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Carentan, Normandy

March 2017

Carentan was our first stopover on our short tour of Normandy.
The town was a strategic early goal of the World War II landings as capturing the town was necessary to link the lodgements at Utah and Omaha beaches which were divided by the Douve River estuary
 

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The church of Notre-Dame de Carentan which dates from the 11th century.

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The war memorial in the town square.

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Looking down Rue de l’Eglise towards the church of Notre-Dame.

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The Hotel and Resturant l’Escapade where we had a very nice meal the night before.

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The Town Hall

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A walk into the old quarter of the town to “the fountains”.

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The laundry house which was built in 1784. The wash house is fed by several springs.

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A closer look at the wash house. The columns are made from Caen stone.

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The spring which feeds the wash house.

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Back in the centre of the town. Medieval arches.

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The church of Notre-Dame.

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Another view of the church.

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Carentan Marina.

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Water fountains in the harbour side gardens.