, where the Prime Minister made the decision to quarantine the entire country a group of 3,500 people still turned up in France in order to break a Guinness World Record for the largest-ever gathering of IRL Smurfs Because… blue is a color that doesn’t run so it’s difficult to say definitively whether or not this attempt is indeed worthy of a Guinness World Record VIDEO: Thousands gathered in France at the weekend to break the world record for the largest-ever gathering of Smurfs. Around 3500 people set aside fears of the #coronavirus to dress up as the characters, which come from a Belgian comic franchise pic.twitter.com/G3tMFoTE6A UPI reports that “Organizers of a carnival in [the] French city announced they broke a Guinness World Record when 3,549 people came out dressed like Smurfs.” UPI says that the people in attendance were counted The previous Guinness World Record holders were a group of 2,762 people who gathered in Lauchringen A look at the Smurf gathering that recently took place in Landerneau, France. AFP “We figured we wouldn’t worry and that as French people, we wouldn’t give up on our attempt to break the record, and now we’re champions of the world,” one IRL Smurf says in an AFP video (above) it’s nothing,” the IRL Smurfette standing next to him says she’s holding her Smurf cap (or “liberty cap”) but also a symbol of freedom and the pursuit of liberty during the French Revolution What do you think about this attempt at setting a new Guinness World Record for most people gathered dressed as Smurfs? Is this one of the more entertaining Guinness World Record attempts you’ve seen, or do you prefer world records of the LEGO variety And what are your thoughts about participants showing up during this outbreak of COVID-19 Feature image: Jean-Luc Vincent via AFP News  Hey reader! We’re delighted you're perusing our site for all your nerdy news. We'd wholeheartedly appreciate you enabling ads to keep this content free. Thank you! View upcoming auction estimates and receive personalized email alerts for the artists you follow. From 9 March to 2 April 2022, the Les Arts Dessinés gallery is delighted to be hosting Rêveries d'une promeneuse solitaire. Boucles de pierre et autres images d'enfance - a solo exhibition dedicated to the work of Max Ducos, recently awarded the Prix Landerneau for his album Mon Passage secret. There will be 30 original illustrations on display, drawn from different albums, including Le Garçon du phare, Jeu de piste à Volubilis, L'Ange disparu, Le Mystère de la grande dune, Le Royaume de Minuit and Vert Secret, and 12 splendid illustrations from Boucles de pierre – the principal focus of the exhibition. The son of an architect father and antiques dealer mother, Max Ducos is an artist and author and illustrator of children's books. After obtaining his baccalaureate in literature, he enrolled on a visual arts course at Bordeaux, where he studied drawing, painting and later graphics, and also learned 3D modelling and the basics of architecture. Max graduated in 2002 and went on to enrol at the École des Arts Décoratifs de Paris (ENSAD), where he specialised in volume and in illustration, studying notably with Laurent Corvaisier. His first images combining childhood motifs and architecture were shown in Bologna that same year. In 2006, he published his degree project, Jeu de piste à Volubilis, which sold 100,000 copies - an early success which Max built on with L'Ange disparu (2008), Le Carnaval des dragons (2010) and, more recently, Vert Secret and Le Mystère de la Grande Dune (2014) and Fossile (2018). Teaming up with children's writer Clémentine Beauvais, in 2021 he published Boucles de pierre, a humorous and wonderfully imaginative story that looks at everyday reality through a poetic lens. Engaging characters are brought vividly to life through Max Ducos's gouache illustrations, and his work is littered with subtle references to the history of art, paying tribute for example to the painters Joan Miró, Jackson Pollock and Yves Klein, the designer Charlotte Perriand and the architects Le Corbusier and Robert Mallet-Stevens. The Les Arts Dessinés gallery is thrilled to be championing such an original aesthetic and an artistic approach so thoroughly rooted in the contemporary world. as riders came away with nasty injuries and GC hopefuls lost valuable time.Marc Hirschi (UAE Team Emirates) after being involved in a crash during Stage 1 of the 2021 Tour de France Alaphilippe flies solo to win crash-marred Tour de France opener Giro d’Italia and Vuelta a España.Get the latest with our sport podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.Watch on SBS SportSport News TRINIDAD AND Tobago cyclist Nicholas Paul missed out on a medal after finishing fourth in the men’s 1K time trial at the 2022 Tissot International Cycling Union Track Nations Cup in Cali German Maximilian Dornbach won gold in 59.414 seconds Colombian Santiago Ramirez Morales took silver in 59.581 and Melvin Landerneau of France earned bronze in 59.995 Dornbach was the top qualifier with a time of 59.185 and Landerneau was third in 59.618 The top eight cyclists out of 22 starters advanced to the final TT cyclist Akil Campbell competed in the men’s elimination race June 27 (Reuters) – French police on Sunday were still looking for the spectator who sent Tony Martin and a large part of the Tour de France peloton crashing in the opening stage amid calls for fans to behave on the side of the road Martin was sent tumbling when he rode straight into a cardboard sign being held out by a fan looking the other way at a television camera creating chaos with 47 kilometres left of the stage “The Landerneau police are investigating and we haven’t heard back from them yet,” Tour deputy director Pierre-Yves Thouault told Reuters after organisers ASO filed a lawsuit against the unidentified spectator “We are going to repeat our calls for fans to behave time and again through the police on the side of the road and our social network,” Thouault added “Most of the fans are peaceful but I want to stress that you come see the Tour Israel-Start Up Nation sports manager Rik Verbrugghe said that while riders enjoyed the support of fans they created an extra stress in the peloton “It’s a good thing to have all those fans on the side of the road but it brings extra stress “We saw also the first crash was because of a fan Most of the time the fans make it pretty dangerous because they make the road narrower that’s what makes cycling so exciting and so beautiful.” one of dozens of riders to hit the ground on Saturday “This message is for the people who think that the Tour de France is a circus for the people who risk everything for a selfie with a 50 kph fast peloton… please respect the riders and the Tour de France,” the German wrote on Instagram Powered by PageSuite