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CHÂTEAU DE CARROUGES

Orne

By The Baguette

For almost five centuries this immense château, set in a 25 acre park, belonged to a famous Norman family, Le Veneur de Tilliéres; in 1936 it was bought by the nation. From the 12th century to the 15th century the château was the seat of the Blosset and...

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BAGNOLES-DE-L’ORNE

Orne

By The Baguette

Reading about Bagnoles-de-l’Orne in the Michelin Green Guide did NOT inspire me to want to visit. I was disappointed in the book’s description of the town and I thought that there would be very little to see and do. I expressed this feeling to my father...

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SAINT-CÉNERI-LE-GÉREI

Orne

By The Baguette

Saint-Céneri-le-Gérei, a village built on a rocky spur overlooking the river Sarthe near Alençon and the Alpes Mancelles, is one of themost beautiful in France. It was founded 1044 by William Giroie, who built a castle here. Unfortunately, little remains...

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ALENÇON

Orne

By The Baguette

Just like every other town of note that I have visited during my time in France, Alençon also claims to be one of the principle lace-making cities in Europe. Well, this may be true but once you’ve seen lace-making in one town, like me, you’ve seen enough...

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SÉES

Orne

By The Baguette

Sées has been the seat of an episcopal see since St-Lautin converted the region to Christianity in 440 and became the first bishop. The quiet cathedral town has some of the finest examples of 13th and 14th century Norman Gothic architecture. This was...

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CHÂTEAU D’O, MORTRÉE

Orne

By The Baguette

It hardly seems possible that another summer has come and gone. Yet, the warm weather, uncharacteristic of the region has managed to linger on into this first week of September. Before I return to my French class on the 13th, I wanted to take advantage...

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