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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More of a palace than a château, Serrant has travelled through centuries without sustain any damage. The Renaissance château is built on the foundations of a medieval fortress. In 1749, the estate was sold by the last surviving descendant of the de Bautru...
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It has been quite some time since I’ve posted anything here and I apologize for that to anyone who’s interested in reading what I have to say in my blog. Instead of doing my French homework or preparing for my English classes, I’m once again distracting...
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The Château de Brissac is located in a fine park shaded by magnificent cedar trees. The building is unusual both because it is exceptionally tall (the tallest château in France, they claim), and because it comprises two juxtaposed buildings one of which...
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The monastery at Cunault along the banks of the Loire, downstream from Saumur, was founded in the fourth century by Saint-Maxenceul the area’s first evangelizer. Monks from Noirmoutier then founded an abbey here in 847 but were expelled from Cunault during...
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All along the Loire are some interesting small villages that have maintained many of their medieval buildings. The castle keep catches your eye as soon as you approach the village of Trèves. It is nearly 50 meters tall and was part of an important castle,...
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It was a beautiful day when I visited Saumur but I must admit that it was colder than I expected. I parked the car near the chateau and walked to the tourist office to see if I could get myself a walking map of the city. Strangely enough, the map misses...
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This is the Eglise Saint-Simplicien located in the town of Martigné-Briand. It has a very interesting bell tower which was originally built in the second half of the 13th century but was rebuilt in 1874. From a distance, the bell tower appears to be a...
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Well you are probably wondering where I stayed while visiting the Loire this summer. It was a very nice bed and breakfast called Domaine des Gauliers which overlooks vast fields of grapes and the small village of Chavagnes. The property consists of a...
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Sorry that I’ve been away from my blog for so long. I’m occupied with so many other things and just don’t have the time or the energy to post more often. I would however like to share some photos of the vacation that I took just after finishing the Camino...
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Sunday, May 12, 2013 -- Santiago de Compostela There are many things to see and do while in Santiago. Perhaps the most important is to visit the cathedral and stay for the Pilgrim Mass held every day at noon. It is this Mass that pilgrims are most anxious...
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