Archive for February 2019
Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte fortress and abbey in Cotentin
Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte, a historical medieval town of Cotentin nestled around its Benedictine abbey and the remains of its once mighty fortress
Read MorePortbail, seaside resort on Côte des Isles
Portbail, a renowned seaside resort of Normandy and historical village that boasts the vestiges of the oldest Christian baptistery in Northern France
Read MoreLa Batterie du Roc in Granville – Atlantic Wall
La Batterie du Roc is on Pointe du Roc in Granville and was part of the Atlantic Wall, the defense system the Germans built along Europe’s western littoral
Read MoreThe Cotentin Windmill in Fierville-les-Mines
The Cotentin Windmill in Fierville-les-Mines is the only public windmill that operates in the Cotentin region and one of the few to operate in France.
Read MoreLessay Abbey, a jewel of Norman Romanesque architecture
The influential Lessay Abbey was built by one of William the Conqueror’s brothers-in-arms and is considered a jewel of Norman Romanesque architecture
Read MoreSaint-Gerbold Hermitage in Gratot
Saint-Gerbold Hermitage was founded by the Argouges, Lords of Gratot, and is dedicated to a Norman holy man who became bishop of Bayeux in the 7th century
Read MoreChateau de Gratot near Coutances
Chateau de Gratot, a spectacular medieval castle located near Coutances in Normandy, is steadily restored to its original state
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