FrançaNormandyRouen49°26’35” N 1°5’18” E 6 de outubro de 2018, França ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
Church of Saint Joan of Arc (Église Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc) - completed in 1979, the
church feels Scandinavian inside and out--another reminder of Normandy's
Nordic roots. Sumptuous 16th-centuryLeia mais
FrançaNormandyRouenPont Boieldieu49°26’16” N 1°5’26” E 6 de outubro de 2018, França ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
FrançaNormandyCourseulles-sur-MerEmbouchure de la Seulles49°19’46” N 0°27’32” W
7 de outubro de 2018, França ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
Until now, we'd been blessed with excellent weather. Today, however, we learned early that the American cemetery had been closed for the day. High winds and storming during the night had knocked downLeia mais
FrançaNormandyArromanches-les-BainsMusée du Débarquement49°20’26” N 0°37’15” W
7 de outubro de 2018, França ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
This museum has windows facing the harbor so is a good way to get a look outside without experiencing the nasty weather like that we encountered on Sunday. The models, videos,and photographs it holdsLeia mais
FrançaNormandyLongues-sur-Mer49°20’35” N 0°41’32” W
7 de outubro de 2018, França ⋅ ☁️ 57 °F
The Longues-sur-Mer Battery was a critical link in Hitler’s Atlantic Wall defense which consisted of more that 15,000 defensive structures stretching from Norway to the Pyrenees. These guns couldLeia mais
FrançaNormandyVierville-sur-Mer49°22’29” N 0°53’26” W
7 de outubro de 2018, França ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
Omaha was the most difficult of the D-Day beaches to assault. Nicknamed “Bloody Omaha,” nearly half of all D-Day casualties were suffered here.
There are two memorial statues in the center of theLeia mais
FrançaNormandyColleville-sur-Mer49°20’50” N 0°51’22” W
7 de outubro de 2018, França ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
The Overlord Museum opened in 2013. Located near the American Cemetery it is a warehouse filled with a collection of WWII-era vehicles. The Museum includes American, British and German exhibits withLeia mais
FrançaNormandyRouenEaupletBras du Cours-la-Reine49°26’17” N 1°5’26” E
7 de outubro de 2018, França ⋅ ⛅ 52 °F
After another long day, we returned to the Rinda for a great evening meal.
FrançaNormandyLes AndelysLe Petit AndelyPort-Morin49°14’27” N 1°23’56” E
8 de outubro de 2018, França ⋅ ☀️ 52 °F
Made the climb up top again this morning and was shocked by the weather and lack of visibility!
FrançaNormandyLes AndelysLe Petit AndelyPort-Morin49°14’28” N 1°23’56” E
8 de outubro de 2018, França ⋅ ☀️ 59 °F
Construction of the castle began in 1196 under the direction of Richard the Lionheart. It went up at staggering speed and was completed by 1198. Richard died in 1199 and his hapless brother andLeia mais
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