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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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LA FONTAINE DU GROS HORLOGE, ROUEN

LA FONTAINE DU GROS HORLOGE, ROUENAt the foot of the Gros Horloge in Rouen is the Louis XV fountain from 1743 representing a mythological scene depicting the love of the river Alpheus and the nymph Arethusa, symbolized by the figure of a Cupid flying above them.  Famous French architect, Jean-Pierre Defrance, built it on the site of another fountain from the 15th century.  It has been classified as a historical monument since 1889.
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