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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Three wood cabins that used to supply refreshments to the beach-going population at Querqueville plage have finally given way to a more modern construction, Le Petit Piaf. Although it’s not as attractive as it could be, it does have some advantages. It’s...
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Alors un signe grandiose apparut dans le ciel: c'était une femme. Elle avait pour vêtement le soleil, la lune sous ses pieds et une couronne de douze étoiles sur sa tête. Elle était enceinte, sur le point d'accoucher, et ses douleurs lui arrachaient des...
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Juliette Defrance et André Defrance : Militants communistes, résistants. Bustes à Équeurdreville-Hainneville par Xavier Gonzalès.
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On Friday I went on another hike along le sentier des douaniers of La Hague. This time I started from Port du Hable in Omonville-la-Rogue toward Port Racine in Saint-Germain-des-Vaux for a total of 14 km. The distance wasn’t the problem for me but the...
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The small town of Saint-Pierre-d’Arthéglise was ascribed from the juxtaposition of two names—Saint Pierre, the name of the patron saint of the local church and another name, Arnketill, from Anglo-Scandinavian origin meaning “church of Arnketill”. One...
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Yesterday after Mass, I went to visit the old windmill in Fierville-les-Mines called Le Moulin à vent du Cotentin. Built in 1744, it is seven meters tall with a pivoting roof depending on which way the wind blows. It is one of the few mills in France...
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On Friday, after some cloudy skies in the morning, the sun came out and I decided to continue with my hikes along le sentier des douaniers near Vauville. I parked near l’ancien carrière at the bottom of the D318 and proceeded to walk down la rue following...
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