and my favorite food destination is Brittany Nicolas Dequin / Courtesy of Brittany Tourism Thibault Poriel / Courtesy of Brittany Tourism Remedios Valls Lopez / Courtesy of Brittany Tourism Emmanuel Berthier / Courtesy of Brittany Tourism Max Coquard/Best Jobers / Courtesy of Brittany Tourism PARIS (OSV News) — After publishing the results of the General Estates on Religious Heritage project French bishops navigate the restoration of historic churches not only to help preserve crumbling architectural pearls but also draw people closer to faith From monumental cities like France’s second-largest people are rejoicing as their local Catholic heritage rises from an often dire state On Feb. 2, a new construction project began in Marseille, focusing on restoring the towering statue of the Virgin Mary atop the Basilica of Notre Dame de la Garde. This monumental statue, over 12 yards high and gilded in gold leaf, overlooks the Mediterranean Sea and attracts more than 2 million visitors annually. In September 2023 Under France’s 1905 law separating church and state But the basilica of Marseille is an exception and is owned by the archdiocese Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline of Marseille launched a campaign in 2024 to finance the work. An estimated $2.6 million was needed as approximately every 30 years the gilding on the statue of Notre Dame de la Garde has to be renovated to ensure its longevity. Donations poured in and the project could be started with the total sum still being collected residents of Saint-Biez-en-Belin in Normandy celebrated the reopening of their church after restoration work was carried out by the municipality.  Retired Bishop Alain Planet of Carcassonne and Narbonne oversaw the General Estates on Religious Heritage was to work in collaboration with public authorities to preserve this priceless heritage The results of the massive survey were published in January.  “They highlighted the evolution of urbanization in France,” Bishop Planet told OSV News.  “The population now lives mainly in cities New churches are being built in urban areas but many rural churches are being closed in deserted villages Mayors are torn between attachment to what is often the only monumental heritage of their municipality and being overwhelmed by the burden it represents for the municipal budget.” The survey led to the production of two major documents One is a guide to the patronage of religious heritage intended to facilitate the procedures for those who propose to finance renovation work prepared with the Office of Religious Affairs of the Ministry of the Interior to provide a framework for “new use” of churches that can make it easier for municipalities to find the funds needed for renovation work.  “These additions are compatible with Catholic worship,” Bishop Planet pointed out “There are already churches where such activities or events take place but the Archdiocese of Paris immediately rejected the proposal “A church is a living place where a community of the faithful gathers,” Bishop Planet recalled “There is no question of transforming our churches into the ‘largest museums in France.’ That would not reflect what is happening in our communities.” the bishops’ survey focused on the intangible religious heritage brotherhoods and traditional religious festivals which have attracted keen interest in recent years The return of “harvest festivals” in some dioceses is one example.  especially in a context of difficulties in the rural world and farmers’ concerns about climate change.  “Sometimes it is simply a kind of ‘folklorization’ of religious practices of the past,” Bishop Planet said “But it is also a way of drawing from the sources of the past the expression of a faith that struggles to express itself in contemporary language.” Intangible heritage includes pilgrimage routes or “Brittany’s version of Santiago de Compostela.” it was revived in 1994 by a secular association which promoted it as a cultural and tourist route Its rebirth led to Christian pilgrimages being organized there Similarly, the French routes to Santiago de Compostela in Spain attracted only a few hundred pilgrims in the 1980s. Today, they are used by both nonbelievers and Catholics, and their success is growing, with over 32,576 people walking the famous Camino to Santiago from the French town of Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port alone, and a total of 10,000 French people completing the Camino in general It links the west of France to the Via Francigena However, for the French bishops, this taste for religious heritage can also help those who consider turning to faith in their lives. In 2024, a record number of over 12,000 people Many of them testified that France’s religious heritage had had a major impact in triggering their faith journey.  Bishop Planet sees an underlying trend that deserves attention “The taste for religious heritage is deeply rooted in the popular consciousness,” he concluded “It is a place for meeting and sharing with society And sometimes it can also be a vehicle for conveying something of the Gospel.” Caroline de Sury writes for OSV News from France The annual Mousehole Male Voice Choir Christmas Concert returns with this year's special guests Twin Harmony Recorded at St Pol de Léon's Church in Paul on the 20th December 2024 with readings from members of the choir & Stephen Lawry and message of thanks from the choir's chairman This year's chosen charities are RCHT Neonatal Unit and Man Down The songs and carols include:Come And Hear The News: (Christopher Walker)Angels From The Realms Of GloryThe Angels' Song:  (Robert Lowry - arr Stephen Lawry)While Shepherds Watched: (Trad RJ Maddern Williams)In the Beginning: (Russell Hodgson - arr Cornish)Hark The Glad SoundWhat Child Is This/Child Of The Poor: (Twin Harmony)O Holy Night: (Twin Harmony)See Amid The Winter's Snow: (John Goss - arr Stephen Lawry)The First Noel with Pachelbel's Canon: (arr Michael Clawson)O Little Town Of BethlehemA Tiny Little Baby: (Don Besig)The Three Kings: (Peter Cornelius - arr Atkins/Lawry and solo by Graham Warren)Mary Did You Know?: (Twin Harmony)Christmas Medley: (Twin Harmony)Come And Join The CelebrationWe Three Kings: (arr Stephen Lawry)Ding Dong Merrily On High: (Trad Martin Fisher/Ian Harrold)Once In Royal David City Musical Director: Stephen LawryAccompanists: Annette Turton & David Ceredig-EvansOrganist: Dean HeywardProgramme Editor & Producer: Martin HollandCoast FM Production © Penwith Community Radio Station CIC 2023 Sign up for our daily Newsletter and stay up to date with all the latest news You are receiving this pop-up because this is the first time you are visiting our site You are using software which is blocking our advertisements (adblocker) we are relying on revenues from our banners So please disable your adblocker and reload the page to continue using this site.Thanks optimizing work tools and diversification are just some of the reasons why Prince de Bretagne's producers are turning to citrus crops the range now includes 8 products and could attract other growers in the face of increasing demand for French production 500 kilos of caviar lemons sold this year“The amount may seem surprising but these are products grown under cover and perfectly adapted to the climate of Brittany so production has been increasing every year Some of our organic producers had old tunnels and were wondering what to grow in them since there was already an existing market in France 500 kilos of caviar lemons were sold this year this product is very popular among chefs and stores specialized in fresh produce “We have the necessary hindsight to say that the climate of Brittany is well suited to growing citrus fruit It is an interesting diversification lever for producers like me I plan to double my surface area devoted to citrus fruit this year They are quite popular among French consumers and the French production is still very small,” explains Damien Jacob producer in Paimpol (Côtes d’Armor department) a few Prince de Bretagne producers have been growing caviar lemons This niche production represents an “opportunity to optimize the use of greenhouses and tunnels Brittany's climate is not only well-suited to citrus growing with temperatures that enable harvesting in the last quarter of the year (just after production in Corsica) cool nights to give the fruit a beautiful color without the need for cold storage These citrus fruits are grown by 7 producers on 5,000 m² of conventional and organic land in Ille-et-Vilaine Production doubles every year“After a very modest start made up of exceptional products for (pastry) chefs has now expanded to meet the expectations of French consumers in general who are keen on new citrus fruit such as kumquats Pink caviar lemons and yuzus remain the flagship products of the Prince de Bretagne range joined by the Buddha’s hand lemons and caviar oranges for the end of the year making a total of 8 citrus fruit varieties in the Prince de Bretagne range.” Clementines and limes coming soon?Prince de Bretagne has set up an innovation unit that works with the company's experimental stations: CATE in Saint-Pol-de-Léon and Terre d'essais in Pleumeur-Gautier The stations also play a role in providing technical support to producers as they launch new crops The production of limes and clementines is still at the brainstorming stage FreshPublishers © 2005-2025 FreshPlaza.com The demand for small fruits continues to grow in France but the domestic supply is too low to meet this demand (most of the red fruits consumed in France are imported) Prince de Bretagne producers who already grow strawberries have decided to add raspberries and blueberries to their catalog this work has been carried out in conjunction with the Caté experimental station "A card to play for producers"Red fruits are segmentation products that are increasingly appealing to consumers "A dozen Prince de Bretagne producers have decided to test their production locally the sector should develop to meet the growing demand for red fruit in France." The structuring of a red fruit section within Cerafel-Prince de Bretagne is still in its infancy but it is helping to "offset the national supply which falls far short of the demand for red fruit as the majority of products on the shelves are imported (Belgium decided to seize this market opportunity and expand their range to meet the growing French demand "We developed these products at the request of a client specializing in red fruit with whom Prince de Bretagne was already working on strawberries He was buying French blueberries and raspberries but wanted to source them from Brittany and we called in an outside technician because these are different and highly technical crops with facilities that not all our growers have We believe strongly in these products because they are easy to eat and require no preparation The French market still has plenty of room for improvement 150 grams of blueberries are consumed per capita per year in France compared with 700 grams in Germany and 1.3 kg in the United States So there is a real market opportunity," explains Patrick Guivarch head of diversification at SICA St-Pol-de-Léon 4 tons of raspberries and 20 tons of blueberriesThese new productions were made possible at Prince de Bretagne thanks to trials carried out at Caté the experimental station serving fruit and vegetable growers After several years of tests on irrigation management is now in a position to support growers and provide them with appropriate advice for larger-scale production nearly 4 tons of raspberries will be harvested from 1,500 m² they will be available from mid-May to mid-September Blueberries are grown in pots in open fields and the forecast for 2024 is 20 to 22 tons Caté's objective was to respond to growers' requests regarding the feasibility of producing raspberries and blueberries Trials on these crops began in 2020 at Caté we have been carrying out ongoing research on these crops we have succeeded in developing a new cultivation system that simplifies crop monitoring with varieties that are more productive and better tasting we have been growing two varieties for 4 years we are able to anticipate any problems that may arise for producers an effective mulching system avoids the need for labor-intensive manual weeding Blueberries require more initial investment than raspberries which are produced by growers already equipped with tunnels and drip systems for other crops But the production of blueberries enables open-field growers to diversify," explains Myriam Abgrall For more information:Prince de Bretagnewww.princedebretagne.com/fr FreshPublishers © 2005-2025 HortiDaily.com Sign In Subscribe Now One-hundred sixty-eighth in an alphabetical series on West Kootenay/Boundary place names In 1892, prospector Mike Grady (1855-1944) found hot springs bubbling out of holes in the rocks two miles up a mountainside from Upper Arrow Lake He bathed in them and found them so rejuvenating Leon.” So wrote Ruby Nobbs in Revelstoke History and Heritage the Spanish explorer who supposedly searched for the Fountain of Youth In any event, Grady ran into conflict with W.M. Brown, a Revelstoke businessman and politician who also owned property in the area. The Kootenay Mail of Aug. 28, 1897 reported: “The application of W.M Leon hot springs was heard yesterday by Government Agent Graham sitting as a commissioner under the Water Act the owner of the springs.” (The application was denied.) Grady apparently tried to rechristen the springs in his own name but it didn’t stick 1897 said: “Michael Grady has just returned to his home in Silverton from his hot springs known as the ‘Grady Springs,’ a few miles from the Halcyon springs.” and in 1901 Grady built an impressive hotel to replace the crude lodgings there A post office operated at St. Leon when the First World War put a damper on business and the hotel closed Grady let Revelstoke citizens build private campsites and cottages on the site Ed Gates bought the hotel in 1945 and renamed it the Gates of St Construction of the High Arrow dam would have inundated the hotel so Gates and BC Hydro began negotiating a settlement but the building mysteriously burned in 1968 Today the springs are privately owned, although the St. Leon Hot Springs Society formed a few years ago with the goal of preserving them for public access Mike Grady is remembered in both Grady Lake and Mount Grady A few weeks ago we saw that Rosebery was originally called Wilson Creek after the body of water that runs through it Marshall told James White of the Canadian Geographic Survey that the creek honoured “an Englishman named John Wilson Wilson left here about 1902 and now residents in the neighborhood of Greenwood Peter Smith of Victoria clarifies: “William Marshall seems to have gotten his Wilsons mixed up Wilson Creek was undoubtedly named after Arthur ‘A.M’ Wilson He first staked the land at Wilson Creek in late 1891 When the Nakusp and Slocan Railway was being built clearly recognizing its potential as a transshipment point for the railway Wilson did indeed move to the Boundary district in the late 1890s.” Introduction Ainsworth Alamo Anaconda Annable, Apex, and Arrow Park Annable, revisited Appledale Applegrove, Appleby, and Appledale revisited Argenta and Arrowhead Aylwin Bakers, Birds, and Bosun Landing Balfour Bannock City, Basin City, and Bear Lake City Beasley Beaton Bealby Point Bealby Point (aka Florence Park) revisited Belford and Blewett Beaverdell and Billings Birchbank and Birchdale Blueberry and Bonnington Boswell, Bosworth, Boulder Mill, and Broadwater Brandon Brilliant Brooklyn, Brouse, and Burnt Flat Burton Camborne, Cariboo City, and Carrolls Landing Carmi, Cedar Point, Circle City, and Clark’s Camp Carson, Carstens, and Cascade City Casino and Champion Creek Castlegar, Part 1 Castlegar, Part 2 Castlegar, Part 3 Christina Lake Christina City and Christian Valley Clubb Landing and Coltern Cody and Champion Creek revisited Champion Creek revisited, again Columbia Columbia City, Columbia Gardens, and Columbia Park Comaplix Cooper Creek and Corra Linn Crawford Bay and Comaplix revisited Crescent Valley and Craigtown Davenport Dawson, Deadwood, and Deanshaven Deer Park East Arrow Park and Edgewood Eholt English Cove and English Point Enterprise Erie Evans Creek and Evansport Falls City Farron Fauquier Ferguson Ferguson, revisited Fife Forslund, Fosthall, and Fairview Fort Shepherd vs. Fort Sheppard, Part 1 Fort Shepherd vs. Fort Sheppard, Part 2 Fort Sheppard, revisited Fraser’s Landing and Franklin Fredericton Fruitvale and Fraine Galena Bay Genelle Gerrard Gilpin and Glade Gladstone and Gerrard, revisited Glendevon and Graham Landing Gloster City Goldfields and Gold Hill Grand Forks, Part 1 Grand Forks, Part 2 Granite Siding and Granite City Gray Creek, Part 1 Gray Creek, Part 2 Gray Creek, revisited Green City Greenwood Halcyon Hot Springs Hall Siding and Healy’s Landing Harrop Hartford Junction Hills Howser, Part 1 Howser, Part 2 Howser, Part 3 Howser, Part 4 Hudu Valley, Huntingtdon, and Healy’s Landing revisited Inonoaklin Valley (aka Fire Valley) Jersey, Johnsons Landing, and Jubilee Point Kaslo, Part 1 Kaslo, Part 2 Kaslo, Part 3 Kaslo, Part 4 Kettle River, Part 1 Kettle River, Part 2 Kinnaird, Part 1 Kinnaird, Part 2 Kitto Landing Koch Siding and Keen Kokanee Kootenay Bay, Kraft, and Krestova Kuskonook, Part 1 Kuskonook, Part 2 Kuskonook (and Kuskanax), Part 3 Labarthe, Lafferty, and Longbeach Lardeau, Part 1 Lardeau, Part 2 Lardeau, Part 3 Lardeau, Part 4 Lebahdo Lemon Creek, Part 1 Lemon Creek, Part 2 Lemon Creek, Part 3 Makinsons Landing and Marblehead McDonalds Landing, McGuigan, and Meadow Creek Meadows, Melville, and Miles’ Ferry Midway Mineral City and Minton Mirror Lake and Molly Gibson Landing Montgomery and Monte Carlo, Part 1 Montgomery and Monte Carlo, Part 2 Montrose and Myncaster Nakusp, Part 1 Nakusp, Part 2 Nashville Needles Nelson, Part 1 Nelson, Part 2 Nelson, Part 3 Nelson, Part 4 Nelson, Wash. Nelway and New Galway New Denver, Part 1 New Denver, Part 2 Niagara Oasis and Oatescott Ootischenia Oro Park Siding and Pass Creek Passmore Paterson Paulson Perry Siding Phoenix Pilot Bay Pingston Playmor Junction Poplar and Porcupine Porto Rico and Pottersville Poupore, Powder Point, and Power’s Camp Procter, Part 1 Procter, Part 2 Queens Bay, Rambler, and Raspberry Remac and Renata Retallack Rhone and Rideau Riondel Ritaville, Riverside I, Riverside II, and Rivervale Robson and Rock Creek Rosebery and Ross Spur Rossland, Part 1 Rossland, Part 2 Dialogue and debate are integral to a free society and we welcome and encourage you to share your views on the issues of the day. We ask that you be respectful of others and their points of view, refrain from personal attacks and stay on topic. To learn about our commenting policies and how our community-based moderation works, please read our Community Guidelines By: Charlie Sternberg Use of this constitutes acceptance of our privacy policy The material on this site may not be reproduced except with the prior written permission of Rodman Media setting a new record for the solo non-stop round the world race in the process “The one who comes out on top will be the one who makes the fewest mistakes.” Le Cléac’h, 39, from Brittany, crossed the finish line of the race in Les Sables d’Olonne, France, at 1537hrs UTC after 74 days, 3 hours, 35 minutes and 46 seconds at sea on his 60ft racing yacht Banque Populaire VIII, reported the Vendée Globe organizers beating the previous record of 78 days 2 hours 16 minutes set by French sailor Francois Gabart in the 2012-13 edition by 3 days the runner-up in the 2008-09 and 2012-13 editions of the Vendée Globe covered 24,499.52 nm at an average speed of 13.77 knots during the race which began from Les Sables d’Olonne on November 6 last year follows the ‘clipper route’ around Africa’s Cape of Good Hope Australia’s Cape Leeuwin and South America’s Cape Horn Second-placed Alex Thomson is expected to cross the finish line on his boat Hugo Boss around 12 hours behind Le Cléac’h Armel Le Cléac’h’s momentous victory in the Vendée Globe brings to an end an epic struggle with Alex Thomson that began the moment the 29-strong fleet left Les Sables d’Olonne on November 6, reported Vendee Globe Both sailors had built new-generation IMOCA 60 boats for the race that featured the addition of foils – L-shaped daggerboards that sit in the water providing lift and therefore extra speed in certain conditions With two runners-up places from the past two editions of the race under his belt Le Cléac’h began as one of the favourites to take the top spot this time round Similarly Thomson was also tipped for the top as he began his fourth Vendée Globe looking to improve on his third-place finish of 2012-13 Since the start on 6th November 2016 from Les Sables-d’Olonne Pol de Léon in Morlaix Bay has had to use all his skill and experience as two times winner of the French summer classic to ward off attacks from Britain’s Alex Thomson on Hugo Boss the skipper of Banque Populaire VIII spoke about his position as favourite in the 2016-2017 Vendée Globe The one who comes out on top will be the one as no 60-foot monohull has ever sailed around the world with foils There have been four transatlantic races since I started sailing on board Banque Populaire VIII and I won one of them.” Living up his reputation but the pressure was on him throughout the race from his British rival Le Cléac’h and Thomson have been taking it in turns as leader I shift to warrior and adventurer mode,” explained the Breton skipper who has looked solid physically and mentally during the whole race taking an early lead alongside fellow Frenchman Vincent Riou but by the Equator Thomson had a three-hour jump on the fleet after taking a shortcut through the Cape Verde Islands Thomson’s reference time to the Equator of nine days seven hours and two minutes beat the existing record set by Jean Le Cam of 10 days and 11 hours Disaster struck for Thomson on November 19 when a collision with an object floating in the waters of the South Atlantic destroyed his starboard foil In spite of the setback Thomson rounded the Cape of Good Hope on the southern tip of South Africa in the lead four hours and 22 minutes ahead of Le Cléac’h 22 hours and 58 minutes obliterating the previous race record for the passage of 22 days and 23 hours set by Le Cléac’h in 2012 The record pace carried on through the Indian Ocean with Thomson clinging to the top spot despite much of the action taking place on port the tack on which Hugo Boss had a slight speed deficit due to the missing foil As they reached the remote Kerguelen Islands Le Cléac’h was within touching distance of Thomson The occasion was marked by a visit from a French navy helicopter which was able to film incredible images of the two boats blasting along at almost 30 knots It was the first time racing yachts have ever been filmed so far south Le Cléac’h started to pull away but Thomson refused to let to go his French rival staying within 100 miles at Australia’s Cape Leeuwin Le Cléac’h shaving off five days and 14 hours from François Gabart’s 2012-13 record By Cape Horn Le Cléac’h had amassed a whopping 819nm lead on Thomson Again Thomson replied with a blazing run up the South Atlantic that reduced the gap to just 50 miles by the Equator Thomson’s passage from Cape Horn has taken 13 days smashing 2012-13 Vendée Globe winner François Gabart’s existing record for the passage by 14 hours With Le Cléac’h snared by the Doldrums the sprint through the North Atlantic began at slow pace tricky weather systems confusing the leaders’ route back to the finish line Both skippers admitted to being mentally and physically exhausted as they pushed man and boat to the limit in pursuit of the ultimate prize Extra pressure was heaped on Le Cléac’h when on January 16 Thomson set a new 24-hour distance record of sailed 536.81nm averaging 22.4 knots breaking François Gabart’s existing record by two miles In a nail-biting finale that had race fans on the edges of their seats Le Cléac’h entered the final 24 with the narrowest of advantages just 33 miles splitting his boat Banque Populaire VIII from Thomson’s Hugo Boss nicknamed ‘The Jackal’ for his predatory nature on the water got to within 200nm of the finish he had pulled away to create an unassailable buffer of 100nm Thomson’s final assault compounded by autopilot problems that left him dangerously tired and with Le Cléac’h out of reach he was forced to concede Le Cléac’h sailed Banque Populaire VIII over the finish line at 1537 UTC in a time of 74 days 35 minutes and 46 seconds to win the Vendée Globe and set a new race record in the process Despite the incredible length of the Vendée Globe the race is not unfamiliar with close finishes In the very first edition winner Titouan Lamazou beat Loick Peyron by just 17 hours after 109 days at sea In 2005 Vincent Riou came in just seven hours of Jean Le Cam to win the race The closest finish the race has ever seen was in the previous edition when François Gabart beat Le Cléac’h by just three hours Courtesy Vendée Globe website Maxi-trimaran record-breaking times in Jules Verne First Female Antarctica Cup Tracetrack attempt, Solo Sign up to receive ExplorersWeb content direct to your inbox once a week which can be enjoyed everywhere from oyster markets to fine bistros overlooking the sea Just a 10-minute drive from the autoroute that zips through southern Brittany this excellent little bistro is a great place to stop en route east There’s a menu of freshly landed fish and seafood all served under the dappled shade of its large terrace that looks out to sea The beach over the road makes an excellent spot for an after-lunch siesta Mains from €12, bistrotduport.bzh Published originally under the title "Jihad on Churches in France." Muslims torched the 12th century Saint-Georges De La Haye church in Descartes (Image source: Joël Thibault/Wikimedia Commons) seems to experience as many attacks on its churches as France once known as the “Eldest Daughter of the Church.” Investigative journalist Amy Mek tweeted on July 1 “Attacks on Churches are the norm in France; two Churches a day are vandalized — they are being burned and their adherents are being sacrificed on the altar of political correctness At what point will France’s open border politicians be held responsible?” Not only did French authorities pretend that these two heritage churches simply “caught fire” — “probably due to a storm” — but they insisted that it was the police killing that prompted otherwise peaceful Muslims to riot at all what does one make of the fact that Muslims have been attacking churches in France for decades Below is a recent sampling of attacks that occurred before the June 27 shooting of Merzouk: June 26: Saint-Lazare church, which stands near another church that was heavily vandalized by Muslims on July 5, was desecrated and robbed urging them to take such matters seriously: “Since October 29, 2020 and the Islamist attack on the Notre-Dame Basilica in our city [when another “Allahu akbar” yelling Muslim slaughtered two French women—one by beheading—and a man inside a church] you are not unaware of how traumatic it can be for our fellow citizens to hear such remarks within a church and the painful memories that they can revive Faced with these attempts to destabilize society and with the attacks on our secular Republic we must provide a strong and collective response.” June 3, The Church of Mailhac was heavily vandalized March 8: A Muslim migrant into the Saint-Louis church cemetery in Évreux and proceeded to break off and desecrate the crucifixes affixed to some 30 graves Several statues had been damaged and knocked over.” March 8: A Muslim migrant entered into the Saint-Louis church cemetery in Évreux and proceeded to break off and desecrate the crucifixes affixed to some 30 graves [is] comparable to that of the Saint-François-Xavier church [vandalism] where damage had been committed on Tuesday While discussing these Paris church attacks, a March 17 report noted that a total of eight Parisian churches were vandalized or set on fire during the ten weeks between January and mid-March of 2023 The above, as mentioned, are just a few examples: most attacks on churches in France are not even reported by local media. Investigative journalist Sonja Dahlmans offers more details: altars and other religious symbols are regularly destroyed or stolen [from the churches of France] seven statues of saints were beheaded or amputated in April this year Stained glass windows of old churches are also regularly smashed by vandals Extreme violence was used last October in the Saint-Joseph Chapel in Saint-Pol-de-Léon vandals smashed the church doors with an ax and smashed all the church windows All crucifixes and other religious symbols were destroyed by the perpetrators “Church cemeteries and graves cannot escape vandals this involved damaging and robbing 150 graves in June 2022 The crosses on the graves and other religious symbols were taken or destroyed by the perpetrators Eighteen graves of the church in Rocquemont were destroyed in May of the same year A statue of Mary at the Guignicourt-sur-Vence cemetery was stolen in August 2022.” “While this image [the map] is often shared as if it shows all of the churches that were ‘destroyed’ in France this map actually documents a wide range of nefarious activity that occurred at both churches and cemeteries over an apparent span of two years (not four) “It should also be noted that while this map does document some relatively serious crimes such as arson or the toppling of church statues many of these pins correspond to graffiti-related incidents We also found one pin related to a person’s simply interrupting a church service.” It would seem that a full blown jihad has been declared on the churches of France and the country’s leadership is looking the other way One wonders if they would be so casual if a Christian vandalized a mosque or broke into a mosque while screaming Christian slogans It should, incidentally, be unsurprising that the official mainstream response to the jihad on French churches is one of feigned ignorance, as captured by one somewhat surreal Newsweek title: “Catholic Churches Are Being Desecrated Across France—and Officials Don’t Know Why.” While this report does a decent job of summarizing the “spate of attacks against Catholic churches” — including through “arson,” “vandalism,” and “desecration” — the words “Muslim,” “migrants,” or even “Islamists” appear nowhere in the report “anarchist and feminist groups,” angry at churches because they are “a symbol of the patriarchy that needs to be dismantled,” are alluded to Meanwhile, even deductive reasoning makes clear that Muslims perpetrate the lion’s share of attacks on churches. Dahlmans reports: France is in the top five European countries with the most recorded anti-Christian hate crimes The other countries in the top five are Spain © 2025 Middle East Forum • E-mail: info@meforum.org • Tel: 1 (215) 546-5406 was selected by the French State at the Phase IV announcement of the competitive clusters endorsed for 2019-2022 on 6 February last these two clusters give us Vegepolys Valley a new cluster with international ambitions and a national dimension It will rely on its strong territorial roots in four different regions: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes represented by seven sites located as close as possible to its members the cluster unites more than 500 players in the plant sector a farmer based in Puy-de-Dôme and a member of the Board at Limagrain Vegepolys Valley: Séverine Darsonville to head the International Plant ClusterOn 19 October 2018 Chairman of Vegepolys (based in Angers) and Jean-Yves Foucault Chairman of Céréales Vallée-Nutravita (based in Clermont-Ferrand) submitted a joint bid to the call for “Phase IV” applications for competitive clusters engaged by the State The aim of this joint project was to form a Global Plant Cluster combining the strengths of two already well-established clusters revealed the list of the 56 clusters selected for Phase IV He thus ratified the rapprochement of Vegepolys and Céréales Vallée-Nutravita and guaranteed the official endorsement of the fruit of their union for 2019-2022 in the terms of the ordinary and extraordinary general meetings held by the members of the two clusters which met in Angers and Clermont Ferrand on 27 June 2019 They have given birth to a major player in the plant sector on a European and Global scale: Vegepolys Valley she has embarked on organic production on three hectares of land given over to lavender and camomile - products intended for the distillation of essential oils Holder of an advanced vocational training diploma (BTS) in Plant Technologies she was elected to the Board of Directors at Limagrain in 2012 She is in charge of overseeing the arable crop and vegetable seed businesses she keeps a close eye on the Group’s R&D activities farming is a calling and the issues that we have to deal with - food- I am therefore proud to take the chair of Vegepolys Valley I have always been passionate about innovation and I consider plants to be behind many of the discoveries that will enable us to focus on more competitive and more qualitative production but also on produce which is more environmentally friendly and respectful of human health competitive clusters play the role of connecting people providing a space for dialogue and advice and assistance They are the key to the success of transition in our fields of activity With this merger and the advent of a large-scale cluster the players in the plant sector have given themselves a powerful voice to represent themselves among French Vegepolys Valley belongs to members from the Vegepolys and Céréales Vallée-Nutravita clusters have to create a link between regions and develop a feeling of belonging in order to incorporate their specificities and the particular issues they face Diversity is an asset for the Cluster: plant production has always been multi-faceted and SMEs and major groups complement each other As an independent farmer and director of a major group I see this on a daily basis and fostering this coming together in a single Cluster will be one of my priorities” Uniting players down the entire plant value chainWith an operating budget of 2.6 M€ and with the support of a team of nearly 30 people Vegepolys Valley’s influence already reaches into four regions: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes From its headquarters in Angers and the six other sites the cluster involves twenty-eight FTE staff for more than 500 members: businesses (80% SMEs) professional unions and development organisations and consular chambers They are active down the entire plant value chain: upstream (development & selection aromatic & medicinal plants) and processing/distribution (human & animal nutrition Vegepolys Valley provides them with a range of services that aims to encourage innovation and competitiveness: provision of information and brainstorming support systems to help with the emergence of new projects financial backing and quality endorsements and support in the publicity and presentation phase of research projects on emerging issues Developing a feeling of belongingTo remain as close as possible to its membership the cluster relies on a strong regional network: an office in Angers and regional branches in Saint-Pol de Léon and Orléans in line with Vegepolys Valley’s key areas of development two regional vice chairpersons based in Pays de la Loire and in Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes have been appointed: Mr Retière The cluster’s executive has been completed with the nomination of two vice chairpersons in charge of international business: Yves Gidoin (JCT Plants) and research: Emmanuelle Chevassus Lozza (INRA) To allow its research to move forward on an international scale and export its know-how such as the Plant InterCluster and two offices as well as a network built up by Vegepolys since it was first founded as a competitive cluster with global ambitions plant demand is growing because of the increase in the world’s population and the growth of livestock production in certain areas not to mention industrial concerns looking for alternatives to petroleum-based products through biosourced products plant production accounted for 41 B€ in turnover in 2017 (source: Agreste) and constituted the lion’s share of the 3 B€ surplus from gross agricultural production worldwide it creates a great many new jobs with more than 300,000 FTE jobs in plant farming operations out of 700,000 FTE in total The food processing industry in plants achieves a turnover of nearly 40 B€ for more than 100,000 jobs (Agreste 2017) Vegepolys Valley is now getting its membership involved in seven areas of innovation which will be subject to joint research projects: For more information:Vegepolys Valleywww.vegepolys-valley.eu Please upgrade your browser to improve your experience Explore the just-revealed full list of 654 MICHELIN-Star restaurants in France 2025 The 68 new Stars for the 2025 edition appear in red no one would dispute that these are hard times we're living in But if there is one place on this troubled Earth where people's joie de vivre will not be dampened You could even go so far as to say it's a treasured space where harmony and civilization are alive and well in the spirit of celebrating all that is wonderful about eating great food with people you love here is a full run-down of every MICHELIN-Star restaurant in France This year, there are two new Three-Star restaurants for France: Hugo Roellinger's Le Coquillage in Cancale and Christopher Coutanceau in La Rochelle These two exceptional chefs—Hugo Roellinger a "chef-fisherman"—both have strong ties to the sea and it shows throughout their cuisine Advocates of sustainable fishing and fierce opponents of waste they share one key trait: each of their dishes is a spellbinding ode to the ocean true happiness is to be found in the fresh air of the countryside In a testament to the dizzying heights reached by chefs in France over 20 establishments have been awarded a Star soon after opening many of whom trained in top kitchens in France and around the world already have that first professional experience in a MICHELIN-Starred restaurant under their belts Autonomy and a spirit of adventure are the hallmarks of 2025's crop of new Two-Star restaurants, too. In addition to those already mentioned, Guillaume Roget's Ekaitza and Diego Delbecq & Camille Pailleau's Rozó are taking things to the next level on account of the strength of their talent and passion Vailly (74): Frédéric Molina au Moulin de LéréMargencel (74): Sechex-Nous - New Hero Image: L'Inattendu - Domaine de Locguenole The city of Wrocław within the Dolnośląskie Region is the fifth Polish destination to be featured in the Guide The full restaurant selection for The MICHELIN Guide Poland will be announced on Tuesday 10th June 2025 The Mexican capital takes center stage alongside the culinary world's top talents The Golden State's capital welcomes the culinary world's top talents Six states join the illustrious selection with the region's signature flair and flavors ​13 new restaurants receive their first MICHELIN Star ​Three new establishments are awarded the MICHELIN Green Star Marseille is a crossroads of culture and cuisine shaped by 2,600 years of migration and maritime trade From its Greek founders to waves of immigrants from Italy each community has left an indelible mark on the city’s dynamic food culture based on what's freshest at his local farm Her fully Italian wine list is farmer first and blends perfectly with rustic Italian cooking The general manager of the nearly 20-course tasting menu can make time stand still The Sunshine State just got hauter with these bright new MICHELIN Stars The beverage director of the Tampa fine dining favorite is reimagining the classics to expert effect Four restaurants from the Florida MICHELIN Guide selection call Mills Market home A hub of cultures that look to the sea and the land Croatia is a place where tradition (including the culinary tradition) is still very much alive Discover The MICHELIN Guide Buenos Aires & Mendoza 2025 showcasing newly Starred restaurants and exciting Bib Gourmand additions This fifth generation family owned Tampa spot celebrates the confluence of culture and cuisine Non-members can add the privileges at checkout through our 30 day free trial By continuing I accept the Terms & Condition and Privacy Policy. I would like to receive Newsletter from MICHELIN Guide Save lists of your favorite restaurants & hotels This year, there are two new Three-Star restaurants for France: Hugo Roellinger's Le Coquillage in Cancale and Christopher Coutanceau in La Rochelle These two exceptional chefs\u2014Hugo Roellinger a \"chef-fisherman\"\u2014both have strong ties to the sea and it shows throughout their cuisine Autonomy and a spirit of adventure are the hallmarks of 2025's crop of new Two-Star restaurants, too. 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3.7 square kilometer speck of land where 470 inhabitants live permanently "The less attractive side of the postcard," said Eric Grall Connected to the mainland's electricity and water networks Ile-de-Batz suffers less from overcrowding than some of the other 14 Ponant islands the councilors were preparing for a water shortage the boreholes and the dam are no longer sufficient to meet the needs of locals and vacationers Two pipelines have been installed to suck up hundreds of liters of water from the Atlantic which will be desalinated by a mobile treatment unit You have 84.57% 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 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The Westminster It is the ideal destination for an enchanted break: entirely out of touch with time Don’t forget to taste the  local speciality: the ratte du Touquet This mouth-watering potato dish is on many restaurants’ menus You can also find it at the market (rue Jean Monnet) on Thursday and Saturday mornings >> Your train tickets for Le Touquet-Paris-Plage   Saint-Malo is an ideal destination to relax in the open air thanks to its beaches It is a 20-minute walk from the station to the beaches Did you know the Sillon beach was voted “most beautiful French beach” on Tripadvisor At the bottom of the ramparts, the Éventail beach also makes quite an impression: the view ofthe Fort Nationalis unbeatable A trip to this iconic monument is a must: it was built in 1689 by the architect Vauban to protect the city The traditionalBreton crepesawait you in any restaurant >> Book your train tickets for Saint-Malo Accessible by car in 20 minutes from Morlaix station or by TER from Roscoff station,Saint-Pol-de-Léonis a charming seaside resortbetween Roscoff and the Carantec peninsula. Less touristic and busy than the surrounding beaches it attracts travellers searching forauthenticity andwild beaches Head toSaint-Anne for an afternoon of walking and relaxation. A strip of land will take you totheislet directly ahead. It’s magnificent Another hidden gem: the artichokes. Saint-Pol has even made this its speciality After a good night's sleep at the Hotel de France The journey by TER from Morlaix offers 47 minutes of breathtaking views of the English Channel >> Book your train tickets for Morlaix a vast stretch of sand popular with families located between the port and the Pointe des Minimes It is the biggest of the three beaches ofLa Rochelle The people of La Rochelle and visitors enjoy coming here to practice water sports: kayaking you can also find a beach volleyball court there is a superb view of the Phare du Bout du Monde Fort Boyard and the islands of Ré and Oléron a path will lead you along the coastline to discover You can get there with two bus lines (Illico 3 and 4) from the SNCF station which will drop you off near Minimes beach You can also access the beach by taking the Sea Bus which leaves from the Old Port: it’s a unique and fun way to get around La Rochelle >> Your train tickets to La Rochelle If you enjoy discovering splendid panoramic landscapes from the comfort of your seat in a TER (regional train), hop on the one that runs fromMarseille to Miramas It covers 32 km of creeks bathed in turquoise water, viaducts and tunnels...And on top of this >> Book your train tickets to Marseille Regala o regalati un abbonamento al Giornale della Vela cartaceo + digitale e a soli 69 euro l’anno hai la rivista a casa e in più la leggi su PC Resta una sola domanda: chissà se Thomson non avesse rotto il foil (lòa vera rivelazione di questo Vendée con i primi quattro scafi in classifica tutti dotati di appendici) come sarebbe andata a finire… Il tuo indirizzo email non sarà pubblicato Iscriviti ora alla nostra newsletter gratuita e ricevi ogni settimana le migliori news selezionate dalla redazione del Giornale della Vela E in più ti regaliamo un mese di GdV in digitale su PC accetta la Privacy Policy e clicca sul bottone “iscrivimi” Riceverai un codice per attivare gratuitamente il tuo mese di GdV la grande festa della vela caraibica dove la nostra Ida Castiglioni è a caccia di storie (qui la prima puntata e la seconda puntata) scampata alla guerra in Ucraina “grazie” alla vela Va in archivio a Livorno una bellissima e tecnica edizione della Ran 630 una delle regate più lunghe che si corrano in Mediterraneo (la più lunga per le barche a rating) Dopo l’arrivo della prima imbarcazione la grande festa della vela caraibica dove la nostra Ida Castiglioni è a caccia di storie (qui la prima puntata e la seconda puntata) scampata alla guerra in Ucraina “grazie” alla vela Il pronostico della vigilia è stato rispettato la linea d’onore della Ran 630 dello Yacht Club Livorno una delle più lunghe e impegnative regate che si corrano in Mediterraneo è andato al catamarano foil F4 Falcon di Matteo Uliassi PER COMUNICARE CON LA REDAZIONE02 535 811111 – speciali@panamaeditore.it PER LA PUBBLICITÀSenior account:Guido De Palma:tel Cookie policyPrivacy policy INFO ABBONAMENTI, VENDITE DIRETTE E PRODOTTI DIGITALI tel. 02 535811 111/200abbonamenti@panamaeditore.it it is appropriate to see the 34th Cork French Film Festival return to its March dates running from the 9th to the 12th at the Gate Cinema.  This year’s programme includes a number of Irish premieres and a variety of award-nominated films was a multiple winner at the 2023 Cesar Awards It was scripted and directed by Louis Garrel.  is one of many ways in which Alliance Française de Cork perpetuates the connection between France and Ireland," says French Honorary Consul in Cork "This year marks the 225th anniversary of ‘The Year of the French,’ which celebrates France's attempt to assist the Society of United Irishmen against British rule.  "An anniversary like this brings home to us the strong links between France and Ireland the links between France and Cork in particular."  The 2023 festival theme is travel — exploring how cinema enables people to virtually travel to other places as well as sparking a curiosity to visit other cultures and countries.  In addition to a number of prominent French films the programme also includes features from Belgium is presented by Alliance Française de Cork and supported by the French and Belgian Embassies in Ireland the Department of French of University College Cork the Irish Association of French-Language Teachers and Explore France The Cork French Film Festival is directed by Alliance Française de Cork President Valérie David-McGonnell and Monsieur Le Gall The Alliance in Cork is part of an international network of over 800 around the world and it will celebrate its 140th anniversary this summer in Paris Alliance Française de Cork was founded in 1947 initially as a French Circle launched by Irish teacher and actress Rachel Burrows with its first President UCC Professor Ethna Byrne Costigan.  Alliance Française itself was first established in July 1883 by Paul Cambon — future ambassador in Madrid London and Constantinople — and Pierre Foncin — a geographer passionate about international exchanges It was officially recognised as a non-profit organisation as early as 1886 Other well-known figures who took part in this cultural project included scientist Louis Pasteur the Alliance Française was awarded the Prince of Asturias Award for outstanding achievements in communication and the humanities who wrote her Master's thesis about the teaching of French in Ireland from Independence to the early 21st century is passionate about the historical connections between France and Ireland.  several French Huguenots served as Cork mayors in the past such as Joseph Lavitt who gave his name to Lavitt's Quay in the 18th century The bridge connecting Sullivan's Quay and Grand Parade is named after Nano Nagle who was educated in France in the 18th century at the time of the Penal Laws — and who came back to Cork to found a school for poor children as well as The Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary commonly known as the Presentation Sisters.”  The museum dedicated to her — Nano Nagle Place — has won the 2022 Council of Europe Museum Prize in Strasbourg Valerie also highlights the Mary Eames bridge constructed in 2019 linking Patrick's Quay and Merchant's Quay honouring the Cork humanitarian worker who managed to save hundreds of Jewish inmates from the Rivesaltes internment camp during the Second World War Josselin adds that Cork is home to the second-largest French community in Ireland Several County Cork towns are twinned with French towns and the Cork-Rennes twinning has just celebrated its 40th anniversary.  I had the pleasure to accompany the Lord Mayor of Cork in Rennes Roscoff and St Pol de Léon — the first time that Roscoff and St Pol de Léon were welcoming a Lord Mayor The strong ties with Brittany Ferries which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year was highlighted when we visited Jean-Marc Roué President of Brittany Ferries and recently appointed hon Reflecting on the popularity of French cinema Josselin said that while the Cork French Film Festival has always had a devoted following an exposure to foreign-language films and series such as Baron Noir and Lupin through streaming services and a greater emphasis on these films at high-profile awards ceremonies have broadened the interest: “People nowadays are far more open to international films and that is really being reflected in the amount of people who flock to our screenings It is fantastic to see that a French-language film that has been nominated for an Oscar this year; Belgian film Close which has also won the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival Putting together a programme for a festival requires much preparation and an enthusiastic team with a significant amount of background in the run-up to the event “Every single member of the Cork French Festival committee is passionate about Francophone cinema and we put a huge amount of thought into curating the programme Securing the rights to screen the films each year is a tall order and we are so grateful for all the help we receive We could not run the festival each year without the help and support of our sponsors and of course the team at The Gate Cinema in Cork have been wonderful friends to us over the years.” From as little as €1 a week with our digital introductory offer Already a subscriber? Sign in Deliveroo and DoorDash had orders worth about a combined €80bn with roughly 7m and 42m monthly active users who spoke on behalf of the community; Michael Bullock of Arc4 involved in Sanctuary Stopping Places; and the Revd Nicky Chater Durham supports stopping places for travellers and increase contact with communities through baptisms said: “We look forward to a deepened and enriched relationship with these communities as a result of this vote.” TO CELEBRATE the Platinum Jubilee, the National Churches Trust has produced a special Jubilee Proclamation, which thanks the Queen for her patronage we would like to thank Her Majesty The Queen for being the Royal Patron of the National Churches Trust and the Historic Churches Preservation Trust since 1953 for your support which helps us to keep churches open Cornish churches win £6000 for lockdown project ECCLESIASTICALMembers of the Penlee Cluster of Churches in Cornwall celebrate their winTHE Penlee Cluster of Churches in Cornwall have won the £6000 top prize in the second annual Good News competition from Ecclesiastical Insurance for their work tackling isolation during the pandemic The specialist insurer asked churches to send in a newspaper-style success story about their parish or congregation including a headline and a photo or video Five churches won £1500 for in their regional contest before going into the final through which churchpeople worked with local businesses to take meals to elderly and vulnerable people during Covid lockdowns They also ran an arts-and-crafts programme Northwich trail inaugurated on St Helen’s Day It is due to be opened by the Bishop of Chester at a special celebration for St Helen’s Day on Saturday Nicholas Reed Langen examines the Supreme Court ruling on gender We are a partnership of six diverse and welcoming congregations in the northern districts of Milton Keynes offering a rich tapestry of worshipping traditions – Anglican USPG is looking to appoint 3 Trustees (lay or ordained) committed to global mission within the Anglican Communion The Diocese of Gloucester is looking for a practical team member to join the Department of Mission and Ministry who brings a creative and flexible approach as we seek to develop and implement innovative approaches to collaborative ministry across the Diocese The Bishop of Lincoln seeks an ordained colleague to lead in vocational discernment within the Diocese The Diocese of London is delighted to welcome applications for the position of Area Director of Ministry (Willesden) and Diocesan Clergy Wellbeing Adviser run jointly by Sarum College and The Church Times tickets available This online seminar, run jointly by Modern Church and The Church Times discusses the theology underpinning the drive for growth tickets available Non-subscribers can read four articles for free each month Peter Bartlett from Co Fermanagh went missing in 2018 Peter Bartlett had planned to stay in a camper van in France before going missing in 2018 Allan PrestonMon 30 May 2022 at 21:59The family of a Co Fermanagh man who went missing four years ago have issued a fresh appeal for information Peter Bartlett (82) from the Belleek area was reported missing by his family in July 2018 It’s believed that he had been travelling to a campsite in France when he went missing His family have now issued new photographs in the hope it will jog the memories of any who may have seen him Inspector Brown said: “It is now four years since Peter went missing This period has been understandably tough for his family and friends “We believe that Peter boarded a ferry from Rosslare in the Republic of Ireland to Cherbourg in France on May 22 to stay in a campervan he had previously left there.” There were no further sightings of him after this and his family then registered him as a missing person Peter is described as being approximately 5’8” in height of stocky build with blue eyes and grey hair Inspector Brown added: “We are still following a number of lines of enquiry including enquiries with authorities in France or by calling Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 There is particular interest in anyone who had contact with him on or after May 22 was on the ferry that day and remembers him or has any information as to his possible whereabouts Receive today's headlines directly to your inbox every morning and evening Please check your inbox to verify your details