France
Arriving on the Normandy Beaches
On June 6, 1944, Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy to open the way to Germany from the West. Victory in the Normandy campaign would come at a terrible cost. The Canadians suffered the most casualties of any division...
France
The Long History of Le Mont-St-Michel
Mont St Michel's ramparts and fortifications resisted the English assaults 3 times during the 100 Years War, but today they succumb to the thousands of tourists who assault Le Mount Saint Michel and storm the many stairs to the...
France
A Final Drive Through the Loire Valley: Onto Avranches
Around the corner from our hotel is the Tours Cathedral, and we visit it this morning before we head off on our drive to Normandie with our final destination of Avranches. The cathedral is Gothic in style, flying buttresses and...
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