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Sign up Explore our Food Tours → Editor’s note: We’re celebrating another year of excellent backstreets eating by reflecting on our favorite meals of 2019 Starting things off is a dispatch from Alexis Steinman when Marseille nabbed a coveted spot on the New York Times’ “52 Places To Go in 2019” list the blurb lauded the city’s ever-expanding food scene captained by chefs who trained at local tables first-timers emboldened by the city’s entrepreneurial energy and Parisians seeking sun and the easygoing vibes that go along with it The edible offerings spilled into the street with pétanque (a French game of boules) parties fed by food trucks markets featuring local purveyors and the super-sized yearlong MPG 2019 festival that celebrated a gastronomic year in Provence Yet as Marseille swelled with more eating options and an increase in tourism the classics of wood-fired pizza and fresh-from-the-sea shellfish were as beloved as ever A sign that this 2,600-year-old port is firmly anchored in tradition – and that no-fuss cooking is still the locals’ preferred way to dine Here were some of my favorite bites that I savored across this sprawling city Picturesque coves and coastal villages stretch along the Côte Bleue a short (and stunning) train ride away from Marseille Packed in the summer with beachgoers from near and far In January, we joined the crowds in Sausset-les-Pins, which hosts their Fêtes de la Mer every Sunday of the month You can choose your own crustacean adventure: book a table on the patio of one of the boardwalk restaurants or buy a platter of seafood from one of the fishermen or poissoniers (fishmongers) to have a makeshift picnic grabbing bread from a nearby market and convincing one of the restaurants to sell us a bottle of local white Sprawled on the big limestone boulders along the port and scooped the tasty urchins with plastic forks Unlike the yellow uni found in Japanese sushi restaurants the Mediterranean oursins are bright orange with a sweetness that makes them more approachable than their pungent Asian relatives A marching band provided an upbeat soundtrack as it wove through the throngs some people took post-prandial naps beside us We were lucky to have my boyfriend’s place a stumble away for our siesta David Mijoba’s Farm-to-Table Cuisine at Jogging I first fell for David Mijoba’s food at an idyllic winery dinner he seared tuna steaks and the prettiest purple eggplants on cast iron grills he cooks at events and pop-ups while he hunts for his own brick-and-mortar space In June, he was in residence at Jogging a hip fashion boutique whose back patio becomes an al fresco bistro each summer Returning to the culinary roots of the building’s former tenant the secret garden has become a stage for talented toques to preview plates they’ll serve at their future restaurants Its verdant outdoor kitchen is a dream setting for the farm-to-table Mijoba and for a ladies’ lunch with my chic friends Mijoba brought us a few slivers of poutargue (the local delicacy of dried red mullet eggs) to welcome us While the zucchini flowers stuffed with roast eggplant and split pea falafel were veggies at their finest I can’t stop thinking about my omnivorous main a version of veal with mushrooms: How the decadent broth had the richness of a million mushrooms (cèpes) with the lightness of foam and the most tender braised veal (veau) melted inside its caramelized crust We saved room to share the Reine Jane tart with mirabelle sorbet Slicing and sautéing solo beneath the garden’s plane tree I can’t wait to see where he ends up in 2020 One of the tried and true dining rules is that fresh fish tastes better when paired with a waterfront view When you get to arrive to the restaurant by boat To make the most of a visit by my brother and his family in June, we rented a boat to tour the turquoise coves of the Calanques National Park. Concerned about my fair-skinned niece becoming a lobster in the sun, we booked a shady lunch at Bar Nautic a fish shack found at the mouth of the Calanques de Morgiou On the patio above the tiny port peppered with colorful wooden boats we ordered a Mediterranean feast fresh from the sea My nieces opted for squid ink pasta that turned their mouths hilariously black his wife and I shared grilled sardines and seiches à la provençale Swimming in garlic and parsley just as we had done in the salt water before The adults cooled off with glasses of white wine from nearby Cassis – chilled with ice cubes per southern custom – while the kids devoured artisanal ice cream proudly clutching his catch – a shark-like dogfish – between his two hands No doubt a sneak preview for the plat du jour that evening Between family visits and visits to my boyfriend’s dad in the hospital the seaside neighborhood ideal for an in-town escape My plan to take the RTM ferry – the public transit boat that goes from the Vieux Port to L’Estaque for €5 (the cheapest boat ride in town) – was thwarted by the mistral winds. So, my beau scooped me up to drive to Marseille’s northern tip. The moment we saw the bright red and yellow Pizza Titi truck Parked by the marina and main drag of the fishing village of L’Estaque Pizza Titi serves up wood-fired pizzas – yes there’s a wood-fired pizza oven in their truck a common set-up in Marseille – to a steady stream of locals every night grabbed cans of beer from the Carrefour market and found a place along the esplanade where we could dangle our feet above the water As we munched oozing Emmenthal and chorizo slices kids cannonballed fully clothed into the water and men dangled fishing lines perched on their plastic buckets as makeshift stools For an encore to this summertime street scene the sky turned pink as we polished off the last slices Another meal à la bonne franquette (no fuss) that proved less is more in Marseille Especially when the Mediterranean is in plain sight A fan of za’atar, baba ghanoush, and all things Levantine, I made a beeline to this Lebanese cantine the week it opened in September. The first to arrive, I was immediately greeted by Mouné’s smiling owner who excitedly responded in English the second he spotted my accent “I rarely have a chance to speak English in Marseille,” he said explaining that he learned French when wooing his partner Joined by two marseillais friends who happened to be Anglophone (to Serje’s delight) we ordered almost every dish on the small menu red pepper and walnut purée) and dishes to discover (meshi selek The hit of the table was the plat du jour: mousakhan This Palestinian roast chicken was coated in dried sumac berries with a lemony tang and served on a thin flatbread to soak up the juices I was envious of my friend’s order – luckily he had adopted my American practice of sharing the new chef genuinely eager for our opinion as she tested out recipes With Serje proudly hugging her and her mom you could feel the love – in the food and throughout the restaurant This warmth has been a common ingredient in the batch of new restaurateurs in Marseille a sign that it hasn’t lost its southern charm as it expands Serje gave me a tiny tinfoil package filled with sumac Since moving to Marseille in 2017, I’ve had Nguyen-Hoang on my to-try list November’s cold snap and a pestering cold lured me to the family-run searching the comforting pho that had soothed me as a Seattleite My friend and I arrived early to avoid the usual lines which tend to be longer when the outdoor tables are shut for the season we wanted to stuff our faces with everything on the menu The owner urged us to get the daily special: bun rieu Loaded Mediterranean crab and Provencal tomatoes the locavore soup was apt for slurping near the sea especially when paired with crispy shrimp ravioli and a blistered báhn xèo shrimp crepe that we wrapped with mint jalapeno and lettuce to dip in tangy nuoc cham fish sauce When we went next door to pay (customers can only move between the two separate dining rooms by going outside), the owner’s son asked us how we ended up at Nguyen Hoang. “I saw you on Instagram,” I replied, clarifying that in spite of our American accents, we were locals, not tourists. He explained that ever since their mention in (another) NYT piece in October He was flattered by the international recognition – and at Marseille’s new role on the world’s stage loading map - please wait...Map could not be loaded - please enable Javascript!→ more information Head for the Côte Bleue where the new year is always filled with joy January announces sunny French Bank Holidays in Sausset-les-Pins and Carry le Rouet Keen foodies and tourists whose curiosity has been piqued arrive in droves to enjoy a lunch on the harbour Ready to sample fresh sea-urchins fished the same morning to the Cap Rousset calanque when a group of fishermen presented the mayor of the time This was followed by a day of festivities which was to mark the beginning of the great story of Carry-le-Rouet and the sea-urchin the municipality launched “ La Journée de l’Oursin” (sea-urchin day) but love knows no limits and the Oursinades became the perfect opportunity to create a new tradition regulars and newcomers mingle and clink glasses together in an atmosphere filled with fun and good humour not forgetting the unmistakable market where regional products artisan jewellery and souvenirs will find their way into your baskets Voir cette publication sur Instagram Une publication partagée par Marédoc (@maredoc.since1989) Une publication partagée par @les_bergeries_corses_figari tradesmen and restaurateurs hurry to greet the famished who have come to eat their “sea chestnuts” sea-urchins and shellfish are prepared and white wine is chilled The town is ready to greet the epicureans from near and far who have come for a feast the Oursinade is often rhythmed by patience but no worry you’ll always find something as you stroll among the stalls: sea-urchins Opinions differ among the regulars: “And how do you like your sea-urchins?” Some will say: “In the shell with a squeeze of lemon juice and good bread” while others will whisper “in pasta there’s nothing better!” Whether you’re sitting down at a table everywhere is perfect to eat the orange urchin flesh There’s something to suit all tastes and this contagious simplicity makes these moments so unforgettable the Oursinades are a great popular festival to savour copiously our wine/sea urchin pairing for the best possible Oursinade Choose a wine from Provence it will go subtly with your shellfish with its iodized but well-balanced character The sea-urchin’s success is so huge because the sea-urchin is rare and protected Careful fishing which takes into account the reproduction of this shellfish has helped to protect it Sea-urchin fishing is regulated in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur and is based on different criteria: size professional and amateur fishermen can pull on their fishing gear and bring the famous sea hedgehog to the surface from November 1st to April 15th it has time to reproduce in preparation for the beginning-of-the-year Oursinades here’s a little vocabulary to help you mingle with the natives who are pretty proud of where they come from you can see what look like orange tongues: varying in size these orange fleshy parts are known as gonads and they are the sea-urchin’s reproductive glands make sure their spines are firm and straight you can show off on Carry-le-Rouet’s harbour Une publication partagée par Kim Boscolo (@lagirellealapeche) Une publication partagée par Office de Tourisme – Carry-le-Rouet (@carrylerouet_tourisme) Carry-le-Rouet can be enjoyed at any time of year the village has built up a solid reputation as a family resort whether you’re a fan of farniente or sporting challenges hike through rocky landscapes… It’s all possible here Yet Carry-le-Rouet has managed to preserve its fishing village character The construction of the Marseille-Miramas railway between 1911 and 1915 followed by the inauguration of the line in 1945 made a major contribution to its development A trip on the Côte Bleue train is a must for anyone who wants to capture the spirit of Carry-le-Rouet The first 3 Sundays in February in Carry-le-Rouet The last 3 Sundays in Junuary in Sausset-les-Pins from the Gare Saint Charles railway station the most ecological and there’s no need to worry about traffic jams Best in Travel is here! 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Hike the Douaniers trail rent a private boat to explore the coves by water shop the markets of Sausset-les-Pins or Martigues or seek out some waves at popular surfing spots About the same time and distance from Paris as Versailles, the Château de Chantilly is a reasonable alternative if you’re a lover of fine art and gardens. This castle boasts the second-largest collection of old-master paintings after the Louvre and its sprawling gardens were designed by the same gardener as Versailles The charming collection of small houses that make up the Hameau (hamlet) in the domain’s Anglo-Chinese garden also served as the model for Marie-Antoinette’s Hameau in the Petit Trianon in Versailles Impressionist painter Claude Monet lived and worked out of his family home in Giverny for 43 years carefully preserving and maintaining the gardens and water lilies which inspired some of his most famous works Expect major crowds in peak spring and summer season Like Giverny, Auvers-sur-Oise is less than an hour’s train ride outside Paris and is also famous for being home to one of art history’s most famous painters: Vincent Van Gogh The Post-Impressionist painter spent the last two months of his life in this small which he described as “seriously beautiful” in a letter to his brother Theo he was incredibly prolific and completed 80 paintings Follow in the artist’s footsteps and visit the church that inspired his painting The Church at Auvers (which is on display at the Musée d’Orsay) where his bedroom has remained untouched since the painter’s death in 1890 Looking for more day trips from Paris? Here's our pick of the best This historic maritime city in Brittany is famous for its tall granite walls built in the 12th century to protect the old town and its charming medieval streets and alleyways The town got a tourism boost after serving as the key setting in Anthony Doerr’s Pulitzer Prize-winning 2014 novel All the Light We Cannot See which was released as a mini-series by Netflix in 2023 But disgruntled locals expressed their anger at the town’s overcrowded streets last year hanging signs that read: “Stop overtourism Roscoff shares many of the characteristics that make St-Malo so popular: a historic old town the charm of a picturesque fishing village But Roscoff is also popular among the French for its seaside resorts specializing in thalassotherapy sea and saltwater spa treatments with a history that dates back to the late 19th century A short ferry ride away is also the Île de Batz which features coastal trails and the Georges Delaselle Garden No introduction needed here, the Iron Lady is the most visited paid monument in the world attracting 7 million visitors every year — and with it As the only skyscraper, and the tallest building in Paris, the rooftop of the Montparnasse Tower offers the best bird’s eye view of the city The attraction also boasts Europe’s fastest elevator whisking visitors to the 56th floor observation deck in 38 seconds visitors can see up to 25 miles (40km) in every direction including the silhouette of the Eiffel Tower The rooftop terrace also offers an open-air experience One of the newer attractions is a VR experience that recreates Paris through the ages The rooftop of the Galeries Lafayette department store in the 9th arrondissement is another alternative but the vantage point is significantly less panoramic Wondering when to visit Paris? Here's our seasonal guide A ritzy resort town in southwest France, Biarritz is popular among affluent tourists head just a little further south along the coast and spend the day at Guéthary a small Basque fishing village that was once famous for whale hunting After watching surfers from the Terrasse promontory which overlooks the ocean follow the coastal path for a waterfront hike before settling in for an alfresco meal at one of the many outdoor restaurants with views of the sea Year in and year out, Disneyland Paris regularly tops the list of most-visited attractions in France making for long wait times at rides and increasing the probability of meltdowns — child and adult alike « Back C’est une tradition : chaque année, les derniers week-ends de janvier marquent le retour des Fêtes de la mer à Sausset-les-Pins et l’ouverture de la saison des oursinades dans les communes de la Côte Bleue L’occasion pour les Provençaux de se réunir et de célébrer les produits de la mer au bord de l’eau : oursins est organisé par la municipalité en lien avec les commerçants et les pêcheurs Le cœur de la manifestation se situe sur le môle du port où le Comité des fêtes propose des assiettes de fruits de mer et de nombreuses animations : musique balades en mer et expositions artistiques sont au programme Un marché artisanal provençal d’une quarantaine d’étals complètera les festivités sur un thème 100% local et en lien avec la mer est ouverte à tous gratuitement et attire plus de 10 000 personnes à chaque édition avec des terrasses sur le port qui font le plein les oursinades sont maintenues alors que la pêche à l’oursin en Méditerranée française fait l’objet de restrictions drastiques Afin de protéger cette espèce menacée les autorités ont décidé de réduire de moitié la pêche dans le sud de la France pour les trois prochaines années L’événement a par ailleurs été rebaptisé « Fêtes de la mer » en 2012 pour éviter d’inciter à la surconsommation d’oursin Frenchman Franky Zapata used the jet-powered device to fly above the waters of the Mediterranean A Frenchman has flown more than 2 kilometers (over a mile) on a jet-powered hoverboard, setting an apparent new world record. Read moreThe Guinness World Records reported on its website that 37-year-old Franky Zapata travelled 2.2km (7,388ft) off the French coastal town of Sausset-les-Pins on Saturday at a height of 50m (165ft) above the surface of the water It said a Guinness World Records official was on hand for the flight and determined that it beat the previous record of 275.9m (905ft) by Canadian Catlin Alexandru Duru last year Zapata said: “This has really been a life’s work” Franky Zapata on the Flyboard Air Photograph: Clément Mahoudeau/IP3/Getty ImagesHe said the feeling of hovering above the ground was “really peaceful” “I open my arms because it helps me control my movements but when you open your hands and you feel the wind go through your hand and you have nothing under your feet — it’s hard to describe You have to experience this moment in your life.” Zapata, a jet ski champion, used a craft known as the Flyboard Air developed by his company Zapata Racing the Flyboard Air can fly for up to ten minutes and has a maximum speed of 150kph (93mph) Jet ski champion Franky Zapata hovers in the air as he breaks the Guiness World Records for furthest flight by hoverboard Photograph: Jean-Paul Pelissier/ReutersHe also holds an earlier Guinness record for doing 26 backflips with a water jet pack in a single minute Associated Press contributed to this report 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 Douglas Main is a journalist who lives in New York City and whose writing has appeared in the New York Times He once worked in a lab studying drugs derived from the Amazon rainforest before switching to writing about weird animals in the Amazon and many other topics When he isn’t exploring city or forest he likes to play basketball 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 A French man has set a new record for the longest flight ever undertaken on a hoverboard a former professional jetskier who invented the device traveled a distance of 2,252 meters (7,388 feet) on April 30 off the coast of Sausset-les-Pins in the south of France That was good enough to set a new world record, far surpassing the previous mark of 275.9 meters (905 feet), set last year by Canadian inventor Catalin Alexandru Duru "Nobody believed it was possible, even me," Zapata said in a video accompanying a story by Guinness World Records "This is one of the best moments of my life." The device can allegedly travel to an altitude of 10,000 feet and reach a top speed of 93 mph, according to its manufacturer It is still in the prototype phase and won't be commercially available in 2016 Somewhere, the Green Goblin weeps the loss of his hoverboard monopoly Newsweek is committed to challenging conventional wisdom and finding connections in the search for common ground Newsletters in your inbox See all tFollow me on Twitter @mbytimeinc gFollow us on Google+ A leisurely meander around the the Tyrrhenian Islands fortuitously concludes with a fishy feast for Gilbert and Maire Park Originally my wife, Maire, and I had planned to cruise our Nimbus 365, Let’s Go, from its home berth in the South of France to Corsica but since our friends Janet and David had a holiday booked in Sardinia we decided to extend it to take in both Tyrrhenian Islands We had been to Sardinia before in a previous boat and loved every minute of it and now we had the perfect excuse to revisit it The plan was to meet our friends near Olbia and take them to a fabulous restaurant for lunch on the island of Tavolara a few miles further south It was a long way to go for lunch but every good cruise deserves a rewarding destination window._taboolaSlots=window._taboolaSlots||[];window._taboolaSlots.push({"mode":"thumbnails-a-mid","container":"taboola-mid-article","placement":"Mid Article","target_type":"mix"}); It had all looked so easy on paper but inevitably when May came and we wanted to leave our base in Aigues Mortes (near Montpellier) to cross the Gulf of Lyon – the windiest place in the Mediterranean – the area experienced its longest period of sustained high winds for many years Then suddenly a one-day window appeared in the forecast which would be followed by another four days of gales scurrying around the eastern edge of the Gulf to Saint Mandrier We have visited this marina several times before and love the laid-back atmosphere and regular local events There is a colourful Saturday food market awash with homegrown produce and a Sunday flea market for the bargain hunters A water bus shuttles back and forth to the city of Toulon every 30 minutes at the princely sum of two euros for a 20-minute ride After four nights the gales abated and we were off again to the Ile de Porquerolles where we planned to refuel the boat and be ready to leave the next day for the crossing to Calvi in Corsica The crossing is 118 miles through open sea and although we have done it before there was still a sense of anxiety about setting out to sea alone in a relatively small boat The best way we have found of relieving this is a good meal and a bottle of wine the night before to send us on our way The restaurant we chose was L’Orangeraie in Place d’Armes and the deciding factor was the blackboard outside describing their commitment to customer service the service and the sunset were all first class there are no tidal gates to worry about in the Mediterranean and the forecast was for little wind and a calm sea so we slept well and rose at a reasonable hour ready for our departure The sea was as kind as predicted and we cruised at about 17 knots taking our time to enjoy the pods of dolphins that appeared on our bow and even the occasional whale “We were treated to the amazing sight of the citadel bathed in glorious spring sunshine against a stunning backdrop of snow-covered mountains” Corsica started to appear on the horizon and we debated what it was we could see on the mountain peaks – was it cloud or was it snow even though we were well into May it had snowed the day before As we entered the bay of Calvi we were treated to the amazing sight of the citadel bathed in glorious spring sunshine against a stunning backdrop of snow-covered mountains Calvi needs more than a one-night stopover to enjoy fully so we booked the berth for four nights and spent the days exploring the town and its surroundings as well as a bakery 50m away from our berth where we could buy our morning croissants still warm from the oven A train trip to L’Ile-Rousse on Friday took us to a huge street market where we stocked up on fresh fruit and vegetables On previous visits we’d enjoyed an all-day bus trip around the northern part of the island but feeling we’d already ticked that box we chose instead to wander around the old town discovering restaurants and bars as well a commercial area a little further out of town that had everything on our shopping list After four nights it was time to set sail again stopping briefly to refuel (we had used 351 litres of diesel on the 118nm crossing from Porquerolles to Calvi – 2.97 litres per mile) before leaving for a two-hour trip north to Saint Florent The Capitainerie welcomed us in and helped with our lines making docking easy It’s a pretty town and our evening walks along the promenade looking at the boats with an ice cream in hand made it a very pleasant two-day stay The next part of the trip was around Cap Corse with its fearsome reputation for rough weather Despite the forecast of low winds and calm seas We got round it alright but not without a fair bit of water being thrown right over the top of our Nimbus Let’s Go coped admirably with the conditions who has tested every sea sickness cure known to man didn’t feel as bad as she’d expected to in the circumstances it was with some relief that we pulled into the marina at Macinaggio Although it’s a huge marina surrounded by masses of restaurants a supermarket and no less than three different chandleries there isn’t much else to see or do – other than the inevitable boules court the old capital of Corsica until Napoleon moved it to his home town of Ajaccio We arrived just before midday in the old port and could get no reply from the Capitainerie (the office shuts from 1130 to 1400) so we found an empty berth and moored up When the office reopened we were told we could stay where we were – good job too as a few minutes later we heard the Capitainerie telling other boats the port was full Being inveterate tourists we went on an evening bus tour to see the Holy Stairs at the Chapel of our Lady Monserrato The faithful climb these steps on their knees We also walked the length of the high street to the other marina which though well situated opposite a hypermarket and a laundry The weather was settled so we took the opportunity to take a short diversion to the Italian island of Elba Our first stop was Portoferraio and that evening we strolled around the old town with its narrow cobbled streets terraced paths and grand fortress before settling on a tiny restaurant in the main square and the tables were covered in plastic gingham but the food was exquisite the service impeccable and the cost amazingly low Elba is a must-see for Mediterranean cruisers The following day we picked up a hire car and drove out to see Napoleon’s country house only to find it was shut so instead we went for a drive around the island Despite the rain we did get to see some wonderful coastal scenery Once we’d exhausted our sightseeing opportunities on this side of Elba we cruised our boat round to the other side of the island to Porto Azzurro the ice cream shops and the welcoming people made it a fantastic place to be We ate in a harbour-front restaurant (Calafata Osteria) and I had the best pizza I have ever eaten called a Livorno that was topped with a delicious mixture of onions and cream wonderful coastal walks just a stone’s throw from the boat and you can see why we liked it Having read the pilot books and trawled the Internet we decided to cut out the middle section of Corsica’s east coast and headed straight for Porto Vecchio instead some 90 miles further south When we first arrived it was a bit of a disappointment The cobbled town square was being dug up and it was all a bit of an anticlimax electric shuttle bus that not only takes you to the old city but also to and from the supermarkets – bliss I did walk to the chandlery and in the process saw what looked liked a rather lovely waterside hotel restaurant called Le Goeland with its own dock for visiting boats but we ate there that night and the food was every bit as excellent as hoped setting us up nicely for our passage across the Bonifacio Straits to Sardinia the following day Leaving Porto Vecchio bound for Sardinian shores The crossing from Corsica to Sardinia drifted by at a leisurely pace passing the Madalena islands en route before peeling off from the channel to pick up a mooring buoy in Cannigione This small Italian seaside town was one of our favourite places The marina staff were the best we came across helping us with the buoy and on our return trip when we were reversing into our berth in a Force 6 crosswind they even used a dinghy to ease us safely in Then it was off to Porto di Punta Marana to meet up with our friends Despite being the most expensive marina we stayed in it was also the most disappointing – water you couldn’t drink it was offset by a fabulous lunch with our friends This was followed by a few hours at anchor in the afternoon in a nearby cove to let dinner settle before heading back to base A perfect day and worth all the effort and every cent Porto Marana is located on the north-east coast of Sardinia After four nights it was off to Cannigione and back to Corsica stopping this time at Propriano to hire a car and see the famous standing stones dotted around the area The first ones we visited at Filitosa are more than 8,000 years old and have carvings of faces and weapons chiselled into the rock There are also Bronze Age buildings called Castelli whose exact function remains unknown is a 20-minute walk down a track and protected only by a few old posts and wire Walk a little further and you come to another row of standing stones at Renaghju where you will find an intact burial chamber Stopping off at Propiano for a stroll among the famous stones and walked down a track for 20 minutes to a tumbled down wall with wire sagging across it and a little arrow on the rocks Fifty metres on we came to the incredible sight of 268 orange menhirs in the middle of scrubland After all this excitement we needed a bit of relaxation so we pootled off in Let’s Go anchoring first in Campomorro where we were joined by the classic motor yacht Malahne that has hosted Hollywood stars such as Elizabeth Taylor We bypassed Ajaccio and anchored in the Baie de Sagone for a bit of snorkeling and paddle boarding The time was rapidly approaching for our crossing back to the mainland Cargèse – a town famous for its two churches one Greek Orthodox and the other Roman Catholic that face each other across a small valley By now a heatwave was starting and we wended our way up to the village first for lunch and then on to see the churches and marvel at the internal decorations not because of the food but because of the traditional Corsican music that accompanied it The next morning we set off back across to Hyeres where we refuelled (362L 128 miles) on the mainland After that we went off to another favourite spot Calanques are narrow valleys with deep sides formed by erosion or the collapse of a roof in a limestone cave We picked up a buoy and rowed across to attach a stern line to one of the rings on the cliff wall (the drop off is so steep that some boats simply back up to it and thread the line while standing on the bathing platform) “A dip in the cool water of the calanque was a necessity so too was following the local custom of an afternoon nap” The heatwave was really taking hold by now and a dip in the cool water of the calanque was a necessity – so too was following the local custom of a nap in the afternoon but here she was tempted by the promise of the Michelin starred restaurant As we watched the sunset over the Mediterranean eating delicious food and drinking equally good wine I knew this was a fitting end to a wonderful holiday We had intended to visit Sausset Les Pins on the way out because it was said to be bustling and filled with style So we thought it would be a good place to end our trip When we got there the visitor’s pontoon was almost empty we visited the town and were disappointed by how quiet it was The annual Sardine festival at Sausset Les Pins That is until the evening when the harbour really started to buzz it was the night of the annual sardine feast for the town when the fishermen all bring in fresh sardines that are cooked on a huge communal barbeque – a truly delicious ending to the trip Lowest: Sausset les Pins (€33.78 per night) both on the buoys (€25/night) and in the marina (€50/night) including clearing a fouled propeller at no charge Mediterranean France and Corsica Pilot by Rod and Lucinda Heikell Italian Waters Pilot by Rod and Lucinda Heikell Bloc Marine – Cruising Guide (If you are going to France this is worthwhile for the large scale maps of the entire coast) some include swell that can be a problem at anchor Charts: Navionics of the whole area; instruction books are on my Android memory card for everything on the boat from the bilge pumps to the anchor light First published in the November 2019 edition of Motor Boat & Yachting we started our little tête-à-tête with a quick tour of the record-breaking Flyboard Air Zapata revealed that much of the 20 kg (44 lb) flyer is made from carbon fiber 250 horsepower jet engines enclosed in an aluminum and steel frame The jets are fed Jet A-1 kerosene fuel from a backpack which can be released in less than a second should problems arise the kerosene is gone," he quipped with a confident smile angular platform are a pair of white and black ski-like boots each flanked by a 70 mm JP electric ducted fan powered by a LiPo battery that helps with stability A computer system running a proprietary algorithm helps keep the Flyboard Air stable by increasing or decreasing each jet automatically "The problem is that you have to develop an algorithm that's able to keep you stable but doesn't conflict when it's time to move the machine," he told us "So the machine has to understand when you want to move or when it's an uncontrollable movement." And that's about all he would tell us about the computer control system In his right hand, Zapata grips the same kind of wireless controller as used with the original water-based Flyboard "When I press my fingers [on the trigger] I increase the thrust I control the direction where I want to go." A bit like a Segway then but Zapata Racing is now looking into the various aviation rules and regulations needing to be met in order to take the project forward Zapata believes that it will be classed as "a ULM (Ultra Léger Motorisé) machine like small copters parachutes with an engine in the back or small airplanes." Among the few details made available earlier this month was that the Flyboard Air can rise to 10,000 ft it's just a calculation showing its potential but we will do it – we'll go to 10,000 ft," he said with a glint in his eye that indicated serious intent "The physical potential of the machine is to go to 10,000 ft the reality today is that we've never been more than 30 meters (100 ft) It's the same as saying that the machine can reach about 150 km/h but in reality I've never passed more than 80 km/h." The Zapata Racing team has been working on the current version of the Flyboard Air for around a year though its development is built on a good deal of previous work The very first flight was aboard an electric Air "The machine started on its own and caught two of my fingers The machine started flying in the workshop Fire everywhere." This incident put the brakes on the project .. "My wife got very scared and I had to promise her not to do this again I told her I can't stop my nature so I have to move forward with this thing it's an obsession." So work on the jet-powered Flyboard Air began again "We placed the jet engine in different ways that was logical for us but the problem is that no-one really knows what works Even the best engineers in the world don't understand where you have to place the gravity centers on the machine You cannot find these things on the Internet "We developed a little jet engine that we'd be able to catch in our hands and with the hands we did a lot of tests to understand how it moved By moving the small version of the jet engine in the air we understood exactly where we had to place our hands and so where we had to place our feet [on the bigger version] All told Zapata has spent only an hour and a half to two hours in the air on the current version of the Flyboard Air but with the fuel backpack only able to carry enough kerosene for between four to 10 minutes per trip He told us that the range of the Air is just a question of how much kerosene you're able to carry We wondered if anyone else on the team was able to pilot the jet-powered hoverboard dropping huge hints that we would very much like to suit up and take flight along the coast of the Mediterranean First because of not having enough skill on the water Flyboard at the moment I prefer to get hurt myself rather than my friends or children getting hurt." The training required is a minimum of 50 hours on the water-based Flyboard and demonstrating a significant skill level before you're able to jump on this machine thoughts are already turning to developing a new generation of flying devices Machines that people would be able to go to work on The plan at the moment is to build something riders can sit on "Like a flying machine from Star Wars." Something that doesn't require the rigorous training needed to pilot the current machine – something like a flying motorcycle we will be able to have this machine working Our goal is to first help the army or French security to work against terrorism If you have a flying board or flying motorcycle you can take off in 30 seconds and catch the people in minutes so it will be able to fly for almost 30 minutes at 300 km/h." there's also talk of taking the Flyboard Air to the skies again to beat his already impressive Guinness World Record "I can do something like four times more easily You can see the official Flyboard Air world record video below Source: Zapata Racing This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page The country is large enough to still produce surprises – Roman remains you didn’t know about Basque coastBetween the glamour of Biarritz and the tuna boats and half-timbered houses of Saint-Jean-de-Luz lies a surprisingly peaceful stretch of the French Basque coast with relatively few tourists even in high summer “It’s the crashing waves of the Atlantic that save us from the invasions,” says Amaia Urruty who has been coming to Guéthary since she was a teenager the huge court for games of Basque pelota in front of the village hall that is also a venue for markets the port is remarkable today for the way its fishing boats are hauled on to dry land every day rather than left in the water The buildings are beautifully kept and typically Basque – white facades with long “It’s great for families and people who love the Basque style.” Plage des Alcyons is the best for families: rock pools become aquariums of sea urchins prawns and tiny musselsThe beaches are fantastic – long and sandy – and there are plenty of places to enjoy traditional pipérade aux oeufs (omelette with tomatoes peppers and ham from nearby Bayonne) or a panaché de fruits de mer (seafood platter) overlooking the fishing boats in the tiny port see the Spanish Basque coast,” says Urruty Plage de l’Uhabia is wider and good for swimming while Plage de Parlementia is the big one for surfers and the only beach with lifeguards all summer long Plage des Alcyons is the best one for families: at low tide the rock pools become mini aquariums of sea urchins To the south-west is Espelette, known for its red chillies seen drying on house fronts and balconies during the summer, while in neighbouring Cambo-les-Bains, Villa d’Arnaga the Basque-style museum-house of Edmond Rostand the honeypot village of Ainhoa is a 20-minute e-bike ride away but on summer Mondays the village hall organises a night-time hike – La Nocturne d’Ainhoa – to its hilltop chapel Stay Guéthary’s old village school has been converted into the three-star Hotel Balea (doubles from €79) with 28 rooms and breakfast served in the interior gardenJon Bryant Read moreThink of the ancient Romans’ legacy in France and the spectacular Pont du Gard aqueduct will probably spring to mind or perhaps the Maison Carrée temple in Nîmes or the spectacular amphitheatre at Arles with a population today much the same as it was two millennia ago – a mere 30,000 – will barely get a look in The ancient ruins are woven into the fabric of this town on the banks of the Rhône once capital of the Gallic Allobroges tribe until it was turned into a Roman colony under Julius Caesar in 47BC The ancient ruins are woven into the fabric of this town on the banks of the RhôneDogs play around the arches of the Jardin de Cybèle overlooking the Temple of Augustus and Livia Thomas Jefferson visited Vienne in 1787 and the temple is said to be the inspiration behind his design for the White House of the Confederacy in Richmond cylindrical towers sprouting like fat straws in the streets around the temple reveal the presence of traboules covered passages similar to those found in Lyon Château de la Bâtie. Photograph: Keitma/AlamyThe centuries slowly obscured much of the Roman heritage until vast mosaics were unearthed at Saint-Romain-en-Gal in 1891. Sections of the mosaic are on display at the Musée de Saint-Romain-en-Gal including a newly renovated area depicting the agricultural seasons every stripe visible on Dionysus’s tiger in one square every grape being trodden by harvest workers in the next the theatre is free to visit on the first Sunday of each month Ancient Roman mosaics in the Musée de Saint-Romain-en-Gal. Photograph: Keitma/AlamyBoutellier fused jazz and Vienne’s Roman history even further earlier this year when he opened a jazz club within the Musée de Saint-Romain-en-Gal Concerts are held every other Sunday evening The vines that run down the hillside are the Romans’ living legacy in Vienne, and Vitis Vienna is a collective of revived Roman vineyards (call any of the wineries directly to visit). I enjoy my own Crozes-Hermitage in modern surroundings, at the newly opened wine bar Ô BievVin Stay La Péniche Bed & Bicycle (doubles from €149) is one of three self-catering barges on the Rhône overlooking Vienne and its vineyards The harbour and railway at Méjean Photograph: Hemis/Alamy“I’ve never been as happy as when I was in La Redonne,” wrote Blaise Cendrars in 1927 The words of the Marseille-based writer ring true as I hike red rocks between green pines and the azure sea I’ve come to the Côte Bleue to escape the city and explore the tiny villages of this enchanting coastline The Côte Bleue unfurls along the Mediterranean north-west of Marseille it is on a more intimate scale than the vast 5,000-hectare Calanques national park to the south of city the Côte Bleue also has a chain of calanques (rocky inlets) and villages that give a glimpse of simple southern living They can now be toured on foot thanks to 18th-century smugglers and 20th-century railway engineers The Sentier des Douaniers (customs officers’ trail) was built during the French Revolution for officials (douaniers) to patrol the coastal path checking for smugglers out at sea Hikers using it today encounter a kaleidoscope of nature – verdant flora and ochre and white rocks – and an epic panorama the jagged trail offers a good cardio workout The harbour of Martigues. Photograph: clodio/Getty ImagesThe Train de la Côte Bleue is a more leisurely option it allows commuters and tourists to soak up breathtaking vistas while traversing 18 stone viaducts It’s easy to hop on and off at the old tiled stations I prefer to do this coast on a mix of trails and train I board an 8am train at Marseille’s Saint-Charles station Seats on the left side give the best view as we whiz past container ships and the red-tiled roofs that Cézanne painted in the L’Estaque neighbourhood the urban sprawl dissolves into the Mediterranean’s endless blue I hop off at the tiny port of Niolon to hike to Ensuès-La Redonne, a 4½-mile walk that takes 2½ hours (compared with the train’s six minutes). At Niolon station, the Train Inc Café sells picnic grub with a side of social impact. Beside the port, the vine-canopied terrace of seafood restaurant La Pergola is ideal for a lingering meal I have arrived in time for the Sunday market where local foodstuffs are sold beside inexpensive clothes and bric-a-bracWith the train tracks on my left weaving between fragrant pines and bursts of poppies A stone viaduct soars above the Calanque du Jonquier I take a refreshing dip at the bigger Calanque de l’Erevine The limestone cliffs give way to rocks in 50 shades of ochre as I descend into Méjean via a natural staircase passing people playing a game of Provençal pétanque Lined with old cabanons (fishers’ cottages) the tiny harbour is dwarfed by a towering viaduct the casual Mange Tout restaurant fries up thousands of whitebait daily to the delight of locals and tourists The rest of the route to Ensuès-la-Redonne is a paved road which is less picturesque but easier on the feet it is a quick ride to the popular seaside town of Sausset-les-Pins it now has a lovely harbour filled with pleasure boats where local foodstuffs are sold beside inexpensive clothes and bric-a-brac I pick up a Provençal olive-studded fougasse bread and head along the coastal boardwalk for a nap at Plage du Petit Nid Calanque de l’Erevine Photograph: AlamyThe last stop on the Côte Bleue is Martigues which has earned the nickname of the “Venice of Provence” for its picturesque canals They are at their photogenic peak in the Quartier de l’Ile where pastel houses and traditional coloured wooden boats are reflected in the mirror-like water I check out the baroque Saint Marie-Madeleine church stopping off to taste poutargue – cured mullet roe similar to Italian bottarga – whose briny punch smacks of the south It’s on sale at the Domaines des Terroirs market or direct from the sea at Lou Calens the last producer to use calens (traditional fishing nets) On the cinematic journey back to Marseille I am reminded of a quote I saw painted on rocks on the coastal trail Trains run every hour from Marseille-Saint-Charles until around 8pm The Pontusval lighthouse near Brignogan-Plages Photograph: Makasana Photo/AlamyThere are many Francophiles to be found on the south coast of Brittany where the golden sand beaches at Carnac and Bénodet are popular for family camping and beach holidays The region’s south coast is easy to reach after arriving at Saint-Malo or Roscoff by ferry and driving across the peninsula To reach a more peaceful corner of Brittany it’s wiser to head west from the ferry instead the sweeping blond beaches of the Côte des Sables (the sandy coast) are much less frequented than their southern counterparts when my curiosity for parts unknown saw us travel along the coast towards Le Conquet We stayed a few nights at Hotel de la Mer in Brignogan-Plages a resort on a gently looped coastline with many beaches to choose from The hotel is by the water at Plage des Chardons Bleus whose white sand is punctuated at low tide by silver-grey boulders sheltered Plage du Garo is overlooked by stately umbrella pines and the water that fills the bay at high tide is turquoise Plage du Phare sweeps around towards the whitewashed Pontusval lighthouse The market hall at Plouescat Photograph: Shotshop GmbH/AlamyHeading back east along the coast we came to Plage des Amiets at Cléder – a wide sweeping curve of golden sand backed by moorland and a windswept campsite we shared the beach with just a few families; some were paddleboarding on the incoming tide while others played tennis or just lounged around I stood in the shallows watching my two children paddle wetsuit-clad foragers gathered edible seaweed from the rocks and I was transfixed by the ribbons and frills that fluttered around my feet in the water like an octopus’s garden With a slightly bleary head from a sensational meal the night before I strolled on to the beachWe’d taken a picnic but it made a perfect lunch as we basked in the sun we parked in the village square in Plouescat bought ice-creams from the shop and marvelled at the huge 16th-century market hall sorry that we’d missed that morning’s market It had caught my eye from the window of La Butte an eco-friendly hotel high on the hill at Plouider where chef Nicolas Conraux’s cuisine draws on the area’s abundance of top-quality produce I strolled on to the beach as the green-hued sea lapped gently to the shore A murmuration of small seabirds twirled against a sky streaked with wisps of cloud When there are quiet corners like this to be found Stay Hotel de la Mer has doubles from €150 room-only; La Butte has doubles from €135 room-onlyCarolyn Boyd whether you’re a Sunday athlete or a confirmed runner the Provence-Alpes-Côtes d’Azur region offers a wide choice of races to let off steam all year round Here is a selection of our favourite runs to challenge your limits as you make the most of an exceptional setting between the land and the sea women gather in the middle of the Parc Borély for the Marseillaise des Femmes which starts on Avenue du Parc Borély and finishes at the central fountain of the park Supported by the association Le Club des Marseillaises this charity race conveys festive and sports values in a spirit of solidarity with the Fondation pour la Recherche Médicale and the Amnesty International France Foundation which works on research into women’s cancers and women’s rights Men can also take part but only if they are invited by a woman… so solidarity can be the word during this 5 km race Une publication partagée par La Marseillaise des Femmes 👸 (@lamarseillaisedesfemmes) Every year in Nice at the beginning of November the starting gun of the Marathon des Alpes-Maritimes is fired on the Promenade des Anglais for the runners who cover the 42,195 km to the Boulevard de la Croisette in Cannes The participants are invited to run dressed in blue as a reminder of the landscapes and the blue sky in the territory The event gathers together over 60 different nations Competitors from all over the world are attracted by the warm climate and the charm of the French Riviera A blue line painted on the ground shows the ideal trajectory to follow to do the race in minimum time The marathon also adapts its course for people with disabilities the Bouches du Rhône become the meeting place for athletes during the Marseille-Cassis race which starts near the Orange Vélodrome in Marseille This road race goes through the Calanques National Park from the Bay of Marseille to the Bay of Cassis and finishes high in the vineyards of Cassis Pour la vie !” which supports the event “Don d’organes – dons de vie” this responsible and solidarity race also shares values of environmental protection and respect for nature there are around 20,000 participants and 800 volunteers who honour this historical 20-kilometre race which was created in 1979 and which has become part of the local heritage Une publication partagée par Chrono Consult (@chronoconsult) Une publication partagée par VENTOUX Origine (@ventoux_origine) the Semi-Marathon du Mont Ventoux gives participants the will to rise to the challenge from the start in the village de Bédoin to Mont Ventoux nicknamed the Mont Chauve (the Bald Mountain) because there is virtually no vegetation due to the impressive gusts of wind Run in the footsteps of former athletes who have made history such as Tom Simpson Bernard Thévenet or even Christopher Froome the runners reign over the Mont Ventoux perched at a height of 1,912 metres the mind will be sorely challenged over 21.6 kilometres The endurance and courage of the cycling champions inspire us to not let go the mythical Carro-Carry race starts in the Port de Carro in Martigues and runs along beside the sea The participants run through the village of La Couronne and continue to the little harbour of Tamaris before arriving in Carry where they are rewarded with a superb view of its turquoise water and its marina The waterfront serves as the setting all along the race with in particular the crossing of the corniches of Sausset-les-Pins is just dreamy with its magnificent viewpoints on the coast A 14.2-kilometre race where everyone gets an eyeful Une publication partagée par OT Carry-le-Rouet (@carrylerouet) Une publication partagée par Trail de Haute Provence (@traildehauteprovence) A Trail is organised in Forcalquier in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence at the end of the spring A choice of six races from ridges to mountains the most incredibly breathtaking viewpoints… But you’ll need what it takes to take part in one of the races which range from 8 to 160 kilometres in nature the UTMB Nice which is part of an ultra-trail competition spread over 16 countries four races from 25 to 165 km will try all levels of runners You’ll discover a vast range of panoramic views of the Mercantour National Park as all the races lead to the Promenade des Anglais in Nice This hotspot for biodiversity with its glacial lakes and Alpine valleys is the ideal venue for this Mediterranean trail running event with an added bonus: the sweeping views of the Côte d’Azur you’ll never get bored of Une publication partagée par Nice Côte d’Azur by UTMB® (@nicecotedazurbyutmb) Feather matesLaurent BallestaBehaviour: Invertebrates Many animal behaviours happen fleetingly and are a challenge to observe, let alone photograph. From dramatic clashes over territory to intimate moments between mates, these images offer memorable glimpses into the lives of wild species. As he slowly ascended from a deep dive in the Mediterranean Sea, Laurent noticed what he thought might be two isopods drifting upon a seagull feather, six metres below the surface. This male isopod may have been clinging to a female it hoped to mate with – or to its own shed exoskeleton. Metallic isopods can be found drifting throughout the world’s oceans and seas. They raft upon macroalgae and driftwood as well as plastic debris, feeding on zooplankton. Discover the incredible stories of life on our planet through powerful photography and expert insight. laurentballesta.comLaurent has authored 13 photography books on underwater wildlife he’s been leading major expeditions for 10 years He illustrates the underwater world as both a naturalist and an artist whether that be capturing the first images of a coelacanth taken by a diver at a depth of 120 metres documenting 700 sharks off Fakarava hunting at night or photographing the deepest and longest dive in Antarctica spread awareness of important issues and nurture a global love for nature What would your ultimate sailing adventure be We have inspiration for once-in-a-lifetime trips with our 12 dream sailing experiences Whether that’s taking on a sporting challenge going on above-averagely-adventurous holidays we live in an era where ‘doing’ is more important than ‘having’ It’s evidenced by the rise in everything from ultra marathons to immersive art exhibits to Duolingo A travel trends report by Mastercard in 2023 found spending on experiences was up 65% over the previous four years while spending on ‘things’ had risen just 12% a psychology professor at Cornell University came to the conclusion that buying possessions might bring temporary happiness experiences shape us – and they stay with us forever what would be your ‘bucket list’ sailing experience We find inspiration in 12 great sailing adventures – some on your own yacht With a bit of planning you could attend some of sailing’s biggest events from your own yacht Berths in Marina Marseille old harbour will be hard to come by where Port du Frioul is just a ferry ride away Along the coast Port de Bouc Plaisance and Port Sausset-les-Pins have train and bus links to Marseilles though its marina is suitable for shallow draught yachts only When it comes to choosing America’s Cup accomodation Barcelona’s Port Olimpic marina say they aren’t yet taking reservations but have a list of those interested and plan to allocate spots closer to the Cup Barcelona also has a handy coastal train that connects holiday towns such as Blanes In Les Sables d’Olonne, Port Olona, is unsurprisingly full: 40 IMOCAs need to squeeze in But consider La Baule to the north and La Rochelle to the south but as the IMOCA fleet gathers weeks ahead of the start there will be plenty of opportunities to see these impressive machines up close crew on a traditional sailing ship delivering cargo Passages with open berths vary from a three-day hop transporting goods like Scottish whisky or French wines to month-long adventures visiting multiple trading ports across Europe or a transatlantic to collect Caribbean rum and coffee salty crew for some communal living and a degree of physical work particularly when it comes to loading and unloading the cargo but also to enjoy the chance to experience slow living and learning traditional skills handling tall ships Find out more at: fairtransport.eu; grayhoundventures.com The Bay of Biscay has a fearsome reputation hence most skippers looking to sail their own boats will aim to cross in summer when there is a better chance of settled weather between May and August But for sailors looking to gain experience of bigger conditions a skippered south-bound Biscay crossing can be a memorable way to make this right-of-passage crossing 59° North and Rubicon3 both offer Biscay crossings during the ‘off’ season This year 59° North will depart Plymouth in late September for Lagos Rubicon3 will be running a three-boat Biscay Masterclass with pre-departure workshops on heavy weather skills (last year included talks from ocean racers Mike Golding and Miranda Merron “Taking part in a training sail across the Bay of Biscay late in the season is a valuable opportunity for sailors to experience and learn how to handle heavy weather sailing but few have the chance to practise in real-life conditions,” explains Rubicon3 founder Bruce Jacobs “This experience is critical because it helps bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and the actual skills needed if you ever encounter heavy weather.” Biscay has a fearsome reputation and for many sailors it is their first taste of bluewater sailing We had a rotating watch standing on the bow looking for growlers Andy Schell, 59° North founder, says their Farr 65 Falken crossed Biscay in both March and September 2023 “Both offered pretty typical – read ‘heavy’ – conditions September gave us a very good weather window and Falken had a heavy but mostly reaching and running passage 59° North always start their trips from the west – departing from Ireland or Plymouth “I think the stereotypical ‘Biscay bashing’ happens most often to boats who are further inshore on the shallower continental shelf,” explains Schell “You get this sort of worst-case scenario where cruisers who are new to offshore sailing want to go ‘offshore’ to get across Biscay but don’t go far enough offshore to make it more manageable.” Besides the confidence making the trip with an ocean-ready 60-footer can give he says a westerly route offers several advantages: “easier wave action when or if the weather does pipe up; a lower risk of orcas further off the coast; and more time and sea room to heave-to when needed.” The passage isn’t solely something to be endured as crews leave an increasingly chilly Britain for some late season sun and warmth in southern Europe “The thought of sailing across Biscay terrified me and was far beyond what I felt capable of taking on,” says Anna Wenneker “I learned so much – be more worried about some things and less worried about others – but I also just had a proper adventure I usually charter a boat and have a lovely holiday but I’ve been craving a proper sailing adventure and this was it.” Find out more at: rubicon3adventure.com; 59-north.com Explore Norway’s Vega archipelago in a unique expedition available through Kraken Travel The nine-day passage includes stops to climb the Seven Sisters mountains and go on an eagle safari before the unforgettable finale – a coastal race to the truly unique Træna Music Festival Described as the world’s most beautiful festival it sees live music performances atop windswept islands and even in caves and rock gorges Find out more at: kraken.travel Kraken Travel also organises expeditions along the Helgeland coast some of Norway’s most pristine waters – but with a twist the seven-night trip combines exploring stunning islands with a beach cleaning programme to help preserve the incredible ecosystem the world’s only Arctic whisky distillery to sample and it makes for a memorable cruise with a purpose there has been an uptick in crew wanting to explore beyond their usual cruising grounds and get more out of their time on water,” observes Kraken Travel co-founder Mike Pickering “Using sailing to get closer to nature has become a common theme There has been a real shift towards sailing holidays being more than just sailing.” In an age where nearly the entire planet is mapped by satellite the notion of stumbling on an undiscovered island seems destined to remain a fantasy But there are still places in Europe where you’re likely to be the only yacht Despite lying midway between Madeira and Lanzarote the Selvagem Islands are a small archipelago few cruisers have heard of was keen to visit the islands due to their biodiversity After picking up the sole mooring buoy in an anchorage to the south-west of Selvagem Grande they met the island’s nature wardens (apply online in advance) “We had the most amazing few hours hiking among juvenile shearwaters and tracking the endemic Selvagem wall geckos Our boys were also blown away to discover they were the only children to have landed on the islands all year.” No matter how many times you’ve seen it in photos, the experience of flying over water is breathtaking. Foiling is booming – not only for grand prix racers but probably at your local sailing club or beach thanks to the popularity of wingfoiling and ever growing range of foiling dinghies If you fancy a go but – perhaps wisely – feel like warm water might make the learning experience more fun many sailing beach club holidays now offer a foiling experience while Wildwind in Greece uses ILCA/Laser dinghies with ‘Glide Free’ foils to let first time flyers try it out in a familiar boat “Foiling in a Laser is a great starting point for someone learning the ropes as it still relates to basic sailing skills meaning people with less experience can still have a go,” explains Ashley Deaton the Laser allows for you to make mistakes without the risk of hurting yourself.” Minorca Sailing has a fleet of Skeeta and Nikki foiling dinghies “The Skeetas are great for adults and older teenagers and come with two different size rigs depending on the conditions “The Nikki is ideal for children and younger teenagers – we’ve had children as young as eight years foiling Wind conditions are also perfect to get up on the foil and sustain flight but not so much that it becomes too much of a handful,” explains Minorca boss Ian Aldridge Alternatively, if you want to take on the Waszp there’s nowhere better to learn than iconic Lake Garda Sail Garda offers a 10-hour multi-day course for experienced dinghy sailors to get to grips with the foiling design (choose your own accommodation locally) Find out more at: minorcasailing.co.uk; sailgarda.com; markwarner.co.uk; wildwind.co.uk Selkie is a Stiffkey Cockle owned and skippered by Blakeney local Zoe Dunford who knows the creeks and coast waters of North Norfolk like the back of her hand – each year she walks the routes at low tide observing the changes to the ever-shifting sand bars and channels She offers custom day trips that can include wild swimming and spectacular wildlife watching – at this time of year sailing past seals then skeins of pink-footed geese in autumn and winter Rarer visitors that keen birdwatchers may spot include wheatear Though an idyllic experience to share with non-sailing family she also frequently welcomes seasoned sailors and can offer gentle instruction on handling the gunter-rigged Stiffkey Cockle and all trips include tea and homemade cake Find out more at: staynextthesea.co.uk Taking on the Northwest Passage in a 100-year-old but open berths are available to join the 1915-built Tecla on a series of high latitudes adventures building up to a full Northwest Passage attempt next summer (they’ve completed it twice in 2019 and 2023) and went through a full restoration in 2021 Twelve guest crew join three permanent crew to run a three-watch pattern and handle the twin masts and six sails – spars are traditional wooden This year the Tecla is setting off on a tour of the Americas with the opportunity to join stages ranging from 10 to 50-plus days After a Viking route passage in June from Scotland Tecla will cruise Greenland before dipping its bows into the Northwest Passage Tecla will sail to South Georgia and Antarctica a full Northwest Passage attempt is scheduled for July 2025 from the Aleutian Islands in Alaska – truly an adventure of a lifetime Find out more at: anotherworldadventures.com One of the most eye-catching launches in recent years has to be the Sunreef Eco 80 with its in-hull solar panels (200,000 views and counting on our YouTube video tour) fully spec’d Eco 80 available for skippered charter in the Caribbean this winter The catamaran combines electric engines and solar with luxury living (Rafael Nadal is a Sunreef power cat owner) and four crew to tend to your every need Find out more at: DIYachting.co.uk Top of many sailors’ wish-lists, an Atlantic crossing is a true bluewater adventure If you’re not in a position to skipper your own yacht across then going for a first transat as a crewmember can be a great way to enjoy the experience without the responsibility of the preparation Every year dozens of sailors complete the ARC rally as charter guests – last winter more than 160 people made the crossing as a paying guest on 21 yachts “Paying for a berth on a charter boat is a great way to achieve a sailing bucket list it’s also a popular way to try out ocean sailing before committing with your own boat,” explains World Cruising Club boss Paul Tetlow “A boat owner planning a family and friends adventure can sail with a charter company to get an insight into the practicalities of ocean sailing as part of their decision-making process “An ocean crossing in any boat is a good way to work through decisions about the suitability of your existing boat and even fundamentally whether you like ocean sailing Sailing with the ARC adds an extra layer of confidence that the boat has met a published list of safety requirements.” you can use the uninterrupted crossing to hone a new skill Rubicon3 offers a celestial navigation transatlantic passage each year and they have proven highly popular (this year’s is already sold out but there’s an eastbound transat next spring) says: “Sailing is more about connecting with nature than relying on technology “That’s why it’s magical to have the skills to turn off the screens and plotters and use the sun Find out more at: worldcruising.com; rubicon3adventure.com Legendary yachting photographer Rick Tomlinson is hosting a photographic safari to South Georgia this November, aboard the Pelagic 77 Vinson of Antarctica, run by Skip Novak’s Pelagic Expeditions The month-long expedition will set off from Stanley in the Falklands – weather permitting – on a 750-mile passage to South Georgia The proposed itinerary includes visiting King Haakon Bay the vast King penguin colony of Salisbury Plain in the Bay of Isles and the former whaling station at Grytviken Nordenskjold Glacier in Cumberland Bay East is a must-see highlight and there will be ample opportunities to capture incredible wildlife and landscape images under Rick’s guidance Find out more at: pelagic.co.uk The June 2025 issue of Yachting World is out now The Marseille Maritime Court has fined a yacht captain €20,000 for destroying Posidonia meadows on the Côte d'Azur This is the first time that ecological damage has been requested for a case affecting Posidonia since anchorage restrictions began in the region in 2016 The captain was found guilty of having anchored his 26m yacht in prohibited areas three times – twice in Cannes in 2021 and a third time in Saint-Tropez in 2022 was also banned from sailing in French territorial waters for 12 months the captain's actions had caused “significant damage to ecosystems” and it has requested compensation for the ecological damage caused to the seabed Often referred to as the lungs of the ocean Posidonia plays a vital role in the production of oxygen and purification of the seas incredibly fragile and anchoring in the Posidonia seabed can easily cause damage which could take hundreds of years to restore maritime authorities have outlined strict regulations in the Mediterranean specifically for yachts over 24m. Unlike the Spanish or Italian authorities France’s Maritime Prefecture sanctions the position of the vessel Yachts in breach of these regulations can be fined up to €150,000 and receive a possible ban from French waters authorities say that safety takes precedence Vessels can take shelter in forbidden zones (Posidonia meadows) but will likely be required to provide justification for the decision environmental association France Nature Environnement (FNE) has requested the sum of a further €57,163 to be paid for the ecological damage by the captain FNE aims to give the proceeds of the fine to the Water Agency a public body leading a project to replant Posidonia meadows The assessment of the ecological damage will be the subject of the next hearing on January 26th 2024 Areas indicating high concentrations of Posidonia meadows To view the maps released by the maritime prefecture • Decree 159/2016: Côte Bleue Marine • Decree 204/2020: Cap Ferrat • Decree 205/2020: Pointe de l’Aiguille • Decree 206/2020: Réserve naturelle des Bouches de Bonifacio Secteur de l’Escalier du roi d’Aragon • Decree 245/2020: Point Fauconnière • Decree 246/2020: Cap Carqueiranne • Decree 247/2020: Cap Bénat • Decree 248/2020: Cap Pinet • Decree 249/2020: Saint-Raphaël • Decree 020/2021: Hérault • Decree 095/2021: Haute-Corse • Decree 099/2021: Baie de la Ciotat • Decree 101/2021: Baie de Cassis • Decree 197/2022: Port d'Argelès-sur-Mer • Decree 250/2022: L'Estaque • Decree 319/2022: Est-Corse • Decree 168/2023: Western Corsica • Decree 189/2023: Bay of Calvi For further information, visit the website of the Professional Yachting Association and Préfecture Maritime de la Mediterranée Professional Yachting Association delivered directly from The Superyacht Group's editors and market analysts Stay at the forefront of the superyacht industry with SuperyachtNewsweek New anchorage regulations in the South of France have caught a number of yacht captains by surprise, according to PYA Swiss Ocean Tech's Suzy Chisholm explains how increasingly strict EU regulations threaten to restrict anchoring access for large yachts in the Med Palumbo Superyachts Refit (PSR) shares its roadmap to sustainable refit sector growth Paul Messenger discusses the perils of High Impact Low Frequency events in the maritime industry... Sanctioned Russian billionaire Alexey Kuzmichev has won part of a lawsuit against France’s customs authority over the inability to access his yachts Get the latest weekly news, in-depth reports, intelligence, and strategic insights, delivered directly from The Superyacht Group's editors and market analysts. Please select exactly what you would like to receive from us by ticking the boxes below: All the months of the year are ideal for getting together again in the South of France. They are colourful and filled with flavours and scents, and the South is good for making merry, dancing and laughing whatever the season. In the Var in springtime, the Grand Prix de France Historique is back again in Le Castellet. Pilots congregate behind the wheels of Formula 1s from the 50s, 60s and 70s, tearing at top speed around the Circuit Paul Ricard. An event which still gives its spectators a thrill. For those who prefer antiques to racing cars, the Foire Internationale Art & You awaits you in L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue where updated vintage rubs shoulders with contemporary art and design. Every year, the official selection and the stars walking up its steps make the headlines. The Festival de Cannes lights up the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès and the whole town. The prize distribution announces a plethora of artists who have come to pose on the red carpet. And if you can’t wait for an autograph, the Outdoor Spring Festival promises some great moments in Embrun. Extreme sports and concerts in the Hautes-Alpes to set your hearts on fire! In the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, the Valensole plateau is clothed in shades of violet-blue. Lavender starts blooming in the middle of June and perfumes the roads with its woody, aromatic, fresh and floral notes. Take a drive along the Routes de la Lavande to meet keen cultivators who grow and process the blue gold of Provence. In the Luberon, the myriad of fields of sunflowers takes on a lovely yellow-ochre colour. These stretches of sun-kissed sunflowers in full bloom announce a rich vegetable oil. While we wait to taste it, the Festival d’Art Lyrique in Aix-en-Provence echoes on the walls of the town. As for the Rencontres d’Arles, they offer lots of highly photogenic discoveries. Lastly, the Festival d’Avignon continues to give room to the performing arts with an even more surprising programme. In the autumn, the emblem of Collobrières is once again in the limelight for the Fête de la Châtaigne. Producers and artisans introduce the chestnut in all its forms – grilled, pureed or iced – thanks to their work all year round, which is well worth celebrating. At the same time in Hyères, 300 creators compete and present their world during the Festival de la Mode, de la Photographie et des Accessoires. despite the fact that the variety enjoying the recent commercial sales boom don’t actually hover above the ground the one belonging to French jet ski champion Franky Zapata definitely does.. the Flyboard Air represents a departure from previous models in that it isn’t propelled by water collected by a hose trailing behind the device uses an “Independent Propulsion Unit” capable of staying airborne for up to ten minutes The company also claims that it can reach a maximum altitude of 10,000ft Instead of focussing on these impressive figures though Franky Zapata’s first task was to set the world record for the furthest distance travelled on a hoverboard The previous benchmark was set in 2015 by Canadian inventor Catalin Alexandru Duru Launching his attempt off the coast of French Riviera town Sausset-les-Pins Zapata smashed the record with a flight of 2,252m which even included some showboating along the way On collecting his Guinness World Record certificate the 37-year-old said: “This has really been a life's work.” Images: Zapata Racing Thank you for subscribing to our newsletter. 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Look out for your regular round-up of news No money from the licence fee was used to create this website The profits we make from it go back to BBC programme-makers to help fund great new BBC programmes BBC is a trademark of the British Broadcasting Corporation A rare phenomenon means that the Pyrenees can be seen from the south-eastern coast of France It occurs due to the way that the sun aligns with the peaks of the Pyrenees when it sets and rises and the effect of the atmosphere on light and can happen between the start of November and the end of February Alain Origné, 73, a retired research engineer for the CRNS (National Centre for Scientific Research) at the Astrophysics Laboratory of Marseille, has compiled a list of observation points and dates when the phenomenon is visible, which you can find on his website here it is visible near Marseille around February 15 and near Toulon until February 22 If you decide to go to one of these observation points make sure to look up how to get there first: a couple of them require two hours of hiking The phenomenon has been known for a long time in Marseille although it was believed to be a disappearing island As local fishermen knew that such an island did not exist it was either thought to be some sort of mirage or a practical joke He heard about the sighting of a mysterious island in the south west from residents worked out that it could only be the Pyrenees he and several witnesses went up to the highest point in Marseille (the fort on the colline de la Garde and recorded the first scientific observation of the Pyrenees from Marseille He then wrote about the observation in a book scholars at the time performed calculations and concluded that it was not possible to see the Pyrenees from 250 kilometres away due to the curvature of the Earth but we know now that Baron von Zach was indeed correct The reason the scholars at the time did not believe Baron von Zach is because the optical effects of the atmosphere were not yet known scientists discovered that differences in atmospheric pressure due to altitude can make light waves curve This curvature is “possible on huge distances which is the case with this phenomenon,” said Mr Origné It is only observable from specific vantage points at specific times between November and February because of the alignment of the sun with the Pyrenees peaks The sun is directly behind the peaks such as Canigou and Puig Sec from the points Mr Origné has compiled on the dates he has listed which makes them visible against the solar disk He notes that it is a “unique” and “rare” phenomenon similar phenomena but none match the great distance and curvature of this one which directly invokes the effect of the atmosphere The atmosphere can also affect the shape of a setting sun and can create mirages which is why the Moon and a setting or rising sun appear redder when they are near the horizon compared to when they are higher in the sky Mr Origné is not an astronomer but had a passion that led to him being interested in the phenomenon Working at the Astrophysics Laboratory of Marseille he had access to certain documents that fueled his personal research into what was long thought of as a practical joke He created a blog and a website many years ago with the dates and locations along the French coast that people could observe the Pyrenees from He did so because he found that word of mouth was not accurate and wanted as many people as possible to be able to witness the incredible sight He has now written a book about the occurrence where he talks about its history and details where it can be seen He was asked to write it by the ‘syndicat mixte Canigó Grand Site’ a syndicate charged with the defence and the promotion of the Canigou Massif It is written in French on the left side and translated into Catalan on the right “almost sacred” site and its importance extends far into both Spain and France The book is not yet available in English but you can buy it here Mr Origné’s website, which you can find here is also in French but most Internet browsers offer the option of directly translating websites PHOTOS: Northern Lights captured over France ‘Enchanted’, ‘amazing’: Your memories of the Perseids shooting stars The resort is set to remain open to the public and not only to professionals A power outage across the entire country has also impacted properties across the Pyrénées Authorities are instead planning a ‘four season model’ – but some locals are not happy French jet ski icon Franky Zapata has set a new Guinness World Record for the furthest hoverboard flight travelling a distance of 7,388ft on 30 April off the coast of Sausset-les-Pins in the south of France Zapata, 37, who is well known for his Flyboard Pro jet platform and previously held the world record for the most backflips with a water jet pack in one minute, first debuted his jet-powered flying hoverboard invention Flyboard Air to the world in early April In a video showing his first successful test flight Zapata Racing touted the device as being able to reach heights of up to 10,000ft and hit a top speed of 95mph The Flyboard Air is powered by jet engine propulsion and features a joystick wired to the base in order to control the direction Not much information has been released about the device but new footage released by Zapata Racing regarding the world record attempt shows that the hoverboard includes a pair of shoes secured to the base that the rider slips their feet into to secure them to the device when flying The previous world record was set by Canadian Catalin Alexandru Duru, 31 – the inventor of the Omni Hoverboard – in May 2015 when his invention was able to fly a distance of 905ft at a height of 16ft in the air in just 90 seconds Zapata flew 100ft above choppy coastal waters skirting the coastline for six or seven minutes before eventually reaching a top speed of about 44mph Zapata and Duru are part of an international race to make the consumer hoverboards featured in the much-loved 80s flick Back to the Future II a reality Duru's invention features eight propellers and a frame made from carbon fibre with motors powered by 12 lithium polymer batteries Besides Duru and Zapata's inventions, in the hoverboard category there is also the crowdfunded Hendo Hoverboard and the Lexus Hoverboard but they work in a different way and neither of those designs go very far off the ground The Hendo works by magnetics and can only be used in a special purpose-built conductive rink while the Lexus uses superconductors and magnets that work against gravity to lift the board as liquid nitrogen cools the superconductors giving off steam on both sides of the board Since Duru's hoverboard is still at the prototype stage could make it to market first and beat out the hoverboards currently competing today but although he says his hoverboard can go up to 10,000ft in neither the first test flight video nor the new Guinness World Record attempt have we seen this proven Zapata Racing says its prototype is still pending legislative approval from the government so we will not be seeing it on the market for a while the world record attempt will surely have put hoverboards back into the public's minds Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker Sometimes seeing is believing. Other times what we see is so incredible as to seem unbelievable. When filmmaker Devin Graham uploaded a video to YouTube on 17 July 2018 showing a man flying through the air in speeds in excess of 100 MPH thanks to a jet engine strapped to his feet many viewers took to YouTube's comments section to claim that the footage was fake: Although the video may appear to be presenting something that exists only in the realm of sci-fi it does capture a genuine stunt performed on a real device capable of propelling a man through the air The man featured in this video is Franky Zapata, the inventor of the Flyboard Air, which is billed on his company's website as a "jet powered personal aerial vehicle": The FAQ section of the Flyboard Air web site explains some of the capabilities and limitations of the device this jet-powered howeverboard can only travel for about 6-10 minutes before running out of fuel (which is carried in backpack worn by the rider) generates about 110-115 db when in operation and has a max speed of about 85 mph (more on that later) Franky Zapata today set a new a new Guinness World Record title for the Farthest hoverboard flight during a spectacular attempt off the coast of Sausset-les-Pins in the south of France The French jet ski champion managed a new benchmark distance of 2,252 meters (7,388 feet) far surpassing the previous record of 275.9 meters (905 feet set last year by Canadian inventor Catalin Alexandru Duru Rising 50 metres above the surface for the attempt and trailed by a fleet of boats and jet skis piloted a futuristic aircraft called the Flyboard® Air developed by his company Zapata Racing The video at the top of this article is undoubtedly real we're a little skeptical that the Flyboard Air reached a speed of 103 MPH during this filming session said in a "behind-the-scenes" clip that the Flyboard can go about "60 to 70 MPH." As we mentioned earlier Zapata's web site also states that the top speed for the Flyboard Air is 140 km/h (about 85 mph): the efficiency of this product has improved over the years and Zapata estimates that the FlyBoard Air will eventually travel as fast as 200 km/h (about 125 MPH) It's possible that Zapata has improved on his design since the last time the web site was updated and that the video truly does show a man with jet engines strapped to his feet speeding along at 103 MPH We've reached out to both Devin Graham and Franky Zapata for information about this video This material may not be reproduced without permission Snopes and the Snopes.com logo are registered service marks of Snopes.com A total of 38 communes in the south of France have been recognised as new drought disaster zones after the devastating drought in 2023 The official state of ‘catastrophe naturelle (natural disaster)’ was declared for the communes in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in a ministerial decree dated July 2 This official declaration means that people affected in the communes can now unlock special insurance money to help repair any damage caused Drought in 2023 caused expansion and shrinkage of the ground causing structural damage to many homes and properties The decree mentions: “consecutive land movement caused by drought and rehydration of the ground (mouvements de terrain consécutifs à la sécheresse et à la réhydratation)” It covers damage caused by this in the two-month period between April 1 and June 30 Claimants covered can now declare the loss to their insurance companies up to August 1 Read also: New tool helps homeowners in France assess drought damage risk A similar decree was declared last year for the same reason, for 62 municipalities. This is now pushing up home insurance premiums, especially in Bouches-du-Rhône, which is now in the top three of the most expensive departments for home insurance costs in France, reports BFMTV The situation looks likely to reoccur this year the Bouches-du-Rhône prefecture has placed around 30 communes under a state of drought alert Read also: How do I see if any drought rules are affecting my French home? Read also: 84 areas of south of France declared drought disaster zones: what changes? The full list of communes affected by the new catastrophe naturelle decree is: This small department on the German border is home to the historic city of Strasbourg French succession laws can qffect inheritance of property from a step-parent Couple may sue French council over drainage issues in their bargain property La Rédac' OKLa meilleure pizza du monde est.. Après nous avoir épinglé sur nos pâtes carbo un peu trop revisitées à leur goût ce sont les italiens eux-même qui viennent de sacrer notre pays lors de la Coupe du monde de la pizza qui s'est déroulé à Parme du 11 au 13 avril dernier Sur plus de 650 concurrents venus d'une quarantaine de pays c'est un jeune pizzaiolo de Sausset-les-Pins en région marseillaise qui a remporté le prestigieux prix. en équipe... Alors qu'il avait terminé à la 12e place en 2015 le Français Ludovic Bicchierai propriétaire de Le Gusto à Sausset-les-Pins a décidé de retenter sa chance cette année Le pizzaiolo marseillais a présenté dans la catégorie classique sa "Gustosa" sa création très originale revisitait les deux plats "marseillais" : la bouillabaisse et la pizza tabasco moléculaire sur une base de tomate-mozza plus classique Une véritable œuvre d'art pour les sens On comprend donc pourquoi sa "Gustosa" a fait autant sensation à Parme où elle a remporté le titre de la meilleure pizza dans la catégorie classique ( la plus prestigieuse) ! Ludovic Bicchierai devient ainsi le premier Français à remporter le Championnat de la pizza de Parme Rappelons que le pizzaiolo de Sausset avait remporté le premier prix de la catégorie la plus belle pizza au concours Parizza grâce à sa magnifique et très colorée pizza "Woodstock" Il a également été champion de France 2014 dans la catégorie rapidité et a aussi remporté le titre de Champion du monde 2015 à Bruxelles dans la catégorie pizza éthique On vous conseille d'aller faire un tour sur la page Facebook les photos des pizzas ultra-créatives concoctées par Ludovic sont un plaisir également pour la vue ce véritable passionné s'adonne aussi à la démonstration de pizza acrobatique Attention la pizzéria Gusto propose uniquement des pizzas à emporter et ré-ouvrira le 6 mai prochain ! 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