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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Like so many religious buildings in the Cotentin, this church is consecrated to the Virgin Mary. In Normandy alone, more than a thousand are named in her honor. Built on the hillside town of Hainneville, the church stands in the middle of a cemetery....
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Samedi 11 et dimanche 12 décembre 2010 Boulangerie Le Filateur – Joseph HAMEL à Saint-Maurice-en-Cotentin La Cidrerie-Distillerie Théo CAPELLE à Sotteville Les foies gras normands – Elevage de la Fraserie (Les fermiers des becs) – Alain LANGLOIS à St-Martin-Le-Hebert...
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The cold front moving across Europe has come to an end leaving snow and icy roads in its wake. Yesterday, the snow was at its most glorious with more than 45cm blanketing many towns throughout La Manche. I took advantage of this rare occurrence and snapped...
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"La diligente abeille n'a pas de temps pour la tristesse." -- William Blake
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I recently came across some old postcards of Querqueville at the braderie in Cherbourg, Saturday July 2nd. I thought it would be unique to show some past and present photos so we can compare the changes that have occurred over time. It's amazing how much...
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The annual kermesse was held on Sunday at the Manoir de la Coquerie in Querqueville by the Parish of Saint-Clair. The manoir is owned by the city and dates from the 16th century. It is listed as a Historical Monument and is used as an exhibition hall...
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Last night we had snow in Querqueville! Sadly, it won't last very long since the temperatures are high and it is melting. My friend who works at the La Hague Reprocessing Plant couldn't leave work until 7:30PM. The journey home was full of car accidents...
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Despite Querqueville's size, it managed to pull together the best Christmas Markets that I've been to this season. It was great! So much better than last year and a heck of a lot better than the one in Cherbourg. It was held at the Manoir de la Coquerie,...
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