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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This small church is perched on a hill overlooking the Bay of Morsalines. The peace and quiet makes this a unique spot for meditation. The cemetery looks as grand as it is almost empty; but it is only an appearance. Indeed, it contains old graves from...
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There is a unique hiking path in Fermanville which follows the stream called le Poult. It winds its way through la vallée des moulins (valley of water mills) which got its name from the large number of mills that once lined the stream. Some of the old...
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L'église Sainte-Vierge et Saint-Martin de Vrasville dates from the 12th or 13th century. Originally, it was a very small church (less than half of the current size) and lit by very small windows. During the Revolution, all of the liturgical furniture...
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Continuing my story about Saturday afternoon in the Val de Saire, I also took the time to visit the 18th century Moulin de Marie Ravenel also called le Moulin de la Caudrairie in the village of Réthoville. The water mill is named after the poet Marie...
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The forecast for Monday and Tuesday calls for snow, low temperatures and strong winds from the north. I'm certainly not looking forward to that since we've had such nice weather these last few days, especially on Saturday when the sun was out in full...
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There are so many wonderful places to visit in our region that do not appear in most guidebooks. However, with a little bit of research, one can find the most extraordinary of buildings in some of the smallest of towns. Such is the case with Montfarville....
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After visiting the beautiful church in Montfarville, my friend and I ate lunch at Restaurant t'cheu Suzanne. It is a warm and comfortable place with several large dining areas complete with fireplaces and authentic Normandy charm. The hosts, Marianne...
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On the top of a small hill overlooking the château and the village of Réville is the church of Saint Martin. A tall bell tower of three floors stands on the north side of the church—its upper levels perforated on each side by twin bays topped by an oculus....
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Le Manoir de la Crasvillerie near Réville is a granite mansion dating from the late 15th to early 16th centuries. Its two octagonal towers and its mullioned windows guarded with iron bars gives it an aspect of being stern and contemptuous. It was built...
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The present château was rebuilt in 1695 by Sir André Fouquet de Glatigny who bought the fief of Réville from Madeleine Quetil. The first floor is raised one level and is accessed by a double flight of stairs. The small attic windows are surmounted by...
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