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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I’ve always enjoyed looking at this photograph of poet Edna St. Vincent Millay. Everytime I see a magnolia in bloom, my thoughts go back to this picture of her taken at Vassar College in 1914. I have a beautiful reproduction in my first edition Book of...
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Je me souviens encore d’une plante qui m’avait émerveillé pendant mon enfance. Cette plante fleurissait au moment de Noël dans le salon de ma grand-mère paternelle, aujourd’hui décédée. Elle avait de nombreuses tiges retombantes et l’extrémité de chaque...
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On Friday, the weather in Cherbourg was quite pleasant and I decided to make my annual visit to the Château des Ravalet in Tourlaville to see the daffodils in bloom. In previous years I arrived too late only to find a handful of yellow patches around...
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The Horticultural Society of Cherbourg opened this garden in 1872 exclusively for its members but today it is open to the public. Enter through the small iron gates and past the small brick chalet with its visible wooden beams. The 19th century style...
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My love is like a cabbage Divided into two, The leaves I give to others, The heart I give to you.
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J'ai un cœur d'artichaut. Une feuille pour tout le monde ! Did you know that just one artichoke has 60 calories, 0 grams of fat, 13 grams of carbohydrates (including 7 grams of fiber) and 4 grams of protein. It’s a great source of vitamin C, potassium,...
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