Trial by cobbles could further unsettle Tour de France contenders who are already battered and bruised So, after two quiet, uneventful days of the 2010 Tour de France, the riders head for the cobbles. With almost all the major contenders nursing bumps and scrapes, some more serious than others, the last thing any of them wants to do today is ride across nine miles of bone-jarring pavé .
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Riders prepare for bump and grind
It started out as a simple fishing trip in search of the elusive Basque trout, but this ancient corner of southwest France yielded up a far richer catch There’s an old Basque saying: “To know how to eat is to know enough.” Pierre Oteiza, a Basque farmer and artisan producer in the verdant Vallée des Aldudes, 65km southeast of Biarritz, would appear to embody this philosophy. He smiled, and swept his hand over the fruits of his labour – this is all you need to know, he seemed to be saying – “Bon appétit.” The table in his farm shop was laden with platters of sliced saucisson and jambon, blood sausage and chorizo. There were terrines of pig’s ear, tongue, and pots of pork pâté with baskets of freshly baked bread.
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A Basque banquet
Barristers swap theatrical insults as artist François-Marie Banier faces charge of swindling Liliane Bettencourt out of millions The trial of a society photographer accused of tricking the L’Oréal heiress Liliane Bettencourt out of €1bn (£823m) erupted into shouting, insults and threats between two of France’s leading lawyers as the hearing opened today.
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L’Oreal trial grips France
John Suchet on buying a French ruin, travelling with the Mujahideen in Afghanistan, and avoiding gecko ‘do-do’.
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John Suchet’s holiday heaven and hell
• No4 seed primed for Friday’s meeting with Rafael Nadal • Federer’s elimination leaves tournament wide open Andy Murray beat Jo-Wilfried Tsonga with tennis that lit up Wimbledon as the shadows stretched across Centre Court to reach his second consecutive semi-final here, this time against Rafael Nadal. And you believe the No4 seed when he says: “I look forward to it.” Why wouldn’t he? As each of the other leading contenders searches for his best game – including Nadal, who did really well to come back against a rampant Robin Soderling – Murray is in the sort of form that got him to two grand slam finals; the US Open and the Australian Open.
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Murray storms into Wimbledon semi-finals
London mayor’s move welcomed by Westminster council as end to ‘hijacking of one of London’s historic public spaces’ Boris Johnson, the mayor of London, today won a high court order evicting protesters who have turned Parliament Square into a makeshift encampment. Mr Justice Griffith Williams said the mayor had “directed himself correctly, considered all the relevant matters and reached a reasoned decision which cannot be criticised”. He noted that the camp had no running water or toilet facilities and said there was evidence of criminal damage to flowerbeds, graffiti and other unlawful activity.
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Westminster protesters face eviction
No more cigars, flights or luxury hotels for politicians, says French president, after spate of expenses scandals Spare a thought – and perhaps a euro – for the poor French politician.
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Liberté, égalité … austérité?
Hit F5 or use the auto-refresh tool to keep up; email scott.murray@guardian.co.uk ; and just generally enjoy yourselves, that’s what football’s all about 85 min: Barrios dinks a clever ball down the right for Bonet to run onto, but Nakazawa is over quickly to cover. The defences have been well on top here.
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Forts built when the French were a threat are now part of a new exhibition in the Haven ports of eastern England.
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The Martello towers: An artistic entente on the coast
Fifty years on, Jazz à Juan still draws music lovers to the French Riviera, says Ferne Arfin.
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Jazz à Juan: Antibes stays in tune