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A Long Weekend in Étretat

A Long Weekend in Étretat

I don’t know about you, but when I think of Étretat, the first thing that comes to mind are the

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I’m an American married to a Frenchman living in the countryside of France. I’m here to fill you in on life here, from administrative paperwork to weird customs to underrated places to visit.

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I really loved the lines of this architecture. T

I really loved the lines of this architecture.

The Chapel of the Visitation, located in Le Mans, is one of very few Regency-style buildings in western France.

Listed as a historic monument, this chapel was built between 1723 and 1737, it was initially created for the convent of the Sisters of the Visitation, a religious order for women founded in 1610. Founded in 1634 in Le Mans, the convent was not established on this site until 10 years later.

During the French Revolution, in 1797, the convent became state property and the sisters were expelled. The buildings were converted into a courthouse, a prison and a gendarmerie. It was not until 1991 that the courthouse was moved and later, in 1995, the prisoners began to be transferred to a newly built prison (a long process that lasted until 2010). The chapel itself, however, returned to worship in 1804.

Undergoing its first complete exterior restoration in 1864, the chapel saw the addition of the large wrap-around staircase with balcony.

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Beautiful frosted glass contrasts with the golden

Beautiful frosted glass contrasts with the golden tones of silver stained curves. Stained-glass designed by Fabienne Verdier in 2018.

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Constructed on the site of a former salt storehous

Constructed on the site of a former salt storehouse in 1670, the greniers à sel (salt storehouses) are a beautiful reminder of Honfleur’s maritime history.

Originally a trio of stores, only two are extant; the later of the stores, built in 1699, burnt down in 1892.

Designed to store the salt necessary for fishing (herring and cod), they were one of the largest open salt stores in Normandy. It is likely that the stones creating its walls are the remnants of the city’s old fortifications.

Sold as national property during the French Revolution in 1791, it was not until 1806 that the state transferred ownership of the large salt storehouse (at 500m2) to the town of Honfleur. At this time, it was used as a butcher’s shop and then reinstated as a salt storehouse up until 1908 where it was later sold. The town repurchased the store in 1949.

As for the small salt store (at 381m2), it remained private property until 1952, when it was purchased by the town of Honfleur.

Both of the storehouses were classified as historic monuments in 1916.

Pictured is the exterior pathway between both of the storehouses that connects them together.

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Stained glass designed by Maurice Rocher (dating t

Stained glass designed by Maurice Rocher (dating to 1973) located in the Chapelle de l'Immaculée at the Basilique Sainte-Anne d'Auray in Morbihan, Bretagne.

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More, just because. #bastilleday #14juillet #pris

More, just because.

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Such a wonderful night. Such a wonderful sight. #

Such a wonderful night. Such a wonderful sight.

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Happy 14th! #bastilleday #14juillet #prisedelabas

Happy 14th!

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The other side. c. 1230 South portal. #cathedral

The other side. c. 1230
South portal.

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Down the countryside lanes. #travelblog #expatbl

Down the countryside lanes.

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