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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The church of Bagnères-de-Luchon is dedicated to Our Lady of the Assumption. The image of the Virgin can be found in bas-relief in the tympanum above the main door of the western façade constructed in 1890. Sadly, this door is closed and scaffolding is...
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People familiar with the Tour de France will know that the most famous climb during the race is through the mountain pass called the Col du Tourmalet. More than any other pass, it has been included in the race the most number of times since 1910 when...
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Gazing with wonder at the majesty of the sheer rock walls and tiered snow platforms, Victor Hugo exclaimed, “It is both a mountain and a rampart; it is the most mysterious of structures by the most mysterious of architects; it is Nature’s Colosseum –...
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The construction of the cathedral dates back to around the year 1100. Throughout the centuries it has suffered little damage except during the Wars of Religion. Among those who have built, developed and preserved the cathedral are Saint-Bertrand-de-l’Isle,...
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The Basilica of Saint-Just Valcabrère is a Romanesque building from the 11th and 12th centuries and is known as one of the ancient stops for pilgrims along the Camino de Santiago, a World Heritage Site. One kilometer east of Notre-Dame de Saint-Bertrand...
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On my way south to the Comminges region, I spent some time with good friends who live in a beautiful town just outside of Toulouse called Avignonet-Lauragais. The town is visible from the highway due to the large windmills that generate electricity by...
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The village of La Roque-Gageac, huddled against a cliff which drops vertically to the River Dordogne, occupies a wonderful site—one of the finest in this part of the valley, in which Domme, Castelnaud and Beynac-et-Cazenac are all within a few kilometres...
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Laid out in the 18th century by the Marquis de la Calprenède, the gardens of Eyrignac were remodelled many times during the 19th century and finally given their present aspect in the 1960s by Gilles Sermadiras de Pouzols de Lile, current owner of the...
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The original château was built in the 13th century and looked down upon a village that has since disappeared. The Hundred Years’ War left Puymartin in ruins with its fortifications, doors and roof destroyed. In 1450, the family of Radulphe de Saint-Clar...
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Les cabanes form part of an actual farm that raises geese. The huts are constructed by using dry stone walling techniques--they are built by carefully piling up stones and wedging them with more stones. This work is done without any cement, mortar or...
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