The Baguette

The Baguette

From thought-provoking to banal, articles and photographs in "The Baguette" are an attempt to keep a journal of my time in Normandy and provide a forum for the discussion of all things French.

Location:  France, Querqueville

My interests:  Querqueville, Normandy

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The Baguette

Created on 23/08/2009

From thought-provoking to banal, articles and photographs in "The Baguette" are an attempt to keep a journal of my time in Normandy and provide a forum for the discussion of all things French.

Category: Travels

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Happy thanksgiving

Thank you, Father, for having created us and given us to each other in the human family. Thank you for being with us in all our joys and sorrows, for your comfort in our sadness, your...

“Et les fruits passeront la promesse des fleurs…”

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...

Il pleut !

Yes, “Il pleut !” It’s raining! A stunning vision of a fantastically colorful Cherbourg is, sadly, something one cannot find today. It has been raining like Noah’s flood for weeks now along with...

Arromanches-les-bains

This town, in the Calvados department of Normandy, lies along the coast designated as Gold Beach during the D-Day landings. It was used by the British troops during the Allied invasion. Mainly a...

Mairie de querqueville

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...

école primaire jean goubert, équeurdreville-hainneville

LIGHT. We can't have enough of it. When I look at this building, I am not concerned with the children who attend school here. Instead, I imagine the possibilities of turning this place into a...

Hainneville

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...

Ma nouvelle voiture !!!

After several lessons with a professional and numerous practices in the old clunker, I finally learned to drive a car with a manual transmission ! This is no easy task for me since I am well...