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Take me to Trouville!

First published January 2015 On a cold blustery day in February 1848 the last King of France skulked along the quay in Trouville-sur-Mer, desperate to secure passage to England for himself and his family. The winds were high and no sailor could be swayed by the many francs he offered them. A kingly

The perils of pretty English girls, for a Frenchman in Étretat

We are delighted to introduce as our guest blogger this week Guy de Maupassant! Here he interviews old friend Henri Sidoine on the Havre-Trouville ferry.  Henri has a terrible warning for his fellow Frenchman. Over to Guy... "Discovery" By Guy de Maupassant The steamer was crowded with people and the crossing promised to

Best bits 2015; our 5 most popular Normandy Then & Now posts!

Our most popular posts in 2015 included stories of medieval knights, WW2 bravery, rejected Kings, writers seeking inspiration and mad hatters.  In reverse order they are: 5) Becoming Zola, in Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer "If you fancy writing a gritty, realistic novel that doesn’t hold back revealing the murkier underbelly of human nature, try a holiday in charming Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer on

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