Chaque dimanche midi, sur la colline du Château à Nice, on conte le tir du canon
Midi pile. Boum! À table. C’est comme ça à Nice depuis 1863. On tire le canon au moment où le soleil est au zénith. Explosion sonore, matérialisée par un petit chou-fleur de fumée fusant au-dessus de la colline du Château.
Christine Rinaudo Publié le 18/07/2021 à 09:50, mis à jour le 18/07/2021 à 09:51 L’histoire du tir du canon (avec la déflagration qui va avec), les dimanches à partir de 11h45 sur la terrasse Nietzche de la colline du Château.
(Photo Eric Ottino)
Cette même colline, où, actuellement, dans le cadre de Mon été à Nice proposé par la Ville, chaque dimanche jusqu’au 3 octobre (hors les 15 et 22 août), à 11h45 sur la terrasse Nietzche, se déroule la reconstitution théâtralisée du traditionnel tir du canon de midi à Nice. Car ce bombardement vertical a toute une histoire, racontée par
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Speaking to the Spectator, Simon Jenkins today criticised the involvement of left-wing politics in organisations such as the National Trust - which he chaired for six years between 2008 and 2014.
Chairman Tim Parker left 24 hours after members launched a bid to depose him
The charity faces mounting criticism for the woke direction it has been taking
Now, Restore Trust say director-general Hilary McGrady really needs to go next
The campaign group hope to bring back the heritage body s apolitical ethos
Say National Trust has 3 senior management figures with highly woke agenda
Tim Parker resigned as National Trust chairman amid a bid to depose him
Former volunteer Tony Adler pointed finger at director-general Hilary McGrady
More than 50 members said they had no confidence in his leadership
Last September the Trust published 115-page report which blacklisted 93 estates over links to slavery
Mr Adler claimed he was forced out after pointing out report s inaccuracies
Leading historian Simon Heffer said Ms McGrady is responsible for turning Trust into left-wing front organisation
Said he was delighted Mr Parker has resigned but said he is not the main culprit