Project Gutenberg 2004-08-12 Public domain in the USA. 60 Home, Gordon 1878 1969 Home, Gordon Cochrane Normandy: The Scenery & Romance of Its Ancient Towns, Part 3 Normandy: The Scenery and Romance of Its Ancient Towns, Part 3 Reading ease score: 57.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Illustrated by the author. HTML version produced by David Widger from the text provided by Ted Garvin, Beth Trapaga and the Distributed Proofreading Team "Normandy: The Scenery & Romance of Its Ancient Towns, Part 3" by Gordon Home is a travelogue written in the early 20th century that captures the essence of Normandy's historical towns and natural beauty. This book offers readers a picturesque exploration of Normandy, focusing on landmarks and lesser-known charms of the region, particularly the celebrated Mont St Michel and other towns such as Coutances and Bayeux. In this section of the book, Home vividly describes Mont St Michel, detailing its dramatic setting, architectural significance, and historical importance. He emphasizes the island’s enchanting beauty, recounting the approaches to the mount and the experience of visiting its storied buildings, such as the abbey. The narrative is rich with historical context, from the origins of Mont St Michel as a Roman shrine to its role during the Hundred Years' War. Home combines his observations of the local culture and landscapes, making recommendations for travelers to fully appreciate the enchanting character of each town while reflecting on their historical narratives that shaped the Normandy we see today. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Normandy (France) -- Description and travel DC Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: Travel & Geography 142053 138012 2024-10-04T08:04:24.800803 2023-10-04T07:38:56.180855 text/html text/html 132147 2020-12-26T19:51:21 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1670144 2020-12-26T19:51:21 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1813528 2024-10-04T08:04:32.345752 application/epub+zip 1812076 2024-10-04T08:04:28.732786 application/epub+zip 117034 2024-10-04T08:04:27.220847 application/epub+zip 2027900 2024-10-04T08:04:34.998793 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2011111 2024-10-04T08:04:31.216804 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 184313 2022-09-04T11:11:55.985344 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 126637 126519 2024-10-04T08:04:24.368879 2023-10-04T07:38:55.901839 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 126322 2020-12-26T19:51:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 48433 2020-12-26T19:51:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19470 2024-10-04T08:04:35.132734 application/rdf+xml 24230 2024-10-04T08:04:27.777807 image/jpeg 4772 2024-10-04T08:04:27.494962 image/jpeg 1768778 2024-10-04T08:04:24.867795 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