Honfleur – France’s Amsterdam

Even on a December day, whilst rainy clouds loom in the sky and the air is damp and cold, Honfleur is an enchanting French town, full of history and wonder. The beautiful medieval architecture in Honfleur is a traveller and history lover's dream. Honfleur is a small port town in Normandy, France. Historic houses and …

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The ‘Rouen’ of Joan of Arc

One day in May, 1431 people gathered to watch the spectacle in the city of Rouen, France. Someone was being burnt at the stake again, flames dancing around them. A witch? Usually, yes, witches were burnt at the stake but today it was a heretic and a famous one, who would go down in history. …

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