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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Emmanuel Liais (1826 – 1900), a former mayor of Cherbourg, an astronomer, and a passionate botanist took advantage of his travels to return home with several South American and Asian plants. Between 1880 and 1893 he created a magnificent botanical garden,...
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Near the hamlet of La Forge, just outside of Bretteville-en-Saire is an ancient megalithic gravesite known as the Allée Couverte, or “covered alley” which is over 4,000 years old. Its length is roughly 17 meters and is composed of stones weighing several...
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Pirou’s fortified castle is in fact a motte castrale (or castle mound) erected on an island and surrounded by ramparts preventing any possible extension. The castle’s architecture is similar to Crusader architecture with alternating turrets and guerites....
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The sizeable ruins of Lucerne Abbey stand in an isolated spot in the pleasantly green Thar Valley. The abbey was founded in 1143 by two Premonstratensian monks following a donation by Hasculfe de Subligny, the great nephew of William the Conqueror. It...
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Our friends at Normandy Inn gave us some good advice when it came to exploring the area around Montbray and Vire during our visit last week. If you seek a pleasant hiking opportunity, look no further than la forêt de Saint-Sever. The national forest covers...
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I recently came across some old postcards of Querqueville at the braderie in Cherbourg, Saturday July 2nd. I thought it would be unique to show some past and present photos so we can compare the changes that have occurred over time. It's amazing how much...
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