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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It’s hard not to get upset sometimes by the unusual opening and closing times of some places in France but it seems to be more common with me when I travel because things that I really want to see are more often than not always closed. It’s so frustrating....
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A few weeks ago I took the car out to visit some places around La Haye-du-Puit including the Église Sainte-Trinité in the small village of Saint-Sauveur-de-Pierrepont. It was built in 1955 to replace the old church which was destroyed by the Germans in...
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There was originally an important Gaulish sanctuary on the archaeological site of Jublains. Following the conquest of Gaul by Julius Caesar, the Romans divided the country into districts and built towns which correspond to the present administrative centers....
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This peaceful village occupies a picturesque setting on the summit of a rocky promontory commanding the north bank of the Erve. In the 11th century, the viscounts of Beaumont built on the site one of the most important Maine strong points. Ste-Suzanne,...
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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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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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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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Saint William's Church (also called Wilhelmskirche in German and église Saint-Guillaume in French) is a gothic church belonging to the Lutherans Slightly set back from the intersection of the wharfs of the shipbuilders and the fishermen, the church is...
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Although most people will probably say that the Cathedral is the most spectacular building in Strasbourg, I would have to say that despite its size the Protestant Church of St-Pierre-le-Jeune is equally impressive. Its charm reads like an open book with...
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