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French farmers protest near Paris’s Arc de Triomphe, 66 arrested

French farmers protest near Paris’s Arc de Triomphe, 66 arrested

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Tractors are seen parked next to the Arc de Triomphe on the Champs-Elysées Avenue during a protest by the French farmers’ union in Paris on March 1, 2024. THOMAS SAMSON / AFP French farmers blocked traffic around Paris’s famed Arc de Triomphe monument on Friday, March 1, with tractors and bales of hay, saying the protest was aimed “at saving French agriculture.” French police said they had arrested 66 people at the protest. The farmers held up banners around the monument on the Champs-Elysées avenue. Farmer Axel Masson said about 100 of his peers had gathered at the arterial roundabout from 3 am Paris time “in a peaceful and law-abiding manner.” “The Rural Coordination takes over the Arc de Triomphe symbolically and peacefully,” the farmers’ union said in a statement on social media platform X, adding that it was a cry to “save” agriculture in France. It said it “wants quick action to save 45 percent of our farms which are in financial distress.” Masson said the farmers laid a wreath in memory of their …

Ace Impact justifies favourite tag to claim Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe | Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe

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Pre-race favourite Ace Impact has pulled away easily on the home straight to comfortably win the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe. Italian jockey Cristian Demuro was bunched in as they turned for home but moved wide left and then attacked with about 300 meters left of the 2.4km (1.5-mile) course. Ace Impact was clear with 50 meters left and Demuro could afford to rise up in his saddle at the line and wave his right arm triumphantly after chasing down Westover, which finished second ahead of Onesto. “Unbelievable. I can’t even speak,” Demuro told broadcaster M6 moments later. “Once the horse goes, it’s a different horse. Incredible.” Quick Guide Greg Wood’s tips for Monday Show Bath  2.02 It’s How We Roll2.32 Daymer Bay3.02 Dream Pirate3.32 Albus Anne4.02 Whoop Whoop4.32 Glamorous Express5.05 Kodi Red5.38 Mambo Beat  Newton Abbot 2.15 Iceo2.45 Foxey3.15 Damarta3.45 Tommie Beau4.15 Best Mate Dave4.45 Just Loose Change5.15 Ryder’s Rock Hamilton Park  2.40 Burj Malinka3.10 Winged Messenger3.40 Classic Times4.10 Baryshnikov (nap)4.40 Yeeeaah5.10 Speedacus5.45 Lunacy Newcastle  5.00 Power Of Darkness5.30 Prince Achille6.00 Concorde (nb)6.30 Placeholder7.00 …

Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe: horse racing – live | Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe

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Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Have to admit, I wasn’t entirely sold on the super-modernist new Longchamp grandstand when it opened – and I’m still holding out, Asterix-like, against calling it ParisLongchamp – but it’s definitely growing on me. Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (1.15pm) preview Some of the best juvenile form lines from Ireland, Britain and France come together in a fascinating renewal of France’s championship event for two-year-old colts. Beauvatier, trained in Deauville by ex-jokey Yann Barberot, will probably set off as favourite having remained unbeaten through his four races to date, the most recent of which was a very cosy one-length success in one of the traditional trials for this race, the Group Three Prix La Rochette over today’s track and trip. His most obvious rivals according to the betting are Richard Hannon’s Rosallion, third in the Group Two Champagne Stakes at Doncaster, and Unquestionable, from the Aidan O’Brien yard, who is the only runner in the field with prior experience at Group One level. …