Cerisy-la-Forêt is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. Continue reading... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
The Best Attractions In Cerisy-la-Foret
1. Mont Saint-MichelMont Saint Michel Le Mont-Saint-Michel is an island and mainland commune in Normandy, France. The island is located about one kilometer off the country's northwestern coast, at the mouth of the Couesnon River near Avranches and is 7 hectares in area. The mainland part of the commune is 393 hectares in area so that the total surface of the commune is 400 hectares .As of 2015, the island has a population of 50.The island has held strategic fortifications since ancient times and since the 8th century AD has been the seat of the monastery from which it draws its name. The structural composition of the town exemplifies the feudal society that constructed it: on top, God, the abbey and monastery; below, the great halls; then stores and housing; and at the bottom, outside the walls, houses for fishermen and farmer... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
2. American Cemetery & MemorialColleville Sur Mer The Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial is a World War II cemetery and memorial in Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France, that honors American troops who died in Europe during World War II. More than 9,000 are buried there. In 2007, the American Battle Monuments Commission dedicated a new $30 million, 30,000 sf Visitors Center at the cemetery, relating the global significance and meaning of Operation Overlord. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
3. Omaha BeachSaint Laurent Sur Mer Omaha, commonly known as Omaha Beach, was the code name for one of the five sectors of the Allied invasion of German-occupied France in the Normandy landings on June 6, 1944, during World War II. 'Omaha' refers to a section of the coast of Normandy, France, facing the English Channel 8 kilometers long, from east of Sainte-Honorine-des-Pertes to west of Vierville-sur-Mer on the right bank of the Douve River estuary and an estimated 150-foot tall cliffs. Landings here were necessary to link the British landings to the east at Gold with the American landing to the west at Utah, thus providing a continuous lodgement on the Normandy coast of the Bay of the Seine. Taking Omaha was to be the responsibility of United States Army troops, with sea transport, mine sweeping, and a naval bombardment fo... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
5. Airborne MuseumSainte Mere Eglise The Airborne Museum is a French museum dedicated to the memory of paratroopers of the 82nd and 101st airborne divisions of the United States Army who parachuted into Normandy on the night of June 5–6, 1944. The museum is located in Sainte-Mère-Église. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Normandy from the 11.C became a center for monaticism !among the most famous of course the Mount Saint Michel and Trinity at Caen (abbey of the women ,commissionned by Mathilde ,the wife of William the Conqueror ) but also lesser known
but nevertheless very charming such as Cerisy la Forêt or Longues sur Mer !enjoy the visit !
La Tour de l'horloge de Sélestat
Selestat, France -- Romanesque Church -- and Pretzels!
Selestat, Alsace, France was where I saw this Romanesque church. There's a gorgeous Gothic church right nearby.
This city is mixed, and I saw Muslim women in full veil.
Signs of the Zodiac are often found in old churches. A lot had to do with the seasons, and the Zodiac signs were handy symbols. I get angry a bit when people find out I read runes professionally -- Astrology and all that -- that's Satan! They probably don't even know that Gothic church architecture was created under Abbé Suger to honor Lucifer, the Light Bearer.
When I asked the little girls why they were climbing, they paused -- would they get in trouble? I asked one what she was eating, and it was a pretzel, a staple food in this region. I even saw a stone pretzel over a door in Kaysersberg nearby. 16th century!
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