Up on the hill above Arromanches-les-Bains we looked down on the bay that became known as Gold Beach on 6 June 1944. We were matching a postcard of four survivors, soldiers who had arrived on D-Day. We know the photo was taken shorty after D-Day as the Mulberry Harbours, essential for landing
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Lost Sirens of Carteret
Last flight of The White Bird at Étretat
The first monument to Nungesser and Coli by Louis Rey First published January 2014 The terrible weather was perfect for our next postcard, the site of a French tragedy. While matching our postcard we looked out over the English Channel above Étretat with admiration and astonishment. Here two brave Frenchmen flew into history in a
The marvellous Montgomery’s of Sainte-Foy-de-Montgommery
This charming postcard of a Pays d’Auge manor gateway took us to the hamlet of Sainte-Foy-de-Montgommery, a hidden Château and introduced us to possibly the loveliest Pommeau in the world. Here is our first postcard match. Set back discretely from the road, framed by the gateway, Manoir de l’Aumondiere retains her mystery. We have no idea