| Normandy (North Coast), France (page 2) Tuesday-Friday, May 24-27, 2005 (click the images for a big picture) Making the Hotel Tardif our home for 3-nights, we visited other locations along the Normandy coastline. back to: Main Page back to: Normandy, France (page 1) next stop: Brittany, France |
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| Hotel Tardif, Bayeux, Normandy, France (1729) situated across from Cathdral Notre Dame Tuesday, May 24, 2005 |
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 Hotel Tardif http://www.hoteltardif.com |
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Bayeux, Normandy, France |
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| The Bayeux Tapestry (Tapisserie de Bayeux) is a 50 cm by 70 m (20 in by 230 ft) long embroidered cloth which depicts scenes commemorating the Battle of Hastings in 1066, with annotations in Latin. It is presently exhibited in a special museum in Bayeux, Normandy, France. | |||
 The Cathedral Notre-Dame de Bayeux consecrated on 14 July 1077 |
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Courseulles-Sur-Mer, Centre Juno Beach (Canadian D-Day landing), Normandy, France Wednesday, May 25, 2005 |
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 The Juno Beach Centre museum stands close to the spot where Canadians landed during the D-Day assault on German-occupied France. |
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Arromaches, Normandy, France Wednesday, May 25, 2005 |
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Longues-Sur-Mer, Normandy, France Wednesday, May 25, 2005 |
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Colleville-Sur-Mer (Omaha Beach - American Cemetery), Normandy, France Wednesday, May 25, 2005 |
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Saint-Laurent-Sur-Mer, Normandy, France Farme de la Sapinire Where we sampled and purchased calvados (apple brandy) and cider Wednesday, May 25, 2005 |
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Cherbourg, Normandy, France Cit de le Mer (Aquarium, Museum & Submarine) Thursday, May 26, 2005 |
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Cap de Le Hague, Normandy, France Thursday, May 26, 2005 |
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Ste. Mr glise, Normandy, France On the night of June 6, 1944, John Steele, an American parachutist, entangled himself on the church clock tower. This event was recreated in "The Longest Day". Steele became a local celebrity, returning every year to reenact the event and eventually moved to Ste. Mr glise before he passed away. Since then, a manequin has taken his place on the church tower. Thursday, May 26, 2005 |
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Coutances, Normandy, France, Normandy, France Cathdrale de Coutances (1274) Friday, May 27, 2005 |
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South on the coastal roads heading for Dinan for 2 nights... Friday, May 27, 2005 |
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 On the road with a freshly backed baguette |
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 Mont St. Michel off in the dinstance |
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