De captivants à banals, les articles et photographies de “The Baguette” sont une tentative de publier un journal de ma vie dans la Manche et de proposer un forum de discussion pour tout ce qui touche à la Normandie.
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And all of a sudden I'm struck with an urge to unlock a door with a key that's too big for my hands and I drop it, and it falls at your feet.
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In 1635 Odet d'Harcourt built on the site of a medieval château. In 1714 and 1723 it was enlarged and came to be known as the “château of 264 windows”. It was enlarged in 1714 and 1723. Louis XVI briefly stayed here in June of 1785 when he made the trip...
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The port city of Le Havre was devastated in 1944 during the Battle of Normandy. 5,000 people were killed and over 12,000 homes destroyed, mainly by air attacks from the Allied forces. After the war, chief architect Auguste Perret rebuilt the city in the...
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On December 14th, 406, St-Nicaise rushed to the doorway of his church to stand in the way of the invading forces and protect the faithful who had sought refuge inside. He was savagely decapitated. Legend has it that he continued to recite a psalm after...
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I was in the Restaurant Grill in Bény-sur-Mer several months ago and someone had this painting on the wall. It's a copy of the Van Gogh painting " Shoes " from 1888. I've always loved this work. He painted them with character and gave them just as much...
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In France, the feast of Epiphany fell on January 3rd this year. In most other countries it is celebrated on January 6th, unless one belongs to an Eastern Orthodox faith—then it may be celebrated as late as January 19th. The feast primarily commemorates...
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This portion of the Normandy beach was difficult to take from the Germans because of the steep cliffs. Of the 225 men who embarked on this stage of the advance, only 90 survived. They found that the Germans had moved their real guns inland and replaced...
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This is the former keep in Philippe Auguste's 13th century castle where Joan was subjected to torture on 9 May 1431. A facsimile of the manuscript relating to her trial is displayed on the ground floor from which a spiral staircase leads up to the first...
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