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Caen: Walking in the Footsteps of Excellence
... so simple, yet so feminine. The only stain glass in the church was a set of pink stained windows in the choir. Mathilde's tomb was directly beneath this, surrounded by tapestries of important women in the Bible and the church. This representation of women was moving. Even though this church is no longer used exclusively by the abbey, it's still retained its roots as a place to fortify strong women, and it proudly represents the pride in that fortification through ...
A D-Day Education in Caen
... A few major sites like the Abbaye aux Hommes and the Abbaye aux Dames managed to survive. In fact, citizens of Caen used the Men's Abbey as a refuge during the bombings, as they convinced themselves that England wouldn't bomb the grave of their prior king, William the Conquerer. While we didn't have time to tour these abbeys, we did visit the Chateau Caen - a castle built by William the ...
Road To Falaise - Taking Care of Business
... site and museum at Mont-Ormel; spending some 'down' time at the cheese haven in the village of Camembert; searching about Vimoutiers for the last Tiger I tank still displayed on French soil; and, finally, steering the diminutive rental auto northwest for a return to my 'digs'.
This was to be a full-day trip venture that would involve driving some 400 km with a starting point west of Carentan. It will take from dawn until post dusk and be a time for quality reflection. ...
The Falaise Gap
... Trun. We just did a quick drive through Trun, and by this time, many signs were pointing us in the direction of Montromel. Still on the D13, the road between Trun and Chambois is rich with battle significance. A Canadian flag caught our eye, and we stopped at a roadside "information" site about the Trun-Chambois area. The site overlooked the village of Saint- Lambert-Sur-Dives, where Canadian Maj. Currie captured a German force and earned a Victoria ...
Joan of Arc to William the Conqueror
... no. My first evening I walk past the Cathedral and it was wonderful to see at night. The way the stone has been carved it looks like lacework, so light and delicate, yet it's a massive building, the largest Gothic Cathedral in France (I find out later it is generally considered the Gothic church most beautiful and pure in form). Much of the city was destoyed in WW2 but fortunately the Cathedral and the area nearby escaped serious damage. The small central core of the city ...
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