Andrew Cummings pdf

Page 1

THE CHANNEL HOPPER Summer 2010 Free Magazine

Woody Allen’s London

Find out why he fell in love with the capital of England p14

A DAY OUT IN PARIS YOUR GUIDE TO MAKING THE MOST OF PARIS

City Focus: Bordeaux 6 and liverpool p

p

18

12

P

CONTENTS p6

$QGUHZ &XPPLQV (GLWRU

p 12

A WORD FROM THE EDITOR

:(/&20( WR WKH ÀUVW HGL 4. News and

WLRQ RI 7KH &KDQQHO +RSSHU Sport &KDQQHO $LUOLQHV SUHPLHUH LQ Ă LJKW PDJD]LQH p 18 2XU WHDP RI PXOWL FXOWXUDO 6. City Focus: UHSRUWHUV KDYH ZRUNHG KDUG WR Bordeaux HQWHUWDLQ DQG LQIRUP \RX RQ \RXU A look at the beautiful 17. An Interview Ă LJKW DQG ZH WUXVW \RX ZLOO HQMR\ capital of wine. UHDGLQJ ZKDW ZH KRSH ZLOO EH with Les The WKH Ă€UVW RI PDQ\ HGLWLRQV RI RXU Wackies PDJD]LQH 11. Home Away Using toys as ,Q WKLV RXU SLORW ZH SD\ instruments these three WULEXWH WR WKH FLW\ RI %RUGHDX[ From Home: Le musicians are on their )UDQFH ZKHUH WKH LGHD IRU &KDQ Beaujolais way to change music. The most traditional QHO $LUOLQHV WKH ZRUOG¡V RQO\ DLUOLQH WKDW LV VSHFLĂ€F WR )UDQFH brasserie outside of DQG (QJODQG EHJDQ :H DOVR JLYH France. 18. City Focus: DGYLFH RQ RWKHU GHVWLQDWLRQV WKDW Liverpool \RX PLJKW WUDYHO WR LQGLFDWLQJ Once a European VLJKWV ZH UHFRPPHQG \RX GR QRW 12. A Day Out In Capital of Culture always PLVV Paris 6LW EDFN UHOD[ SD\ DWWHQ Only have a short stay a European Capital of Culture. WLRQ WR WKH Ă LJKW DWWHQGDQWV DQG in Paris? Want to see HQMR\ \RXU Ă LJKW the most of it? Read on!

$QGUHZ &XPPLQV &R IRXQGHU RI &KDQQHO $LUOLQHV (GLWRU RI 7KH &KDQQHO +RSSHU The Channel Hopper

14. Woody Allen’s London

Find out why this director keeps returning to London.

22. Where We Fly

Your Guide to Our Airports

3

NEWS

FRANCE vs THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

FRANCE REGAINS WORLD RECORD FOR LONGEST BAGUETTE

FRANCE is continuing its crusade to get rid of English words in day-to-day français. Earlier this year Alain Joyandet, the junior minister who first brought this issue to light, replaced frequently used English words with their French alternatives. Words such as “chat” and “newsletter” have now $ODLQ -R\DQGHW become “éblabla” and “infolettre”. BAKER Pierre Valjean has Joyandet said: “The French language isnot loved set a new world record for enough by our compatriots, and especially not by our young having baked the longest compatriots.” baguette. More words have been selected to erase from the Valjean, 47 from Toulouse, colloquial French language but alternatives are yet to be made his fame this year chosen for words such as “parking”, “pub” and “fast-food”. after presenting his 120m (394 feet) long baguette STUDENT TO SWIM THE CHANNEL to the Guinness World Records. A FORMER psychology student announced “It was a fun experience, he wishes to be the next person to swim and I would never have the Channel. been able to do it without Tom Hales, 22 from Northampton, the help of my friends and told the world how he wanted to follow family. I’m so happy they in the steps of David Walliams and Kevin let me keep I afterwards!” Murphy. He decided to set himself the challenge to mark the end of his studies at the University of Chester. 7RP +DOHV “It’s something I’ve been thinking of doing for a while now, then a friend joked that it would be a good way to commemorate finishing university, and I agreed.” Starting from Dover and swimming to Sangatte by CalValjean has been making ais, Hales has been training in between revising and will be baguettes for 20 years taking the challenge on the 24th of July.

NOLAN’S NEW FILM EAGERLY AWAITED

4

been very secretive about his latest project and has said very little, wanting to keep an aura of mystery surrounding the film. Inception boasts a THOUSANDS of fans are cast of A-list actors such as counting down the days unLeonardo Dicaprio (Shutter til the release of Inception, Island, The Departed), ElChristopher Nolan’s sci-fi len Page (Juno, Hard Candy) thriller. and Marion Cotillard (La Vie Nolan, director of En Rose, Public Enemies) Batman Begins, The Dark Knight and The Prestige, has and will be out in cinemas in July. The Channel Hopper

SPORT FIFA WORLD CUP ‘10 THE LONG awaited 2010 FIFA World Cup is under way! With the host country South Africa kicking off the sporting event against Mexico, the world of football is holding it’s breath to see who will reign champions this year. Months ago England’s David Beckham was announced injured and unavailable to play, but the team remain optimistic. Despite controversy over France’s entry into the tournament over Thierry Henry’s alleged handball offence, the team also power through optimistically, hoping to relive their 1998 victory.

TOUR DE FRANCE 2010 THE 97th Tour de France is taking place this summer between July 3rd and 25th, starting this year outside of France: in Rotterdam. The cyclists will be going through the Eastern side of France where lie the Alps, a tough terrain even for these professionals. They will then travel across the south of France and start heading North towards Bordeaux. With only two organised days of rest, this years Tour de France will be a challenge for all participants.

The Channel Hopper

5

“Take Versailles, add Antwerp and you have Bordeaux”

Victor Hugo

City Focus:

%25'($8;

/2&$7(' LQ WKH 6RXWK :HVW

RI )UDQFH WKH FLW\ RI %RUGHDX[ LV JOREDOO\ UHFRJQLVHG DV WKH FDSLWDO RI ZLQH DQG DQ HSLFHQWUH RI )UHQFK FXOWXUH 7KH FDSLWDO RI WKH $TXLWDLQH UHJLRQ %RUGHDX[ ZDV RQH RI WKH PDMRU FRPPHUFLDO SRUWV RI (XURSH LQ WKH WK FHQWXU\ LWV *ROGHQ $JH GXULQJ ZKLFK WLPH DSSUR[LPDWHO\ RI WKH FLW\·V EXLOGLQJV ZHUH HUHFWHG

/H *UDQG 7KHDWUH

)HDWXULQJ VRPH RI WKH FRXQ WU\·V PRVW LPSUHVVLYH H[DPSOHV RI WK FHQWXU\ DUFKLWHFWXUH LW KDV UHFHQWO\ EHHQ UHFRJQLVHG DV D 81(6&2 8QLWHG 1DWLRQV (GXFDWLRQDO 6FLHQWLÀF DQG &XOWXUDO 2UJDQLVDWLRQ :RUOG +HULWDJH 6LWH IRU LWV LPSUHVVLYH SUHVHUYDWLRQ RYHU WKH FHQWXULHV DQG WKH FRQVWDQW GHYHORSPHQW DQG UHVWRUDWLRQ RI WKH EXLOGLQJV DQG %RUGHDX[·V KLVWRULF PRQXPHQWV 6LWXDWHG NP IURP WKH FRDVW DQG WZR DQG D KDOI KRXUV IURP WKH 6SDQLVK ERUGHU GXULQJ WKH VXPPHU LW LV D GUHDP GHVWLQDWLRQ IRU WUDYHO OHUV RI HYHU\ DJH

8

Fi v e P l a c e s To (63/$1$'( '( 48,1&21&(6 SLFWXUHG

$W KHFWDUHV LQ VL]H WKLV YDVW VTXDUH LV RQH RI WKH ODUJHVW LQ (XURSH 'HFRUDWHG E\ WZR WK FHQWXU\ FROXPQV WR WKH (DVW DQG D WK FHQWXU\ FROXPQ ZLWKLQ D IRXQWDLQ KRQRXULQJ WKH *LURQGLQV DQG WKH 5HSXEOLF WKLV VTXDUH RFFDVLRQDOO\ SOD\V KRVW WR VHYHUDO GLIIHUHQW W\SHV RI IDLUV

*5$1' 7+($75( &RQVLGHUHG RQH RI WKH PRVW PDMHVWLF WKHDWUHV LQ (XURSH WKH *UDQG 7KpkWUH ZDV GHVLJQHG DQG EXLOW E\ DUFKLWHFW 9LFWRU /RXLV EHWZHHQ DQG ,WV IDFDGH IHDWXUHV FROXPQV DWRS ZKLFK VWDQG WKH QLQH PXVHV DQG WKUHH JRGGHVVHV RI WKH 5RPDQ P\WKRORJ\ 3/$&( 3(< %(5/$1' ´3DODLV 5RKDQµ D IRUPHU ELVKRS·V UHVLGHQFH LQ WKH WK FHQWXU\ ZKLFK LV QRZ WKH &LW\ +DOO IHDWXUHV RQ WKLV SUHVWLJ LRXV VTXDUH DORQJ ZLWK WKH 3H\ %HUODQG 7RZHU D WK FHQWXU\ JRWKLF HGLÀFH WR ZKLFK D WK FHQWXU\ WRZHU KDV EHHQ DGGHG DQG WKH 6W $QGUp &DWKHGUDO

C3OD[H 3H\ %HUODQG

The Channel Hopper

Vi s i t 3/$&( '( /$ %2856( +RPH WR %RUGHDX[·V VWRFN H[ FKDQJH WKH 3ODFH GH OD %RXUVH ZDV FRQVWUXFWHG EHWZHHQ DQG DQG ZDV RULJLQDOO\ GHGLFDWHG WR .LQJ /RXLV ;9 6LWXDWHG RQ WKH ZDWHUIURQW LW VLWV RSSRVLWH WKH 0LURLU '·(DX 0LUURU RI :DWHU D UHFHQW DG GLWLRQ WKDW UHÁHFWV WKH IRUPHU UR\DO VTXDUH DQG GLVSOD\V D ZD WHU VKRZ HYHU\ ÀIWHHQ PLQXWHV

67 0,&+(/ 0$5.(7 (YHU\ GD\ D GLIIHUHQW W\SH RI PDUNHW WDNHV SODFH DURXQG WKH 6W 0LFKHO EDVLOLFD 7KH PDUNHWV DUH PDGH RI GLIIHUHQW VWDQGV WKDW UHVHPEOH WKRVH RI D ÁHD PDUNHW EXW VHOO DOPRVW HYHU\WKLQJ IURP DQWLTXHV WR IXUQLWXUH 3HRSOH DOVR KDYH WKH FKDQFH WR YLVLW WKH WK FHQWXU\ JRWKLF FKXUFK IHDWXULQJ WKH VHFRQG KLJKHVW EHOO WRZHU LQ )UDQFH P

The Channel Hopper

SHOPPING IN TOWN %25'($8; LV D WRS GHVWLQD WLRQ IRU VKRSSHUV 7KH 5XH 6DLQWH &DWKHULQH VLWXDWHG DV WKH EDFNERQH RI WKH FLW\ FHQWUH LV D WZR NLORPHWUH ORQJ VWUHHW WKDW LV OLQHG ZLWK D VHOHFWLRQ RI YDULHG VKRSV IURP FORWKHV WR HOHFWURQLFV DQG LV WKH ORQJ HVW SHGHVWULDQ VWUHHW LQ (X URSH 6WDUWLQJ IURP 3ODFH GH OD &RPpGLH *UDQG 7KpkWUH DQG JRLQJ GRZQ WR WKH 3ODFH GH OD 9LFWRLUH 5XH 6WH &DWKHULQH LV

3ODFH 'H /D 9LFWRLUH

5XH 6WH &DWKHULQH

DOVR FURVVHG E\ RWKHU VKRSSLQJ VWUHHWV VXFK DV 5XH 3RUWH 'LMHDX[ DQG &RXUV 9LFWRU +XJR 9LVLWRUV FDQ DOVR H[SHUL HQFH WKH SUHVWLJLRXV KLJK FODVV VKRSV RI %RUGHDX[ ,Q WKH DUHD 1RUWK RI 6WH &DWKHULQH VKRS SHUV ZLOO ÀQG WKUHH VWUHHWV ZKLFK IRUP ´7KH 7ULDQJOHµ ZKLFK FRQWDLQ WKH XSHUFODVV VKRSV VXFK DV /RXLV 9XLWWRQ DQG RWKHU IDVKLRQDEOH RXWOHWV $OO RYHU %RUGHDX[ KRZHYHU YLVLWRUV ZLOO FRPH DFURVV VSH FLDOLVW ERXWLTXHV RI HYHU\ NLQG

EVENTS IN BORDEAUX WK %RUGHDX[ :LQH )HVWLYDO WK WK RI -XQH

%RUGHDX[ )HWH OH )OHXYH -XO\

)RU D SHULRG RI IRXU GD\V %RUGHDX[ ZLOO EH FHOHEUDWLQJ LWV KHULWDJH ZLWK GLIIHUHQW HYHQWV DQG WRXUV DOO UHYROYLQJ DURXQG ZKDW PDNHV WKH FLW\ VR XQLTXHO\ LOOXVWUL RXV %RUGHDX[ ZLQH

(YHU\ \HDU WKH *DURQQH ULYHU LV FHOHEUDWHG E\ WKLV IRXU GD\ HYHQW GXU LQJ ZKLFK WKH TXD\V ÀOO ZLWK WHQWV RI IRRG DQG HQWHUWDLQPHQW DQG WKH ULYHU ZLWK GLIIHUHQW VKLSV IURP DFURVV WKH JOREH DQG QDXWLFDO SDUDGHV 9

Home Away From Home

Le Beaujolais 'RZQ D VWUHHW MXVW RII &KDU LQJ &URVV FORVH WR WKH VRXQGV RI WKH 3DODFH 7KHDWUH DQG /HLFHVWHU 6TXDUH \RX ZLOO ÀQG 7KH %HDX MRODLV D W\SLFDOO\ )UHQFK WKHPHG EDU LQ WKH PLGGOH RI /RQGRQ ,Q IDFW WKH ZRUG ´WKHPHGµ KDV QR SODFH LQ WKLV EDU·V GHVFULSWLRQ VLQFH LW LV LQ DOO KRQHVW\ DV LI D VPDOO SDUW RI )UDQFH ODQGHG LQ /RQGRQ DQG UHIXVHG WR FKDQJH $V DQ DXWKHQWLF IUHQFK ZLQH EDU LW LV RSHQ 0RQGD\V WR 6DWXU GD\V EXW FORVHV RQ D 6XQGD\ 7KH FXUUHQW RZQHUV 0LFKHO DQG -HDQ <YHV KDYH PDGH WKHPVHOYHV D KRPH LQ WKH KHDUW RI /RQGRQ /H %HDXMRODLV RULJLQDOO\ RSHQHG LQ DV ´:LQNOHV· :LQH %DUµ LQ WKH EDVHPHQW RI WKH EXLOGLQJ EXW WKH RZQHUV VWDUWHG WKH IUHQFK WKHPH LQ DIWHU SXUFKDVLQJ WKH JURXQG OHYHO DQG KDYH QHYHU

The Channel Hopper

ORRNHG EDFN $IWHU D VLQJOH VWHS WKURXJK WKH GRRU \RX JHW WKH IHHOLQJ RI EHLQJ LQ )UDQFH 7KH FHLO LQJV DUH DGRUQHG ZLWK GLIIHU HQW W\SHV RI PXJV DQG WDQNHUV KDQJLQJ IURP ZRRGHQ VODWHV 7KH ZDOOV DUH FRYHUHG LQ ROG WUDGLWLRQDO IUHQFK DGYHUWLVHPHQWV IRU SURGXFWV VXFK DV 6XFKDUG DQG 5LFDUG SRVWHUV RQH GHSLFW LQJ WKH GLIIHUHQW W\SHV RI IUHQFK ZLQHV DQG HYHQ D SDLQWLQJ RI 1DSROHRQ DQG KLV ZLIH -RVH SKLQH (YHQ WKH ODPSV DUH EXLOW IURP ZLQH ERWWOHV FRYHUHG LQ ZLQH ODEHOV 7UpV IUDQoDLV 7KH EDU LWVHOI KDV D VWURQJ IUHQFK LPDJH )XOO\ GHFRUDWHG ZLWK ZLQH FUDWH FRYHUV DW WKH IURQW WKH EDFN EDU DOVR KDV D VLPLODUO\ DXWKHQWLF ORRN WKDQNV WR WKH RZQHUV· SHUVRQDO WRXFKHV SRVWFDUGV SLFWXUHV RI VWDII KXPRURXV SRVWHUV DQG FDUGV (YHU\WKLQJ GRZQ WR WKH VWDII WKHPVHOYHV LV DXWKHQWLFDOO\ SHU FHQW IUHQFK 7KH\ VHOO RULJLQDO IUHQFK

GULQNV VXFK DV D FDIp EHHU DQG WKH\ ERDVW DQ H[WHQVLYH ZLQH OLVW %HDXMRODLV 0HUORW %RUGHDX[ 6DXYLJQRQ &KDUGRQ QD\ LW JRHV RQ 7KH DOVR RIIHU W\SLFDO IUHQFK FXLVLQH IURP WKHLU GRZQVWDLUV UHVWDXUDQW DQG IURP D PHQX PDGH H[FOXVLYHO\ IRU WKH EDU WKDW LQFOXGHV FODVVLFV VXFK DV &RQÀW GH &DQDUG DQG %RHXI %RXUJXLQLRQ 7KH SULFHV WKHPVHOYHV DUH WKH RQO\ /RQGRQLDQ DVSHFW RI WKH EDU EHLQJ TXLWH KLJK EXW WKH SULFH LV ZRUWK WKH TXDOLW\ RI WKH SURGXFWV DQG WKH DWPRVSKHUH /H %HDXMRODLV LQ HYHU\ PDQQHU LV DV DXWKHQWLF DV IUHQFK FDIpV DQG EUDVVHULHV WKURZQ LQWR RQH 7KH RQO\ WKLQJ PLVVLQJ LV FLJDUHWWH VPRNH DQG VRPH (GLWK 3LDII

/H %HDXMRODLV LV ORFDWHG /LWFKÀHOG 6WUHHW DQG LV RSHQ 0RQGD\ WR 6DWXUGD\ IURP QRRQ 1H[W WLPH LQ ´+RPH $ZD\ )URP +RPHµ ,QWHUYLHZ ZLWK &KDUORWWH *DLQVERXUJ

11

A Day Out In Paris IF YOU are ever in Paris on a limited time scale and want to make the most of your time there to see the sites and experience “la vie parisienneâ€?, then you are invited to follow this path that The Channel Hopper has set out for you. Within a day you will be able to see all the following sites, both by foot and public transport. Start by making your way to a Metro station, EX\LQJ D GD\ SDVV IRU ½ DQG JRLQJ WR %LU +DNHLP From this station it is a short distance to the Eiffel Tower, Paris’ most famous architectural IHDWXUH 0DGH LQ RXW RI LURQ DUFKLWHFW *XVWDYH (LIIHOŇ‹V WRZHU VWDQGV DW IW WDOO DQG LV UHFRJQLVHG DV D JOREDO V\PERO IRU 3DULV ,W KDV WKUHH Ă RRUV ZKLFK DUH DFFHVVLEOH E\ HOHYDWRU KRZHYHU WKH Ă€UVW WZR Ă RRUV FDQ DOVR EH DFFHVVHG E\ VWDLUV steps). Tickets can now be purchased online to save time on queuing. After this it is a pleasant stroll to the +{WHO GHV ,QYDOLGHV ZKLFK ZDV RULJLnally built as a hospital by Louis XIV for the French army’s injured soldiers. As a symbol of France’s royalty and wealth at the time the dome possesses real gold and stands as a landmark. Today it is not only the location of a military museum but also Napoleon’s tomb. Next jump on a metro to &KDUOHV 'H *DXOOHV (WRLOH DQG \RX ZLOO Ă€QG \RXUVHOI EHVLGHV WKH $UF GH 7ULRPSKH 7KLV PRQXPHQW ZDV FRQVWUXFWHG LQ DQG ZDV GHGLFDWHG to the Armies of the Revolution and the Empire. It stands at the top of the Champs ElysĂŠes, Paris’ world famous avenue, considered by many the best in the world for its selection of shops and sites. The Champs ElysĂŠes leads all the way down to the Place de la Concorde, where in the middle stands the Obelisk of Luxor. This tribute to France DQG (J\SWŇ‹V IULHQGVKLS VWDQGV DW IW WDOO DQG LQ DGGLWLRQ WR its international symbolism it can also be used as a sundial. $OVR LQ WKLV VTXDUH \RX ZLOO EH DEOH WR Ă€QG WKH 1DYDO 0LQLVWU\ which is honoured by the two fountains found either side of the obelisk.

12

The Channel Hopper

After a scenic walk through the Jardins des Tuileries, \RX ZLOO Ă€QG \RXUVHOI DW WKH HQWUDQFH WR WKH LQWHUQDWLRQDOO\ UHQRZQHG 0XVpH GX /RXYUH (VWDEOLVKHG LQ WKH museum contains some of the worlds most beautiful and acclaimed works of art, such as the Mona Lisa and the Venus de Milo. As one of the largest and most visited museums in the world, the Louvre is a place that cannot be missed. $IWHU D PXVHXP WKDW LV GHĂ€QHG by its classicism, you might want to try one that represents modern art in France: Le MusĂŠe d’Art Moderne. Located further down the river from the Louvre, this museum can be found in Le Centre Pompidou, a building that embodies all forms of artistic modernity, IURP LWV H[KLELWLRQV WR LWV DUFKLWHFWXUH %XLOW GXULQJ WKH V WKH 3RPSLGRX &HQWUH LV QRZ D KRWVSRW IRU DOO forms of expression, including street art. A few steps away from Le Centre Pompidou you will Ă€QG WKH &DWKHGUDO RI 1RWUH 'DPH 0DGH IDPRXV E\ )UHQFK DXWKRU 9LFWRU +XJR IRU KLV QRYHO 7KH +XQFKback of Notre Dame, the cathedral was built in honour RI WKH 9LUJLQ 0DU\ LQ DQG WRRN RYHU \HDUV WR Ă€QLVK 7KH FDWKHGUDO ERDVWV RQH RI WKH ROGHVW DUFKLWHFtural structures in Paris and is famous for its stained glass windows, which were removed during the Second World War for fear of destruction. If by the evening you still have a thirst IRU FXOWXUH QDPH RI PDJD]LQH VXJJHVWV \RX WDNH WKH PHWUR WR 0RQWPDUWUH ZKHUH D KLOO WKDW VWDQGV DW IW high overlooks Paris. An interesting location during the day, it is also a spectacle at night at which time WKH ZKROH RI 3DULV OLJKWV XS 7KH %DVLOLFD RI 6DFUp &RHXU ZKLFK ZDV EXLOW LQ WKH WK FHQWXU\ OLHV DWRS of Montmartre and is the highest point in Paris. A short distance from Montmartre travellers over 18 are invited to visit Le Moulin 5RXJH D FDEDUHW WKDW ZDV EXLOW LQ WKDW RYHU WKH years has gained fame through literature, cinema and art. Acknowledged as the birthplace of the can-can, the Moulin Rouge is a tourist destination that still offers a show for those who wish to visit. The current show is FDOOHG ´)HHULHÂľ DQG IHDWXUHV RYHU GDQFHUV The Channel Hopper

13

Woody Allen’s London %HWZHHQ DQG GLUHFWRU :RRG\ $OOHQ XVHG WKH FLW\ RI /RQGRQ DV WKH VHW IRU WKUHH RI KLV ÀOPV Match Point Scoop DQG Cassandra’s Dream DOO ZLWK $ OLVW FDVWV 6FDUOHWW -RKDQVVRQ %ULDQ &R[ +XJK -DFNPDQ (ZDQ 0F*UHJRU«

,Q $OOHQ VDLG ´,Ò‹P KDSS\ WR ZRUN LQ /RQGRQ EHFDXVH ,Ò‹P ULJKW EDFN LQ WKH VDPH NLQG RI OLEHUDO FUHDWLYH DWWLWXGH WKDW ,Ò‹P XVHG WRµ +H KDV QRZ UHWXUQHG WR ÀOP WKH IRXUWK RI KLV PRYLHV EDVHG LQ /RQGRQ FDOOHG You Will Meet A Dark Stranger, so The Channel Hopper has taken the opportunity to present the places in London that Woody Allen fell in love with.

,Q 0DWFK 3RLQW &KULV EXPSV LQWR 1ROD ZKLOH JRLQJ URXQG WKH 7DWH 0RGHUQ DUW JDO OHU\ 2ULJLQDOO\ D SRZHU VWD WLRQ LQ WKH KHDUW RI /RQGRQ WKH 7DWH 0RGHUQ RSHQHG LWV GRRUV LQ WR ZHOFRPH PRGHUQ DUW ORYHUV ,W SOD\V KRVW WR D JURZLQJ OLVW RI H[KLELWLRQV DQG KROGV LQ LWV SHUPDQHQW DUW FROOHFWLRQ

14

,Q &DVVDQGUD·V 'UHDP ,DQ JRHV WR VHH ORYH LQWHUHVW $QJHOD SHUIRUP DW :LOWRQV 0XVLF +DOO WKH ROGHVW VXUYLY LQJ 0XVLF +DOO LQ WKH ZRUOG 2SHQ LQ :LOWRQ·V VSHQW GHFDGHV EHLQJ XQXVHG DQG FUXPEOLQJ KRZHYHU LW ZDV UHODXQFKHG LQ WKH V DQG LV QRZ RQH RI /RQGRQ·V KLGGHQ OLWWOH VHFUHWV

The Channel Hopper

,Q 0DWFK 3RLQW &KULV DWWHQGV WKH 5R\DO 2SHUD +RXVH ZLWK WKH +HZHWWV LQ RUGHU WR FOLPE WKH VRFLDO ODGGHU $ PDMRU SHUIRUPLQJ DUWV YHQXH WKH 5R\DO 2SHUD +RXVH LV RQH /RQGRQ·V PRVW WHQDFLRXV EXLOGLQJV KDY LQJ VXUYLYHG WZR KRUULÀF ÀUHV 2ULJLQDOO\ RSHQHG LQ LW LV WKH KRPH RI WKH 5R\DO 2SHUD DQG 5R\DO %DOOHW DVVRFLDWLRQV

,Q &DVVDQGUD·V 'UHDP ,DQ DQG $QJHOD·V IDWKHU KDYH D WDON EHQHDWK 7RZHU %ULGJH EHVLGHV 6W .DWKDULQH·V 'RFNV DQG WKH 7KDPHV 7RZHU %ULGJH ZDV ÀQLVKHG LQ DQG ZDV WKH ZRUOG·V ODUJHVW EDVFXOH EULGJH DQG VWLOO WR WKLV GD\ RSHU DWHV WKURXJK K\GUDXOLF SRZHU ,W KDV D ZDONZD\ ZLWK VRPH LPSUHVVLYH YLHZV RI WKH FDSLWDO

,Q 6FRRS 6RQGUD DQG 6LG DWWHQG D JDUGHQ SDUW\ DW WKH /\PDQ·V KRPH +ROODQG 3DUN LWVHOI LV ORFDWHG LQ .HQVLQJWRQ D YHU\ IDVKLRQDEOH SDUW RI /RQGRQ $W KHFWDUHV LQ VL]H LW LV WKH SHUIHFW SODFH WR VSHQG D VXQQ\ DIWHUQRRQ VR ORQJ DV \RX GRQ·W PLQG VTXLUUHOV RU SHDFRFNV

The Channel Hopper

15

An Interview With

3KRWR &RXUWHV\ RI /HV 7KH :DFNLHV

Les The Wackies

Nicholas

Guillaume

7KH &KDQQHO +RSSHU +RZ ORQJ KDYH \RX WKUHH EHHQ SHUIRUPLQJ WRJHWKHU"

1LFKRODV 7KH WKUHH RI XV JRW WRJHWKHU ZKHQ ZH ZHUH DW XQL YHUVLW\ VL[ \HDUV DJR :H VWDUWHG SOD\LQJ DURXQG RXU FDPSXV GLVFRYHUHG ZH ZHUHQ¡W WHUULEOH DQG WRRN WKH VWUHHWV 5pPL :H EXVNHG DURXQG WRZQ DQG RFFDVLRQDOO\ E\ WKH FRDVW GXULQJ WKH VXPPHU 2ULJLQDOO\ ZH GLGQ¡W KDYH PDQ\ LQVWUXPHQWV VR WUDYHOLQJ RQ D VWXGHQW EXGJHW ZDVQ¡W VR EDG *XLOODXPH :H QRZ KDYH D ZLGHU VHOHFWLRQ RI LQVWUXPHQWV DQG D YDQ VR ZH¡UH UHDG\ IRU RXU 8. WRXU

7&+ :KHQ \RX VD\ ´LQVWUX PHQWV¾ \RX PHDQ "

5 7R\V 7R\V" 7R\V :H KDYH The Channel Hopper

RĂŠmi

D PLQL JXLWDU D [\ORSKRQH D +HOOR .LWW\ 0LFURZDYH D XNH OHOH D SRFNHW GUXPNLW DQG PDQ\ PRUH 1 :KHQ ZH Ă€UVW EHJDQ ZH KDG SLFNHG XS D FKLOG¡V GUXP NLW IURP D Ă HD PDUNHW DQG IURP WKHUH IRXQG RXW WKDW RWKHU WR\ LQ VWUXPHQWV SOD\HG WRJHWKHU FUHDWH DQ LQWHUHVWLQJ JHQUH RI PXVLF

7&+ $QG ZKDW JHQUH ZRXOG WKDW EH FDOOHG"

* :H KDYHQ¡W IRXQG DQ DFWXDO QDPH IRU LW EXW LQ WLPH ZH¡YH VWDUWHG WR FDOO LW ´5RFN DQG 5RXOH¾ 1 7KH PDMRULW\ RI RXU LQà XHQF HV EHLQJ IURP V (QJOLVK DQG $PHULFDQ EDQGV 7KH %HDWOHV 7KH .LQNV 7KH 5ROOLQJ 6WRQHV HWF ZH ZDQWHG WR LQFRUSRUDWH WKDW KHULWDJH DV ZHOO DV DGGLQJ VRPH RI RXU RZQ XSEULQJLQJ

Les The Wackies started as students playing on the streets of Bordeaux and outside universities but soon gained an impressive local then national following. They are about to tour the UK for the first time and The Channel Hopper was able to speak to them about their music, their origins and their future.

7&+ 6R LQ 6HSWHPEHU \RX VWDUW \RXU 8. WRXU :KDW FDQ \RX WHOO XV DERXW WKDW" 1 7KH WKUHH RI XV KDYH EHHQ WDONLQJ DERXW SOD\LQJ LQ WKH 8. IRU \HDUV DQG RQO\ QRZ KDYH WKH WLPH WR GR LW 5 2YHU WKH \HDUV ZH KDYH KDG SRVLWLYH IHHGEDFN IURP HQJ OLVK VSHDNLQJ VWXGHQWV DQG QRZ Ă€QDOO\ KDYH WKH WLPH DQG FRQ Ă€GHQFH WR WU\ D QHZ PDUNHW HQJOLVK XQLYHUVLWLHV :H¡UH JRLQJ WR EH VWDUWLQJ LQ 2FWREHU ZLWK 6RXWKDPSWRQ 8QLYHUVLW\ DQG ZLOO EH WRXULQJ RWKHUV %HIRUH WKDW WKRXJK ZH KDYH SODQV WR WRXU )UDQFH D OLWWOH

7&+ )LQDOO\ ZK\ ´/HV 7KH :DFNLHV¾" * :H XVHG WR EH FDOOHG &RFNWDLO %DQDQDV WKLV VHHPHG PRUH DS SURSULDWH DQG OHVV ULGLFXORXV

17

City Focus:

LIVER

POOL “My love of New York, is something to do with Liverpool. There is the same quality of energy in both cities.” John Lennon

$OEHUWV 'RFN

,1 /LYHUSRRO ZDV FKRVHQ

WR EH D (XURSHDQ &DSLWDO RI &XOWXUH DQG LQ LW GLG QRW GLVDSSRLQW )RU GD\V /LYHUSRRO SOD\HG KRVW WR DUWLVWV SHUIRUPHUV DQG YLVLWRUV RI HYHU\ HWKQLFLW\ DQG EHFDPH D FXOWXUDO PHOWLQJ SRW 7ZR \HDUV GRZQ WKH OLQH 7KH &KDQQHO +RSSHU ORRNV LQWR ZK\ WKLV FLW\ ZDV FKRVHQ DQG KRZ LW FRQ WLQXHV WR GHYHORS FXOWXUDOO\ /RFDWHG LQ WKH FHQWHU RI WKH 1RUWK :HVW RI (QJODQG WKH FLW\ RI /LYHUSRRO KDV EHHQ D FRQVWDQW UHIHU HQFH IRU VRPH RI WKH FRXQWU\·V SURXG 7KH 5R\DO /LYHU %XLOGLQJ HVW KHULWDJHV ,W KDV EHHQ UHFRJQLVHG E\ 81(6&2 DV D :RUOG +HULWDJH 6LWH IRU LW·V KLVWRULFDOO\ LPSUHVVLYH GRFNV ZKLFK SOD\HG D NH\ UROH LQ WKH JURZWK RI WKH %ULWLVK (PSLUH DQG LQ PRUH UHFHQW \HDUV KDV EHHQ WKH KRPH RI (QJODQG·V PRVW EHORYHG URFN EDQG 7KH %HDWOHV 0LOOLRQV RI WRXULVWV JR WR /LYHU SRRO HYHU\ \HDU WR ZDON GRZQ 3HQQ\ /DQH RU WDNH WKH 0DJLFDO 0\VWHU\ 7RXU IRU 7KH %HDWOHV H[SHULHQFH 2Q WKH GRFNV \RX FDQ YLVLW ´7KH %HDWOHV 6WRU\µ D ZKROH PXVHXP GHGLFDWHG WR ´WKH )DE )RXUµ PRUH LQIRUPDWLRQ 7KH &DYHUQ &OXE EHORZ :RUOG 0XVHXP /LYHUSRRO :LOOLDP %URZQ 6WUHHW $ PXVHXP IRU DOO DJHV :RUOG 0X VHXP /LYHUSRRO KDV D ZLGH VHOHFWLRQ RI YDULHG QDWXUDO DQG KLVWRULFDO DUWLIDFWV IURP WKH KXPDQ ZRUOG DQG WKH QDWXUDO ZRUOG IURP (J\SWLDQ PXPPLHV WR 'LQRVDXUV DOO WKH ZD\ WR 6SDFH &RPELQHG ZLWK WKH ODWHVW LQWHUDFWLYH WHFKQRORJLHV D HQWHUWDLQLQJ DQG HGXFDWLRQDO H[SHULHQFHV LV JXDUDQWHHG

NOW MUSEUM, NOW YOU DON’T 20

The Channel Hopper

,I \RX ÀQG \RXUVHOI RQ WKH GRFNV KRZHYHU \RX ZLOO ÀQG LW KDUG QRW WR EH PHVPHU L]HG E\ WKH FLW\·V DUFKLWHF WXUH RI ZKLFK \RX ZLOO ÀQG UHPDUNDEOH VWUXFWXUHV DOO RYHU WKH FLW\ HDFK D OHJDF\ WR /LYHUSRRO·V KLVWRU\ /LYHUSRRO LV DOVR UH QRZQ IRU LWV VKRSV /LNH PRVW PDMRU FLWLHV LQ WKH 8QLWHG .LQJGRP LW RIIHUV DOO RI WKH PDLQVWUHDP VKRSSLQJ RXWOHWV KRZHYHU LI \RX VWHS DZD\ \RX ZLOO EH DEOH WR ÀQG DQ DU UD\ RI VSHFLDOLVW ERXWLTXHV IRU DOO WDVWHV 2I FRXUVH ZKHUH ZRXOG /LYHUSRRO EH ZLWKRXW LWV QLJKWOLIH DQG PXVLF" 2WKHU EDQGV VXFK DV )UDQNLH *RHV WR +ROO\ZRRG DQG 7KH &RUDO VWDUWHG RII LQ VPDOO FOXEV VXFK DV ´7KH &DYHUQ &OXEµ DQG WKH /LYHUSXGOLDQ H[SHUL HQFH LVQ·W WKH VDPH ZLWKRXW HQMR\LQJ WKH XQGHUJURXQG FOXE VFHQH ZKLFK QR PDWWHU ZKHUH \RX ÀQG \RXUVHOI \RX ZLOO VHQVH D IDPLO 7KH %HDWOHV 6WRU\ $OEHUW 'RFN

LDU DQG VDWLVI\LQJ YLEH &RQWLQXLQJ LWV FXOWXUDO H[SHGLWLRQ /LYHUSRRO LV D FLW\ WKDW GHVHUYHV H[SORUDWLRQ DQG WKDW \RX ZRQ·W ZDQW WR PLVV

)RU PRUH LQIRUPDWLRQ FKHFN RXW ZZZ YLVLWOLYHUSRRO FRP RU JR WR WKHLU RIÀFHV DW WKH $UULYDO +DOO LQ WKH 6RXWK 7HUPLQDO RI -RKQ /HQQRQ $LUSRUW

&KLQDWRZQ

6W *HRUJH·V +DOO

,QWHUQDWLRQDO 6ODYHU\ 0XVHXP $OEHUW 'RFN

7KLV DZDUG ZLQ /RFDWHG RQ WKH QLQJ PXVHXP LV WKLUG ÁRRU RI WKH D PXVW VHH IRU DOO IDQV RI 7KH %HDWOHV :LWK H[KLELWLRQV DQG 0HUVH\VLGH 0DUL PHPRUDELOLD VXUURXQGLQJ WKH IRXU ODGV ZKR WLPH 0XVHXP YLVLWRUV FDQ H[SORUH WKH KLVWRU\ FKDQJHG WKH %ULWLVK URFN JHQUH YLVLWRUV FDQ RI WKH VODYH WUDGH DV UHJDUGV WR /LYHUSRRO·V LQ YLHZ REMHFWV IURP WKH OLIH DQG WLPHV RI RQH RI YROYHPHQW DQG KRZ LW DIIHFWHG DQG FRQWLQXHV WR DIIHFW WKH ZRUOG 'LVSOD\LQJ WKRXJKW SUR WKH JUHDWHVW EDQGV RI DOO WLPH 7LFNHWV LQFOXGH DFFHVV WR D VSHFLDO H[KLELWLRQ YRNLQJ WHVWLPRQLDOV RI EUDYHU\ DQG UHEHOOLRQ RQ -RKQ /HQQRQ E\ KLV IDPLO\ DQG D VFUHHQLQJ WKLV LV D PXVHXP WKDW ZLOO KDYH \RX OHDYLQJ GLIIHUHQWO\ WR ZKHQ \RX JR LQ RI ´7KH )DE 'µ The Channel Hopper

21

Where we fly... Bristol

Liverpool From the Airport: - A taxi to the city centre costs about £12. - Airportbycoach runs an airport shuttle into the city centre with hourly departures. Journey time is 30 minutes and return tickets cost £5.

London Luton

From the Airport: - Taxis charge roughly £100 From the Airport to central London. The -Taxis charge about £25 to go into the journey takes an hour. - A 24 hour bus and coach servies is available town centre. with Greenline going to London Victoria. - There are numerous buses outside the - A train is also available with First Capiairport that go to Bristol Temple Meads train tal Connect offering six trains an hour for a station, Bristol Bus Station and Clifton. Tick- shorter and faster journey into London. ets cost between £6-£7 or £9 return.

Doncaster/ Sheffield

1HZFDVWOH )URP WKH $LUSRUW

From the Airport:

- To take a taxi $ WD[L LQWR FHQWUDO to Doncaster city cen1HZFDVWOH ZLOO FRVW tre will cost around £14 whereas one to Sheffield will cost £42. 0HWUR WUDLQV IUHTXHQWO\ JR GLUHFWO\ WR WKH - The 707 bus shuttle runs to Doncaster. It FLW\ FHQWUH 7LFNHWV FRVW costs £3.50 for a single and £5 for a return ticket. - From there you can take a shuttle bus to the train station. Trains to SHeffield run every 15 minutes and cost from £3.90 each way.

22

The Channel Hopper

Bordeaux

Nice From the Airport:

From the Airport: - The fare to the centre RI WRZQ LV DERXW Âź depending on where you are dropped off.

- A taxi from Nice airport into the cty centre will last 20 minutes and FRVW DERXW Âź

- A bus goes to Gare St Jean Station every 45 - Passengers can also take the 98 bus that PLQXWHV IURP DP SP 7LFNHWV FRVW Ÿ stops in Nice’s Old Town and at the Gare each way. 5RXWLqUH 7LFNHWV FRVW Ÿ

Lyon

Paris Orly

From the Airport:

From the Airport:

- The journey takes about 30 minutes and the fare to the centre is DERXW Âź

- Taxis take around 30 minutes to go to central 3DULV DQG FKDUJH Âź - A bus stops at Place Denfert-Rocheau every PLQXWHV XQWLO SP 7LFNHWV FRVW Âź

- Catch the Satobus from outside Le Centre, Place Sud to Part-Dieu or Perrache stations, which connect with the metro. Buses depart - The RER B travels from Orly to central every 20 minutes from 6am-11.20am and cost Paris in 30 minutes and runs every 8 minutes. Âź IRU D VLQJOH WLFNHW DQG Âź IRU D UH- 7LFNHWV VWDUW IURP Âź turn.

Marseille

We at Channel Airlines - A taxi fare to the city wish to thank you for centre will cost close to Ÿ flying with us today - A bus leaves for Marseille’s Gare St Charles every 20 minutes from 5.10am-12.45am. Tickand hope to see you HWV FRVW Ÿ again soon. From the Airport:

The Channel Hopper

23

Turn static files into dynamic content formats.

Create a flipbook
Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.