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Inside the Abbaye aux Hommes in Caen

First Blog entry of this site

I’ve added a blog portion to the Travel France site, so you know what’s coming next. That’s because I plan to hit the road often enough to visit parts of France, and this takes time. Furthermore, via this blog, you can follow activities in France that you would not necessarily know about (they might be …

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Bayeux watermill

Guess Which City This Is?

So just back from a day-visit to a city and took a million photos. I’m now working on the next series of articles to show you more about this pretty city. Anyone want to guess where this city is? Hint: It’s in Normandy. Related PostsThis is in the next city I’ll be writing about. Guess …

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Christmas decorations at Le Havre, Normandy city hall

It’s Christmas Time In Le Havre

It’s that time of the year again… Christmas and the holiday season. While it’s freezing cold out there, and even during the nighttime, you will see these folks out: The skatepark despite the icy cold and nighttime was still occupied. You got to respect these folks who do their stuff no matter the weather. The …

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The Kiss statue outside the Caen WWII Memorial

Last Chance To See The Famous “The Kiss” Statue At The WWII Memorial Of Caen

The world famous statue “The Kiss”, made after the more famous photo taken at the end of World War II, is leaving the Caen WWII Memorial for Belgium. The famous and enormous statue has been placed in front of the Caen memorial for over a year, and will leave the city towards October. So this …

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Children admiring the first of several Christmas scenes the Mairie

Le Havre – Christmas 2022 is ready

The city of Le Havre is getting ready for Christmas. The annual Christmas decorations of the City Hall (=Mairie) are done… and as usual, they are very nice. Little elves running around (robots), moving and doing things.

Hundreds of children are gathered around these windows to admire the decorations. They’re coming in via busloads.

Transat Jacques Vabre all 4 types of sailboats and village

Le Havre – Start of the Transat Jacques Vabre Event – Trans-Atlantic Sailboat Race

Although billed as the end of the 500 years celebrations of Le Havre, this is an event that occurs every two years, so on its own, a regular event. The Transat Jacques Vabre is a sailboat race from Le Havre non-stop to Salvador de Bahia, Brazil. Created in 1993 (in those days it went from …

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M4 Sherman tank (c) Artcurial

Psst … Want To Buy A Tank ?

You know, one of those military vehicles. Used a bit during World War II, but still drivable. Interested?? Not more traffic problems with one of these bad boys… The “Normandy Tank Museum” has gone out of business (thank you terrorists, may you rot in hell), and they are selling all their vehicles in an auction. …

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A statue of Saint Therese in front of the Basilica of St. Therese in Lisieux, Normandy

This is in the next city I’ll be writing about. Guess where..

This statue was taken in the city I’ll be writing about next. It’s next to an enormous religious building (a building that’s worth a detour to see). Anyone recognise it? You known where this was taken??? Related PostsGuess which city I’m visiting now – no cigar for best guessI’m visiting this city for the next …

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