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Named after the small Luxembourg village where Germany, the Benelux countries and France signed an agreement in 1985, the Schengen zone will enlarge to an area that extends from Caen in France to Krakow in Poland. Viewed from the EU's new, ex-Communist, countries, this is a symbolic step in the reintegration of the former Soviet satellite states into the European mainstream. (International Herald Tribune)
Ajax returns to first in Dutch league Nov 5, 2007
PARIS (AP) -- Yoan Gouffran scored twice to lead Caen to a 3-2 victory over Le Mans on Sunday in the French league. Caen moved further away from the relegation zone while Le Mans missed an opportunity to leapfrog Bordeaux into fourth place ... Gouffran volleyed into the top corner of the net to put Caen ahead in the 33rd minute, after Benjamin Nivet diverted a corner kick toward the forward. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
French first division roundup Nov 5, 2007
On Sunday, Caen hosts Le Mans, Metz visits Toulouse, and Lens takes on Saint-Etienne. Chris Malonga led Nancy over Bordeaux to help his side keep pace with defending champion Lyon. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Euro: Bremen, Schalke draw in Bundesliga Oct 28, 2007
In Saturday's other games, it was: Sochaux 2, Marseille 1; Lorient 0, Nice 0; Saint-Etienne 0, Auxerre 0; Lille 0, Strasbourg 3; and Monaco 0, Caen 0 ... Monaco snapped a five-game losing streak but couldn't beat ten-man Caen, who lost midfielder Benjamin Nivet in the 53rd for a second yellow card. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
* French transport workers go on strike Oct 19, 2007
A railway station in Caen, France, is pictured early yesterday at the start of a 24-hour strike against the government's reform plans for pensions privileges. PHOTO: AFP. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
SOCCER, French first division: Lyon beats Bordeaux 3-1 Oct 8, 2007
In Saturday's games, it was: Saint-Etienne 1, Marseille 0; Le Mans 2, Nice 0; Paris Saint-Germain 1, Rennes 3; Lille 3, Valenciennes 0; Lorient 0, Caen 0; Metz 1, Strasbourg 2; and Lens 2, Auxerre 0. . (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
PSG beats Marseille with last-minute strike Oct 7, 2007
In Saturday's other games, it was: Le Mans 2, Nice 0; Paris Saint-Germain 1, Rennes 3; Lille 3, Valenciennes 0; Lorient 0, Caen 0; Metz 1, Strasbourg 2; and Lens 2, Auxerre 0. On Friday, Brazilian forward Kim scored a goal in each half to help Nancy upset Monaco 3-1 and take the lead in the standings. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
French league struggler Marseille gets a boost from Champions League win Oct 4, 2007
Also Saturday, it's: Le Mans vs. Nice; Lens vs. Auxerre; Lille vs. Valenciennes; Lorient vs. Caen; Metz vs. Strasbourg; and Paris Saint-Germain vs. Rennes. . (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Oberthur Card Systems H1 2007 Results Oct 2, 2007
1M bill covers the closure of the Naperville and Caen sites and the halting of a project that had just started in Nogales, Mexico. Full provisions for these projects have been recorded in H1 2007 financial statements. (PR Newswire)
Ajax rallies for win, retakes Dutch lead Oct 1, 2007
PARIS (AP) -- Lilian Compan and Benjamin Nivet scored to give Caen a 2-1 win over Toulouse and move the team out of the relegation zone in the French league. Compan put Caen ahead in the 12th minute and Nivet added another in the 55th, before Achille Emana pulled a goal back for Toulouse in injury time. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Review: 'Ike' - An American hero Sep 29, 2007
" Eisenhower was the celebrity of the moment. As a military strategist, he had talent in abundance - hard-working, cleareyed, efficient and schooled in Clausewitz's theory of war. His most disarming character trait was his easy-going demeanor. But according to Michael Korda in "Ike: An American Hero" - a fluid and fundamentally doting biography - D-Day unnerved Eisenhower, throwing him off his game. Furious that Bernard Montgomery, the British commander of the Allied ground forces, had failed to... (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Normandy and Verdun: A look back at pain and awe Sep 23, 2007
On the coast between St. Lo and Caen (pronounced like khan), British and American allies constructed Mulberry A and B prefabricated harbors at Arromanches des Bains to support the invasion ... Caen, population 200,000, also was leveled during the invasion ... Le Memorial pour la Paix, Caen's strikingly modern peace museum, profoundly engages you. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
WEATHER: Thunderstorms possible Aug 28, 2007
Weather - 7-day Forecast Summaries. Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 08/28/07 09:30:35 EDT. (Florida Today)
Chelsea takes over top spot in England Aug 27, 2007
Julien Rodriguez and Mamadou Niang scored a goal each for Marseille, which beat Caen, 2-1, for its first victory of the season. Marseille had opened the season in Ligue 1 with three draws and a loss. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
On the twisted trail of a child rapist let loose Aug 26, 2007
It lies down a side road in Caen's middle-class suburb of Saint-Germain-La-Blanche-Herbe, and, though there are fresh flowers on the ground, whitewash on the high walls and blue paint on the gates, it is as ugly as one would expect. Caen prison is where three-quarters of France's serious sexual offenders are held ... Instead, with a packet of Viagra prescribed by a prison doctor in his pocket, Evrard travelled freely through train stations, anonymous hotels, lock-ups and cheap bars - which took... (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
Europe: Eriksson, Man City perfect no more Aug 26, 2007
Julien Rodriguez and Mamadou Niang scored a goal each for Marseille, which beat Caen 2-1 for its first victory of the season. Marseille, considered a serious challenger to defending champion Lyon, gained some breathing room after opening the season with three draws and a loss. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Action manFrance's president is quick to act over a paedophile row Aug 22, 2007
The prison workers union has pointed out that a secure centre for treating paedophiles already exists in France - inside the prison at Caen. Francis Evrard, the man accused of attacking the young boy, was among its inmates, up to three-quarters of whom are sex offenders. (BBC News -- Europe)
Tests for French pedophiles after boy, 5, raped Aug 22, 2007
A doctor went to a police station in the northern city of Caen on Sunday and admitted prescribing Viagra to Evrard, a local prosecutor said. The doctor who worked at the Caen prison where Evrard had been serving his sentence told police that he was not given access to his patient's criminal records when he wrote the prescription in June, according to sources close to the investigation. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Prison doctor admits to Viagra prescription Aug 21, 2007
Authorities say the doctor handed himself into police on condition of anonymity and is being held in custody in Caen. He told investigators he was not given access to his patient's criminal records when he wrote the prescription. (Ninemsn)
Vahirua lifts Lorient Aug 20, 2007 * LFP: Audel kicks off with a hat-trick Aug 6, 2007 Arriving in Paris by Train or Air Aug 5, 2007 Soccer: French roundup Aug 5, 2007 Bayeux France Aug 2, 2007 The Normandy Coast Jul 30, 2007 The Flat Glass Market: Challenges and Opportunities Jul 18, 2007 An inspector calls Jul 7, 2007 Buckingham Palace repair plea Jun 29, 2007 Queen needs 1m for 'Crumblingham Palace' Jun 29, 2007 Honfleur, France Jun 7, 2007 Sarkozy Win Sparks White Riots May 9, 2007 Protests continue in wake of Sarkozy poll win May 8, 2007 Murdoch holds Idol charity gala May 8, 2007 Sarkozy gets ready for office May 8, 2007 Unions fire first shots in battle with Sarkozy May 8, 2007 France on the boil 12/04/07 Apr 17, 2007 Radiotherapy for Glioblastoma in the Elderly Apr 12, 2007 Sarkozy on the Campaign Trail Apr 11, 2007 Battle failed to halt the war Apr 7, 2007 Normandy Travel Facts & Trivia Apr 6, 2007 Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts Announced : The war branches out as... Apr 6, 2007 - Will Hutton Mar 25, 2007 50 best no-fly holidays Mar 18, 2007 Bayrou Strives to Firm Up Soft Support for His French Presidential Bid Mar 9, 2007 Farmer's son revives French voters' faith Mar 4, 2007 Peter King: Honoring heroes, a historic block, NFL notes Feb 19, 2007 Some 600 French workers summoned in hearing over Moulinex layoffs Feb 6, 2007
St Etienne endured a 0-0 stalemate with Bordeaux while Toifilou Maoulida gave AJ Auxerre their first victory this season in a 1-0 win over promoted Caen. Reuters. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
SpectraScience Appoints Michel Vaudry as Director of International Sales Aug 17, 2007
Michel has a Bachelor of Science in Electronic Engineering and a Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Caen, Normandy, France. He is fluent in French, English and conversational in Spanish and has some knowledge of spoken Arabic. (PR Newswire)
Newly promoted Caen edged Nice 1-0 with Lilian Compan beating Nice goalkeeper Hugo Lloris in the 82nd minute with a header off a cross from Yoan Gouffran. Monaco played out a draw with Saint-Etienne 1-1. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
The station immortalised by Claude Monet is now a modern main line terminus serving Normandy including Le Havre, Caen Cherbourg, Trouville-Deauville, and Dieppe. Underground/ subway connections. (Suite101.com)
In Saturday's other matches, it was: Strasbourg 0, Marseille 0; Bordeaux 1, Lens 0; Rennes 0, Nancy 2; Paris Saint-Germain 0, Sochaux 0; Lille 0, Lorient 0; Monaco 1, Saint-Etienne 1; and Caen 1, Nice 0 ... Newly promoted Caen edged Nice 1-0 with Lilian Compan beating Nice goalkeeper Hugo Lloris in the 82nd with a header off a cross from Yoan Gouffran. (International Herald Tribune)
Bayeux is five miles to the south of the , and is a twenty minute train ride from the city of Caen. While in the area, don t miss mysterious , the glamorous seaside town of , or the quaint port town of. (Suite101.com)
Several ferry ports offer easy access from the UK; Le Havre (across the river Seine to the East via the Pont de Normandie), Caen, Cherbourg and St Malo (to the West over the border in Brittany) ... The lively city of Caen was heavily bombed during the Second World War, but retains many historic buildings, such as l Abbaye-aux Hommes, and makes a pleasant destination for a day trip ... The Caen Memorial is a museum for peace, with exhibits about war and peace, from 1918 to the present day. (Suite101.com)
David Miroiterie Caen (France) IV-89. 46. (BusinessWire)
Leon, summing up M;rim;e's achievements, wrote that "Thanks to him the cathedrals of Laon and V;zelay and the Abbey of Saint-Savin are still standing, and towns such as Caen, Avignon, Cunault, Saulieu and Narbonne are still dressed in their finery of great monuments." Modern tourists, seeing a distant spire pointing to the heavens, spotting the glisten of pepper-pot towers half-lost in woodland, or gazing up at the ribbed vaulting of an airy abbey, should pause and give thanks to the man without... (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
The wall, made of Caen stone from France in 1847, has cracked and loose stonework and some carved features have dropped off. The other three walls, made of Bath stone from the Cotswolds, are in better condition. (BBC News -- UK)
Such is the deterioration of the East Wing, made of Caen stone imported from France in 1847, that it was "now a major risk to health and safety", according to the Queen's public finance report released yesterday. The deterioration of the Caen stone - unlike the more robust Bath stone used elsewhere in the palace - is said to be "very significant". (Telegraph.co.uk)
The pretty coastal town of Honfleur, close to the ferry ports of Le Havre and Caen, is ideal for a short trip from the UK. ... Just a short drive from the ferry ports of Le Havre and Caen, it is ideal for a relaxing long weekend from the UK.. (Suite101.com)
Similar protests broke out in other French cities both nights, with violent altercations and arrests occurring in Nantes, Rennes, Caen and Tours, and over 500 cars torched around the nation. Some of that car-burning did take place in the vast housing projects that ring most French cities, but the vast majority of those suburbs have remained relatively calm since Sunday, even as youths from France's more well-heeled cities went berserk. (Time.com)
Peaceful anti-Sarkozy demonstrations took place in the towns of Caen, Nantes and Tours, gathering hundreds of demonstrators. Running fights with police first broke out on Sunday (local time), in the hours following the announcement that Mr Sarkozy had beaten his left-wing rival Segolene Royal in presidential elections with 53 per cent of the votes to her 47 per cent.. (ABC News Online, Australia -- World)
(The tapestry depicts the Norman Invasion of William the Conquerer and is physically located in a museum in Caen, France. A British designer named David Newton animated a tracking shot of the tapestry for an education project when he was 21. (Variety)
After the results of the presidential elections were announced on Monday, supporters of Royal rioted in Paris and several other French cities including Caen and Lillie where they burnt cars and attacked shops. Official figures released on Monday said the demonstrators had set fire to 730 cars and injured 78 policemen across France, and that 592 people were arrested in the violent protests. (Aljazeera.Net)
In Caen, four police were hurt and protesters tried to set fire to a local office of Mr Sarkozy's party. The president-elect left Paris yesterday morning with his wife and son, refusing to disclose his secret hideaway, but there was speculation that he was staying at the secluded villa of an actor friend in Corsica. (Guardian Unlimited)
Baris Tarim, Caen, France. One must recognise the plethora of choices available to French voters. (BBC News -- Europe)
From Groupe Hospitalier Piti; Salp tri;re, Assistance Publique H pitaux de Paris; INSERM Unit; 711; and Universit; Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris (F.K.-G., K.M., J.-J.M., A.B., J.-Y.D.); H pital de la Timone, Marseille, France (O.C., M.B.); H pital Saint-Julien, Nancy, France (L.T., V.B.); Universit; Claude Bernard Lyon 1, INSERM Unit; 842, and Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France (S.C.-C., J.H.); Centre Antoine Lacassagne, Nice, France (M.F., P.-Y.B.); Institut Bergonie, Bordeaux, France (G.K.);... (New England Journal of Medicine)
He has made appearances in Avignon and Besan;on, Nantes, Caen and Toulouse. He has given speeches in Essonne in southern Paris, in Cormeilles-en-Parisis in the city's north. (BusinessWeek)
Read our continuing coverage of the 90th anniversary of the landmark battle. Saturday, 7 April, 2007. (London Free Press)
Normandy Travel Facts & Trivia: Bayeux Tapestry, Joan of Arc in Rouen, William the Conqueror in Caen ... Bayeux Tapestry, Joan of Arc in Rouen, William the Conqueror in Caen ... Travellers to Normandy in Northern France can see the Bayeux Tapestry, sites related to Joan of Arc in Rouen and William the Conqueror in Caen. (Suite101.com)
This time around Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts will give players the opportunity to wear the uniform of both the British forces storming France to liberate Caen or the German Panzer Elite as the battle against the largest airborne invasion of the war during Market Garden. These two new campaigns will be a good stepping stone to pushing into the online space as both will be available in skirmish and multiplayer. (IGN PC Games)
My father was at the battle of Caen ... But Caen was a catharsis for my father. (Guardian Unlimited)
Journey time: Fast ferry from Portsmouth to Caen in under four hours, followed by a 30-minute drive. 17. (Guardian Unlimited -- Travel)
I once was a traditional politician,'' he told a crowd of 4,000 in the Norman city of Caen on March 1. That was flattering, interesting. (Bloomberg -- Europe)
Jason Burke in CaenSunday March 4, 2007 ... The packed Caen conference hall may not be repeated everywhere but few doubt a 'Bayrou phenomenon ... With Sego and Sarko, we are asked to choose between the plague and cholera,' said one Caen hotelier last week. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
"Do you know what the Super Bowl is?'' I asked our tour guide/taxi driver Nicolas, who has seen American football on TV once, on Sunday afternoon. Nicolas was driving me, my wife, my daughter and her Parisian college roommate from the northwestern France city of Caen to the fabled Normandy beaches and the Normandy American Cemetery here, above the most famous military beach in the world, Omaha Beach. "I seenk so,'' he said ... But as we talked with Nikolai on the hour trip back to Caen, we... (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
CAEN, France (AP) - Nearly 600 people laid off from appliance maker Moulinex were summoned to a mass hearing Tuesday in western France to consider their dismissal. The hearing was held in a conference hall, instead of a courtroom, in the city of Caen to accommodate the large numbers of people. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
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