There are many legends of Bonvouloir, here is one we think has a ring of truth. First published October 2015 A medieval knight, not old but exhausted by years of 12th century combat, rode through the forest of Andaines towards home. Hugues, Seigneur de Tessé was tired. Tired of losing good friends in
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Falling down in the Orne; a tale of friendship and murder
First published 2015 Home to Parisian bankers, international golf hotel and Normandy residence of a British criminal who once joined the Queen on the Sunday Times ‘Rich List’. This is possibly the most unnerving postcard match to make the pages of Normandy Then and Now. When we couldn’t find the location
Dark clouds over Chambois in the Falaise Pocket
It’s often the simplest postcards that reveal the most shocking stories. This is true of Chambois. First published here 2014 Our postcard shows the old keep or ‘donjon’, once part of a medieval fortress that now houses nothing more ferocious than a loft of lethargic pigeons. The photo and the postcard do not
Jean de Carrouges and the last French duel
This post was first published in August 2016. Château Carrouges match! Not long into a visit to Château de Carrouges in the Orne, Normandy, the more designy among you will be planning a complete home makeover. Curvy ankled, firmly padded Louis XV fauteuil (chairs, but you knew that) covered in petit point tapestry against