Even though I had just come from Nice, I was really in need of some beach time.:
The Royan beach:
The Cabanes de pêcheurs (Fishermen's huts):
Saint-Palais-sur-Mer:
Saint-Georges-de-Didonne:
Boyardville:
Le Phare de Chassiron (Chassiron lighthouse):
The écluses à poissons (stone fishing traps) and a blockhaus (fortification made by the Germans during World War II) on the île d’Oléron:
La Cotinière:
Les cabanes ostréicoles (Oyster harvesters' huts) on the île d’Oléron:
Les Grottes de Matata (homes that were built in the beach cliffs):
The cathedral in Talmont:
Blockhaus on the Plage de la Grande-Côte:
Blockhaus on the Plage de la Grande-Côte:
Blockhaus on the Plage de la Grande-Côte:
Le pont de Pierre, Bordeaux:
Le pont Bacalan-Bastide, Bordeaux:
Monument aux Girondins, Bordeaux:
Cathédrale Saint-André de Bordeaux:
La tour Pey-Berland:
I really enjoyed my time this week in the Charente-Maritime region and visiting the city of Bordeaux. I saw that history is still very much alive in France. It was fascinating to see the German blockhaus that remain on the beaches. The Germans had constructed many blockhaus during World War II along the coast of France to prevent an Allied naval invasion, and today they serve as a solemn reminder of that war. It was also really neat to see various elements of the Charente-Maritime fishing culture.
What a winter break! Back to work on Monday!
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