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Les avantages et les conditions de cet abonnement, qui vous permettra par ailleurs de soutenir La Tribune de l’Art, sont décrits sur la page d’abonnement Si vous êtes déjà abonné, connectez-vous 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 Cao Siqi co-leads the Global Times China desk River and houses in Montargis Photo: Cao Siqi/GT People walk on riverside in Montargis Photo: Cao Siqi/GT Bronze statue and introduction of Deng Xiaoping in Montargis Photo: Cao Siqi/GT history intertwines with the life of Wang Peiwen the 69-year-old curator of the town's Chinese Work-Study Movement Museum Montargis became a focal point for Chinese students participating in work-study programs imbued with the ideals of saving their nation gradually becoming staunch Marxists and laying the groundwork for the Communist Party of China Figures such as Premier Zhou Enlai (1898-1976) early CPC leader Cai Hesen (1895-1931) and former Mayor of Shanghai Chen Yi (1901-1972) were among the youngsters who once studied in France curator of the Montargis Chinese Work-Study Movement Museum makes a speech at a seminar about the history of the movement Wang dedicated over two decades to studying this history and eventually to the establishment of the Montargis museum in 2016 these young people sought to change China and the world they have transformed China," Wang said "Forgetting this history would be a great loss." The museum has become a hub for cultural exchange French students from local schools visit the museum to learn about the unique aspect of Sino-French history Some of them served as volunteers and guides for French visitors The legacy of these Chinese students is also visibly etched across Montargis From the bilingual signposts at the Montargis train station to the "Deng Xiaoping Square" and the "Centenary Monument," the town continues to honor its historical bond with China The Montargis Chinese Work-Study Movement Museum who was born in Shanghai and grew up in neighboring Hangzhou After meeting and marrying her French husband in 1993 Wang settled in Montargis and embarked on a journey that would make her an integral part of the town's living history Wang gradually learned about its story through local people newspapers and Chinese visitors to the town who seemed distant in the annals of party history "These young students were the same age as I was when they came to France Understanding their history creates a resonance the Montargis Franco-Chinese Friendship Association organized an exhibition on the Chinese Work-Study Movement Wang and her colleagues created the "Trail of Great Footsteps" for tourists to explore the paths once trodden by these students Some historical buildings were marked with introductions in Chinese a notable feat considering that even the Eiffel Tower lacked Chinese signage at the time Many visitors inquired about a place to learn the entire history spurring Wang's idea to establish a memorial museum It was a challenging mission initially opposed by the vice mayor of the town Wang located a historical building and initially rented it for 500 euros (US$547) a month for some brief exhibitions on the history A photograph and biography about Deng Xiaoping at the museum the then governor of central China's Hunan Province decided to purchase the house with provincial finance and turned it into the museum In Du's words: "Montargis is the place of China's red gene in France This place must be bought no matter what." The over 300-year-old building at 15 Raymond Street was once a key site where Chinese students participating in the work-study program in France engaged in the study 16-year-old Deng arrived in France as part of this program he frequently interacted with other Chinese youths gaining a deeper understanding of both global and Chinese contexts This experience propelled him toward exploring the future of his nation and gradually shifted his ideology from a patriotic young man to a Communist Among its most notable exhibits are the residence permit and work record card of Deng Deng secured his first formal job at the Schneider Steelworks he began working in a shoe-making workshop Wang said the majority of the museum's visitors are French many of whom express surprise at such a significant yet previously unknown historical connection The museum has sparked increased interest among locals in this piece of history the history curriculum of the town's middle schools now includes the Chinese Work-Study Movement "Students and teachers from the Chinese international classes visit the museum annually engaging in activities and assignments related to this history," Wang said "The museum also serves as a platform for exchange to inherit and promote the profound marks left by these Chinese on foreign soil," Wang said She has hosted cultural exchange programs for several consecutive years where Chinese and French students stay in each other's homes during Spring Festival looks to the future with plans for technological advancements like robot guides and virtual reality installations to bring the stories of the 1920s Chinese students to life more vividly A bronze sculpture at Montargis to mark the history of Chinese Work-Study Movement efforts are underway to construct a "China-France Friendship Bridge" in Montargis symbolizing the enduring bond between the two cultures Amidst her busy schedule juggling roles at the Montargis Franco-Chinese Friendship Association and the museum Wang remains dedicated to enriching the museum's offerings "We plan to add decorations to the museum's interior to enrich its appeal This place is not just a museum; it's a bridge between cultures and a beacon for future generations," Wang said Chinese tourists pose in front of the bronze sculpture at Montargis 1.Comments will appear only after being approved by our team so it might be a while before your comment is posted 2.In accordance with the Regulations on Internet News and Information Services and other related laws and regulations of the People's Republic of China comments should not contain anything that is obscene Please [ Login ] to leave a comment a 17-year-old called Nahel Merzouk was fatally shot by a policeman as he sped away from a vehicle checkpoint in western Paris Not just in the inner cities but in provincial towns such as Montargis in central France where a mob vandalised the town hall and pillaged scores of shops ‘I still have people who almost a year later don’t want to come back to the centre because of the riots,’ said one shopkeeper this week For millions of French people the riots were more disturbing evidence of the parallel society that has emerged this century The people of Montargis voted overwhelmingly for Jordan Bardella in the recent European elections The president of the National Rally received 30 per cent of the vote more than twice that of Macron’s candidate Already a subscriber? 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You have 82.8% 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 (ordinateur En cliquant sur « Continuer à lire ici » et en vous assurant que vous êtes la seule personne à consulter Le Monde avec ce compte Que se passera-t-il si vous continuez à lire ici Ce dernier restera connecté avec ce compte Vous pouvez vous connecter avec votre compte sur autant d’appareils que vous le souhaitez mais en les utilisant à des moments différents Nous vous conseillons de modifier votre mot de passe Votre abonnement n’autorise pas la lecture de cet article merci de contacter notre service commercial experts in Multi-Vendor component level repair of: MRI Coils Gradient Amplifiers Contrast Media Injectors France was where Thomson-CGR made the Magnascan 5000 MRI machine in 1984 use your email address and password to sign in using the form below Enjoy the benefits of The World's Leading New & Used Medical Equipment Marketplace Sign up for Weekly Top stories Eighteen-year-old Pensart Romain observed parallels between exhibits in Changsha and Montargis' historical sites Romain said: "Our shared history bridges the distance The cultural immersion extended to tea culture at a local tea plantation where students picked tea leaves and observed traditional processing techniques representatives of Changsha county and Montargis planted an osmanthus tree at Songya Lake commemorating the establishment of the sister-city relationship between the two sides secondary school students from Changsha county visited Montargis to promote cultural and education exchanges Mark Cavendish responded to heavy criticism about his form and riding style by producing a performance of power and bloody-mindedness to win the 187.5km fifth stage from Epernay to Montargis Last year such a victory would have been considered routine; now the words flying round were "salvation" and "redemption" The run-in was narrow and suited a sprinter with an intense burst of acceleration and the 25-year-old HTC-Columbia rider attacked it like he was settling a personal grudge With his shoulders right above the handlebars and his head frozen in position he reminded onlookers that no one else rides with their head so low After misjudging a corner and crashing on Sunday and being embarrassingly outgunned by Alessandro Petacchiyesterday to those who have started to question his abilities "I don't know what happened yesterday sometimes you have bad days," he said afterwards "But today is a great sense of relief and a great sense of achievement We haven't had the best of luck in the first days But then [on Wednesday] we did have good luck and I couldn't finish off what the team did "The team did an incredible job and I let them down And it would have been easy for them to give up I just had to cross it first this time." well-documented personal reasons for the dip in form – from the cold feet Cavendish experienced four months before his marriage to his childhood sweetheart to the most protracted dental saga since Martin Amis had his teeth fixed But that did not make it any less surprising We have become almost blasé about Cavendish's achievements over the last two Tours He was so dominant that photo-finish technicians must have considered taking a sabbatical until he retired You felt like he could have had a leg amputated and he would have still been the dominant sprinter in the race (this is not actually so far-fetched; earlier in his career he made a point of riding past an older competitor with one foot dangling from the pedal) When asked before this year's Tour about his new rival Tyler Farrar a wholesome American who will be best known to British audiences for the creepy TV adverts for Transitions's react-to-light glasses that appear to go opaque when Farrar cycles past attractive brunettes Cavendish said: "I will just start going 85% instead of 80%." Stage five's trials came not from the course which was only fractionally longer and harder than the day before had the look of a British holidaymaker who had overdone it on Bournemouth beach by the end of it You had to spare a thought for the breakaway who as usual were allowed to fry and go rotten like left-over meat at a barbecue Today's chicken thighs were the dangerous Spanish road race champion José Iván Gutiérrez the Belgian Jurgen van de Walle and one of the hopes of French cycling They were almost eight minutes clear at one point but were hauled in with four kilometres to the line we saw France at its most stereotypically French middle-aged men in straw hats and Speedos they have no business wearing sunflowers and an inventive use of hay bales much in evidence Two men dressed as giant bulbs of garlic sitting outside a brasserie having a smoke And now Cavendish back as "the fastest man in the world" He was not making such pronouncements himself – he has changed remember – or being drawn on whether the day's victory could kick-start his challenge to win the green jersey There are five more possible sprint finishes in the 2010 Tour including another today as the race moves from Montargis to Gueugnon "We came here to the Tour de France with ambitions to win stages and we are really happy to win the stage here and we will keep trying for more stages," was his uncharacteristically bland response through the tears and the sunburn and the emotion of the day France (BRAIN) — After more than three years in development Hutchinson Tires has launched its ElevenStorm compound which the company is now using for its Fusion 5 tubeless-ready Galactik race It will bring the new compound to its tubeless and tubetype tires later this year Hutchinson showed the new tires to the media in May at an event at its factory and headquarters in the small city of Montargis which has been in the same place since the company was founded in 1853 "We had one simple request: to develop the best compound on the market puncture resistance and rolling resistance," said Stehane Gonnet research and development manager for Hutchinson's tire division "It wasn't so easy — every manufacturer can make tires with good grip or good puncture or rolling resistance but doing all three at once is a big challenge We have developed countless versions and tests to achieve this new compound." ElevenStorm is a completely new technology for Hutchinson which began making bicycle tires at its factory in Montargis in 1890 The ElevenStorm name was inspired by the Beaufort scale which is a measure of the maximum level of power of a storm with 11 being a step below the hurricane classification The company said the reference underlines the compound's extreme side and ultimate performance Hutchinson tested ElevenStorm in the field and in various laboratories rolling resistance and puncture resistance tests were split by tire model and type – tubeless "Having exceeded laboratory results with field tests has been a key point to optimize development," said Joel Baez "Duplicating the three constructions and three dimension with convincing results from ElevenStorm was another challenge Baez said that using ElevenStorm for Hutchinson's Fusion 5 Galactik race tire mileage (tested for wear at 40 miles per hour for 5,000 kilometers) by 14 percent and grip was improved 6 percent on wet surfaces and 2 percent on dry wet grip by 11 percent and grip on dry surfaces improved by 3 percent but rolling resistance also improved by 11 percent grip in wet conditions by 6 percent and on dry surfaces by 3 percent which Hutchinson's chemistry and materials manager Audrey Foricheir said is a bit more subjective and harder to measure Tire weight also improved with the use of the new compound Each ElevenStorm Fusion 5 Galactik tire weighs 180 grams "Comfort is one of the most important and depends on so many factors," Foricheir said "You have to consider vibration absorption casing behavior and feedback from the road and I think we maybe have the lightest tire on the market now." Performance and All Season models using ElevenStorm are available now for $86.99 Hutchinson currently has 700x25c sizes in stock with additional widths becoming available in the fall Tubetype and tubeless versions will also be available this fall Hutchinson will also begin using new packaging and provide ElevenStorm POP displays later this season Look for more about Hutchinson's factory in Montargis in Bicycle Retailer's September 1 Eurobike issue Download the 2019 Industry Directory Read the 2021 Sales Training Guide France — Cycling's "bad boy" just made good British sprint star Mark Cavendish broke down in tears after overcoming a Tour de France victory drought by winning the race's fifth stage on Thursday France's sports minister said her heart was warmed and fellow riders reached out to Cavendish as he cried He said he had learned to come down from his "cloud" — where both elation and high expectations reside With the pack close on the heels of Cavendish the overall standings didn't change on the hot and mostly flat 116.3-mile trek along wheat fields from Epernay in Champagne country to Montargis Gerald Ciolek of Germany was second and Norway's Edvald Boasson Hagen third Fabian Cancellara retained the leader's yellow jersey defending champion Alberto Contador of Spain was 19th in the stage and seven-time tour winner Lance Armstrong finished 30th With the Tour headed across the flats of northeastern France sprint specialists like Cavendish get their chance to shine When the race heads to the Alps starting Sunday they're all but certain to fade into the background — until a new run of flats in the southeast in the second week known nearly as much for his dazzling promise as a sprinter as for his hot temper made it look easy behind a splendid performance by his HTC-Columbia teammates While he won three stages in races this year — and even won the final Tour stage in 2009 — Cavendish suggested it felt like an eternity since he'd won on cycling's biggest stage it's been a long time," said Cavendish of his 11th career stage win at the Tour Cavendish lost out to Italian veteran Alessandro Petacchi — even though the Briton had a near picture-perfect lead-out from his team — and hurled his bike in frustration afterward Cavenish's image also took a blow this spring after he was fined by international cycling's governing body for making a finger gesture that was deemed unsuitable after he won a sprint finish in a Tour de Romandie stage Holding his face in his hands and breaking down in a TV interview Cavendish admitted the "pressure was immense," said he had been through a lot and denied that he had thrown his bike down a day earlier "I just want to thank all the people who supported me," he added Cancellara came up and put his arm around the Briton we saw a nice thing: After all the buzz around him — the young sprinter that's the way it is," the Swiss rider added who wears the best sprinter's green jersey that Cavendish covets and who has had tensions with him in the past said: "Good to see him back today after all the problems he's had." France's sports minister Roselyne Bachelot was beaming about Cavendish's display of emotion "Only sport can give us scenarios like this," she said "The one who was called 'the bad boy' for several days I'm going to remember that," Bachelot added "I learned a big lesson not to get on that cloud and people pulled me — and I came crashing down to earth," Cavendish said Among the top contenders behind Cancellara Cadel Evans of Australia holds third place and last year's runner-up Andy Schleck of Luxembourg is sixth After crashing during the second stage Monday and popping a tire and losing time in the third stage on Tuesday Armstrong turned his attention to keeping out of trouble in frenzied finishes like Thursday's — that play to sprinters' strengths — and looking ahead to the first mountain stage on Sunday "I don't know how selective the Alps will be," the seven-time Tour champion said referring to a possible shakeout among contenders on the climbs "Those big group sprint finishes — I'm looking forward to get behind me." "It was definitely a stressful first four or five days and I think even people who have been at this event for 40 years would agree," he said Riders embark on the longest stage of this year's Tour on Friday a 141-mile ride from Montargis to Gueugnon The forecast is for humidity and temperatures of up to 95 degrees AP Sports Writer Jerome Pugmire contributed to this report Disinformation report hotline: 010-85061466 Musée Girodet - Le Musée Girodet de Montargis a acquis auprès de la Galerie Talabardon & Gautier un tableau d’Ary Scheffer représentant Les Adieux de Girodet à son atelier (ill Si vous êtes déjà abonné, connectez-vous Every professional fighter active today (and us fans) owes a debt of gratitude to the English boxers of the 17th century and 18th century who gifted us "prize fighting" Defined as a boxing (or any combative sport for that matter) contest where the participants fight for money prize fighting is not only the parent to modern boxing If you buy something from an SB Nation link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement By on July 28 The gulf between supporters and detractors of prizefighting, be it mixed martial arts or boxing, sometimes seems insurmountable. To fans of combat sports, it is the purest of endeavors, harkening back to a tradition of men proving their mettle mano-a-mano in single combat. For detractors it is little more than "human dogfighting" a modern gladiatorial spectacle that fed the baser human desires Both views strike closer to the truth than either camp probably ever realizes believing that since combat sports can be found in every culture throughout history such a claim must be patently false the concept of spectators paying men to fight for their entertainment was an English invention One they eventually spread throughout their Empire and the world at large little-known amongst fans and fighters themselves is that prize fighting was not originally limited to but actually developed out of armed combat with swords gladiatorial combat was viewed as too unsavory by the general public and gave way to weaponless "boxing" in England was itself a revival of an earlier practice developed by the English "schools of defence" in the 15th century known as "Playing the Prize." During this time "Playing" was synonymous with a contest or challenge and the "Prize" wasn't money but an increase in grade or rank; from Scholar to Free-Scholar to Provost to the eventual rank of Master These "schools of defense" offered their pupils instructions in all manner of weaponry (sword singlestick) as well as various methods of unarmed combat (boxing and wrestling) The purpose of such instructions was of course self-defence with the most common threat at least for the upper class gentry who paid for these instructions dueling was the technically illegal but socially acceptable way for the upper classes to resolve disputes and defend one's honor Originally most duels involved the use of swords but eventually this gave way to pistols and bare-handed wrestling and boxing contests as the practice of killing someone over an offense became less acceptable Dueling itself was the descendent of a legal tradition known as trial by combat which itself had its roots in the leges barbarorum the Germanic tribes that conquered after the fall of the Roman Empire disputes could be settled by order of the authorities via single combat between the two parties (or their representatives) The theory at the time was that God would favor the rightful party guaranteeing a fair verdict after years of abuse by those less noble but more skilled than their opponents it became obvious that the victors were not always the most righteous and it was declared illegal Thus it was that the medieval trials by combat gave us dueling which in turn gave us the schools of defence which in turn gave us the practice of "Playing for the Prize" which in turn gave us English prizefighting and which eventually gave us modern professional combat sports There is much more to be said of the matter but that will have to wait for another time for this has served merely as prelude for the tale we wish to tell: the oddest and perhaps most interesting single combat to have ever taken place a young gentlemen in the court of Charles the Great was awoken from his slumber by the sound of scratching and a strange and pitiful moaning emitting from outside his home he opened the door to the Paris streets to find an emaciated but still massive alpine-hound waiting for him on his step showed no signs of aggression - only sorrow - as it whimpered to signify its hunger for he instantly recognized the dog as belonging to his friend and knew it to be not only an exceedingly faithful creature but surprisingly gentle for one with such a fearsome facade Recognizing the animal's hunger the man led it inside where he fed it the remnants of yesterday's meal along with a bowlful of milk It had been days since he or anyone else had last seen Aubrey at a Sunday's mass after which he had failed to keep any of his appointments a few of his friends called upon him at his home but he wasn't to be found The man was retrieved from his dark thoughts by a tug at his sleeve the result of Aubrey's hound having taken a hold of his shirt between its teeth Having gained the man's attention it released its grip and moved toward the door indicating with a shallow bark that it wanted out The man did as asked and the creature exited only to stop after a few steps to look back and see if he would follow Eventually the animal wandered off into the darkness The man was haunted by the encounter and the next day he redoubled his efforts to find Aubrey but no one had seen or heard word of him since that Sunday's mass which had been making a ritual of appearing every three or four days at the homes of old acquaintances of his master only to disappear after its hunger was staved A few days later the dog again showed up at his doorstep but this time when it left he followed dutifully behind sending word to others by way of a young apprentice he encountered These friends of Aubrey joined him in following the animal out of Paris along the road north that led deep into the tangled Bondy Forest a place with a foul reputation as a haunt for bandits and outlaws It was there in the dark forest that the dog's journey came to an end it lied down at its trunk on a patch of recently disturbed earth and commenced to howl mournfully The men knew instantly what had summoned the beast to this spot With their bare hands the men dug up the ground and soon unearthed Aubrey from his grave a wound on his back revealing where the assassin had laid him low To all present it was readily apparent what had happened: their friend Aubrey had been led out to this forsaken location only to be attacked and buried where none but his hound would know had remained to stand watch over his grave for all these days and even then returning as soon as possible to continue its lonely vigil The dog stayed beside his master until he was interned after which a friend of Aubrey's took the dog as his own - or The mystery of Chevalier Mondiditor's disappearance had been solved but the identity of his killer remained unknown as Aubrey's friend strolled with his dog through the city streets it suddenly sprang in front of him and growled menacingly at the crowd before them As the man tried to determine what about the crowd agitated the beast so greatly it charged into the mass of people to lunge at a chevalier the man had raised his arm in time to deflect the animal and save his throat from being ripped out they were able to fend off the animal by beating it and wrestling it away from its would-be victim the man took the opportunity to flee as the dog frothed and glared at him with baleful eyes That the dog would display such aggressive behavior was for he had always been gentle and never known to attack any man here it had tried to maul this stranger - but only him even those that had themselves attacked the animal At first the man thought nothing of the matter but over the passing days as he mentioned the story to friends but had served along Montdidier in the King's guard Suspicions now entered the man's mind as to why the hound despised this Macaire so strongly Less than a week later these suspicions were only reinforced when during a stroll through a garden with Montdidier's hound in tow behind him Macaire only being saved when a group of bystanders delayed the animal long enough to allow him to escape through the garden gates which he closed keeping the frothing animal at bay Word of these incidents soon reached King Charles the Great Since both the victim and the suspect had been gentlemen of the court To test the veracity of these wild claims he summoned the hound who appeared before the King displaying its usual friendly demeanor to all present He then had a large group of attendants brought into the room amongst which Macaire had been hid whom had peacefully ignored all the day's activities suddenly sprang up as he caught the hated Macaire's scent It then charged through the crowd towards him and was only denied its prey by the combined efforts of several men who forcibly removed the animal having witnessed the hound's strange behavior firsthand now questioned Macaire intently - but he denied any involvement in the death of Aubrey de Montdidier Unable to decide in either party's favor based on such circumstantial evidence the King ordered that the case be judged by God's favor - a trial by combat - with innocence or guilt to be determined on the île de la Cité an island on the Seine that would eventually be the location of the Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral the whole of the court was in attendance to witness this duel between man and dog The area of fighting had been roped off; stands had been constructed for the King and other nobles to gain a better view Macaire was given a thick baton for his defense which was expected to fight with his natural weapons was given a barrel in which he could retreat Thus evenly armed the two were brought onto the lists and the signal was given to commence Macaire stood his ground as the hound rushed him only to halt just short of the baton's striking range the animal darted swiftly to the right and left dodging Macaire's heavy blows until finally the Chevalier tired and dropped his guard An instant was all the animal needed as it immediately pounced upon Macaire fought desperately to get the dog off of him The crowd shouted back at him "God's judgements are the best,' and demanded that he confess the crime before ending the trial Macaire swore he would do so and the attendants immediately pulled the now raging beast off of him after Aubrey's hound had taken off after a stag injured by its master's arrow Macaire cowardly stabbed his hated rival in the back with his spear He then buried the body and rode off just as the dog was returning from his hunt Aubrey Montdidier's most faithful companion had avenged the murder of his master Most versions of the tale have placed the events in the year 1361 or 1371 (although some place it as late as 1400 or 1411) during the reign of Charles V and name the town of Montargis as where Aubrey and his dog resided (thus the title) The villain is also given the full name Robert Macaire (a name that became synonymous with villainy in French society) while Aubrey's friend is identified as Sieur de Narsac The dog is sometimes given the name Dragon and is identified as either an "alpine-hound" depending on the particular author's personal preference Most of these details come from Jean de la Traille's Discours Notable Des Duels (1607) who in turn gained them from a handwritten page of research notes discovered inside a copy of Michel de Montaigne's "Essays" shortly after his death in 1592 is that the note was a forgery and the additional information given was false The oldest written accounts of the contest are to be found in an 1186 script of Plutarch and in Alberic of Trois-Fontaines's Chronica Albrici Monachi Trium Fontium from 1241 The details from these two accounts have been reprinted in Bulletin de la Société des sciences historiques et naturelles... Volume 39 By Société des sciences historiques et naturelles de l'Yonne (1885) and J Viscardi's Le Chien de Montargis: étude de Folklore juridique (1932) These earlier sources place the contest between Macaire and the dog in the late 8th or early 9th century during the reign of Charlemagne In my recounting I have tried to remain faithful to the earlier versions ignoring later additions such as the town of Montargis and the naming of Aubrey's dog (That the dog's name was never recorded is lamented by Dom Bernard de Monfaucon in his poem "Vide ______________________________________________________________ Old and New London: A Narrative of Its History, Its People, and Its Places. by Walter Thornbury (1881) Lays and Legends of Various Nations by William J. Thomas (1834) "The Dog of Montgaris" Robert Merry's Museum Vol. V, author unknown (1843) "The Combat of the Dog of Montgaris with the Assassin of His Master" The Terrific Register, author unknown (1825) A Pictorial History of France by Samuel Griswold Goodrich (1861) School Reading by Grades by James Baldwin (1819) "The Dog of Montgaris" (original author unknown) A vision of great men, with other poems, and translations from the poetesses... By Caroline De Crespigny (1848) Bulletin de la Société des sciences historiques et naturelles de..., Volume 39 by Société des sciences historiques et naturelles de l'Yonne (1885) "The Combat of the Dog of Montargis with the Assassin of His Master" from The Terrific Register; or "De Narsac recognizes his friend's dog" from the Animal Story Book (1896) "The Dog flies at Macaire in the presence of the King" from the Animal Story Book (1896) "Macaire and the dog of Montargis" from A Pictorial History of France (1861) "The dog planted himself in front of his master" from School Reading by Grades After the disappointment of Wednesday's sprint into Reims Mark Cavendish took advantage of the perfect work done by his teammates to open his stage win account in this year's Tour The Manxman's celebrations said it all as he crossed the line after four and a half hours of racing: arms raised high Cavendish savoured the embraces of HTC-Columbia staff and Erik Zabel the six-time green jersey winner and his close advisor And Cav hugged them all before walking back to the finish with a proud swagger that said: 'I'm back' Despite the best efforts of rival teams to derail the HTC-Columbia train in the final kilometres in the Montargis suburbs Gerald Ciolek and Robbie McEwen couldn't get the better of Renshaw and Cavendish when it counted Renshaw elbowed Thor Hushovd out of the way and then dragged Cavendish clear as the finish line loomed Cavendish did not hesitate as the sprint began and surged clear Germany's Gerald Ciolek (Milram) jumped at the same time as Cavendish but was beaten for speed and finished second Edvald Boasson Hagen (Team Sky) came from behind Cavendish to take third reminiscent of his win at last year's Milan-San Remo were a sure sign of Cavendish hitting the release valve on a pressure cooker that had been building up inside him and HTC-Columbia for months all that was forgotten with a convincing return to victory "It means everything to win," Cavendish said All the pressure and emotion built up but it's finally over." I always said everything was about the Tour de France I let them down massively and it would have been easy for them to say 'He hasn't got it' like other people did Siutsou rode covered in bandages and Rogers was there at the finish and took it on too with Tyler [Farrar] and with Oscar [Freire] I knew he'd drop me off at the right place." Thor Hushovd maintained his lead in the points classification while Fabian Cancellara will enjoy another day in the maillot jaune as Jerôme Pineau carries on in the polka dot jersey when the race heads to Gueugnon tomorrow Geraint Thomas (Team Sky) kept the best young rider's white jersey Cavendish is also back in the hunt for the points classification crown lighting up the battle for the maillot vert when others had written him off Hushovd is still in green with a total of 102 points but Cavendish has 50 points And it's always a mistake to write off men of his calibre "He's one of the best sprinters in the world I was able to get some more points in the hunt for the maillot vert," Hushovd said "I was in good position for the final sprint I used a lot of energy to get on the wheel of Renshaw meant the conditions were ripe for another bunch sprint But this time HTC-Columbia was hoping that Cavendish would finish the job done by Konstantin Siutsou who all played such an important role in getting him to the final 200 metres the day before But before the finish could be contested - another break was allowed to steal the early glory The escape group was again let go nice and early Caisse d'Epargne's José Ivan Gutierrez kicked off proceedings attacking hard and taking off after six kilometres With Jurgen van de Walle (Quick Step) and Julian El Fares (Cofidis) in tow the Spaniard set about accumulating a significant gap which became a minute after seven kilometres of riding off the front the break gained its maximum advantage of 7:55 as the peloton continued to lick its wounds after that bruising stage three encounter with the cobbles of northern France However the next 20km saw that gap hover around six minutes until it began to fall with just over 100km left to race The sprinters were not going to let the break gain too much time Siutsou and Monfort were again pivotal in whittling the break's advantage; when it was down to a manageable 2:27 with 65km remaining Lampre-Farnese Vini decided to get involved with Slovenian rider Grega Bole again proving his worth to the Italian team's cause towing the bunch in pursuit of the leading trio As the time board showed the peloton was 1:47 from the break with 40km to go Cervélo TestTeam also began to get involved in the task of pulling back the Belgian-Franco-Iberian alliance that had worked well to maintain its position off the front of the bunch it all became mathematical in the finale as the break was again caught late in the stage; with 10km remaining it was time for Tony Martin to kick things back into action for HTC-Columbia the erstwhile leader of the best young rider classification dragging the main bunch to within sight of the escape group Gutierrez decided it was time to split from his breakaway companions while the Spaniard continued to hold out against the inevitable the Spanish national road race champion's attempt to stay away ended two kilometres later as the peloton had four clicks to go before the expected bunch kick The question on everyone's lips was: Could Cav make a comeback to the winners' circle or would he fail again and the pressure grow even more Gutierrez's demise was the cue for Lampre-Farnese Vini and Garmin-Slipstream to come to the front Martijn Maaskant going head to head with Danilo Hondo for position in the midst of the HTC-Columbia train in an attempt to steal its momentum the result being Bernhard Eisel's isolation at the head of affairs Robbie Hunter and Julian Dean then organised themselves brilliantly for Farrar Waiting in the wings for any mistakes and for a gap to dive through plus Gerald Ciolek and Edvald Boasson Hagen when Mark Renshaw swung off with 200 metres to go Cavendish kicked.. The HTC-Columbia sprinter was back to his best finding victory vindication during a week that has tested the character of the rider who had so dominated the sprints during last year's Tour de France The question now becomes: will he have enough of that same character and speed to continue winning and eventually take the green jersey at race's end in Paris Stay tuned for that intriguing plotline of what has already been a fascinating Tour de France after just six days of racing Le Credit en LigneRow 77 - Cell 2 79Brett Lancaster (Aus) Cervelo Test TeamRow 78 - Cell 2 80Jérémy Roy (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 79 - Cell 2 81Maarten Tjallingii (Ned) RabobankRow 80 - Cell 2 82Mauro Da Dalto (Ita) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 81 - Cell 2 83Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) Team KatushaRow 82 - Cell 2 84Christophe Moreau (Fra) Caisse d'EpargneRow 83 - Cell 2 85Rémi Pauriol (Fra) Cofidis Le Credit en LigneRow 124 - Cell 2 126Aitor Perez Arrieta (Spa) Footon-ServettoRow 125 - Cell 2 127Anthony Charteau (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 126 - Cell 2 128Maxim Iglinskiy (Kaz) AstanaRow 127 - Cell 2 129Alexander Kuschynski (Blr) Liquigas-DoimoRow 128 - Cell 2 130Steve Morabito (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 129 - Cell 2 131Benoït Vaugrenard (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 130 - Cell 2 132Amaël Moinard (Fra) Cofidis 27.5#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3 1José Ivan Gutierrez Palacios (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne6pts2Julien El Farès (Fra) Cofidis Le Credit en Ligne4Row 1 - Cell 3 3Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel) Quick Step2Row 2 - Cell 3 Swipe to scroll horizontallySprint 2 - Ville-Saint-Jacques 126.5#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3 1Julien El Farès (Fra) Cofidis Le Credit en Ligne6pts2Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel) Quick Step4Row 1 - Cell 3 3José Ivan Gutierrez Palacios (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne2Row 2 - Cell 3 Swipe to scroll horizontallySprint 3 - Prefontaines 169.5#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3 1José Ivan Gutierrez Palacios (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne6pts2Julien El Farès (Fra) Cofidis Le Credit en Ligne4Row 1 - Cell 3 3Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel) Quick Step2Row 2 - Cell 3 Swipe to scroll horizontallyPoints - Montargis 18.5#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3 1Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel) Quick Step3pts2José Ivan Gutierrez Palacios (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne2Row 1 - Cell 3 3Julien El Farès (Fra) Cofidis Le Credit en Ligne1Row 2 - Cell 3 Swipe to scroll horizontallyKOM 2 - Côte de Mécringes 36.5#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3 1Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel) Quick Step3pts2José Ivan Gutierrez Palacios (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne2Row 1 - Cell 3 3Julien El Farès (Fra) Cofidis Le Credit en Ligne0:03:2149José Ivan Gutierrez Palacios (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:03:2450Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:03:2551Alessandro Ballan (Ita) BMC Racing TeamRow 50 - Cell 2 52Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Team Radioshack0:03:2653Martin Elmiger (Swi) AG2R La MondialeRow 52 - Cell 2 54Rémi Pauriol (Fra) Cofidis Le Credit en Ligne0:03:2755Juan Antonio Flecha Giannoni (Spa) Sky Professional Cycling Team0:03:2956John Gadret (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:03:3057Serge Pauwels (Bel) Sky Professional Cycling Team0:03:3258Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) Team Katusha0:03:3359Sébastien Minard (Fra) Cofidis Le Credit en Ligne0:04:4583Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Quick Step0:04:4784Alexandr Pliuschin (Mda) Team Katusha0:04:4985Imanol Erviti Ollo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:04:5386Alexander Kuschynski (Blr) Liquigas-Doimo0:05:0287Ruben Plaza Molina (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:07:0488Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Team Katusha0:07:0789Christophe Moreau (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne0:07:2090Luke Roberts (Aus) Team Milram0:07:2591Julien El Farès (Fra) Cofidis Le Credit en Ligne0:21:15161Stuart O'Grady (Aus) Team Saxo Bank0:21:52162Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Astana0:21:54163Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin - Transitions0:22:03164Pavel Brutt (Rus) Team Katusha0:22:18165Maxime Bouet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:22:29166Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis Le Credit en Ligne2Row 80 - Cell 3 82Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini2Row 81 - Cell 3 83Juan Manuel Gárate Cepa (Spa) Rabobank2Row 82 - Cell 3 84Gorka Verdugo Marcotegui (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi2Row 83 - Cell 3 85Iban Velasco Murillo (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi2Row 84 - Cell 3 86Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom2Row 85 - Cell 3 87Rémi Pauriol (Fra) Cofidis Le Credit en Ligne2Row 86 - Cell 3 88Anthony Charteau (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom2Row 87 - Cell 3 89Pierrick Fedrigo (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom2Row 88 - Cell 3 90Ruben Plaza Molina (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne2Row 89 - Cell 3 91Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank2Row 90 - Cell 3 92Rui Alberto Faria da Costa (Por) Caisse d'Epargne2Row 91 - Cell 3 93Christophe Moreau (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne2Row 92 - Cell 3 94Christophe Kern (Fra) Cofidis Le Credit en Ligne2Row 13 - Cell 3 15Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini2Row 14 - Cell 3 16Steven Cummings (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team2Row 15 - Cell 3 17Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Team Saxo Bank1Row 16 - Cell 3 18Inaki Isasi Flores (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi1Row 17 - Cell 3 19Stéphane Auge (Fra) Cofidis Le Credit en Ligne0:07:0919Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team MilramRow 18 - Cell 2 20Rémy Di Grégorio (Fra) Française des Jeux0:07:2421Wesley Sulzberger (Aus) Française des Jeux0:07:5522Mark Cavendish (GBr) Team HTC - Columbia0:08:4823Fabio Felline (Ita) Footon-Servetto0:10:5224Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Team Milram0:12:1925Kevin Seeldrayers (Bel) Quick Step0:20:2426Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis 2010 Tour de France Team HTC-Columbia's Mark Cavendish AdvertisementHow was your experience today Rachel Thomas © Sugrit Jiranarak / ShutterstockLe saviez-vous Un arrêt de train secret vous emmène directement dans une immense zone naturelle préservée tout près de Paris pour une bonne bouffée d'air frais Baptisé "Arrêt en forêt" cet arrêt fantôme est situé entre les gares de Bois-le-Roi et Fontainebleau – Avon Entouré de végétation seul un miroir permet au conducteur de s’assurer que tout le monde y est bien descendu Pensez bien à monter à l’avant du train car seuls ces wagons ouvriront leurs portes il ne vous reste plus qu’à marcher jusqu’au prochain arrêt Une publication partagée par PIC OF AUTUMN 🍂 (@paizpic) le 29 Sept Une publication partagée par ksliam (@ks_lyamina) le 11 Oct Trains au départ de la gare de Lyon En ce moment toi et ta moitié avez comme des envies d'évasion à deux. Sad news is : vous manquez cruellement de temps Voilà de quoi t'inspirer avec des week-ends en amoureux à piocher selon tes envies, super proches de Paris et même accessibles en RER.  La vallée Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse La vallée de Chevreuse est un incontournable pour une virée bucolique en Île-de-France. Paysages naturels et villages de charme le parc de la Vallée de Chevreuse propose de beaux parcours idéaux pour les amateurs de randonnée La ville de Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse marque l'entrée du parc Quand sonne le printemps, une navette touristique propose de découvrir les sites classés : Musée des Granges de Port-Royal Une publication partagée par Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse (@saintremyleschevreuse) Temps de trajet : 37 min (au bout du RER B Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse)Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse Le domaine de Chantilly, 7800 hectares de verdure Une petite trotte de 20 minutes vous emmènera dans le magnifique domaine du château de Chantilly l'un des joyaux du patrimoine français qui abrite les trésors intacts d'un prince du XIXe siècle, Henri d'Orléans Au programme : le château de Chantilly ses collections d'œuvres d'art regroupées dans le musée Condé mais aussi des bâtiments dont plusieurs monuments historiques Voyage spatio-temporel dans une autre époque.  Une publication partagée par Château de Chantilly (@chateauchantilly) Temps de trajet : 45 min en RER D (descendre à Chantilly-Gouvieux) 25 min en train (Gare-du-Nord -> Chantilly-Gouvieux)Domaine de Chantilly Bordé par la forêt et les champs de blé ce village a longtemps inspiré les artistes et particulièrement les Impressionnistes chemins escarpés menant aux champs de blé aux forêts et sur les bords de l'Oise.. En échappant à l'industrialisation Auvers-sur-Oise est pratiquement restée la même depuis le XIX siècle Cézanne et Pissarro venaient y puiser leur inspiration Une publication partagée par Auvers Tourisme (@auverstourisme) Montargis se compose de petits îlots d'où son surnom de "Venise du Gâtinais". Haut lieu de gastronomie et de traditions Montargis pratique au quotidien un art de vivre et un savoir-faire artisanaux On peut aussi s'aventurer dans la vaste forêt de plus de 4400 hectares  Une publication partagée par Tourisme Loiret (@tourismeloiret) Temps de trajet : 1h en trainMontargis Avec plus de 1500 pièces déployées au cœur de 130 hectares de parc et jardins Fontainebleau est le seul château royal et impérial habité continuellement pendant sept siècles la forêt de Fontainebleau offre un cadre bucolique dans lequel se perdre pendant des heures il y a aussi des rave parties de temps en temps Ne soyez pas étonné de tomber nez à nez avec un fêtard hagard et égaré.. Une publication partagée par Château de Fontainebleau (@chateaufontainebleau) Temps de trajet : 1h21 en train grandes lignes (Paris Gare de Lyon --> Fontainebleau Avon)  puis bus (L1 direction les Lilas --> Château)Château de Fontainebleau L'enchanteresse maison de Monet rouvre ses portes  10 destinations dépaysantes autour de Paris pour se sentir en vacances Une boulangerie fermée pour avoir servi un client à 18h15 Périmètre anti-alcool : 20 nouveaux spots où il sera interdit de boire à Paris Des centaines de passagers bloqués 4h dans le RER D Last Updated on 10th December 2023 by Sophie Nadeau Thanks to its abundance of waterways and meandering canals Montargis is actually known as the Venice of Gâtinais I visited the town doubtful that anywhere could live up to the famed Italian city Montargis lies directly to the south of Paris and is certainly worth wandering around for a couple of hours Here’s an insider’s guide to the best things to do in Montargis Montargis is particularly well-known for its history during the Hundred Years’ Water the town’s strategic position close to a forest and midway between the Loire Valley and Paris meant that the Earl of Warwick besieged the town with artillery At this time, the residents of Montargis sabotaged the surrounding water ways, meaning that many of the besieging Plantagenets drowned. Eventually a commander who would go on to serve under Joan of Arc led his army to break the siege leading to the first major victory for Charles VII during the war when you’re wandering around the town you would never have guessed that this small and sleepy town once played such a crucial role in the outcome of the Hundred Years’ War Almost everything else you see in Montargis was constructed after this date The town is only around 30 km away from Nemours a charming French town that has retained much of its medieval architecture one of the best ways to spend an afternoon in Montargis is simply to stroll around the cobbled lanes and over the medieval bridges and allow the town to reveal itself to you There are actually a staggering 131 roads and footbridges scattered across Montargis The historic centre of Montargis is pretty small and so you can pretty much cover it over the course of an hour or so If you want to visit the museums and go for a coffee then you’ll want to set aside half a day to see everything in town While strolling around any of the central parts of Montargis is pretty pleasant the most gorgeous place to explore is the old fishing district where fishermen who once supplied vendors in Paris with live fish once lived the area is part of the historic bridge trail and is home to pastel hued façades and plenty of foot bridges Montargis has strong cultural ties to China as between 1912 and 1927 around 4000 intellectuals came to France from China as part of a work-study programme The aim of the course was to learn more about life in the west Around 300 of these people chose to settle in Montargis If you want to learn more about Montargis and its connection to China then you can head to the Musée Historique de l’Amitié Franco-Chinoise there are a surprising number of museums worth exploring in Montargis One of these is a cultural space dedicated to the life and works of Anne-Louis Girodet-Trioson one of France’s greatest 19th-century painters Visit today and you’ll find a fine selection of paintings One of the more niche museums located in Montargis is that of Musée du Cuir et des Tanneurs This museum lies in the shadow of the old castle and highlights the history of tanneries in the region If you’re the kind of traveller who enjoys coming home with a souvenir from your trip then Montargis and its surrounding region offers several to choose from The most famous produce from Montargis itself are praline almonds which have been produced by Mazet Confiseur since 1636 If you want to learn more about the sugary treat then you can visit The Maison de la Prasline a Belgian blonde ale style beer which is brewed in nearby Amilly honey and saffron are also produced in the Gâtinais region though one of the most beautiful is that which is dedicated to Mary Magdalen and dates back to 1183 though significant additions were added in the 15th and 16th-centuries The church was restored in the mid 19th-century by the famous Viollet-le-Duc (the same man who restored Mont Saint Michel and the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris) Now, the church is a pretty unique blend of architectural styles and boasts a particularly fine Renaissance chevet (the eastern end of the church). Another beautiful feature are the well-preserved stained glass windows by the Lobin workshop in Tours One of the more historic buildings in town that you should be sure to check out during your visit is the town hall This building dates back to the 15th-century almost every important town and city in France would have had its own castle and keep presiding on an outlook above the rest of the town in order to keep the settlement safe from would-be attackers A fair bit of Montargis Castle remains today and the structure once served as a Royal Residence The history of the castle dates all the way back to the 6th-century and some of the remains include parts of the crypt and cellars of the royal garden as well as the square tower of Philip II Augustus Enjoyed reading about the best things to do in Montargis Sophie Nadeau is a full time travel writer and photographer focused on cultural experiences in Europe and beyond When she's not chasing after the sunset (or cute dogs she sees on her travels) she can be found reading and website in this browser for the next time I comment Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. 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Privacy Policy Does this video actually show damage to a Paris building from a gas explosion last month that's not true: This video shows the collapse of a pharmacy building in the town of Montargis The fire had been set by vandals and looters in the night and the smoldering building finally collapsed on the afternoon of June 30 The Twitter community note was written by a contributor -- a Twitter user -- in an effort to add context to a tweet posted by conservative columnist and podcaster Benny Johnson on July 1 The community note offered incorrect information that was unrelated to the video posted by Johnson along with a link to an article in the French publication Le Monde about the unrelated Paris gas explosion on June 21 Currently rated helpful · Shown on Twitter · Jul 348K+ viewsProvides important context · Directly addresses the Tweet's claimThis is the result of a gas explosion in Paris last month -- https://www.lemonde.fr/en/france/article/2023/06/21/paris-explosion-causes-fire-outburst-and-building-to-collapse-on-left-bank_6034775_7.html This is how the Community Note appeared on Twitter at the time of writing: (Source: Twitter screenshot taken on Thu Jul 6 22:09:54 2023 UTC) The scope of this fact check is not Johnson's tweet which is mostly opinion Historic buildings in France that survived bombardment in WW2 can not survive the cultural 'enrichment' of open borders This fact check will not delve into the history of this pharmacy building or if it survived a WWII bombardment The Community Note attached to this tweet is incorrect the building is not in Paris and it was not damaged by a gas explosion was set on fire by vandals and looters and eventually collapsed (Image source: Lead Stories composite image with Google Streetview and Twitter screenshots taken on Thu Jul 06 22:46:03 2023 UTC) An article published on June 30, 2023, in La Republique (translated by Google) is titled, "In Montargis, the pharmacy on rue Dorée collapsed" The article opens: During the night of Thursday 29 to Friday 30 June the town center of Montargis and its shopping street the pharmacy and shops were looted and then set on fire at the corner of rue du Loing and rue Dorée Another article published the same day "The day after a night of looting and looting in the Loiret focuses on the chaos in the town and has photos of many other buildings which sustained damage Sarah Thompson lives with her family and pets on a small farm in Indiana She founded a Facebook page and a blog called “Exploiting the Niche” in 2017 to help others learn about manipulative tactics and avoid scams on social media Since then she has collaborated with journalists in the USA Canada and Australia and since December 2019 she works as a Social Media Authenticity Analyst at Lead Stories Chat with our friendly robots on WhatsApp Add our number +1 (404) 655-4223, follow this link or scan the image below with your phone: Please select all the ways you would like to hear from Lead Stories LLC: You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link in the footer of our emails For information about our privacy practices We use Mailchimp as our marketing platform. 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