This summer, my family spent a wonderful ten days traveling around the Normandy coast of France. It was only intended to be a vacation, but I came back inspired to write two new stories set in this lovely location! Look for a Travel Can Be Murder cozy mystery set here sometime next year! The second novel will remain a mystery for a while longer 🙂
Here is a brief look at this fascinating region on the west coast of France.
Mont Saint Michel is a must-see if you are visiting the area…
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As are the D-Day beaches and the many monuments to the second world war…
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And along the way you will pass through many adorable seaside villages…
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With incredibly old and beautiful buildings…
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And you might even end up walking the same beaches a famous artist once painted – like we ended up doing when we stopped off at Etretat and feasted our eyes on the same white-cliff faces and arches that Claude Monet memorialized in several of his paintings.
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It was a great trip! Happy and safe travels, dear readers.