Owned but not loved; Le Manoir des Creuniers near Trouville

- August 2, 2026August 13, 2026

2026 update!! Fully renovated and apartments available: Manoir des Creuniers - Trouville - Histoire & Patrimoine Published January 2016 To be foiled by large gates and a ‘Propriété Privée’ notice when we went to match this grand villa would not have been a surprise. What we did not expect was a forest of brambles

Exploring the manor houses of Calvados, in 1937 – photo post!

- July 3, 2026July 11, 2026

During 1937, just before the outbreak of WW2, the Touring Club of France went on an expedition to see the beautiful manor houses of Calvados, in Normandy. Happily for us they took a camera and recorded these grand old houses, including at least one that has now been lost forever. Lets join the

Whatever happened to Château de Blanche-Lande?

- April 10, 2023April 10, 2023

First published May 2015 The hill looked the same, as did the lake but where was the château towering above it all? Château de Blanche-Lande has disappeared. Mostly. In the heart of the Orne Our vintage postcard photo was taken deep in the forest of Écouves north of Alencon, where the river Thouane

The true wealth of Beuvron-en-Auge

- March 15, 2023March 29, 2023

This post was first published in August 2014 In 1970 as free love was having mixed results across the world and the Beatles argued over their LP collection after one of the worst break-ups of all time, the sun shone in Beuvron-en-Auge. Dust and desolation Michel Vermughen looked out through the small window

Brilliant but bonkers; the pottery at Bavent

- January 9, 2023April 10, 2023

First published January 2016 Many travelers know exactly where they are going, what they want to see and why. But if you, like us, aren’t so sure, matching some vintage postcards is a fantastic way to discover new places, even in an area you think you know quite well. We have zoomed

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