October 20, 2008
After spending the night traveling on the train we arrived in Paris in time to jump on another train
to the Normandy town of Bayeux, our headquarters to explore the beaches of D-Day. We walked from the train station toward the large church steeple towers. We have learned that this is a sure sign for the center of any town and found a charming little Bed & Breakfast. On further exploration of Bayeux we learned that the little town, so close to the action of WW2, was left intact while most of the surrounding towns were destroyed. This explains the beautiful old houses and 10th Century church. Amazing.
After spending the night traveling on the train we arrived in Paris in time to jump on another train
to the Normandy town of Bayeux, our headquarters to explore the beaches of D-Day. We walked from the train station toward the large church steeple towers. We have learned that this is a sure sign for the center of any town and found a charming little Bed & Breakfast. On further exploration of Bayeux we learned that the little town, so close to the action of WW2, was left intact while most of the surrounding towns were destroyed. This explains the beautiful old houses and 10th Century church. Amazing.
3 comments:
Amazing pictures. What should I do to join you guys out there? :)
Bayeux was kept intact because a priest in the town realised that the Germans had pulled out to protect Caen. He went out to meet the British troops advancing from Gold beach and told them they could come in without bombarding the town.
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Thanks for the info cpmac, as an american there are many pieces of information that do not get passed on in the few short hours we spend in the communities we visit.
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