FrankrigBretagneSaint-MaloIntra MurosSt. Vincent Gate48°39’1” N 2°1’19” W
18. oktober 2023, Frankrig ⋅ 🌧 64 °F
We arrived in Saint-Malo in the early evening, and after checking into our hotel, we set off to explore and to find a restaurant for dinner. We stopped briefly at St. Vincent's Cathedral to admire theLæs mere
FrankrigBretagneDinanBeaufort Tower48°27’11” N 2°2’48” W
FrankrigBretagneDinardAnse de Dinard48°37’60” N 2°3’5” W
FrankrigBretagneSaint-MaloIntra MurosBidouane Tower48°39’3” N 2°1’56” W
19. oktober 2023, Frankrig ⋅ 🌧 63 °F
We returned to Saint-Malo in the late afternoon and joined our guide for a walk inside the walls of the old city. We took a short walk along the city ramparts, and at low tide, we took a walk to theLæs mere
FrankrigNormandyMont-Saint-Michel48°38’3” N 1°30’40” W
20. oktober 2023, Frankrig ⋅ ☁️ 57 °F
According to a legend, the archangel Michael appeared in 708 in a dream to Aubert, the bishop of Avranches, and instructed him to build a church on the rocky islet of Mont Tombe. Twice, he ignored theLæs mere
FrankrigBretagneSaint-MaloIntra MurosBig Gate48°38’57” N 2°1’33” W
20. oktober 2023, Frankrig ⋅ ☁️ 63 °F
This afternoon, we walked the city ramparts and had one last chance to take in the beautiful sights of the city. There were stops for pastries, shopping, and to end the day a delicious dinner of fishLæs mere
FrankrigBretagneFougèresFougères Castle48°21’15” N 1°12’30” W
21. oktober 2023, Frankrig ⋅ 🌧 52 °F
Today, we stopped at Château de Fougères on our drive to Le Havre. The castle is strategically situated at the historic border of Brittany, Normandy, and France. The original castle was built in theLæs mere
FrankrigNormandyLe HavreL’EureBassin de l'Eure49°29’20” N 0°7’27” E
21. oktober 2023, Frankrig ⋅ 🌧 55 °F
We made it safely to Le Havre and boarded the AmaDante around 4:30pm, and Nancy arrived just an hour later. There were lots of hugs and excited voices. These sisters truly love each other, and it'sLæs mere
FrankrigNormandyVierville-sur-MerHamel Au Prêtre49°22’22” N 0°53’9” W
22. oktober 2023, Frankrig ⋅ ☀️ 54 °F
This morning, we set off to visit the Normandy Beaches, the site of the allied forces' amphibious landing that began the liberation of Europe from Nazi Germany and led to the end of WWII.
Our firstLæs mere
FrankrigNormandyLongues-sur-Mer49°20’37” N 0°41’39” W
22. oktober 2023, Frankrig ⋅ ☀️ 57 °F
Our next stop was Gold Beach, which was assigned to the British forces. On the cliffs above the beach stand the remains of the German gun battery of Lounges-Sur-Mer. The guns were neutralized quicklyLæs mere
