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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Église Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul in Coigny dates from the 15th - 17th centuries and is known for its 16th century polychrome rood beam with crucifix and its 17th century altar. This is an exterior view of the nave and the seigneuriale chapel. The saddleback...
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One of the many small churches in the Marais du Cotentin that I had the fortune to explore during the Clochers en Fête last June was the eglise Notre-Dame de Cretteville. The church dates from the 13th to 15th centuries. A woman's head adorns the top...
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It is only 10 a.m. and the snow is still coming down. The forecast says that it won't last very long so I thought I would take some photos of what may be our only snowfall this winter. As you can see, there are very few cars on the Boulevard de l'Hague...
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Colmar is one of the most beautiful towns in Alsace. It is lined with picturesque timber frame houses steeped in history. The town is also the birthplace of several artists including Martin Schongauer (1445-91) whose altarpieces and engravings were admired...
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Saint William's Church (also called Wilhelmskirche in German and église Saint-Guillaume in French) is a gothic church belonging to the Lutherans Slightly set back from the intersection of the wharfs of the shipbuilders and the fishermen, the church is...
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One afternoon, I went for lunch at a restaurant near the cathedral. I wish I could remember its name. The food was delicious: Baeckeoffe and another choucroute dish with the best tasting sauerkraut I’ve had my entire life. Afterward I went to le Musée...
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Although most people will probably say that the Cathedral is the most spectacular building in Strasbourg, I would have to say that despite its size the Protestant Church of St-Pierre-le-Jeune is equally impressive. Its charm reads like an open book with...
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Bear with me and I’ll soon have all my photos uploaded to the blog. I heard that some people were having problems viewing all of the photos. That is because you may not have access to Flickr where I store the photos. I can’t do anything about that. Another...
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Le terme "épiphanie" est issu du grec et signifie "apparition". Célébrée le 6 janvier, cette fête correspond à la présentation de Jésus enfant aux Rois Mages. Ce jour est aussi celui du premier miracle des noces de Cana et avant tout la date de baptême...
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I’ll always have pleasant memories of New Year’s 2012 in Strasbourg. Upon arrival, I was a bit overwhelmed with all there was to see—the historic city center lined with timber framed houses and shops decorated for the holidays, the colourful medieval...
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