• SAINT-PIERRE-D’ARTHÉGLISE (07/27/2011)
  
  The small town of Saint-Pierre-d’Arthéglise was ascribed from the juxtaposition of two names—Saint Pierre, the name of the patron saint of the local church and another name, Arnketill, from Anglo-Scandinavian origin meaning “church of Arnketill”. One...
• MOULIN À VENT, FIERVILLE-LES-MINES (07/25/2011)
  
  Yesterday after Mass, I went to visit the old windmill in Fierville-les-Mines called Le Moulin à vent du Cotentin. Built in 1744, it is seven meters tall with a pivoting roof depending on which way the wind blows. It is one of the few mills in France...
• RANDONNÉE PÉDESTRE (3) (07/23/2011)
  
  On Friday, after some cloudy skies in the morning, the sun came out and I decided to continue with my hikes along le sentier des douaniers near Vauville. I parked near l’ancien carrière at the bottom of the D318 and proceeded to walk down la rue following...
• LILIUM STARGAZER (07/20/2011)
  
• RANDONNÉE PÉDESTRE (2) (07/16/2011)
  
  Yesterday was another beautiful day for a hike along le sentier des douaniers. Again, I did about six kilometres on a trail near the one I did a few days ago close to Herqueville. This hike starts at the bottom of the D403 below Le Hameau Linnet. Walking...
• RANDONNÉE PÉDESTRE (1) (07/14/2011)
  
  One of the best ways of discovering the countryside of La Hague is to walk along one of the many coastal footpaths called le sentier des douaniers. In English, the name means “the customs’ paths” since it was once a notorious place for tobacco smugglers...
• CHAPELLE ST-PIERRE, MONTBRAY (07/09/2011)
  
  The seigniorial chapel was originally dependent on the Château de la Motte de Montbray. This building was granted to the parish (and the town) in the year 1697 by the baron at the time with support for them to maintain it. The parish and the town did...