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.
« La vie est un rêve, mais rêver n’est pas vivre. » -- Constantÿn Huygens
“I think it pisses God off if you walk by the color purple in a field somewhere and don't notice it.” -- Alice Walker
Rue Vastel, Cherbourg
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Made specifically for Cherbourg, the quays (quai, in French) downtown are adorned with conical light structures that change from shades of green to blue depending on the amplitude of the tides. They were installed by the artist Yann Kersalé in May 19...
And all of a sudden I'm struck with an urge to unlock a door with a key that's too big for my hands and I drop it, and it falls at your feet.
Built in 1730, le château de Querqueville is an important 18th century structure situated in the verdant valley of the Floris. Today it houses the local offices of the mairie. Surrounding the building are hiking paths and beautiful blue hydrangias.
Built partly in the 15th and 16th century with a tower built in 1856, l’église d’Eculleville is a small church in La Hague. It was restored in 2000 and includes a fascinating bas-relief charity of St-Martin in polychrome stone. St. Martin was the founder...
La plage à Querqueville
Marée haute Marée basse
Église Saint-Pierre à Clécy
COCORICO COCORICO COCORICO
Behold ! a giant am I ! Aloft here in my Tower, With my granite jaws I devour The maize, and the wheat and the rye, And grind them into flour. ----- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
La façade La chapelle
Please, pull up a chair. Plop down for a while. Poke around. There's good company here.
Le Viaduc du Mesnil-Villement is a nice spot for a picnic when visiting La Roche d'Oëtre in the Suisse Normande. The viaduct once served as a railway bridge connecting Caen, Condé-sur-Noireau and Flers. The line closed in 1979 and is now a popular rest...
Some people think this building is ugly. Personally, I like the overlapping angles of the roof. What do you think? The workers from the Arsenal Militaire, where submarines are constructed, come here for lunch.
Hello everyone ! I am back ! My Camino experience was amazing!
My love is like a cabbage Divided into two, The leaves I give to others, The heart I give to you.
This enormous mural was painted on a wall inside the restaurant of our hotel and depicts many of the famous buildings of Lyon. I thought it was amazing and captured the vibrant, colorful life of new and old Lyon.
"La diligente abeille n'a pas de temps pour la tristesse." -- William Blake
Palma de Majorca
09 September 2012--Lisbon Lisbon was beautiful. After climbing to the top of a hill in order to see the famous Castle of St. George we visited several other sites in the city by using the city transportation system. There were many buildings covered in...
Tous pour chacun. Chacun pour tous.
Jonas passe 3 Jours et 3 nuits dans le ventre de la baleine !
