tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post3920705016454401878..comments2023-07-01T14:53:34.268+02:00Comments on A Green and Rosie Life: 10 Sites you may have missed in BayeuxA Green and Rosie Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02501989987736281707noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-33211608504364682942016-02-21T10:50:50.108+01:002016-02-21T10:50:50.108+01:00Bayeux is such a gorgeous city...and staying in a ...Bayeux is such a gorgeous city...and staying in a gite is the best.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06954477073768042790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-34242316277053094982016-02-19T05:50:01.151+01:002016-02-19T05:50:01.151+01:00Haven't made it to Normandy yet but it is in m...Haven't made it to Normandy yet but it is in my plans. I am all about visiting small, charming towns. Sometimes I preferred them over big cities.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03263301081869858071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-18129227788357560292016-02-18T22:10:46.946+01:002016-02-18T22:10:46.946+01:00Thank you - I'd love to know some of the stori...Thank you - I'd love to know some of the stories of people who have passed through these doors!A Green and Rosie Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02501989987736281707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-71048115822385589732016-02-18T16:06:25.549+01:002016-02-18T16:06:25.549+01:00Love doorways and windows no matter where our trav...Love doorways and windows no matter where our travels take us. Great tour you provided today!<br />Jackie<br />www.travelnwrite.comJackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-46619552009273713532016-01-16T16:27:07.461+01:002016-01-16T16:27:07.461+01:00Thank you and I am with you on doorways. I want to...Thank you and I am with you on doorways. I want to know where they lead and who has gone through them over the ages!A Green and Rosie Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02501989987736281707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-79755356689305524512016-01-16T14:43:27.452+01:002016-01-16T14:43:27.452+01:00Utterly fabulous! We visited most of your top ten ...Utterly fabulous! We visited most of your top ten list except the markets which I have to say I didn't even know about so now I am highly upset but then it just means I'll have to go back again someday! ;) The doorways are amazing, so much history hidden behind what you think is one doorway but really it leads to another...and another....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07215815615512359335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-24964168473918518672015-11-27T07:38:31.777+01:002015-11-27T07:38:31.777+01:00Do visit and I can recommend a nice gite to stay i...Do visit and I can recommend a nice gite to stay in ;)A Green and Rosie Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02501989987736281707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-72467805537491212222015-11-25T12:32:41.512+01:002015-11-25T12:32:41.512+01:00What a pretty place!!
The garden looks great, so d...What a pretty place!!<br />The garden looks great, so does the architecture.<br />How interesting that it was the first French town to be liberated from the Germans after the D day! So cool.<br />I hope to visit it sometime.<br /><br />Thank you for linking up with #MondayEscapesPacking my Suitcasehttp://www.packingmysuitcase.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-92132019577881648712015-11-20T09:57:26.586+01:002015-11-20T09:57:26.586+01:00It is a local gem. It is a local gem. A Green and Rosie Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02501989987736281707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-37030824834575550952015-11-20T09:55:59.982+01:002015-11-20T09:55:59.982+01:00Some town, including our 3 local ones were complet...Some town, including our 3 local ones were completely flattened. Such a sad time in our history.A Green and Rosie Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02501989987736281707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-13537416228462866772015-11-16T09:04:47.123+01:002015-11-16T09:04:47.123+01:00Looks lovely....Looks lovely....Lydia C. Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13911667428856165902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-41102986896821996452015-11-14T19:54:08.769+01:002015-11-14T19:54:08.769+01:00I have, in fact been to the Tapestry. We were on o...I have, in fact been to the Tapestry. We were on our way home from a holiday elsewhere and took a break to see it. Wonderful thing. I'm afraid it didn't occur to us to wander the town as well. But what I was most surprised by, as I read your post, is how much damage Normandy towns suffered from World War Two. Hadn't known that. How depressing.Mama Herselfhttp://kiddingherself.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-85525814817047508872015-11-12T07:39:41.116+01:002015-11-12T07:39:41.116+01:00I reckon it's time you came back to Bayeux the...I reckon it's time you came back to Bayeux then! A Green and Rosie Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02501989987736281707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-76244341303422468452015-11-12T07:37:50.460+01:002015-11-12T07:37:50.460+01:00It makes me want to hop in a time machine and see ...It makes me want to hop in a time machine and see what other Normandy towns looked like before the war.A Green and Rosie Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02501989987736281707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-85098771414566991032015-11-12T07:36:51.112+01:002015-11-12T07:36:51.112+01:00Yes, you need to come back and enjoy the town too....Yes, you need to come back and enjoy the town too.A Green and Rosie Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02501989987736281707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-7295576603179925912015-11-10T20:19:03.347+01:002015-11-10T20:19:03.347+01:00I haven't been to Bayeux since I was in primar...I haven't been to Bayeux since I was in primary school (a LONG time ago!) - I remember the tapestry but not sure if we didn't stop to see anything else or if I've since forgotten. I love the fact so many historic buildings have survived. Thanks for joining up with #citytripping MummyTravelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12627178134463451452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-27682297505817500232015-11-10T12:25:04.620+01:002015-11-10T12:25:04.620+01:00What a fantastic place - oozing with history. How ...What a fantastic place - oozing with history. How fortunate it was saved from damage during the war - it would have been a tragedy to lose all those beautiful buildings and architecture. Thanks for educating me - I have obviously heard of the Bayeux tapestry but knew little about the town. Thank you for linking up to #citytrippingAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06144938883489114252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-41978066141197506632015-11-08T22:35:59.187+01:002015-11-08T22:35:59.187+01:00I visited the Tapestry with my family when I was a...I visited the Tapestry with my family when I was a teenager and absolutely loved it. I can't remember seeing anything else of the town but the architecture looks amazing. Definitely worth coming back for! #thelistClaire Hall - Tin Box Travellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16944797880645969007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-80583093714145436302015-11-06T16:40:21.895+01:002015-11-06T16:40:21.895+01:00Isn't it just such a charming place and each t...Isn't it just such a charming place and each time I go I am thankful that the German troops withdrew which saved the town from heavy bombing. So many other towns were decimated in 1944 but beautiful Bayeux survived. A Green and Rosie Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02501989987736281707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-6313937208336637572015-11-06T12:47:57.944+01:002015-11-06T12:47:57.944+01:00Quite a drive from you but it would be worth it an...Quite a drive from you but it would be worth it and of course you know where you can stay ;)A Green and Rosie Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02501989987736281707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-66485826932035619632015-11-06T12:47:26.347+01:002015-11-06T12:47:26.347+01:00You definitely need to make that return visit .......You definitely need to make that return visit .... come and stay with us :)A Green and Rosie Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02501989987736281707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-74755761138392698882015-11-06T12:17:27.440+01:002015-11-06T12:17:27.440+01:00Bayeux is just oozing with charm! We went for a we...Bayeux is just oozing with charm! We went for a wedding last spring and just wandered about the beautiful downtown. We were also so surprised by how many French people loved that we were Americans, as opposed to in Paris, where it's just kind of like, "eh." Beautiful place and still appreciative of WWII efforts, which is incredible!Swagshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04536665298453982608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-88424075997119293092015-11-05T15:24:10.720+01:002015-11-05T15:24:10.720+01:00Bayeux is one of those towns I have wanted to (and...Bayeux is one of those towns I have wanted to (and meant to) visit many times and never quite got around to it. I really must make the time to drive over when I next have some free time.Ersatz Expathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03715056719284523304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-76751818777194515242015-11-05T08:15:34.889+01:002015-11-05T08:15:34.889+01:00Great stuff! We missed Bayeux on our trip to Norma...Great stuff! We missed Bayeux on our trip to Normandy (if only we'd had one more day...). This just gives us a reason to come back and visit. Thanks for sharing with #AllAboutFranceJenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09403785013912665336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-52821399200164106782015-11-04T13:44:07.276+01:002015-11-04T13:44:07.276+01:00Thank you :) It took me ages to get to the title ...Thank you :) It took me ages to get to the title which was really very obvious! A Green and Rosie Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02501989987736281707noreply@blogger.com