Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 206 Turner, Dawson 1775 1858 Account of a Tour in Normandy, Volume 2 Reading ease score: 52.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Carlo Traverso, David Cavanagh and Distributed Proofreaders Europe "Account of a Tour in Normandy, Volume 2" by Dawson Turner is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The work comprises a series of letters detailing the author's journey through Normandy, with a focus on investigating the architectural antiquities of the region, while also touching upon its history, landscape, and inhabitants. At the start of the book, Turner addresses his observations from the town of Ducler, highlighting its historical significance as a center of religious architecture. He describes the surrounding ecclesiastical sites, particularly emphasizing the Abbey of St. Georges de Bocherville, and its architectural details that showcase the beauty and craftsmanship of Norman architecture. Turner shares vivid imagery and historical anecdotes regarding the abbey's foundation, its notable patrons, and the various transformations it has undergone over the centuries, setting the stage for his explorations of other significant sites in the region. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Normandy (France) -- Description and travel Architecture -- France -- Normandy Normandy (France) -- Antiquities DC Text Browsing: Architecture Browsing: History - European Browsing: Travel & Geography 632545 633562 2024-10-06T03:40:22.118156 2023-10-06T05:49:56.832395 text/html text/html 602488 2024-04-09T04:11:24 text/html 1360851 2024-10-06T03:40:43.415039 application/epub+zip 1369955 2024-10-06T03:40:30.419103 application/epub+zip 314223 2024-10-06T03:40:24.744128 application/epub+zip 3296682 2024-10-06T03:40:50.035998 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3232206 2024-10-06T03:40:38.129123 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 550479 2022-09-06T21:16:52.960291 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 540430 540513 2024-10-06T03:40:20.347176 2023-10-06T05:49:55.341405 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 520592 2024-04-09T04:11:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17644 2024-10-06T03:40:50.174158 application/rdf+xml 17207 2024-10-06T03:40:25.356152 image/jpeg 3956 2024-10-06T03:40:25.047355 image/jpeg 1386423 2024-10-06T03:40:22.256129 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia