The television chef gets personal with Leu Leu cooking dishes based on her Mexican American heritage and world travel chef Claudette Zepeda’s first restaurant where she is both a chef and partner Zepeda and her partners have opened a more personal reflection of the rebel chef’s Mexican American heritage and her extensive world travels Inside Leu Leu, the warm gold-lit room reveals walls covered in wine bottles, old records, curios, and objects that point to the Mediterranean, Asian, and other cultural inspirations. The busy walls surround an intimate dining room with only 65 seats. Design 4 Corners, a sister duo responsible for Waverly conceived a timeless space that features Moroccan-style pedestal two-tops for date nights and cozy corner banquettes for group outings Turquoise French double doors open to a lush patio bordered by potted ficus trees nutty pistachio dukkah with garlicky toum and Calypso bean hummus (known as vaquitas in Mexico) dressed with a spicy zhoug and fragrant za’atar make sense “I love that people want to see specific flavors and flags planted in my food but as a curious creative who has traveled the world I am inspired by everything and everyone around me,” says Zepeda Zepeda shows a mastery of barra fria (raw bar); she often merges flavors from Peru Amid the myriad versions of yellowtail crudo served in restaurants today Leu Leu’s comes in a nuanced lemongrass coconut leche de tigre with a kick from an emulsion of spicy carrot and chile chiltepín The crudo builds flavor with diced tomatoes The thoughtful use of ingredients shows a seamless fusion developed from rigorous travel and study: Rock crab ceviche-stuffed chiles güeros sit on an umami-rich chile serrano ponzu; the flavors recall upscale Sinaloan raw bars that inspired Baja California’s modern Mexican restaurants and cevicherias A Fabergé egg riff sees sushi wrapped around an egg and placed over beef wagyu tartare — a pool of spicy sweet glaze and edible flowers surrounds it the party begins: Take a piece of nori to pinch off some of egg then drag it through the tartare and sauce for something that feels like a hand roll unlike one you’ve ever experienced before mahogany-stained cut drips flavors of Yucatán and is served with Calypso beans Zepeda forgoes the more traditional pickled red onions for pickled wild mushrooms a welcoming taste of Mexico meant to be eaten with warm corn tortillas The chef’s plating is refined and vibrant; Zepeda describes her dishes as a little “weird” by design A tender duck confit with curry mole is a tale of two pastes and approaches in one dish complemented by whipped beans and tamal cakes Using ice cream sourced from local favorite Little Fox Leu Leu’s “Super Sexy Sundaes” make for a fun Matilda’s revenge comes with Principal Trunchbowl ice cream layered with flourless chocolate cake bits and crowned with whipped cream and rainbow sprinkles Leu Leu is a place to sip fruity Cremant de Bourgogne and yeasty “It’s an invitation to sit inside my living room listening to music that matches the energy of my food,” says Zepeda The approachable wine list highlights women winemakers and invites diners to stay a while Tables are filled with free-flowing bottles of Rhone chef Claudette Zepeda and friends are having a party Leu Leu is located at 466 N. Coast Highway 101, Unit 1, Leucadia, CA, 92024 and is open Wednesday to Sunday, 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Reservations are available on Resy a magical place in the vibrant and passionate Reunion Island received the 2024 edition of the Saint Leu Challenge an event organized by Leu Tropical Surf Club which is celebrating the 35th anniversary Reunion shredder Clément Lodeho took the win in the bodyboarding division really sync with the waves and amazing consistency through all rounds A very competent and talented local quartet “I’m very happy to win the third edition in St It was a superb competition amongst the surf thank you to all that organized and permitted the event which is so important for the surf in Reunion Island!” – Clément Lodeho – UC San Diego Athletics is sharing the perspectives of alumni scholar-athletes whose work in healthcare has been impacted by COVID-19 Today’s featured alumna is Triton Team Physician Amy Leu who played for the women’s basketball team and graduated from UC San Diego in 2000 Q: What is your job and where are you currently working? Leu: I am a Sports Medicine and Family Medicine Physician and I work at UC San Diego in several outpatient clinics including student health. Q: How is COVID-19 impacting the work that you do and your life outside of work?Leu: COVID-19 has forced the medical system to make rapid changes to accommodate the need for continued healthcare while limiting "Face-to-face" visits UC San Diego was able to create and implement a virtual visit platform in a matter of weeks and currently we are operating about 80% with virtual visits (video-based) and 20% face-to-face appointments It has been amazing to continue to provide quality health care in a time of a rapidly changing platform.  For life outside of work we've all learned to become our own "micro-systems.” Each household has learned to adapt and stay at home for the most part My kids have not seen the inside of a store for weeks! They've also had to learn to fill their time without sports something they have loved to do for years.  Q: What did you learn from being a scholar-athlete that you've been able to apply to your profession?Leu: Time management and prioritization have been some of the most important tools that I've carried with me throughout my career learning the give and take of teamwork and working for the greater good of the team has been equally important.  Q: What suggestions or words of encouragement do you have for our current-scholar athletes during these trying times? Leu: As much struggle there is now with on-line learning all these challenges help build a strong foundation for you to lean on in future times of adversity Despite the hardships that many are facing we are all in this unique position to be able to experience and learn from this pandemic; it is something that many lifetimes have never seen.  "Alumni in Action" is an on-going series highlighting UC San Diego alumni in healthcare during COVID-19 Below are previous "Alumni in Action" conversations:  After two decades as one of the most successful programs in NCAA Division II the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program begins a new era in 2020 as a member of the Big West Conference in NCAA Division I.  The 23-sport Tritons earned 30 team and nearly 150 individual national championships during its time in Divisions III and II and helped guide more than 1,300 scholar-athletes to All-America honors.  A total of 82 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors while 37 have earned prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships.  UC San Diego student-athletes exemplify the academic ideals of one of the world's preeminent institutions graduating at an average rate of 91 percent one of the highest rates among institutions at all divisions Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here he’d finished drinking a cup of coffee and was sitting in a rocking chair on his back porch a gloomy spring day had given way to a chilly desert night but I answered the video call to find a bright tropical paradise on the screen in front of me Réunion is directly in the path of swells from South Africa providing it with some of the best surf on the planet Laury and his brother opened a surf shop in Saint-Pierre three months ago He tells me it’s the first new one on the south of the island in 17 years “The situation has been so bad for getting materials that there were no surf shops anymore,” he said The shop is named Joots, after a nickname for La Jetee, the famous break that Kai Neville and co. visited in 2010’s Modern Collective Réunion had already been known as a premiere surf destination back when perfect lefts from Saint-Leu started to appear in ’90s surf magazines Jordy’s part in Modern Collective was an explosion that announced La Jetee as one of the best air waves in the world Réunion had always been known as having a heavy shark presence, particularly tigers and the fearsome bull shark. In fact, the Réunion creoles (a term used to describe those born on the island, regardless of race) were traditionally taught to fear the water. As Daniel Duane reported in his podcast Shark Attacks in Paradise Réunion had virtually no culture of watersports until French mainlanders introduced them following the surfing craze of the ’60s a dedicated community bucked the Réunionese custom of avoiding the water in favor of chasing the perfect peaks scattered along the coastline One of the most picturesque coastlines in the world In 2013, two years into the crisis, the Réunion government banned surfing and swimming on most of the island anyone entering the clear blue water around Réunion was subject to a fine Almost everyone stayed out of the ocean due to fear of sharks But there were some surfers who kept up the search “There was a small group of 5-7 people on the whole island that kept going surfing every day,” he explained Surfing communities in general are small and close-knit In the face of the bloodshed they’d all witnessed Call groups formed to check the surf and request backup when they ventured into the water “For 10 years we had to call friends to surf Saint-Leu otherwise you’d be alone on perfect waves It was empty everywhere,” said Laury So when others saw this small group of surfers seemingly spitting in the face of danger and paddling back out to where the sharks still laid in wait “You would go in the water and people would shout at you,” Laury explained bro.’ ‘You’re going to be shark attacked and it’s going to be a bad advertisement for the tourism here.’ ‘Your meat is good for sharks only.” a local would call the authorities and the surfers would see the lights of police cars appear on the beach Many times they fled on foot to avoid a fine but often the police would just give them a stern warning and let them go satisfied to simply get the surfers out of harm’s way at one point sending a helicopter in pursuit you have this police helicopter chasing you with its nose down and pushing you,” said Laury He explained the helicopter pilot was actually tilting the rotors down and using the downwash to physically push them towards the shore but when the aircraft returned for a second run they finally threw in the towel and paddled in That time they stayed out of the water for an entire week Riding waves became a game of cat and mouse as the surfers of Réunion found new ways to avoid threats from both above and below Surfers often call trips “strike missions,” but Laury’s descriptions of their forays to the breaks of Réunion often sound like actual guerrilla warfare despite the fact that the only thing more terrifying than surfing in shark infested waters is surfing in shark infested waters with zero visibility I asked him if they had headlamps or glow sticks like the night surfers I’d seen at the piers in California This might sound insane to the average person but there was just no stopping the siren song of the waves breaking almost literally on their doorsteps “I live five minutes away from Saint-Leu,” said Laury “You were stuck in the house and you would see the waves were perfect.” that emit electrical pulses meant to overwhelm the sharks’ electro-sensory systems Whether by cause or coincidence, the shark attacks seem to have abated. The last attack was in 2019, and swimmers have started to return to the water in larger numbers. Laury told me that now, at a popular beach like Trois-Bassins, you’ll see families with children, and as many as 200 people in the water. But the sharks are still very much on the minds of Réunion surfers. “You don’t want to forget about them. We are a very small island with perfect conditions for sharks. Lots of river mouths and clean water going into the sea, so they like to be there,” said Laury. “You’ll be cautious, looking around, and you trust your device.” At one point, Laury gets distracted and flips his phone camera to show me a perfect peeling left, right in front of his porch. “There are so many incredible spots, especially on the east coast, which are totally un-surfed because there’s so many bull sharks. We have all kinds of waves. We have beach breaks, point breaks, long waves, short waves, slabs. In a 20-minute drive you can get to all these spots. It could be a surf paradise, if you take out the bad story.” Others are starting to recognize that, too. A handful of pros recently traveled there to film, although Laury said that this is still relatively rare. “It’s good to see surfing, and it’s good to see how the waves can be surfed by the pros, because we haven’t seen really good guys surfing here for years. Now you see that guy going deep in the lineup and taking off on big bombs and you say ‘Ah, that’s the way you should surf it.’” The other reason Laury appreciates seeing new people surfing Réunion’s breaks is because during the crisis, frightened parents kept their kids out of the water. As a result, there are very few groms on the island. “All the other countries have a new generation surfing, and we stopped here for 12 years, so we have a gap with no young guns, no new generation coming,” said Laury. I asked him if he thought that would change. “We’re surrounded by very good surf spots, and the young people want to be in the water. They still can see the surf, and all the media everywhere, the Olympic games. We see some young guys coming in the water again. They want to feel the passion, too.” Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Area is high risk for shark attacks and people should have ‘utmost vigilance’ I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice A man has been killed in a shark attack in waters close to the French Indian-Ocean island of Reunion The surfer was surfing in a high-risk area where surfing is banned close to the small fishing town of Saint-Leu A witness noticed the victim completely disappeared from the surface of the water and just his surf board was left in view The attack took place at about 4.30pm local time Three other people who were surfing with him made it back to shore safely Since the beginning of 2011 locals have spoken of a “shark crisis” on Reunion as the number of shark attacks have sharply increased In the last eight years 24 attacks have been reported and 11 of those have proved to be fatal Half of those attacks involved surfers and bodyboarders Not long before the attack occurred local rescue officials had issued a warning for people to have the “utmost vigilance” because of sharks. The warning highlighted the need for people with surfboards and bodyboards to take particular caution. Bulldog sharks are likely to be in the waters at this time of year, officials said. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies bringing with it torrential rain and sustained winds of over 130 km/h A tropical cyclone alert class 3 was issued in Mauritius and an Orange Alert in Réunion Berguitta has since moved southwest away from the islands Cyclone warnings are no longer in force but Mauritius Meteorological Services warned of high waves of up to 4 metres and some intermittent rainfall water and power supply have been cut and some damage to agriculture was reported Several areas of the island reported flooding after torrential rain Mare Aux Vacoas near the town of Curepipe in the southwest of the island recorded more than 240 mm of rain in 24 hours Prime Minister Mr Pravind Jugnauth expressed his satisfaction that no major damage has been reported to infrastructure and that there has been no loss in human lives he said resulted from the fact that the population had been adequately sensitised on the threat that cyclone Berguitta represented to Mauritius and on the precautions that needed to be taken The Prime Minister said that the activities of both the airport and port will resume from Friday 19 January Mauritius Fire and Rescue Service (MFRS) responded to around 150 calls for assistance most of them for flooding in particular in Port Louis and areas of Plaines Wilhems District including Chebel Around 15 people were rescued from flood waters in separate incidents in Eau-Coulee other areas of Plaines Wilhems District and Bambous in Rivière Noire District Some areas of the island recorded more than 800 mm of rain in 24 hours In a statement of 18 January the government of Réunion said that the most impacted municipalities are Saint-Leu, Saint-Louis (les Makes), Saint-Pierre, Cilaos (Ilet à cordes). According to local media these areas suffered severe flooding In total 150 interventions were made by emergency services and 208 people have been evacuated Power supply was cut for around 5,000 people and water supply interrupted for about half the island’s population Richard Davies is the founder of floodlist.com and reports on flooding news Cookies | Privacy | Contacts © Copyright 2025 FloodList Is "NORTH" The Best Surf Photography Book Ever Made? From Tubes To Turns, Jai Glindeman's Surfing is a Treat to Behold Gerry Lopez Goes Deep With Justin Jay On The Plug Podcast NewsAll NewsEventsBig Wave NewsWorld Surf LeagueEnvironmentalIndustryWave PoolsPosts List ‘He Was Such a Legend’: A Decade After His Death, Shawn “Barney” Barron’s Spirit Shines in Colorful Air Show Hawaiian Big Wave Icon Clyde Aikau Passes Away at 75 LLC and respective content providers to this website may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website At 4:30 in the afternoon on Reunion Island last week at a beach called Étang-Salé located just south of Saint Leu was viciously attacked by a shark 20 yards from the shoreline His right leg was severed at the thigh and he was rushed to a local hospital where he is reportedly fighting for his life When we first reported on this story in late July told us that he believed the ban would fail to halt locals from surfing the island’s world-class reefs “I’m shocked they banned surfing in the area…if I want to surf But according to other Reunion locals, fear—coupled with the potential fine they face for surfing—has indeed deterred surfers from the lineup “Most of us have stopped surfing as much,” said Fabrice Fridmann “We do still have a group of avid surfers on the south but with all that’s happened lately…it’s hard to say what will happen to surfers on Reunion in the future.” Although surfers have been the victims in the majority of the attacks, the last two shark attack victims were swimming in near-shore waters A number of theories exist as to what’s caused the sharks to become more aggressive One cites the creation of a marine reserve on the island’s west side that has banned fishing and allowed the marine life in the ecosystem to grow Another stipulates that the growing amount of wastewater making its way into the sea is attracting sharks have expressed frustration that the government hasn't been able to protect its people and the general economy is paying a high price for the shark crisis…The government is trying to help with the situation but I feel like they're taking too long Other countries like Australia and South Africa have been able to do something I just don't understand what's taking so long.” Fridmann went on to state that he believes that regulating the bull shark population in the area and creating an electro-magnetic fence to deter sharks could go a long way to prevent future attacks we have to trust in our love of the ocean to solve this,” he added “We must find a solution to live together with the sharks.” The surfer who He died yesterday afternoon as a victim of a shark attack in Saint Leu, Reunion Island He was reportedly in the water with three other surfers who were using a shark repellent device The one presumed to have been a bull shark bit almost his entire leg cutting through the thigh and causing him to quickly lose a lot of blood Kim was an experienced surfer and had surfed in Reunion before 16% of shark attacks worldwide occur on Reunion Island approximately half of these are on surfers The island has several safe surf spots thanks to the placement of nets but the perfect left at Saint Leu is not one of them The number of attacks has been the subject of much controversy said that a mass cull of sharks in the area should be carried out to restore the ecological balance Claudette Zepeda weathered the TV cage match of Top Chef. She’s been a star on Netflix’s Iron Chef Mexico. The Imperial Beach born-and-raised brainiac has judged Food Network cooking competition enterprises had her green hair and bookish-punk face turned into massive banners for glitzy festivals that smell like truffles and occasionally decamps to find herself in some sort of ancient sweat ceremony And now she’s gonna hunker down in a tiny kitchen in Leucadia to cook a nightly dinner party at a new lounge called Leu Leu. It’s a 1930s bungalow next to Pannikin on Highway 101 “You know me, it came to me in my witchy ways,” she says. “I get an instagram DM from the person who sat behind me at the Padres game ‘I have this project I want you to check out.’ I met with him about it and a month later I’m signing a contract.” Tiny place where a cook can cook and a high-wattage personality can radiate What she liked about her partners on Leu Leu—Jason Janecek, who co-owns Corner Pizza, and Brittany Corrales, a born-and-raised Leucadian by way of Sonora, Mexico who apostles about growing your own food and throws parties around it with her Mariposa Events Co—is that they’re just as ambitiously hippy as her “But when Jason and Brittany presented it to me they talked about restaurants being about mystery and secrecy just a room of creators organically drawing people to them They talked about Leu Leu as a ‘she.’ This kind of character—I picture a Holly Golightly coming home with her heels in her hand The Leu Leu food will be anchored in her Mexican-American roots, but also Mediterranean (her mentor is James Beard award-winning chef Gavin Kaysen) because that’s how chefs cook for their friends “Unpretentiously munchy,” she says. “In Spanish we call it munchoso, the food you want to eat with your friends. Mom’s-house rules. It’s just me riffing, cooking for people who like food. Mexican, African, Chinese—immigrant food, my love letter to San Diego We’re not going to be ‘turning tables.’ You’re going to vibe to the music You’re going to have a seat in our home until you’re done.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Chef Claudette Zepeda (@claudetteazepeda) The vibe will be vibey. Interior will be created by the sister duo behind Design 4 Corners, who’ve handled other local projects like Kaito Sushi and Van de Vort at One Paseo. Janecek is a landscape architect, so the outside patio will have gorgeous trellised arches with vines growing Corrales’ family is one of Leucadia’s heritage flower growers Zepeda’s bringing out her vintage Tupperware collection for the Moroccan tabletops There’ll be beer and funky wines with stories behind them “It’s not a restaurant or like any project I’ve ever done,” she says. “It’s a lounge, the most indie project I’ve ever been a part of. We’re not trying to pull the stars down from the sky—we’re just punk kids doing something fun. And I love Leucadia because it reminds me of Imperial Beach where I grew up. It’s such a feral community, they embrace my weird.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Chef Claudette Zepeda (@claudetteazepeda) As for the timing, Zepeda was ready for this intimate, personal thing. She’s been through it. The highs, lows, bright lights, high-profile gigs leading straight into paying-bills terrors, motherhood, acclaim and hater bile. She’s finishing her book right now with editor and respected food writer Francis Lam “I went to Santiago and walked 160 miles to un-fu** myself came back cracked open and ready to receive,” she says I just let go and noticed the magic around me and the ****ing Tetris really started Tetrising And then I get a random DM at a Padres game.”  Have breaking news, exciting scoops, or great stories about new San Diego restaurants or the city’s food scene? Send your pitches to [email protected] Troy Johnson is the magazine’s award-winning food writer and humorist and a long-standing expert on Food Network a textbook of the best American food writing By clicking subscribe you're confirming that you agree with our Terms and Conditions Email: [email protected] By clicking Subscribe you’re confirming that you agree with our Terms and Conditions Email: [email protected] © Copyright 2023 San Diego Magazine 1230 Columbia Street Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker If you’re not a fan of mass tourism and you like to have at least some sort of an illusion of being an explorer instead you may enjoy Amiens in the North of France The town is rapidly gaining popularity as an urban destination Old and new blend together with comfort and confidence in the city where Joan of Arc got her marching orders The inner city is relatively small; most important buildings are within walking distance of each other In the East the 12th century belfry offers an easy and attractive landmark with its elegant slate covered tower while the steeple of the cathedral more or less signals the Western edge of downtown The 13th century building is typical for the era it was built: Elaborate decorations tell stories aimed to put the fear of God in people even before entering.  The UNESCO-listed cathedral is the biggest church in France and casts its shadow over Quartier Saint Leu where it’s lovely to wander along cobblestone streets and canals the terraces on the quays offer the perfect ambiance for outdoor dining.  Large parts of the neighborhood have recently been renovated and rejuvenated into an exciting fresh and modern environment with apartments galleries and artsy shops that still has the intimacy and style of the old days.  but Amiens is as proud as if he’d been there all his life The low land between the rivers Somme and Avre consists mainly of marshes Since the middle ages it has been cultivated into "Les Hortillonnages." A boat ride through this area takes you into a world of amazing flora and fauna with gardens that seem to float on the water.  was meant as a minor detour on the way home to Rotterdam from Normandy we decided to go and take a quick look at the famous cathedral trying to do a week’s worth of sightseeing in a few hours And I can’t wait to go back for a new visit with a proper introduction to a French city that has everything to offer except heavy tourism.  questions or suggestions are more than welcome You can contact Mickey Welsh at mewelsh@gannett.com You can follow "Wish I Was There" on Facebook for a daily dose of Europe at www.facebook.com/travelmickey1.  This museum in Saint-Leu is constructed on the grounds of a former sugar plantation and discusses the agricultural and cultural development of sugar cultivation throughout the tumultuous history of Réunion island Sugar cane was first brought to Réunion around the 17th century when French settlers arrived on the small island in the Indian Ocean The tropical climate lent itself to growing crops like coffee which became the dominant crop on Réunion in the early 19th century Musée Stella Matutina first opened in 1991 inside a former factory where sugar cane was processed the museum and surrounding site were rehabilitated Dozens of refurbished machines are on display alongside stories from the people who worked in the fields and factory to keep the island's sugar industry running.  visitors are treated to the rich history of sugar farming and its impact on Hawaiian society In the back of a bustling factory lurks a quiet museum honoring the history of Canadian sugar manufacturing Try an original egg cream at this museum located inside one of the last surviving old-fashioned seltzer factories in America a traditional spinning wheel that became a symbol of national resistance during Gandhi's freedom movements The history of Reykjavik told through a historical village and live actors Over a million artifacts fill this factory-turned-museum that explores the history of American windmill production Tour the oldest family-owned cigar-rolling factory in the country—then learn how to roll your own This millennium-old site reflects a time when sugar was a treasured commodity lost a leg in the attack and was pronounced dead on being brought back to the port of Saint-Leu in the west of the island The "surfer was accompanied by three friends who tried to take him back to land but did not manage," said Olivier Tainturier a senior local official in the nearby town of Saint-Paul A sharp increase in shark attacks on Reunion since 2011 has been dubbed locally the "shark crisis" and prompted authorities to step up alert systems It is the 24th shark attack recorded since 2011 on the island operations have started to catch sharks in the waters of the incident the local authorities had urged the "greatest vigilance" among beach users as more people flock to the coast at a season when there are high numbers of the highly aggressive bull shark ★ Poor ★ ★ Promising ★★★ Good ★★★★ Very good ★★★★★ Exceptional Vietnam Investment Review under the Ministry of Finance Advertisement  | Contact us either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content Human remains were found in the belly of a shark caught off Saint-Leu in Réunion Island a French department in the Indian Ocean near Mauritius According to local reports a male tiger shark was caught Thursday night at around 8 p.m as part of a preventive fishing program A routine dissectio found human limbs and a curb chain in its stomach. A septuagenarian kayaker had been reported missing declared after a trip in the waters off the coast of Saline-les-Bains on December 12, and ccording to Clicanoo forensic tests are needed to confirm that it was indeed the kayaker It may never be known if he was bitten by the shark before or after he died This is not the first time scientists have uncovered grisly remains while dissecting a tiger shark A banker fishing off the coast of New Providence had an unpleasant surprise when a shark he caught and was about to release back into the water retched up a human leg According to a report from Royal Bahamas Police Force and Fairfax Identity Laboratories a dissection found the remains of two bodies While this might sound like the stuff of nightmares, fatal shark attacks on humans are incredibly rare. According to the International Shark Attack File there were 132 shark bites reported worldwide The majority of incidents (32) took place in the U.S swimmers and snorkelers were the groups most likely to be bitten and were involved in 53 percent 30 percent and 6 percent of attacks respectively "On average, there are only six fatalities attributable to unprovoked attacks by sharks worldwide, each year," said the International Shark Attack File fisheries kill about 100 million sharks and rays annually." While it can be tricky to identify the species of shark identified in any one attack, the most commonly implicated species are ,in descending order the tiger (Galeocerdo cuvier) and the bull (Carcharhinus leucas) The graph below, provided by Statista shows the number of unprovoked shark attacks that have been reported across the world between 1580 and 2019 Newsweek is committed to challenging conventional wisdom and finding connections in the search for common ground Newsletters in your inbox See all A Muslim faithful woman sits as she attends a Mass in tribute to priest Jacques Hamel at the Saint-Leu Saint-Gilles Bagnolet's Church Muslims across France are attending Catholic Mass on Sunday after the brutal murder of a priest Two men attacked a church in the small town of Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray near Rouen on Tuesday, and slit 85-year-old Jacques Hamel's throat, as we reported The attack was later claimed by the Islamic State through its Aamaq news agency As AFP reported the French Muslim council CFCM called for the gesture "to show their 'solidarity and compassion' over the priest's murder." "We are all Catholics of France," said CFCM head Anouar Kbibech, according to the BBC There was a particularly strong turnout at the cathedral in Rouen "We are very moved by the presence of our Muslim friends and I believe it is a courageous act that they did by coming to us," Rouen's archbishop Dominique Lebrun said following the service Among the parishioners was one of the nuns who was briefly taken hostage at Hamel's church when he was killed a group of Muslims were applauded when they unfurled a banner: 'Love for all a particularly moving moment occurred during the sign of the peace — the portion of the mass where the congregation members greet each other "Archbishop Lebrun used the moment to step into the congregation and greet Muslim leaders attending as well as three nuns who were at the church in Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray when Hamel was murdered," as the wire service reported it is very important to be here today," Mohammed Karabila president of the mosque in the town where Hamel was killed by kissing His Grace Lebrun in front of everybody so they know that the two communities are united." Members of the Muslim community attend a mass in the Catholic church of Santa Maria of Caravaggio on Sunday in Milan A Muslim delegation also attended Mass in Nice, the city where an attacker plowed his truck into a crowd celebrating Bastille Day earlier this month, killing 84 people "Being united is a response to this act of horror and barbarism," said Otaman Aissaoui The wire service reports that Paris and Bordeaux also saw Muslims attending mass The BBC reports that Muslim leaders attended mass in Italy where "three imams sat in the front row at Santa Maria Trastevere church in Rome." Become an NPR sponsor Canestri’s grieving father Giovanni told French broadcaster RTL that his son had “always been very careful” in the waters off the coast of the Indian Ocean island of Reunion where they live Elio was with six other people on Sunday when he was fatally… Read the rest of the story from our partners at NBC News Listen to the most important stories of the day. Contact us at letters@time.com a world-famous surf spot on Reunion; frame grab courtesy Roundhouse Filming the draw of perfect surf has been too much for many local surfers to pass up so I’ll surf even if I know that a shark could bite me at any moment," he states "It would be a dream for me to get my island back with no sharks.” Leu on Reunion Island draws surfers to it despite the risk of shark attack A new shark attack took place today on Reunion Island a French colony located in the Indian Ocean off the eastern coast of southern Africa who was surfing in the well-known Saint Leu with three other friends the bite was on one of his legs and his companions tried to save him Reunion has seen a sharp increase in shark attacks in recent years allowing surfing to be practised in different places where several stages of the world tour have taken place Apparently the group of friends was tempted by the combination of solitude and perfect waves To see more of Yann and Gaby’s work, check out their website: www.rup.re LBV Magazine English Edition It was the year 1851 when the prince president of France ordered the demolition of the old – and dilapidated – parish church of Saint-Leu-Saint-Gilles in Paris another church was built at his expense to house a family crypt who had died in Livorno (Grand Duchy of Tuscany he had used the title of Count of Saint-Leu to distance himself from his true identity with whom he severed ties after being forced to abdicate the throne of Holland embracing the memory of his famous uncle and adopting his name as Napoleon III while still paying homage to his father by burying him in the capital The sculptor Louis Petitot created the mausoleum in 1862 funded by the sixty thousand francs that the deceased had specifically designated in his will as the artist portrayed him in ceremonial attire as the king of Holland his name was Luigi Buonaparte because he was born in 1778 in Ajaccio a Genoese island conquered by the French from the Tuscans nine years earlier Corsica was the homeland of a family that adapted to the new times by Frenchifying their surname He was the fourth male offspring of the marriage between Carlo Buonaparte and Maria Letizia Ramolino and Jerome (three others died prematurely) While Joseph studied law and Lucien briefly pursued the priesthood both training as artillerymen – Napoleon at the Brienne-le-Château academy and Louis at the Châlons-en-Champagne academy Their destinies were almost inevitably intertwined when Napoleon initiated the Italian campaign as a general he called on his brother to join his staff as an aide-de-camp was promoted to captain and joined the 5th Regiment of Dragoons although seemingly without enthusiasm for the less epic and more brutal aspects of war – those involving death he accompanied Napoleon in the Egyptian campaign and continued to rise through the ranks until he achieved the rank of general at the young age of twenty-five the powerful hand of his brother was decisive and they collaborated in the coup d’état of the 18th Brumaire of the year VIII (November 9 ending the Directory in favor of the Consulate he arranged for Louis to marry Hortense de Beauharnais the daughter of Josephine from her first marriage to Alexandre François Marie but she ultimately had to accept the marriage three children were born – Napoleon Charles The former United Provinces had been occupied by the French army in 1795 during the Revolutionary Wars decided to transform that territory into the Kingdom of Holland a puppet state to be governed by someone close to him who enjoyed a favorable position in France as the Grand Constable and a recipient of the Legion of Honor Louis did not receive the news with joy because he suffered from rheumatism requiring frequent visits to spas for relief Louis was also not enthusiastic about reigning while merely obeying his brother’s orders Napoleon convinced him by urging him to follow the maxim “Do what you must The Dutch delegation sent to negotiate with the emperor was not only ignored but humiliated They had to officially recognize the new sovereign and in exchange for accepting the new king they would receive economic benefits (expected from the continental blockade against the British) and political advantages (unifying under a single crown the different factions – unitarians Louis would maintain the constitutional laws and freedoms enjoyed by the republic the treaty signed in May 1806 recognized the fundamental principles of the Batavian Revolution (the Enlightenment movement that led to the fall of the Old Regime of William V) It allowed the preservation of the Dutch language and currency under a federal system of republican tradition Louis managed to win the favor of the Dutch by showing a willingness to learn the language This linguistic error endeared him to the people (he introduced himself as Konijn van ‘Olland or “rabbit from ‘Olland” possibly to hinder the work of French supervisors He also showed great interest in understanding the situation of his new kingdom in various aspects from art and science to agriculture and trade One of the main reforms was the standardization of the country’s multiple legal codes He abolished torture and forced labor in the penal system although local jurists prevented him from doing the same for the death penalty he frequently resorted to pardons and commutations The laws also put an end to the practical dominance of Calvinism over Catholicism and Judaism despite the proclaimed religious freedom of the republic The death of his eldest son in 1807 prompted him to improve healthcare and hygiene by introducing specific regulations and relocate slaughterhouses and cemeteries from urban areas separating it from religious influence and modernizing all levels of education there were numerous cultural endeavors: the establishment of the Royal Museum of Amsterdam (the precursor of the current Rijksmuseum) and the Royal Institute of Sciences and Fine Arts; the creation of a royal library; promotion of the restoration and/or reconstruction of palaces and churches; and sponsorship of artists to study in Rome These measures aimed to facilitate economic recovery to fund administrative he centralized the country into ten departments which he achieved by demonstrating goodwill upon arrival He continued touring the country instead of isolating himself in the palace he personally faced the accidental explosion of a gunpowder-loaded ship in Leiden coordinating the intervention of the Royal Guard in relief efforts opening a palace to accommodate the injured and exempting the population from taxes for a decade He carried out a similar initiative two years later during severe floods Collaboration with the elites was also necessary convincing them to join the new constitutional regime more due to the imposition of reality than anything else as they understood that participation could help maintain some autonomy and keep Napoleon at bay A key factor was a promise outlined in the treaty: the Kingdom of Holland would be exempt from military service in the territories controlled by France to bolster its Grande Armée Not everything was smooth sailing for Louis partly due to the climate and partly because her husband insisted that she renounce her French nationality as he had compelled his ministers to do – most of them being imposed by his brother and of Gallic origin she left taking their children with her and refusing to allow them to visit Holland to the extent that she began a relationship with Charles de Flahaut Napoleon sided with her and adopted their eldest son as his heir (he had not yet had a child of his own) the emperor was dissatisfied with Louis’s performance and would soon make it evident anyone can commit many follies and cause much harm Louis’s character is naturally inclined to eccentricities and extravagance The reading of Jean-Jacques Rousseau has ruined him Chasing a reputation for sensitivity and benevolence Louis has shown himself to be nothing more than a perfect king… the monarch lost some of his enthusiasm and adopted less applauded habits he had maintained an itinerant court without a fixed capital he spent significant sums on palace luxuries moving from Utrecht to Amsterdam and then to Haarlem among other places (he excluded The Hague because it was too close to the sea These expenses did not sit well with a people with a strong savings mentality that he himself had reinforced with his policies he continued to be called Louis the Good since the Leiden catastrophe although Louis had reluctantly followed Napoleon’s orders there were certain points on which he was unwilling to compromise he refused to provide the forty thousand soldiers requested for the Russian campaign as the Dutch population numbered only two million he did not want to reduce the value of public debt by two-thirds fearing it would ruin Dutch investors who had received French loans his collaboration with the continental blockade against England was only verbal as he turned a blind eye to smuggling to prevent the degradation of the economy The spark that led to the fraternal rupture was the landing of a British contingent on the island of Walcheren They conquered the fortress of Bath in Zeeland putting Antwerp and Vlissingen in a precarious position without the Dutch army being able to stop them making it clear that the Kingdom of Holland could not defend itself alone Napoleon did not miss the opportunity and summoned his brother to Paris stating that the situation would not have arisen if Louis had accepted incorporating the Dutch into the Grande Armée The two brothers argued bitterly for three months at the end of which Louis had no choice but to cede the southern part of his kingdom to France he returned to find that the French army was occupying city after city not limited to the southern region but extending to others rejecting Napoleon’s offer to give him the throne of Spain – where their other brother also facing interference from the emperor – he chose to abdicate in favor of his son Napoleon Louis The Kingdom of Holland was invaded by the army of Marshal Oudinot and its annexation to France was formalized through the Rambouillet Decree welcomed by the Austrian Emperor Francis I He ignored Napoleon’s requests to live in Paris and refused to use his name in favor of the aforementioned Count of Saint-Leu (referring to the property he owned in Saint-Leu-la-Forêt He did not stay in the Austrian capital but moved to Graz where he met Goethe and dedicated himself to writing essays and poetry until 1813 he moved to Lausanne and offered himself – unsuccessfully – as a mediator between France and its enemies where other Bonapartes were already residing He never saw his brother again nor contacted him when Napoleon escaped from Elba for the Hundred Days’ Empire Louis moved to Florence and later returned to Livorno He witnessed several denials of his request to visit the Netherlands which he could only fulfill when authorized by William II in 1840 Bonapartists proclaimed him the legitimate pretender who was at that time imprisoned for participating in a conspiracy The said offspring secured this status on July 25 when an attempt on his life ended his father’s life It is not known that this one had more descendants except for a natural son with his lover Jeanne-Félicité Roland (born in 1826) he entered into a sentimental relationship – it is not clear if with marriage or without it – with the Marquise Julia Livia di Strozzi This article was first published on our Spanish Edition on January 29, 2024. Puedes leer la versión en español en Luis Bonaparte, el hermano de Napoleón que fue rey de Holanda y se enfrentó a él tras la invasión del país por los franceses Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email The Parthenon temple on the Acropolis of Athens housed a colossal statue made of gold and ivory carved by the famous sculptor Phidias in 438 BC Two thousand years before the Inca Empire extended its dominion over the Andes a much less known yet culturally influential society—known as the Chavín Phenomenon—had already developed numerous artistic expressions,… while the Byzantine Empire was mired in a succession crisis sought to take advantage and launched his conquest Archaeologists from universities in the United States and Denmark found deep within the Actun Uayazba Kab cave in Belize two small stone tools dated between 250 and 900 AD that… men and women gathered to play a game called Cuju A team of researchers has succeeded in recreating for the first time in a laboratory experiment a phenomenon that until now only existed as a theory in the realm of… the Cantonal Archaeology of Aargau carried out a rescue excavation between early May 2024 and the end of March 2025 The Egyptian archaeological mission affiliated with the Supreme Council of Antiquities announced the discovery of a group of defensive structures and a system of moats that could indicate… In the southeastern area of the city of Rome archaeologists excavating inside the Triton Baths within the monumental complex of the Villa di Sette… Why did some animals from ancient eras become fossils while others simply disappeared without a trace Receive our news and articles in your email for free You can also support us with a monthly subscription and receive exclusive content 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 Elizabeth Harper writes about saint relics at All the Saints You Should Know. Recently she gave a talk on Parisian relics at the Morbid Anatomy Library in Brooklyn and here continues her exploration of the holy dead in Paris Paris is the City of Light — more hearts and flowers than skulls and graveyards one that makes Paris one of my favorite cities for saints’ relics unadvertised nature of these places is part of what makes them fun Paris isn’t like Naples or Prague where skeletons practically hang out at the sidewalk cafés and you can appreciate them by merely passing by Here there’s a sense of discovery in seeking out relics and learning their history Relics allow you to glimpse into Paris the Roman city Sometimes they even show you why Paris is the way it is today Here’s a short guide to Paris as a reliquary.  The bones of Ursula and her friends (photograph by Ricardo Zappala) One of my favorite relics is at the Church of Saint-Severin where there’s a dusty glass case of bones in one corner There’s no historical evidence to support Ursula’s existence (and her feast day was removed from the Catholic calendar in 1969) the Huns martyred her and her ladies-in-waiting around 383 while they were touring European holy sites Courtyard at Saint-Severin (photograph by Groume/Flickr user) If you want to switch gears and see a little piece of medical history, you’re in the right neighborhood — the Museum of the History of Medicine and the Musée Dupuytren are just down the block But you can start by taking a trip out to the courtyard of Saint-Severin This is where the first gallstone operation took place in 1474 The story becomes a little creepier when you know that the courtyard used to be a mass grave and the arcaded gallery was a charnier (a place to store bones when the mass grave was full) The unlucky patient was a prisoner condemned to death he gained his freedom (although he probably doubted his odds when he saw the macabre “operating room”) Helena in the Church of Saint-Leu-Saint-Gilles (photograph by Elizabeth Harper) Another one of my favorite relics manages to go even farther back in history. At the Church of Saint-Leu-Saint-Gilles, you can see the remains of the Roman Empress St. Helena. The custodian who let me into the tiny basement crypt in Les Halles told me that very few of the church’s parishioners know the story behind this relic A monk named Theogisus stole a portion of Helena’s body from her tomb in Rome and brought it back to his monastery in Hautvillers the pope didn’t order the return of Helena to Rome The belief at the time was if a saint’s relic was stolen the saint was consenting to the relocation otherwise it would have miraculously stopped the theft So Helena stayed in Hautvillers until the French Revolution when secular revolutionaries took to destroying monasteries and burning the relics The monastery in Hautvillers was destroyed but the cellarer — Dom Grossard — hid the relics until they could be safely relocated to Saint-Leu-Saint-Gilles in the mid 1800s Statue of Mary Magdalene in La Madeleine (photograph by Miles Berry) These days, as the custodian pointed out to me, Helena’s shrine is largely forgotten It’s actually kept up by a group from the Russian Orthodox church even though Saint-Leu-Saint-Gilles is Roman Catholic These days the Russian immigrant community has become one of the biggest proponents for saints’ relics in Paris The Russian Orthodox also have the rib of St Alexander Nevsky at the cathedral named for him near the Arc de Triomphe It was in fact a Russian priest who pointed out to me that there were relics of St a well-known church I had visited on several occasions without noticing these relics Sacre Couer crypt (photograph by David Riley) you can see all kinds of different images of the decapitated saint as well as the remainder of his relics and his tomb Denis’ Cathedral was actually begun by the patroness of Paris who purchased the land and had a shrine built over Denis’ tomb her relics weren’t half as lucky as St Helena’s were when the torch-happy revolutionaries paid her a visit The majority of her relics were burnt at the Place de Grève But you can still see a tiny fragment of her bone and the rock her coffin rested on at St Genevieve’s tomb once rested preserved as its own relic (photograph by Elizabeth Harper) In a strange twist of history, the Archbishop of Paris was stabbed to death at St. Étienne-du-Mont — where the remaining relics of St Genevieve are held — while leading a novena for St Eliphas Lévi — the infamous occultist Sulpice — claimed he witnessed the whole thing and that the murderer had previously approached him for a book of spells to conjure the devil with It’s truly a church fit for an occultist — Dan Brown set parts of The Da Vinci Code here and gave its gnomon a conspiratorial backstory (The church has posted a somewhat aggravated sign in English letting fans of the book know that the gnomon’s portrayal in the book is not accurate it’s honestly just an early time-measurement device.) Memorial to the Martyrs of September (photograph by Elizabeth Harper) You can also find a memorial to the Martyrs of September in St These were the 191 Catholic clergy members who were were hacked to pieces by a mob of revolutionaries on September 2 and 3 in 1792 you can see a shrine that houses some of the bones of the monks who were killed over those two days St. Germain l’Auxerrois (photograph by gnperdue/Flickr user) if you change your perspective a bit you can see how the revolutionaries thought the Catholic establishment had it coming Over the centuries Catholicism shaped French culture; they certainly committed their share of atrocities Germain l’Auxerrois — they were rung in 1572 to signal the beginning of the St an event that left an estimated 30,000 Protestants dead throughout France And then there’s the case of the Cloître des Billettes or the place “where God was boiled.” Stained glass window of Jonathas boiling the communion wafer in Saint-Etienne du Mont in Paris (via Wikimedia) a Jewish man named Jonathas was accused of desecrating a communion wafer where this medieval cloister now stands He allegedly stabbed the consecrated host and it bled so he tried to boil it and it turned into an image of Christ Jonathas was burned alive and the legend went on to plague Jewish communities all over Europe where it frequently ended in execution or forced conversion St. Médard in snow (photograph by Marie-Lan Nguyen) Not all the history behind these sites is so bleak of course. The story of St. Medard, a parish church near the natural history museum you might notice that the cemetery is locked That’s because back in 1731 a group of people called the convolutionaries took to eating the dirt from the grave of a popular deacon They did it to bring on miraculous seizures that made them sing For a while you could even rent a chair in the cemetery to watch the show in 1732 dirt-eating was banned and the cemetery was locked up The convolutionaries took their meetings underground and basically devolved into a sadomasochistic cult The incorrupt  St. Catherine Labouré (photograph by André Leroux) Last but not least on our tour are the four seemingly incorrupt bodies of Paris. I say seemingly because only one is truly “incorrupt” in the eyes of the church and that’s St. Catherine Labouré at the Chapel of the Miraculous Medal To the left of her glass casket is a wax effigy that contains the relics of St Louise de Marillac (sometimes mistaken for an incorrupt corpse) but it’s considered incorrupt because it’s managed to remain in one piece while the rest of his organs decomposed Relics of St. Vincent de Paul (via Wikimedia) The rest of St. Vincent de Paul’s relics are located just down the block from the Miraculous Medal. At the Chapel of the Maison-Mère you can climb a staircase on the side of the altar to get a closer look at the wax effigy that St Vincent is best known for his work with the poor and with children he was also dedicated to ransoming galley slaves as he spent several years enslaved by pirates (If only that part of his hagiography was depicted in more stained glass panels around the city.) He rests in the tiny Chapelle du Corpus-Christi on an unassuming little side-street Julian was actually found to be incorrupt when he was exhumed in 1876 but the priest in charge of the exhumation thought he could assist his incorruptibility a little and applied carbolic acid to the corpse this caused the corpse to immediately decompose Why they decided to portray him with his eyes open When you finish going to all of these places, there are plenty more to explore on this map and on Atlas Obscura with even more strange and macabre histories behind them Skip the Eiffel Tower and spend a day with the saints Map of the relics and hidden wonders of Paris. Read more about the wandering body parts of the holy dead at Elizabeth Harper’s All the Saints You Should Know We depend on ad revenue to craft and curate stories about the world’s hidden wonders Consider supporting our work by becoming a member for as little as $5 a month Follow us on Twitter to get the latest on the world's hidden wonders Like us on Facebook to get the latest on the world's hidden wonders On Monday 30 July, Thierry Robert MP, mayor of St Leu commune near Trois-Bassins, where a bull shark was believed to have been responsible for the death of a surfer last week made the decision to "act to safeguard the security of goods and people of his town" by authorising fishing of the bull shark "by any means He said the town would buy bull sharks of more that five feet caught by all fishermen or hunters and pay €2 per kilo of live weight for the first 30 sharks bought to the marina a French-administered territory in the Indian Ocean between Mauritius and Madagascar reported nine attacks between 2000-2010 with one fatality But last week's death was the seventh attack and the third fatality since the start of 2011 Robert withdrew the order following a meeting in Paris with Victorin Lurel French legislation prohibits fishing or hunting "by any means," in marine protected areas The initial decision had been welcomed by local people, with almost 300 surfers gathered in front of the prefecture building to demand shark fishing be allowed in the marine reserve But animal rights groups criticised the plans Ali Hood, director of conservation for the UK-based Shark Trust a member of the Shark Alliance conservation campaign said: "The Shark Trust expresses its sympathy to the family of the fatally injured surfer the trust does not believe indiscriminate financially driven culling is an appropriate response and encourages the local government to reconsider its position and authorise a more detailed investigation into the circumstances which led to the initial incident." Allison Perry, shark expert and marine scientist for Oceana Europe said: "Obviously the loss of human life is a concern for the government but a move such as this is worrying as we don't know what the potential impact would be on the bull shark population." Shark attacks have been on the rise in the Indian Ocean, with two fatal attacks in the Seychelles last year Western Australia has seen an unusual number of attacks, prompting the state government to call for a review of the national protected status of the great white shark There have been five fatalities globally from shark attacks so far this year. According to the International Shark Attack File, there were 12 deaths from "unprovoked" shark attacks in 2011 Conservationists estimate that up to 73 million sharks are killed each year "It's important to keep in mind what sort of numbers we're talking about In 2011 worldwide there were 12 fatal unprovoked shark attacks reported there is an increase but in actual numbers this is relatively small we're much more dangerous to sharks than they are to humans," said Perry She cited an Australian study from 2011 which found that the increase in shark attacks were related to an increase in human population: more people going to beaches or visiting areas that were previously isolated surfers and swimmers tend to be more at risk but it's important to remember that these people are entering the habitat of a wild animal." This article was corrected on 2 August 2012 to say there were nine reported attacks between 2000-2010 with one fatality Unlocked: Jai Glindeman’s Stab Edit Of The Year Entry Stab Interview: WSL CEO Ryan Crosby On The Tectonic Shifts Coming To The Championship Tour Isabella Nichols + Jack Robinson Win Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach The 7 Personality Types That Get Waves In Any Lineup The Electric Acid Surfboard Test With Dave Rastovich Reporting by Craig Jarvis A 24-year-old bodysurfer is fighting for his life after his right leg was severed by a shark in Reunion island a popular surf spot down the coast from St Leu and former venue for a Rip Curl Search event “The guy was bodysurfing 20 metres from the beach,” says Reunion Island surf shop owner We’ve been feeling the effects for two years now It has of course adversely affected local economy In St Gilles and Boucon the hotels are empty After this attack it’s going to happen at Etang Sale and before long at St Leu The local economy is slowly dying.” Yet according to Stolk “The authorities have not taken responsibility whatsoever and everyone is looking after him or herself while people are getting killed.” Surfing has been banned in Reunion due to the increasing number of sharks 36-year old surfer Stephane Berhamel was killed while on honeymoon and 15-year-old swimmer Sarah Roperth was killed in mid July this year The attack on Sarah was the catalyst for the surfing ban as well as authorise a 90-shark cull if the surfers are prepared to risk their lives with the very real threat of a shark attack they’re not going to be too worried about the authorities and a little fine,” reckons Stolk “The police were patrolling at one stage in a boat and chasing guys out of the water This morning was obviously a bit quieter…” It’s suspected that the increase in shark activity on Reunion is a direct result of the 19km natural reserve in place on the west coast It’s believed that the sharks are coming in closer because there’s plentiful fish There’s also the fish farming on the west coast which some experts think might be attracting more of the predators the Mayor of St Pierre (that glorious righthander that Jordy and Julian use to perfect their forehand airs) is the only person that has a plan “Apparently the mayor of St Pierre is looking at setting up an anti-shark device that can cover the whole beach,” said Stolk “There is technology available where a whole beach can be controlled with large-scale anti-shark devices.” An anti shark device generally creates an electric field Sharks have gel-filled sacs called Ampullae of Lorenzini which they use to sense electrical fields given off by prey When a shark senses the electric field caused by an anti-shark device the severe discomfort is supposed to cause the shark to swim away So if a big enough system were to be placed across a beach the whole beach could be protected by the electric field In Reunion there are also some very angry citizens members of the association known as ‘Protect Our Children” to protect our children,” said Hervé Flament Hervé Flament stated that it is the “ninth attack in two and a half years,” and asked “How many deaths will it take for the state to take responsibility and act in the lagoons.” Flament then urged the state to implement “concrete measures.” [One such measure has come to light Shark Shield is now offering a discount of their products to Reunion surfers.] So reset the balance and make the sea safe for our children again or do we keep the moratorium on shark hunting in place and continue idly watching as these beasts savagely take more people A 24-year-old bodysurfer is fighting for his life after his right leg was severed by a shark in Reunion island Surfing has been banned in Reunion due to the increasing number of sharks, which have claimed five lives since 2011. In May, 36-year old surfer Stephane Berhamel was killed while on honeymoon, and 15-year-old swimmer Sarah Roperth was killed in mid July this year The attack on Sarah was the catalyst for the surfing ban as well as authorise a 90-shark cull This morning was obviously a bit quieter…” It’s suspected that the increase in shark activity on Reunion is a direct result of the 19km natural reserve in place on the west coast What is going to happen? According to Stolk, the Mayor of St Pierre (that glorious righthander that Jordy and Julian use to perfect their forehand airs) is the only person that has a plan “There is technology available where a whole beach can be controlled with large-scale anti-shark devices.” An anti shark device generally creates an electric field in the lagoons.” Flament then urged the state to implement “concrete measures.” [One such measure has come to light. While not from the local authorities, Shark Shield is now offering a discount of their products to Reunion surfers.] almost in the can leading man of the band Jim Morrison finished his session with a whispered lyric run on the album track ‘Riders On The Storm’ Little did he or the band know but that would be the last time Morrison would sing in public Jim would sadly succumb to a heroin overdose on July 1971 Jim Morrison with girlfriend Pamela Courson Ronay documented the trip with a joyful glee and unbeknownst to him gave us the last ever images of Jim Morrison alive Morrison was in Paris following the conclusion of recording L.A the album which critics would go on to hail as one of their best and a mark of the band’s poetic and powerful position in the musical world He’d decided to fly to Europe to get away from the certain set of ‘friends’ he had gathered around him in California [MORE] – Remembering The Doors’ most controversial performance as Jim Morrison ‘exposes his penis’ man,” said Ray Manzarek when Morrisson announced he was leaving for France Manzarek himself wanted to encourage Morrison to get out of the cyclical intensity of the Hollywood crowd sucking up his essence” Manzarek would later say Jim left for Paris the next day asking the band to finish up the recordings without him He was to arrive at a flat set up by girlfriend Pam who was also a huge influence in making the rock star settle down in the French capital Despite calls from the band in June of that year to take the new music on the road Jim was finding the benefit of Parisian life and put off the suggested tour for “a little longer yet” Ronay followed Pam and Jim as they holidayed in northern Paris Morrison was seen at the Le Mazet bar and at a movie theatre called Action Lafayette where he reportedly saw a Robert Mitchum film titled Pursued Morrison’s body was discovered at an apartment he had rented on Rue Beautreillis on July 3 His remains are found in the historical Parisian graveyard Pere Lachaise and it remains a focal point for fans’ grief Find some wonderful insights from this candid interview with the late great Ray Manzarek [MORE] – Watch this rare live footage of The Doors performing ‘Light My Fire’ in 1968 Source: Happy Mag A 13-year-old boy was killed by a shark while surfing off the French island of Reunion in the Indian Ocean. He was surfing in an off-limits area when the shark attacked him and bit off his arms, legs and a section of his stomach. Rescuers arrived at the scene quickly, but the severity of the injuries meant he could not be saved. This was the island's seventh shark-related death since 2011 – although there have been 16 attacks in area in this timeframe. The tourist Island of Reunion has seen a rise in numbers of shark attacks in recent years. Following a non-fatal shark attack in February, Island authorities had banned all water activities outside selected areas. ShareGet SBS News daily and direct to your InboxSign up now for the latest news from Australia and around the world direct to your inbox.Your email address *Morning (Mon–Fri) PARIS (Reuters) – Tens of millions of pupils returned to school in France their rucksacks loaded with exercise books face masks to protect them from a resurgent coronavirus pandemic social distancing and staggered play time will become the new normal as countries across Europe seek ways to get children back into the classroom safely and their economies functioning once again But they do so at a time when infections rates are spiraling upwards across the continent and there are widespread concerns that the return to schools and offices the autumn flu season and excess mortality in winter could drive a second wave some parents and teachers’ unions have voiced concern at plans for reopening classrooms as the spread of the virus gathers renewed pace “I prefer her to be going to school,” Laure Gevaert said as she dropped off her daughter Emma at her junior high school in Saint-Leu-d’Esserent Countries are taking different approaches to minimize contagion in schools Spain’s 17 regions are responsible for their own back-to-school plan though they must follow national regulations such as mandatory masks for children over six staff were spacing out desks and preparing hand sanitizer posts “We’re doing everything we can,” said the school’s director dressed in a starched white habit and white mask pupils returned as the country’s coronavirus case tally exceeded 1 million but I follow the restrictions,” Daniil Ivanenko Powered by PageSuite Forward-thinking restaurateurs (likely inspired by the university city’s youthful energy) meet French tradition resulting in some fabulous establishments where you can savour a fantastic meal we’ve rounded up the best restaurants in Amiens © Restaurant La Maison à Vapeur La Maison à Vapeur takes its name from a novel by Jules Verne the prolific French writer who made Amiens his adopted home The restaurant pays tribute to the late author through a menu of French classics like entrecôte and beef tartare (though Found just steps away from the city’s UNESCO World Heritage Notre-Dame Cathedral you can either perch yourself on their front terrace or in their Verne-themed dining room Miam’s light and fresh menu is perfect for lunch or for when you don’t feel like committing to a multi-course meal choose from a variety of warm wraps and sandwiches Though not an exclusively vegetarian restaurant the meat-adverse will not be hard-pressed to find something suitable here © Hajime NAKANO / Flickr For a break from French food crispy tempura and other mouth-watering Japanese bites The sleek and zen interior creates the ideal atmosphere to tuck into the best sushi in the city and though it’s within walking distance from the city centre its location just outside the core and away from the cathedral make this a real local’s haunt Leu Duo lies in Amiens‘ scenic Saint-Leu area a neighbourhood built around the city’s canals you’ll find French classics with an updated twist and a focus on local ingredients like Normandy beef with a sweet potato purée and eggplant caviar and filet mignon with a sauce made of Rollot cheese © Les Orfèvres Lauded by the Michelin guide as a top spot in Amiens for a creative and gastronomic dining experience, make a reservation at Les Orfèvres for a first-class meal. Michelin-starred chef Frédéric Barette shared his talents at celebrated addresses in Paris before returning to his home region of Picardy to head the kitchen of this elegant restaurant A refined and minimalist dining room allows for the emphasis to be placed on the expertly-plated dishes opt for their ‘carte blanche‘ menu; ranging from three to eight courses you can let the chef take the reigns in crafting a surprise menu for the whole table Sign up to our newsletter to save up to $800 on our unique trips See privacy policy Amiens’ proximity to the ocean makes it a prime place to indulge in fresh plates of seafood The spirit of the sea is felt through the restaurant’s tasteful decor with hues of blue and grey and porthole windows on its doors plant-filled atrium with floor to ceiling windows While the specialties rotate and depend on what’s in season past features have included foie gras served with noix de Saint-Jacques (a scallop served in its shell) a lobster millefeuille and a langoustine risotto See & Do The Best European Cities to Visit in Summer Guides & Tips The Best European Cities to Visit in November Guides & Tips Scenic Road Trips to Take From Biarritz Guides & Tips The Best European Cities to Visit in December Guides & Tips Beat the Crowds with these Alternative Summer Destinations Architecture A Brutalist Architecture Tour of Marseille See & Do The Best European Cities to Visit in September Guides & Tips This Is Europe's Ultimate Road Trip See & Do The Best European Cities to Visit in July See & Do The Best European Cities to Visit in Autumn See & Do 10 French Theme Parks You Should Be Visiting Instead of Disney See & Do The Best European Cities to Visit in October US: +1 (678) 967 4965 | UK: +44 (0)1630 35000 tripssupport@theculturetrip.com © Copyright 2025 The Culture Trip Ltd Four years after The Doors hit shelves and smashed charts it cemented himself and the band as legends beyond any normal definition The official cause of death on his death certificate was “heart failure.” No autopsy was performed Here are the last known photographs of the lizard king taken on June 28 1971 during a day trip to Saint-Leu-d’Esserent bearded and bloated due to drugs and alcohol abuse at this point clean-shaven and relatively healthy here for a man about to expire We’ve also included the wildly contested and controversial Pamela Courson nude photos that were taken some time in the late 60’s The photographer for this series of slightly ambiguous shots is unknown but it’s believed to show Jim Morrison with a beard Famously Pamela Courson’s death would occur on April 25 1974 from a heroin overdose in her shared LA apartment and like Morrison Several decades on the Jim Morrison death (and life) story continue to intrigue fans and new comers to The Doors alike News and Entertainment from Australia's favourite youth publisher