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How Paul Signac discovered the finer points of art, in Les Andelys

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Sometimes we look at an old postcard and are convinced it will be impossible to match.  Look at this charming view of the Seine sparkling in the sun as a tidy little steamboat chugs cheerfully south towards Paris. What are the chances of finding the right spot on the hill to

The secret in the tower at Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët

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There is a secret in the old tower at Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët.  It was put there by an artist so remarkable she earned her own wiki page, but the secret in the tower is not mentioned amongst her many achievements. First this odd old tower.  Our vintage postcard looked intriguing; what could need

For the love of Laika, in Dives-sur-Mer

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We matched our postcard and strolled confidently through the archway to have some lunch, only to discover it was packed and all the sensible people had booked. So we went in search of a mysterious building we had heard about, the Blue House. We found it hidden away on a unimpressive

Hidden in plain sight, the forgotten Impressionist from Rouen

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Matching our postcard of Rouen cathedral we were overwhelmed by the choice of stories to tell.  We will post about Rouen favourites the fearsome Vikings, and clever Flaubert one day.  But today a lesser known son of Rouen, an artist, has grabbed our attention and spattered it with a rainbow of

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