Dinard, France
If Saint-Malo is for pirates, Dinard is for elegance! Situated in a lovely position overlooking the Rance Estuary, the beautiful 19th century villas are just made for the aristocracy.
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We went to Bayeux to see the famous Bayeux Tapestry. The tapestry is 68 metres long and depicts the events leading up to the Norman conquest of England at the Battle of Hastings in 1066.
The tapestry, which is actually embroidery rather than tapestry, is over 900 years old and is housed in a dedicated museum.
If you have an interest in history, it’s well worth seeing.
Bayeux is a lovely village in Western France, uniquely connected to history.
There is the historic Notre-Dame Cathedral in the centre of the village that once-upon-a-time housed the Bayeux Tapestry.
There is also the unique Reporters War Memorial – a tribute to the many war correspondents who have lost their lives informing us about the tragedy of war.
And then there is the lovely historic streetscape of the town. Largely untouched by the ravages of past conflicts, the old town has lovely medieval timber-framed and stone houses, towered mansions and quaint shopping areas.
There’s a weekly market that showcases local goods and where you will get a good local snack (try the choucroute de la mer, which is a medley of seafood on a sauerkraut base) and maybe buy some of the famous Bayeux lace.
You could pause a while at the waterwheel and watch the Aure River gently flow by (there’s a coffee shop nearby).
There is a great art gallery, The Baron Gerard Art and History Museum which is housed in the former Bishops Palace, and the war cemetery has a tribute to those soldiers who were killed in World War II and whose remains could not be identified.
The Bayeux War Cemetery is within easy walking distance of the town.
And then there is the mystery . . .
On our travels around the town, we discovered this brass plaque embedded into the cobblestones near the cathedral. Do you know what the symbol means? If so, let us know by commenting below.Thanks.
If Saint-Malo is for pirates, Dinard is for elegance! Situated in a lovely position overlooking the Rance Estuary, the beautiful 19th century villas are just made for the aristocracy.
The walled town of Saint-Malo, once a haven for the pirates paid by the French government to harrass the English across the channel, now plays host to the thousands of tourists that flock there every summer.
The Reporters Memorial in Bayeux is an avenue of white remembrance slabs of stone, each seven feet high, and each recording the names of reporters who were killed reporting conflict.
Hobart’s renowned open air market was established in 1972 so it’s coming up for its 50th Anniversary.
Skiathos is a small Greek island with some historical significance – it was here in 1807 that the blue and white Greek flag was first flown. The ceremony took place at the Evangelistria Monastery which is about 10 minutes out of town (or around 2 hours if you walk).
Once used to take copper ore for the Mt Lyell Mining Company from Queenstown to Strahan in Tasmania, the railway now carries tourists.