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Matilda’s gift, from Barfleur
Barfleur harbour, match! One of medieval France’s main ports for travel to England and the best ship building town in Normandy. This post was first published in October 2017 In 1066 Matilda, wife of...
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The ghosts of Normandy past, in Sussex England
Our postcard shows the gatehouse of Battle Abbey, built with an impressive wall, to protect one of the richest Abbeys in England from marauding English and raiding French. Ironic considering its very...
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The gruesome crowd; a true medieval ghost story from Normandy
This week our postcard match is a tiny village in the Orne region of Normandy. Here in the 11th century lived the priest Walkelin and it is his, terrifying, ghost story our guest blogger re-tells...
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The Neolithic mystery of Bretteville
Match! A few stones have been put back into position, apart from that it just lacks a small disgruntled girl with a couple of random pots. First published 4 March 2017 Just off the D901, down a narrow...
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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...
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