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Local France
05-07-2025
- Sport
- Local France
IN PICTURES: Seine reopens to first Paris swimmers after century-long ban
The River Seine reopened to Parisian swimmers on Saturday morning for the first time since 1923, offering locals and tourists a welcome respite after a scorching temperatures. A few dozen swimmers arrived ahead of the opening at 8am for the long awaited moment, diving into the water under the watchful eye of lifeguards, an AFP journalist said. People swim at the Pont Marie safe bathing site on the Seine river on its opening day, in Paris on July 5, 2025. (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP) The seasonal opening of the Seine for swimming is seen as a key legacy of the Paris 2024 Olympics, when open water swimmers and triathletes competed in its waters which were specially cleaned for the event. READ ALSO: Where in Paris you can swim the Seine this summer People swim at the Pont Marie safe bathing site on the Seine river on its opening day, in Paris on July 5, 2025. (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP) A lifeguard stands on duty as people swim at the Pont Marie safe bathing site on the Seine river on its opening day, in Paris on July 5, 2025. (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP) The swimming zones are equipped with changing rooms, showers, and beach-style furniture, offering space for 150 to 300 people to relax, lay out their towels, and unwind from the city's hustle and bustle. Advertisement The promise to lift the swimming ban dates back to 1988, when then-mayor of Paris and future president Jacques Chirac first advocated for its reversal. People swim at the Bercy safe bathing site on the Seine river on its opening day, in Paris on July 5, 2025. The River Seine reopened to Parisian swimmers this morning for the first time since 1923, offering locals and tourists a welcome respite after scorching temperatures. The seasonal opening of the Seine for swimming is seen as a key legacy of the Paris 2024 Olympics, when open water swimmers and triathletes competed in its waters which were specially cleaned for the event. (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP) Paris officials say they have taken several measures to ensure swimmers can safely enjoy the long-anticipated reopening, including daily water pollution testing and implementing a swim test for bathers. Advertisement But they reminded swimmers of potential dangers, including strong currents, boat traffic, and an average depth of 3.5 metres (11 feet). "The Seine remains a dangerous environment," said local official Elise Lavielle earlier this week. To mitigate that risk, lifeguards will assess visitors' swimming abilities before allowing independent access, while a decree issued in late June introduced fines for anyone swimming outside designated areas. The seasonal opening of the Seine for swimming is seen as a key legacy of the Paris 2024 Olympics, when open-water swimmers and triathletes competed in its waters which were specially cleaned for the event. "It's a childhood dream to have people swimming in the Seine," said Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo, who visited the site in the city's historic centre near the Ile Saint-Louis. "Look at how happy everyone is," she said with a smile.
Toronto Sun
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Toronto Sun
Rafael Nadal, content in retirement, hasn't picked up a racket in 6 months
'I am discovering what really motivates me for this new life' Published May 26, 2025 • 3 minute read Former Spanish player Rafael Nadal smiles during a ceremony honoring his career on Court Philippe-Chatrier as part of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland-Garros Complex in Paris on May 25, 2025. Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP PARIS — Rafael Nadal hasn't swung a tennis racket in the six months since the final match of his remarkable career. Eventually, he figures, he will do so again, if for no other reason than to prepare for exhibition matches. But for now, he is fine taking time away from the court in retirement. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account He also was OK with realizing soon after walking away that he no longer felt the competitive streak that helped carry him to 22 Grand Slam titles. That total includes a remarkable 14 at the French Open, more championships than any other person won at one of his sport's major tournaments — and the site of a celebration of his excellence on Sunday in its main stadium. When he would play golf, for example, 'I didn't care if I lose, if I win, if I play well, if I play bad. Was a strange feeling for me, and not funny. I didn't like to experience that, being honest, because I understand (sports differently).' Not surprisingly, though, that period passed. It makes sense that the drive that pushed him for two decades to succeed, to strive to get better, to keep accumulating accolades would not quite disappear forever. Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'I am competitive again,' he pronounced with a smile. 'Just to let you know, I am enjoying my daily competitions when I play golf and when I do things, but I think in a much nicer way.' Now he invests time in his family — his wife and 2-year-old son were at Court Philippe-Chatrier for Sunday's moving tribute _ and business interests, including his tennis academy, a hotel company and a nutritional supplements company, plus his charitable foundation. 'I am discovering,' said Nadal, who turns 39 on June 3, 'what really motivates me for this new life.' Rafael Nadal poses for a photo with Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray on Court Philippe-Chatrier during a ceremony held in his honour on Day One of the 2025 French Open at Roland Garros on May 25, 2025 in Paris. Photo by Adam Pretty / Getty Images Europe And as for tennis? 'I am having fun. I don't miss much tennis, because I feel that I (gave) all what I had. I arrive at the day of today with the peace that I can't be on court. My body doesn't allow me to be on court. So that's all. I am ↕ peace,' he continued. 'I did all (that) I could to have the best career possible, and now I am enjoying this new phase of my life, that I am sure going to be less exciting than the tennis career.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. He went on to explain that the adrenaline sports produces is 'impossible to find in other things in life,' but that doesn't mean he will be any less happy. As singular as his achievements in Paris were — not just the 14 trophies, first at age 18 in 2005 and last at age 36 in 2022, but also the career record of 112-4 — Nadal does not find it inconceivable that someone else could come along and produce similar success. He might be the only one who thinks that way. After all, no man in the professional era, which began in 1968, even won half as many championships at Roland-Garros; Bjorn Borg is next on the list with six. 'I really feel that if I did it — I don't consider myself somebody very, very special — another one is going to come and going to achieve that, too,' he said. 'A lot of things need to happen in your favor to make that happen, because you need a long career, because you can't have a lot of injuries, even if I had (my share). … You can have injuries, you can have very, very bad days. So you need some luck, too.' Sunshine Girls Opinion Sunshine Girls Canada Editorial Cartoons
Toronto Sun
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Toronto Sun
Gerard Depardieu found guilty of sexual assault, gets 18-month suspended sentence
Published May 13, 2025 • 4 minute read French actor Gerard Depardieu leaves the courtroom during a break as part of his trial in which he is charged with sexually assaulting two women during a film shoot in 2021, at Paris criminal court on March 25, 2025. Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. PARIS — French movie star Gerard Depardieu's fall from grace is now complete. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Depardieu further moved down from the pinnacle of French cinema Tuesday as he was found guilty of sexually assaulting two women on the set of a movie in which he starred in 2021 and given an 18-month suspended prison sentence. He was also fined a total of 29,040 euros (around $32,350), and the court requested that he be registered in the national sex offender database. The actor, 76, has been convicted of having groped a 54-year-old set dresser and a 34-year-old assistant during the filming of 'Les Volets Verts' ('The Green Shutters'). The case was widely seen as a key post-#MeToo test of how French society and its film industry address allegations of sexual misconduct involving prominent figures. Depardieu, who has denied the accusations, didn't attend the hearing in Paris. Depardieu's lawyer, Jeremie Assous, said that his client would appeal the decision. Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'It is the victory of two women, but it is the victory of all the women beyond this trial,' said Carine Durrieu Diebolt, the set dresser's lawyer. 'Today we hope to see the end of impunity for an artist in the world of cinema. I think that with this decision we can no longer say that he is not a sexual abuser. And today, as the Cannes Film Festival opens, I'd like the film world to spare a thought for Gerard Depardieu's victims.' Accused by more than 20 women Depardieu's long and storied career — he told the court that he's made more than 250 films — has turned him into a French movie giant. He was Oscar-nominated in 1991 for his performance as the swordsman and poet Cyrano de Bergerac. In recent years, the actor has been accused publicly or in formal complaints of misconduct by more than 20 women, but so far only the sexual assault case has proceeded to court. Some other cases were dropped because of a lack of evidence or the statute of limitations. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. During the four-day trial in March, Depardieu rejected the accusations, saying he's 'not like that.' He acknowledged that he had used vulgar and sexualized language on the film set and that he grabbed the set dresser's hips during an argument, but denied that his behavior was sexual. The court, composed of a panel of three judges, concluded that Depardieu's explanations in court were 'unpersuasive' and 'not credible' and stressed both accusers' 'constant, reiterated and substantiated declarations.' The court also said that both plaintiffs have been faced with an 'aggressive' defense strategy 'based on comments meant to offend them.' The judges therefore considered that Depardieu's lawyer comments in court aggravated the harm to the accusers and justified higher fines. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The two accusers testified in court The set dresser described the alleged assault, saying the actor pincered her between his legs as she squeezed past him in a narrow corridor. She said he grabbed her hips then started 'palpating' her behind and 'in front, around.' She ran her hands near her buttocks, hips and pubic area to show what she allegedly experienced. She said he then grabbed her chest. The woman also testified that Depardieu used an obscene expression to ask her to touch his penis and suggested he wanted to rape her. She told the court that the actor's calm and cooperative attitude during the trial bore no resemblance to his behavior at work. The other plaintiff, an assistant, said that Depardieu groped her buttocks and her breasts during three separate incidents on the film set. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The Associated Press doesn't identify by name people who say they were sexually assaulted unless they consent to be named. Neither women has done so in this case. 'I'm very moved,' one of the plaintiffs, the set dresser, told reporters after the verdict. 'I'm very very much satisfied with the decision, that's a victory for me, really, and a big progress, a step forward. I feel justice was made.' Some expressed support for Depardieu Some figures in the French cinema world have expressed their support for Depardieu. Actors Vincent Perez and Fanny Ardant were among those who took seats on his side of the courtroom. French media reported last week that Depardieu was shooting a film directed by Ardant in the Azores archipelago, in Portugal. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The actor may have to face other legal proceedings soon. In 2018, actor Charlotte Arnould accused him of raping her at his home. That case is still active, and in August 2024 prosecutors requested that it go to trial. For more than a half-century, Depardieu stood as a towering figure in French cinema, a titan known for his commanding physical presence, instinct, sensibility and remarkable versatility. A bon vivant who overcame a speech impediment and a turbulent youth, Depardieu rose to prominence in the 1970s and became one of France's most prolific and acclaimed actors, portraying a vast array of characters, from volatile outsiders to deeply introspective figures. In recent years, his behavior toward women has come under renewed scrutiny, including after a documentary showed him repeatedly making obscene remarks and gestures during a 2018 trip to North Korea.
The Star
29-04-2025
- Politics
- The Star
Rubio says concrete Ukraine proposals needed now, or US will step back
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio looks on upon his arrival at the Quai d'Orsay, France's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, before a bilateral meeting with his French counterpart in Paris, France April 17, 2025. JULIEN DE ROSA/Pool via REUTERS
Yahoo
28-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
PSG 'feel like champions' as Ligue 1 title nears, says Luis Enrique
PSG coach Luis Enrique has his team fighting for a domestic double as well as a first Champions League title (JULIEN DE ROSA) Coach Luis Enrique said Paris Saint-Germain "can feel like champions" knowing they could seal the Ligue 1 title this weekend but warned his players not to let their level drop. The unbeaten league leaders go to second-bottom Saint-Etienne, where a win would secure an 11th French title in 13 seasons if Marseille lose away to Reims and Monaco draw with Nice on Saturday. "We're never champions until it's mathematically certain, but we can feel like champions, we're the best team in Ligue 1," Luis Enrique told reporters on Friday. Advertisement "We're going to use these last eight matches for other goals, to be competitive against all opponents... to be ready for the three months that remain. "There's the French Cup and the Champions League, where we want to be right to the end." PSG face second-tier Dunkerque in the semi-finals of the French Cup in Lille next week before taking on Aston Villa in the last eight of the Champions League. Luis Enrique doesn't believe the possibility of wrapping up a record-extending 13th Ligue 1 title on Saturday should have any effect on his team's mindset. "It seems totally unimportant to me, there are eight games left in the league, we want to be competitive because that will prepare us in the best way for the other competitions," said the Spaniard. Advertisement "I feel almost the same as I did this time last year, we were almost champions, in the semi-finals of the cup and quarter-finals of the Champions League, with young players who have a year's more experience." PSG will be without Lee Kang-in against Saint-Etienne after the South Korean picked up an ankle injury on international duty. Achraf Hakimi is also being rested after playing for Morocco in World Cup qualifying. bap/alh/mw/nr
