Memories of an artist at the edge of the world; Millet in Gruchy
First published 2 February 2019 North of Cherbourg, in the …
The best work he would ever do? A painted Oratoire, near Passais
Some places become special for reasons no-one can remember, and …
A modest WW2 Resistance hero and the V-1 flying bomb, at Val Ygot
First published here 2018 In the summer of 1943, a …
A morsel of perfection, for Julia Child in Rouen
Early on the morning of Wednesday 3 November 1948 a …
Our week of Bénédictine cocktails
Matching this wonderful old building was a pleasure and has …
A family remembers liberation; Sainte-Mère-Église, 1944
In the early hours of June 6, 1944, a man …
Return to Cahaignes; abandoned chateau update
Tucked away amongst our old posts are two about a …
Rules for sea bathing, in Houlgate
When the last miller of the Moulin Landry hung up …
An eye for beauty in Le Havre
‘My eyes were made to erase all that is ugly’ …

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Shamelessly obsessed with Normandy, we are discovering fascinating corners of this delightful region by following a bundle of bewitching vintage postcards. Led by these carte postale, unearthed in brocantes from Le Tréport to Cherbourg, Alençon to Vernon, our travels are uncovering lots of:

* Hidden histories
* Awesome art
* Brilliant brocante (vintage goodies)
* Amazing architecture
* Fantastic food
and some salacious (if historic) scandal!.

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