I wrote in my previous article that on this blog I will mostly talk about my travels. That’s why I spent a lot of time thinking about my real first article, which destination will I choose? One day, two days, three days ... Where do I want to take you? And then in my Youtube playlist was added this 1973 song from Stone & Charden : Made in Normandie. EUREKA! Before going somewhere, we come from somewhere. And so today, I would like to introduce my little cocoon: La Manche in Normandy.
J'ai écris dans mon article précédent qu’ici je vais surtout parler de mes voyages. C’est pourquoi j'ai passé beaucoup de temps à penser à mon premier vrai article, quelle destination vais-je choisir? Un jour, deux jours, trois jours ... Où est-ce que je veux vous emmener ? Et puis dans ma playlist Youtube s’est ajoutée cette chanson de 1973 de Stone & Charden Made in Normandie - Stone & Charden. EURÊKA! Avant d'aller quelque part, nous venons de quelque part. Et ainsi aujourd'hui, je voudrais vous présenter mon petit cocon: La Manche en Normandie.
First of all a bit of geography. I come from Normandy, precisely La Manche (red circle), more precisely the Cotentin, and even more precisely Valognes (red dot).
Tout d’abord un peu de géographie. Je viens de Normandie, précisément de la Manche (rond rouge), plus précisément du Cotentin, et encore plus précisément de Valognes (point rouge).
We say a lot about my region: the weather is not great, it's cold, it’s raining all the time, the sea is icy, it's the countryside, we get bored ... I can’t deny everything, it is true that we do not really know what Summer is! But we make jokes about that. This is how the brand Heula (Norman dialect used for an infinite number of things) and its humorous products were created.
On dit beaucoup de chose sur ma région : que la météo n'est pas géniale, qu’il fait froid, qu’il pleut tout le temps, que la mer est glaciale, que c’est la campagne, qu’on s’y ennuie… Je ne peux pas nier l’intégralité, il est vrai que l’été on ne sait pas vraiment ce que c’est ! Mais on en rigole même. C’est comme cela qu’a été créé la marque Heula (patois normand s’utilisant pour un nombre infini de chose) et ses produits humoristiques.
When it comes to talking about my region, I am not objective. Since I was old enough to stand on my feet, I walked all over this peninsula. And now I can even tell you where to go depending on the wind direction (thank you Dad!). And I would like to share with you my love for these places so dear to my heart through photos.
Lorsqu’il s’agit de parler de ma région, je ne suis pas objective. Depuis que je suis en âge de me tenir sur mes pieds, j’ai arpenté les quatres coins de cette presqu’île. Et je peux à présent vous dire là où il faut aller suivant le sens du vent (merci Papa!). Et je voudrais partager avec vous mon amour pour ces lieux si cher à mon coeur au travers de photos.
- Valognes
- Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue
- La Hougue
- Réville
- Barneville-Carteret
I could talk for hours about these places, but the article would be too long. However, if you want to know more details, ask me and I will be happy to answer! And you can always find more information on my other blog Das blaue vom Himmel.
Je pourrais parler pendant des heures de ces lieux, mais l’article serait trop long. Cependant, si vous avez envie de connaître plus de détails, demandez moi et je me ferais une joie d’y répondre ! Et vous pouvez toujours trouver plus d'informations sur mon autre blog Das blaue vom Himmel.
Bis bald,
Bertille
Bel article et jolie selection de photo. Sympa aussi de te lire en Anglais et Francais. Au plaisir de te lire! =)
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Merci beaucoup @jnmarteau ! C'est toujours un plaisir :)
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Normandy is a piece of England in France. Even the weather is the same ;D
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England is a piece of Normandy since William the Conqueror ;)
But I agree on the weather, when it rains in Portsmouth, it rains a hour after in Cherbourg! :p
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I think thanks to you I got a new place for my bucket list. Really great post!
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Your message makes me really happy! You are always welcome in Normandy. Thank you!
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Hi! Great post about your home region, I really liked it and the accompanying photographs. What time of year is good to visit? If you had one day to visit what would be your "have to see and do" places?? 😊😊
looking forward to reading more about your travels soon
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Thank you for the comment @thomasjmitchell!
About the right time to visit, I would say between May and October.
And for a day ... the choice is really complicated !! But I can recommend two things: Mont-Saint-Michel (southern part of Normandy), you have a perfect mix of landscapes, architecture and history, but there are also many tourists; and La Hague (northern part) where you can hike in the cliffs and have beautiful landscapes between land and sea, and find tiny fishing ports.
I hope I made you want to go! 😊
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Thanks for taking the time to reply to me! 😊😊 I much prefer the less tourists busy places when I go exploring new areas. La Hague sounds definitely something more my type of place to check out. Thanks again
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Wonderful article @bertille-aa! I will follow your story. ;)
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Thank you a lot @silkroad40 :)
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Hi @bertille-aa, Lovely to find such a pleasant article in my feed! Thanks for sharing your story with those great photography. I just wrote my travel stories a few days ago and it was from Normandie as well - what a coincidence :DD Mine was covering Giverny and Etretat so far, but I was just about to write about other beautiful villages we visited right now. I absolutely love Normandie!
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I am always happy to meet people who love Normandy as I do ! I've not read your article yet, but I am on my way to do it ! Thank you for this beautiful comment :)
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I was reading your post about the Normandy. Great one! You got my upvote. :)
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Ohh thanks a lot @manncpt! Sorry my previous comment to bertille-aa sounded maybe a bit too self-promotional, oops sorry. I was a bit too excited to find someone writing about Normandie :D I genuinely enjoyed reading her post and I'm looking forward to reading her stories more!
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You are welcome. It wasn't a problem, don't worry. This way I looked on your blog and found your nice Article about your travel experience there. ;)
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This is really a nice first article about the place you are from. I love the pictures, too. I will visit you there one day! :)
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You are always welcome in Normandy as you already know ;)
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Thank you @bertille-aa! :)
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Great post @bertille-aa, continue like that! ;)
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Thank you ;)
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You are also always welcome at Hug Inn Vienna as you already know! :D
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Beautiful pictures and interesting story, i like it :)
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Thank you @insanepanoramas ;)
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