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Is This the Real Musketeer d'Artagnan? Archaeologists Uncover 17th-Century Skeleton in Maastricht

A skeleton found beneath a church floor in Maastricht may belong to Charles de Batz-Castelmore, the real d'Artagnan, inspiring Alexandre Dumas' famous character.

International Business Times UK

350-year mystery may be over: Archaeologists discover remains believed to be The Three Musketeers’ d’Artagnan’

A remarkable archaeological find in Maastricht may solve a 350-year-old mystery. Researchers uncovered a skeleton beneath a church altar. The remains include a musket ball fragment and a 17th-century French coin. These clues align with historical accounts of d'Artagnan, the legendary soldier who inspired The Three Musketeers. He reportedly died…

The Times of India

Skeleton of Three Musketeers hero d’Artagnan may have been found buried under church

Scientists testing bones in Maastricht suspected to be those of real-life 17th-century spy

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Skeleton of Three Musketeers hero d’Artagnan may have been found

Archaeologists believe remains found in Maastricht, Netherlands, may be of soldier who inspired novel character

The Guardian - UK

Pelagic Records have announced they are bringing together some of metal's most beautiful and boundless bands for the 2026 edition of Pelagic Fest

Pelagic Fest will be taking over Maastricht next August for another weekend of wonders

Metal Hammer

Perplexing tactics, questionable wildcards and Classics revisited - A cavalcade of conclusions from 2025 UCI Gravel World Championships

Some debates continue as the top gravel and road pros provide feedback from the Netherlands

Cycling News

Two decisive attacks 'not the easiest but definitely the most beautiful' way for Florian Vermeersch to win first rainbow jersey at UCI Gravel Worlds

Belgian says victory confirms mental and physical triumph from leg fracture a year ago

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Florian Vermeersch takes breakaway victory to win the men’s elite race at the UCI Gravel World Championships

The Belgian star took the win after escaping as part of the day’s four-man breakaway, which escaped 120km from the line in Maastricht, before dropping his fellow escapees for the win.

Cycling Weekly

Shirin van Anrooij feels 'my chance at the world title was taken away' as another Dutch rider helped close her solo lead at Gravel World Championships

'I'm just really disappointed' says 23-year-old who saw her chance for any medal dissolve with 500 metres to go in Maastricht

Cycling News

Texel, The Hague, Haarlem: Locals like to swap Amsterdam for these quieter Dutch destinations

Amsterdam is becoming oversaturated with tourists, so much so that it recently prompted residents to sue the city.

Euronews

'Don't let the Dutchie go' - Germany's Rosa Klöser wary of home team at this year's Gravel World Championships

Former Unbound Gravel 200 winner heads to familiar territory at Worlds in Maastricht, on flourish of success with four wins to end Gravel Earth Series

Cycling News

Freewheeling family fun in the Netherlands: a cycling and camping trip along the Maas river

The Maasroute is the ideal entry-level, multiday bike trip for young children – flat with plenty of riverside cafes, family-friendly campsites and ice-cream stops en route

The Guardian - UK

Prog and Metal Hammer partner with this year's post-rock and prog metal two-day event Pelagic Fest

Prog and Metal Hammer partner with post-rock and prog metal event Pelagic Fest which takes place in Maastricht in August

Metal Hammer

Come together: Fine Art lovers look to revive market fortunes at TEFAF Maastricht

Dubbed the greatest art fair in the world, Tefaf, aka, the European Fine Arts Fair, in the charming history laden city of Maastricht is this week home to 273 galleries displaying over 7,000 years of exquisite work.

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Midsummer Prog Festival moves to Maastricht for 2025

Midsummer Prog Festival will now take place in Maastricht on May 23 and 24

Metal Hammer

Five bands you must not miss at this weekend's Pelagic Records Festival

Pelagic Festival runs from August 24-25 at Maastricht's Muziekgieterij

Cycling News

As it happened: Pidcock wins Amstel Gold Race

The peloton will cover 33 climbs along a twisting 253.6km course from Maastricht to Berg en Terblijt

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TEFAF opens its new edition with a trend-defying art and antique fair

TEFAF (The European Fine Art Fair) has returned to its original location in Maastricht with a welcoming display of ornate designs for collectors, dealers and art world regulars

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Love bikes, hate ‘wild parking’ – Dutch city puts rule-breakers on the rack

Maastricht clamps down on cyclists who illegally secure their two-wheelers to lamp-posts or railings

Cycling News

As it happened: Pogacar delivers another exhibition at Amstel Gold Race

Slovenian recovers from bike change to go clear alone on Keutenberg

Cycling News

The biggest talking points ahead of women's Amstel Gold Race - Preview

Will a longer, tougher course suit Annemiek van Vleuten?

Cycling News

Amstel Gold Race 2023 route

For the 25th time in the men’s Amstel Gold Race, Limburg’s capital city Maastricht will serve as the start location, from the centre at the Markt and Vrijthof in 2023. The finish of the Amstel Gold Race will remain in Valkenburg, though it has been tweaked over the years.

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World eX: Braune defeats Sørensen in Maastricht final

Devin Braune sealed WRT’s first victory in the World eX Championship beating TK9 E-SPeeD‘s Lasse Sørensen in a fascinating Final of the Nextview Maastricht eX Prix by 0.149 seconds.

The Guardian - UK

Age no barrier: how Jo Schoonbroodt smashed the 70+ marathon record

The 71-year-old from Maastricht started running in his 30s. He is now the fastest septuagenerian marathon runner in history

The Independent UK

Women more likely than men to gain weight during pandemic, study suggests

The new research, on almost a million adults in the UK, is being presented at the European Congress on Obesity in Maastricht.

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