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Dives Sur Mer and the Venetian Fairy Festival
Located only 30 minutes from the city of Caen in northwest france, not to be confused with Cannes in the south. The location between resort villages Cabourg and Deauville is the small village of Dives-sur-Mer, in the department of Calvados, in the region of Normandy France. It is a charming port city with approximately 6000 inhabitants. The history of Dives is famously linked to that of of William the Conqueror Guillaume, who gathered his fleet there before leaving for the conquest of England in 1066.Although Normandy is best known for its WW II D-Day history, the history of Dives Sur Mer goes further back even before its most famous inhabitant…
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Episode 6 Coastof Northwest France from Normandy to Brittany
On the GR34 SENTIER LITTORAL in PAIMPOL,SILLON DE TALBERT, SAINT -QUAY PORT D’AMOR, and ERQUY It was another fun filled yet relaxing weekend as the adventure continued along the northwest French coast from Normandy to Britanny. Traveling along the GR 34, Sentier du Littoral, it was nothing but beach. The summer crowds are gone and it was truly enjoyable. Time for some casual weekend walking, dipping a toe in the water and urging time to pass slowly. This area is know for old battles and oyster farming but in current days I promise you will find calmer waters still with thriving oyster farms and much peace. I recommend this area for…
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Episode 4 Northwest Normandy Coast: Port en Bessin, Pointe Du Roc, Ile Tatihou and Quettehou, Mount St Michel and the Sentier Littoral
For episode 4 I wanted to show you more of the Normandy coast beyond Dives Sur Mer and Caen. The Normandy region is more than what most people know it for, WW2 and of course the war memorials . I did not feature any memorials in any of my videos, In fact I purposefully left them out. Although this area is where so many young men risked and many lost their lives on Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword beaches I wanted to look beyond the war machine to the future…the freedom and natural land beauty these brave young men gave back to the people of these small French villages along the Northwest Normandy coast. In…
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Episode 4 Northwest Normandy Coast: Port en Bessin, Pointe Du Roc, Ile Tatihou and Quettehou, Mount St Michel and the Sentier Littoral
For episode 4 I wanted to show you more of the Normandy coast beyond Dives Sur Mer and Caen. The Normandy region is more than what most people know it for, WW2 and of course the war memorials . I did not feature any memorials in any of my videos, In fact I purposefully left them out. Although this area is where so many young men risked and many lost their lives on Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword beaches I wanted to look beyond the war machine to the future…the freedom and natural land beauty these brave young men gave back to the people of these small French villages along the Northwest Normandy coast. In…