The Latest Breaking News from Maastricht

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 · Mar 26

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 · Mar 26

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

The Independent UK · Mar 25

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 · Oct 12, 2025

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 · Oct 11, 2025

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 · Oct 10, 2025

'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 · Oct 6, 2025

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 · Jul 17, 2025

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 · Mar 28, 2025

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.

Euronews · Mar 18, 2025