France’s famed Chambord castle left heavily damaged after floods

Edit France24 08 Jun 2016
The Château de Chambord, the largest and most famous castle in France’s Loire Valley, has made an appeal for public donations after heavy flooding last week left it submerged in water, causing at least €200,000 in damage ... ....

Mondavi proved age is no deterrent to greatness

Edit Atlanta Journal 08 Jun 2016
So, I got a speeding ticket. As the nice officer from Lilburn handed me my citation, I was not as shocked by the miles per hour over the posted limit he said I was going as I was about another bit of information he put down. He wrote on the ticket my hair was … gray ... Brilliant ... In 1978, Mondavi, now 65, partnered with Bordeaux legend Baron Phillipe de Rothschild, owner of Château Mouton-Rothschild, to create what would become Opus One....

Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun (1755–1842): The Portraitist to Marie Antoinette (National Gallery of Canada)

Edit Public Technologies 08 Jun 2016
(Source. National Gallery of Canada). Ottawa, Ontario - June 8, 2016. Critically acclaimed in Paris and New York, this major retrospective opens at the National Gallery of Canada ... The exhibition features some 90 works by the celebrated portraitist to Queen Marie Antoinette, many on loan from such prestigious institutions as the Louvre, the Château de Versailles and the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg ... About the artist ... Audioguide....

The Ungraspable Value of the World’s Largest Diamond

Edit New Yorker 07 Jun 2016
On the ground floor, they could inquire about a bottle of Château Mouton Rothschild 1945 from the wine cellar of the businessman William Koch ... the Lesedi La Rona, the biggest diamond in the world ... In the News ... ....

07.06.16 - Statement of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on the decision made by the German Federal Tribunal (Bundesgerichtshof) in the case between Claudia Pechstein and the International Skating Union (ISU) (CAS - Court of Arbitration for Sport)

Edit Public Technologies 07 Jun 2016
(Source. CAS - Court of Arbitration for Sport) TAS xxx. MEDIA RELEASE. STATEMENT OF THE COURT OF ARBITRATION FOR SPORT (CAS). ON THE DECISION MADE BY THE. GERMAN FEDERAL TRIBUNAL (BUNDESGERICHTSHOF). IN THE CASE BETWEEN CLAUDIA PECHSTEIN AND THE INTERNATIONAL SKATING UNION (ISU) ... Claudia Pechstein voluntarily accepted the jurisdiction of CAS; ... It is also ... Château de Béthusy, Avenue de Beaumont 2, 1012 Lausanne, Switzerland ... www.tas-cas.org....

{English} Sotheby's HK First Wine Auction Dedicated to Château Palmer Achieves HK$15.1 Million / US$1.9 Million (Sotheby's Inc)

Edit Public Technologies 06 Jun 2016
Château Palmer. Direct From the Château and the Cellars of Maison Mähler-Besse & Franck Mähler-Besse ... A Barrel of Château Palmer 2015 Sold for HK$3,062,500 / US$392,628 6 Times over the Estimate ... - Château Palmer (Hong Kong, 4 June) ... All wines on offer came directly from the Château and the cellars of Maison Mähler-Besse & Franck Mähler-Besse, and were reconditioned and carefully inspected ... Château Palmer 1959 ... Château Palmer 1928....

Oliver Norwood: Northern Ireland laud IFA’s family touches to help squad settle

Edit The Guardian 06 Jun 2016
From family photos to reminders of past glories, the players appreciate the homely gestures as they prepare for their Euro 2016 opener against Poland ... Related ... The personal touch was kept from Northern Ireland’s players until they checked in at the plush Château de Pizay in Beaujolais on Sunday, having arrived from Slovakia where a goalless draw extended their unbeaten record run to 12 matches ... Your name is on towels as well ... ....

Angelina Jolie, ‘Scary Skinny,’ & Brad Pitt Headed To $400 Million Divorce Amid Co-Star Cheating Rumors?

Edit Inquisitr 06 Jun 2016
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt reportedly are struggling to keep their marriage together. The couple is experiencing not one but two problems, with Pitt facing accusations of cheating, and Jolie reportedly engaging in “self-destructive” behavior, according to the Morning Ledger ... [Photo by Alberto E ... They have homes in Los Angeles, Italy, New York and Malibu, California, as well as Château Miraval in Correns, France....

History and charm in the walled city of Old Québec

Edit Mashable 06 Jun 2016
Exploring Québec City is like discovering a secret passageway into Europe, with historic charm and modern flair around every corner. Plus, it’s closer than you may think ... We’ll get you started with a few key phrases below. Image. Pixabay ... Key phrase. ... Image ... On the other is the iconic and castle-like Fairmont Le Château Frontenac, a 611-room luxury hotel perched high above the city and a designated National Historic Site of Canada ... Image ... ....

Olivier Giroud: ‘Now is the time for this France team to make history’

Edit The Guardian 06 Jun 2016
Arsenal striker believes the fact many of the squad have come through adversity makes them a stronger, more resilient group who can win Euro 2016. Olivier Giroud waves a dismissive hand at the huge replica of the World Cup trophy out on the lawn of Château de Clairefontaine ... This team are fed up with being compared with the successful teams of the past; all they want is to show what they are capable of ... Related. Arsène Wenger ... Related ... ....

Louvre moves works as Seine rises to highest level since 1982

Edit The Columbus Dispatch 04 Jun 2016
PARISHeavy rains in France lifted the Seine River on Friday to its highest levels since 1982, threatening Paris’ cultural institutions and soaking much of the French countryside east of the capital ... The government has made emergency plans to shift operations from the Élysée Palace, the seat of the French presidency, to the Château de Vincennes, a former royal fortress just east of the capital, if the waters go above 21 feet ... ....
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