Pont-d’Ouilly is small town in the “Norman Alps” of France. The town is situated upstream along the Orne river as it enters the Calvados region. Pont-d’Ouilly is perhaps the freshest, most evergreen of small towns. The river produces a waterfall at Pont-d’Ouilly before tumbling along its course. Downstream, the Saint-Rémy reflects an autumnal forest, colors […]
Le chateau de Bagnoles de l’Orne Bagnoles-de-1'Orne is a spa town that sits in the heart of a 4,000 hectare tract of woodlands known as the Andaines Forest. According to legend, Bagnoles developed as a town thanks to an old dog by the name of “Rapide”. Abandoned by the Lord of Tessé, “Rapide” jumped into […]
Saint Pierre and Miquelon are tiny islands 20 kilometers off the coast of Newfoundland and represent all that is left of France's once mighty North American empire. The islands are represented in the Parliament in France by one deputy and senator respectively. The 6,400 inhabitants remain proudly French, keeping the traditions and way of life […]
Yellow Restaurant & Red Hotel in Normandy style Rouen has a reputation for being a lively museum town. It is foremost, however, the capital of Normandy. It is secondarily the seat of the regional prefecture of Upper Normandy and the “county town” of Seine-Maritime.[1] Despite these distinctions, Rouen has a population of scarcely 100,000, or […]
They have come back 5161 Sainte-Mere-Èglise is a small town in the Manche region of Normandy, France. The village stands in the middle of the route N13, which made it strategically important during WWII. The Allies wanted to secure Sainte-Mere-Èglise to prevent the Germans from using N13 in any counterattack. It was one of the […]
V’eol, Caen, France Caen is the capital of the French province of Normandy and the heart of the Calvados region. Caen is located at the point where the Orne and Odon Rivers converge and is further linked to the sea by a 9-mile canal built in 1850. Its harbor ranks as the 12th largest in […]
Caudebec-en-Caux is a french town in Normandy that is situated between the Rançon Valley and the Sainte-Gertrude Valley. The town offers quite a bit for nostalgics. Visitors can stroll through the gardens along the river banks of the Seine.[1] Such a stroll should unearth a sight of the 12th and 13th century[2] Knights Templars' house.[3] […]
Show me the way Moulineaux is a French village in the La Londe Forest of Normandy best known for its Château de Robert-le-Diable (Castle of Robert the Devil). This partially-ruined tower has a red flapping and two gold leopards decorating its top. It dominates the Seine River and soars high above the hillsides of Normandy. […]
Arc De Triomphe Paris is known as the “City of Lights” and widely dubbed the most beautiful and romantic city in the world. Not surprisingly, it is also the world’s most popular tourist destination. The city is an utter embarrassment of potpourri riches, filled with something for everyone – historic, cultural, bohemian-artsy, pretentious, bourgeois, thrifty, […]
Thury-Harcourt is a pleasant town nestled elegantly where the Orne river flows into the plains. The Harcourt family built a magnificent castle here in the 18th century. Unfortunately, the Germans burnt it to the ground in WWII, leaving only the chapel and a few smaller buildings. The estate has remained in ruins ever since, situated […]