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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La porte du midi – L'arsenal de la marine Built in 1862, la porte du midi has been, until recent years, the main gateway to the “Port militaire” also called “L’arsenal de la marine”. For generations the workers and seamen who contributed to Cherbourg’s...
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A descendant of an old Caen family the poet François de Malherbe (1555 – 1628) is thought to have been born in this house. Rebuilt in 1582 in Place “Belle Croix”, by his father, who was on the Caen Presidial, it has been magnificently restored. As in...
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L'église de Hainneville This small church is in the parish of Our Lady of the Assumption in Equeurdreville. Built on the hill looking over the sea, it stands in the middle of the cemetery like many rural churches in the Cotentin. There was another religious...
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Saturday and Sunday were European Heritage Days . In France, these days are called Journées du patrimoine . One of the places I explored was the Château de Gonneville . Parts of the château were built between the 13th – 16th and 18th centuries. Two of...
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Saturday and Sunday were European Heritage Days . In France, these days are called Journées du patrimoine. Many places of historical importance that are usually closed to the public opened their doors. Other places, which normally charge a fee, reduced...
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