Le Havre

Its name was suggested three years earlier by the Marquis de Lafayette, who crossed the river by ferry and was struck by a resemblance to Le Havre in France. (Locals translate it as "harbor of grace" or "harbor of mercy.") Outside the...

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...he retired to stud to breed with 2008 Horse of the Year Zarkava. John Oxx's horse beat Rip Van Winkle, Mastercraftsman, Fame And Glory and Le Havre to clinch the award for best three-year-old, and Oxx himself was also honoured. Replay -...

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British sailor Sam Davies is writing an exclusive diary for Telegraph Sport as she races in the Transat Jacques Vabre from Le Havre to Costa Rica on her Open 60 Artemis Ocean Racing. Ride the waves with her here at telegraph.co.uk and stay...

In this article: Costa Rica and UK

...Artemis at the back of the fleet, some 670 miles behind the leaders Safran. There have been four retirements since the race started from Le Havre nine days ago but for the moment, moderate tradewinds are giving the fleet a more comfortable...

In this article: Mike Golding, Dee Caffari, and Aviva

...than 60 years (Wednesday, Nov. 3, 1948) since Julia dined at La Couronne as she and her husband, Paul, drove from the ferry landing in Le Havre to his posting at the American embassy in Paris. In "My Life in France,'' she describes the...

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The benign conditions that greeted the fleet at the start of the 4,700-nautical mile Transat Jacques Vabre in Le Havre on Sunday was a lull before the storm as skippers pondered their routes to Costa Rica to avoid a battering in the English...

In this article: Mike Golding, Shock, Dee Caffari, and Aviva

...is going to be a really difficult event to be consistent in." Meanwhile crews in the two-handed Transat Jacques Vabre race starting in Le Havre were bracing themselves for boat-breaking conditions for the first two days of the 4,700nms...

In this article: Alex Thomson, Hugo Boss, Atlantic, and Costa Rica

Sailor Sam Davies, who starts a 4,720-mile race from Le Havre to Costa Rica on Sunday, on her days at school. Advice: Sam Davies says school sport is important for fitness, team building and because taking part in sport helps you to learn...

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...is that the songs are only there to express myself. '' In addition to his wife, Mr. Chanier leaves his mother, Pierrette of Paris; a brother, Jean-Pierre of Paris; and a sister, Annie Begorre of Le Havre, France. A service has been held.

In this article: Boston, God, Community School, Paris, and France

Le Havre deny Manchester United claims over Paul Pogba • French club say Fifa decision is provisional and a 'non-event' • Le Havre compare Pogba case to N'Zogbia transfer in 2007 guardian.co.uk, Thursday 8 October 2009 22.52 BST The...

In this article: FIFA, Manchester United, Court of Arbitration for Sport, Football Association, and Chelsea