A U.K.-based team is working to save bottles of Champagne brandy and more in the wreckage of the S.S As seafaring cargo, wine has been known to go down with the ship when disaster strikes Such was the fate of a cache of bottles aboard the S.S a British steamer sunk by a German U-boat on Sept including bottles of Champagne (in both magnums and pint-sized bottles) the more we got quite excited about what we were seeing which was a whole pile of wine,” Jayson told Wine Spectator It’s difficult to estimate how many bottles the Libourne carried as it returned from delivering coal to Bordeaux as most of the booze was undeclared on the cargo manifest (unlike the ship’s hefty supply of gherkins) But the bottles number well into the thousands While many are predictably in bad shape, Hudson and Jayson expect that a significant number are salvageable, even drinkable, meaning they could be worth tens of thousands of dollars, if previous shipwrecked wine rescues are any indication “For the Champagne, you can see the corks and the muselets—the cages—are protected,” Hudson said “Some of [the still wine corks] are definitely intact; some of them have wax seals.” 10994’s overall strategy is to rescue and sell as many bottles as they can donating a portion of proceeds to the Coastguard Association and Royal National Lifeboat Institution charities we’d like to do a bulk salvage and bring anything up that was worth salvaging,” Hudson said abides by the 2001 UNESCO Convention on the Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage which rules against disturbing underwater sites more than 100 years old This means saving the bottles is a no-go per the U.K.’s Department for Digital Culture as well as the Marine Management and Historic England organizations Hudson and Jayson argue that because the cargo is perishable and the Libourne has basically crumbled to nothing (largely thanks to English Channel fishing trawlers) They hope to eventually receive dispensation but there’s no knowing when that might be or how much longer any salvageable wines might survive 10994 would still need additional financing to continue its mission; the team is currently looking for backers “With the water depths involved, it’s a significant amount of money just to get there,” said Jayson. “You need a commercial basis, otherwise you can’t do it.” For now, curious wine and history lovers will have to settle for 10994's video of the underwater discovery Enjoy Unfiltered? The best of Unfiltered's round-up of drinks in pop culture can now be delivered straight to your inbox every other week! Sign up now to receive the Unfiltered e-mail newsletter, featuring the latest scoop on how wine intersects with film, TV, music, sports, politics and more. A new study proves that rats have very sensitive olfactory receptors and can distinguish … Timothée Chalamet, Kylie Jenner and Elle Fanning enjoyed big-night bubbles. Plus, more … Music legend Pharrell Williams and the historic Champagne house collaborated on a new … Teams from across the United States and Canada showed off their wine-tasting skills and … Napa’s Hall Wines welcomes the Only Murders in the Building star for a laugh-filled … It’s been widely reported that the Bishop of Lichfield said non-alcoholic wine and … carrots for the reindeer and pieces of cake One youngster who wanted his parents to get rid of their old car sent Santa Claus the keys Welcome to the Father Christmas postal office in the French town of Libourne secretaries - spend the holiday season sorting through letters from children around the world and mailing back colorful greeting cards The center receives so many letters from Russia that it hired a Russian-speaking secretary France") have been landing there for more than 40 years Some children ask Santa to give their father a job One child sent in a doll for Santa to give to someone less privileged Another mailed $120 for Santa to buy him the perfect gift one letter sent by a class of primary school students in southwestern France was 196 feet long rolled up like a scroll and hand-delivered staffers responded to children in 127 countries with 1.3 million cards - dwarfing the volume handled by other free Santa services in Germany "Babbo Natale" - as Santa is known - responds with Christmas wishes and a small gift like a puzzle that changes every year initiative is a way to celebrate Christmas and also a way to show children the importance of letters as a way to communicate - a mode which is at risk of dying," said Daniela Orsini a spokeswoman for the Italian Postal Service Libourne's Santa office dresses up for the occasion with a Christmas tree and glittering garlands stockings and letters and drawings from children on the walls but this is one of his offices," said Herve Labarthe who heads customer relations at the French mail center "He's got other things to worry about: Creating the toys He's delegated to us for more than 40 years." The office got its start in 1962 after a postal worker in Normandy noticed a sudden influx of seasonal wish letters but didn't know how to forward them - so they ended up in the trash telecommunications and telegraph minister at the time who delegated his child-psychiatrist sister to set up a response center in Paris Some 2,000 letters were answered that year the center was moved to Libourne as part of a government policy to decentralize some official services away from the capital Postal officials say the French station probably gets more letters than other countries because it is the oldest of its kind it's free - postage isn't even needed for letters mailed within France - and about 25,000 schools write to the center each year A 1993 article in the Russian newspaper Pravda bolstered the center's celebrity and since then journalists from around the globe have visited Some children send thank-you notes after Christmas and a few write to express their disappointment with toys that break too fast "But we don't offer after-sales service," said Labarthe says the operation costs $1.4 million each year the office goes back to its regular task: Sorting mail with unknown addresses This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Former 86 time capped Puma Lisandro Arbizu has signed a contract to join the coaching staff of French third division side the Union athlétique Libournaise (UAL) in the south-western town of Libourne Located on the outskirts of Bordeaux the new home of Arbizu is very much within the heartlands of French rugby UAL announced the arrival of Arbizu with praise: ”it is official, Lisando Arbizu, a true legend of Argentine rugby and emblematic captain of Los Pumas, has joined the UAL staff alongside David Banquet and Xavier Pierre” Arbizu’s extensive playing career saw him capped 86 times by Argentina during which time he played in three Rugby World Cups  He debuted against Ireland in 1990 as a 19 year old and played his last test in 2005 against Italy in Córdoba As a professional athlete Arbizu played in France for Brive Pau and Bayonne from 1997-2006 and subsequently played for Parma and Capoterra before playing for Valladolid in Spain While at Capoterra and Valladolid he was not only a player but also a coach Tags A crushing 78-18 away win by Los Pampas sees the Buenos Aires side returning to … Follow all the latest reaction after Tadej Podacar wrapped up the yellow jersey on the penultimate stage of this year’s race Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Follow all the latest reaction from stage 20 of the Tour de France today. Slovenian Tadej Pogacar is now poised to win a second consecutive Tour de France title after the Slovenian retained the overall leader’s yellow in the 20th stage, a 30.8-km individual time trial won by Belgian Wout van Aert on Saturday. Barring a crash in Sunday’s final stage in Paris, the 22-year-old Pogacar will finish ahead of Dane Jonas Vingegaard and Ecuador’s Richard Carapaz, who are set to end up second and third overall, respectively. Pogacar speeds over the line to clinch a second Tour de France title in 10 months. Van Aert takes the stage but Pogacar has sealed his second Tour de France title at the age of just 22! Here is the yellow jersey crossing the line: Pogacar crosses the line to win his second Tour de France! He actually lost time to Vingegaard in the time trial - 25 seconds on the day - but it doesn’t matter! Van Aert wins the stage. Pogacar wins the Tour. What a ride from Vingegaard! He loses just 32 seconds to Van Aert and finishes third on the day! The revelation of this race! He will safely finish as runner-up of the Tour. Ben O’Connor holds on to fourth place after his time trial. And Richard Carapaz has also produced a solid ride, although it will not be enough to leapfrog Jonas Vingegaard into second place. The Ecuadorian finishes the Tour de France in third, two minutes and eight seconds down on Van Aert today. Vingegaard is now 30 seconds down on Van Aert. Meanwhile, Kelderman crosses the line two minutes and 20 seconds down on Van Aert’s (winning) time. Pog in yellow. He might not be winning this stage, but he has dominated this race. Pogacar is 38 seconds off Van Aert’s time at the second checkpoint. Van Aert is going to win this time trial and Vingegaard could well come second! Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies Saturday, July 8, 2023: Libourne to Limoges, 200.7km Profile of stage 8 of the 2023 Tour de France(Image credit: ASO)The map of stage 8 of the 2023 Tour de France (Image credit: GEOATLAS)Marcel Kittel wins bunch sprint in Limoges at 2016 Tour de France(Image credit: Getty Images)Stage 8: Libourne to Limoges The first week of the 2023 Tour de France has had just three opportunities for the pure sprinters - all of them won by Jasper Philipsen, who has the luxury of an unmatchable lead-out man in Mathieu van der Poel on his Alpecin-Deceuninck team. At 200.7 kilometres in length and on another scorching day in southeastern France, stage 8 represents a mixed forecast. The departure from Libourne near Bordeaux starts out flat, but as the race approaches the finish in Limoges, the peloton will hit the foothills of the Massif Central and encounter an undulating final 70km that - depending on how it's raced - could prove to difficult for the pure sprinters. That would give more chances for a rider like Biniam Girmay (Intermarché-Circus-Wanty) to try for a stage win after placing third on stage 7. He'll have the likes of Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma), Van der Poel, and Julian Alaphilippe (Soudal-Quickstep) to battle, most likely. Or, with the mountains returning with a vengeance on stage 9 with a finish on the Puy de Dôme, the peloton could save their energy and let a breakaway contest the stage. However, Mark Cavendish and his Astana teammates would be encouraged by his promising sprint on the stage to Bordeaux where he had the line in view but was hampered by skipping gears. A sprint is not out of the question. It will be the 13th time the Tour has finished in Limoges, and the last time in 2016 when Marcel Kittel edged Bryan Coquard at the line.  The finish this time has a slight uphill finish and will be an important day in the battle for the green points jersey. The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox! Cyclingnews is the world's leader in English-language coverage of professional cycling Started in 1995 by University of Newcastle professor Bill Mitchell the site was one of the first to provide breaking news and results over the internet in English The site was purchased by Knapp Communications in 1999 and owner Gerard Knapp built it into the definitive voice of pro cycling major publishing house Future PLC has owned the site and expanded it to include top features The site continues to be the most comprehensive and authoritative English voice in professional cycling A town in south-west France has become the first in the country to introduce a forecast for… mosquitoes The commune of Libourne, near Bordeaux, has made the service available online it tells locals in real-time the levels of mosquitoes in the area It works by using “anti-mosquito terminals that allow remote monitoring of the evolution of mosquito populations” The aim is to encourage residents to take the right measures and avoid the spread of mosquitoes by regularly emptying areas where water can stagnate or not planting reeds The mosquito is particularly widespread in the Gironde and can spread serious diseases such as Zika Read also: France faces rise in mosquito-borne diseases, warn health experts The commune has already spent “several hundreds of thousands of euros” and yet “people continue to yell at me about it” feed and die within a 150m radius from the stagnant water they hatched in it is because you or your neighbour are not taking the right measures” He added: “Action must be taken not when the mosquito is born We will be able to tell residents: ‘Watch out if you do nothing [then] in a week there will be a mosquito infestation’ Therefore you should act now to [empty] small cups of water in your gardens or plant water collectors.” the mosquitoes will lay [eggs] in water reserves and the larvae will hatch two days later it is necessary to act within the next three days,” said Mr Buisson Read also: France’s mosquito season is here. Here are tips on how to avoid them France’s health ministry has said: “Prevention of bites and fighting the spread of mosquitoes is essential to limit epidemics.” The main way to stop them from spreading is to remove any containers or areas of stagnant water in your garden or outside space as this is where the mosquitoes lay their eggs Tools and other gardening items after rain (or store them away beforehand) It is also recommended that you report any sightings or bites to Signalement-moustique.anses.fr the specialist government health department (Anses) website The page also includes more information about the insect and how to prevent its spread Research shows that between 70-80% of mosquito bites happen at night although tiger mosquitoes are most likely to bite in the early mornings and late evenings If you have followed the advice to stop them from spreading Use anti-mosquito products that include Deet Wear covering and light-coloured clothing where possible Avoid sitting outside for too long when mosquitoes are present and scientists are always researching new ways to trap them Recent innovations include a ‘breathing device; that imitates human breathing to trap female mosquitoes while another larvicide product has been successfully tested in the Camargue these devices can sometimes damage the environment as they can kill other insects as well as tiger mosquitoes Tiger mosquitoes: How you can help stop their spread in France Briton infected with dengue fever in France: where are the risk areas? Recent power cut in Spain and Portugal is warning to holidaymakers to ensure they are prepared for worst-case scenario The resort is set to remain open to the public and not only to professionals Storms from the weekend will persist across some areas Ella Billet Coup de sifflet bref pour la ligne Bordeaux-Libourne Du vendredi 23 septembre au lundi 17 octobre plus aucun train ne desservira la gare de Libourne les week-ends Des cars de substitution relieront les deux gares.  La légère perturbation est due aux travaux de rénovation du viaduc d'Arveyres les TER et TGV seront troqués par des bus chaque week-end entre le 23 septembre et le 17 octobre (sauf les vendredis 23 et 30 septembre où 77 bus circuleront d'une gare à l'autre pour palier à l'absence des trains) et dans le but de minimiser la gêne occasionnée aux usagers les travaux se dérouleront le week-end et la nuit.  Calinäsie LibourneSi aller passer un dimanche à Libourne vous semble pour le moment sachez que désormais vous tannerez vos potes et votre famille pour y faire un tour L'immense complexe aquatique est prêt après 3 ans de travaux et quelques retards liés au contexte sanitaire La Calinésie et ses 550 000 m2 de parc aquatique ont finalement ouvert au public Alors 200 000 visiteurs annuels sont attendus dans ce nouveau complexe gigantesque. Un article du quotidien Sud-Ouest dévoilait le projet qui verra le jour d'ici le printemps La première pierre du chantier avait été posé dans le quartier de Dagueys en juin 2018 3 ans de travaux auront été nécessaires pour l'ouverture qui a eu lieu ce 19 mai Jusqu'à hier il accueillait seulement les scolaires les périscolaires et l'école du Sport en raison de l'épidémie Calinasie conjuguera des espaces d'apprentissage Concrètement pour les riverains qui connaissent le site le centre aquatique viendra remplacer l’équipement existant à Libourne et sera supplémentaire de celui de St Seurin Une publication partagée par Ville de Libourne (@libournefr) 34 millions d'€ sont provisionnés pour aménager les quelques 28 857 mètres carrés que comptera le parc Un large périmètre pour un centre qui devrait ravir toutes les tranches d'ages le projet est composé de plusieurs espaces si un espace est réservé aux sportifs – un bassin sportif avec fond mobile de 25 m2 un second d'apprentissage, la dimension ludique n'a pas été oubliée Un large périmètre a été dédiés aux loisirs avec un bassin de 200 m2 doté d'animations aquatiques 1 espace extérieur de 500 m2 avec rivière et île centrale ou encore 1 tour de glisse avec 4 attractions (toboggan Kamikaze une plage minérale ou encore solarium végétal seront de la partie… Il se murme également que le centre aquatique accueillira des compétitions de niveau national avec une capacité maximale de 485 personnes. Finalement un espace bien-être a été imaginé douches massantes sont aussi de la partie  .. le centre aquatique peut accueillir jusqu'à 500 personnes par jour Toutes les infos ici Ce parc de 30 hectares avec lac protégé est le plus beau de la métropole bordelaise Plus de 100 châteaux ouvrent leurs portes tout le week-end pour les JPO de Saint-Emilion Les 5 plages les plus proches de Bordeaux One of the main reasons behind the selection of star centre Semi Radradra into the Flying Fijians squad for the November Test matches was to boost the leadership aspect of the team This was clarified to SUNsports yesterday by Flying Fijians head coach Vern Cotter The team was welcomed by the Mayor of Libourne This will also be the Flying Fijians base during next year’s Rugby World Cup In Cotter’s first assignment with the Flying Fijians during the Autumn Nations Cup in 2020 Radradra missed out selection due to his commitment with the Fijian men’s sevens team that won the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympic Games where he injured his knee He later aggravated it while playing for Bristol Bears in the Gallagher Premiership before undergoing rehab During his absence the Flying Fijians had been captained by Levani Botia Nayacalevu is expected to be given the captaincy’s job in the absence of Radradra indicated that Radradra would be out of injury rehab by November 5 “Semi was due to be back playing on November 5 which would have enabled him to join us and perhaps play the last game against the French Babaas,” Cotter said “More importantly he could have spent time with us bringing his experience and professionalism as a role model.” Cotter indicated that he had spoken with Radradra who was disappointed about the decision made.” “Semi is disappointed but he will continue his rehab with next year’s Rugby World Cup in mind.” “Bristol reevaluated Semi’s condition and decided that his return to play would be at the end of November That effectively takes Semi out of the tour unfortunately.” who has formed a formidable partnership with Vilimoni Botitu The Flying Fijian play Scotland on November 5 at the Edinburgh Stadium followed by Ireland on November 12 at Aviva Stadium in Dublin with November 19 clash against the French Barbarians in Lille Story by: simione.haravanua@fijisun.com.fj By entering your email address you're giving us permission to send you news and offers La Rédac' Un arrêt furtif en warning sur la voie publique, léger excès de vitesse sur la rocade ou passage un peu rapide à un feu orange foncé sur les quais.. les occasions de prendre un PV ne manquent pas sur nos routes Sachez que ces scènes courantes de la vie des automobilistes bordelais et libournais seront désormais filmées et passibles d'une amende grâce à la "vidéo-verbalisation".  Elle avait fait ses débuts à Bordeaux en 2016 Mais face à l'augmentation des tensions et des incivilités des automobilistes elle va s'étoffer dans la métropole D'abord à Libourne où elle sera expériementée sur l'échelle de la ville entière Avec plus d'une centaine de caméras à son actif Libourne testera le dispositif dans l'espoir de maintenir plus efficacement l’ordre Bordeaux utilise déjà la vidéo-verbalisation dans certains quartiers comme Bordeaux-Maritime (Bacalan) Quinconces et Garonne/Bassins à flot D'autres caméras seront installées au fur et à mesure.  Au moyen de caméras de vidéo-surveillance installées sur le domaine public des agents assermentés peuvent constater à distance des infractions au Code de la Route.Plus d'une dizaine d'infractions routières peuvent être verbalisées par les policiers installés derrière leurs écrans Parmi elles : l'excès de vitesse la présence gênante d'un véhicule sur voie la conduite sans ceinture ou encore le non-respect des distances de sécurité.  Expérimenté en 2008 à Draguignan afin de verbaliser les véhicules stationnés en double file le procédé a rencontré un vif succès à Cannes Aujourd'hui la plupart des grandes métropoles l’ont adopté Il fallait donc s'attendre à ce que l'ingénieux système pointe le bout de son nez dans notre centre-ville.. Depuis le centre de vidéo-protection urbaine de Bordeaux les agents vont pouvoir constater et verbaliser les infractions La loi prévoit seulement le paiement de l’amende et non la responsabilité pénale via la vidéo-verbalisation, aucun point ne sera retiré au permis de conduire et l'infraction ne peut être inscrite au casier judiciaire. Pour verbaliser un contrevenant alors il faut 2 prises de captures d'écran différentes réalisées à peu de temps d'intervalle Ensuite, tu recevras ton procès verbal de façon éléctronique puis par courrier comme à l'ancienne.  Sois vigilant et ouvre grand les yeux car chacune des caméras est accompagnée d'un panneau d'avertissement Mais il te faudra ouvrir très grand les mirettes car la plupart des automobilistes déclarent ne les avoir jamais vus.  vous êtes (peut-être) filmés  Le Refuge du Sorcier LibourneDirection Libourne à seulement une demie-heure de Bordeaux pour découvrir le nouveau repère des Potterheads l'univers de notre sorcier préféré Il paraît même qu'une énigme se résoud sur place pour une expérience plus vraie que nature Les réservations sont ouvertes !  vous pouvez réserver votre séjour dans un gîte aux couleurs d'Harry Potter Ce petit Poudlard local se niche au 2e étage d’une bâtisse ancienne en plein cœur de Libourne Doté de 2 chambres (la première avec un lit baldaquin et bureau sur le thème de la chambre de sorcier et la deuxième aux couleurs des 4 écoles et du Quidditch) et d'une terrasse le logement ne manque pas d'atouts pour surprendre les fans La décoration a été travaillée avec soin et créé un univers coloré et surprenant comme une sorte de musée réaliste Une véritable immersion dans notre monde fantastique préféré !  Une publication partagée par Le Refuge du Sorcier 🔮 (@le_refuge_du_sorcier) Dès l'entrée, l’escalier en pierre et les lanternes à l’anglaise donne let ton avec table en mois massif et vaisselle d'antan nous rappelle étrangement les banquets de la saga Sans compter sur le salon typique avec cheminée équipé d’un vidéoprojecteur pour visionner tous les films de la saga (en VO ou en français au choix) le logement répond à tous les critères de confort et dispose de tous les équipements nécessaires pour un séjour immersif La cuisine est ainsi entièrement équipée : grille-pain machine à café avec capsules fournies une expérience puisque la pièce est entièrement habillée en pierre avec quelques touches or Pompon sur la Garonne ? Une terrasse privée donnant sur les toits.  Une publication partagée par Le Refuge du Sorcier 🔮 (@le_refuge_du_sorcier) la tenancière des lieux a pensé à tout Des jeux de société sont à disposition Et une énigme à résoudre au sein même du logement permet d’accéder à la cachette secrète à l’étage Une publication partagée par Le Refuge du Sorcier 🔮 (@le_refuge_du_sorcier) Réservations par ici le centre de sport et santé ultra-personnalisé qui vous prépare pour l’été On a trouvé une cabane idyllique avec restaurant sur la plage et transats à louer à Lacanau le plus grand bar de Bordeaux qui replonge dans les 90's