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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Cette chapelle ancienne est visible de la route, au passage du village de la Rivière en allant vers Urville. Couverte en lose et blottie en bas de la cavée, au pied de ses grands pins , elle garde l’humilité des petits sanctuaires locaux imprégnés de...
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In 1145, the Empress Matilda (1102-1167), daughter of Henry I of England and granddaughter of William the Conqueror, asked for an abbey dedicated to the Virgin to be built here. Legend has it that, she was traveling from England to France when her ship...
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A new monument entitled La Traversée or “The Crossing” was installed in Équeurdreville Tuesday, September 21, along the waterfront of La Saline. The giant metal curtain which twists like a sail has inscribed dozens of anonymous messages relating to the...
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Place du Théâtre Des choux De l’ail Des panais Des courges Des salades Des fromages
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La chapelle Saint-Germain is located atop a hill, 600 meters from the shore of Querqueville, overlooking the sea. Since 1856 it has been listed as a Historic Monument due to its early-Christian elements that make it one of the earliest surviving Christian...
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The Château de Tocqueville was originally a manor house constructed over three different periods during the 16th, 18th and 19th centuries. While retaining its smooth appearance, the architectural diversity gives the château its particular charm. It is...
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