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Sunday, April 8, 2012

Historic farm in Normandy



We visited Normandy over the weekend and got the advice not to miss the farm in a historic domaine. The apple trees in the orchards were not yet in bloom and a cold wind hurried our guided walk through the farm. These are several smaller houses on the farm grouped around the large manor house. This building is a good example of the timbered style
found in both Normandy and Brittany.

The cows were all out on the pastures enjoying the green grass. If they have circles around the eyes it is not eyeliner but the characteristics of a Normandy milk cow.
We were searching for some sheep and lambs as it was Easter Sunday and saw some later on our way back to Paris: