“It was a beautiful summer morning. Silver gleamed in the windows of the gold and silver smith, and the light that fell obliquely on the cathedral shimmered in the cracks of the grey stones. A flock of birds circled in the blue sky around the trefoils pinnacle turrets.”
Tag: Normandy
La Ferme Saint Simeon, France
La Ferme Saint Siméon is a luxury 5-star hotel in Honfleur. Continue reading “La Ferme Saint Simeon, France”
Market Day in Honfleur, France
Saturday is market day in Honfleur.
And that means fresh seafood Continue reading “Market Day in Honfleur, France”
Étretat, France
Who would have thought that writing a post about Étretat could be this…demanding?

It is true Continue reading “Étretat, France”
Fécamp, France
Do you recognize these bottles?
Driving the Normandy Countryside
The landscape of the Normandy countryside is that of the mixed woodland and pasture, with fields and winding country lanes sunken between narrow ridges and thick hedgerows.
During the D-Day Landing, Continue reading “Driving the Normandy Countryside”
Ferme de la Rançonnière, France
Fifteen kilometers from Bayeux in the village of Crépon,
lies a 13th century farmhouse called Ferme de la Rançonnière. Continue reading “Ferme de la Rançonnière, France”
Bayeux, France
We love Bayeux for the following reasons:
Mont Saint-Michel – the Bay
The Bay of Mont Saint-Michel is a UNESCO world heritage site.
Mont Saint-Michel – the Abbey
After a sumptuous meal at La Mère Poulard, we were ready to ascend the stairs leading to the abbey.