Chapelle Notre Dame De Bonsecours

is dedicated to sailors and fishermen and is shaped similar to a lighthouse.

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Dieppe, France - August 5-8, 2013

August 8th 2013
Okay- its history test time! How many of you know why the French city of Dieppe is so important to Canadians (I will give you a hint - it has to do with World War II)? Okay, times up! It was the site of the first Allied invasion of France almost 2 years before the Normandy invasion. Never heard of it? Well, neither had we before we arrived here after a very quiet passage from Fecamp. Dieppe ... read more

Europe » France » Upper Normandy » Dieppe

Although ultimately a victor in World Wars I and II, France suffered extensive losses in its empire, wealth, manpower, and rank as a dominant nation-state. Nevertheless, France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader am... ... read more

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