Falaise - Normandy - France

Returning from the eventing cross country Pierre took us on a different route through the village of Falaise.  It was quite a direct way and certainly a lot quicker away from the traffic.

This also gave us a chance to see some different farming with more crops.

 Intensive agriculture with few fences.

This was the village where Janine had grown up and was married in the church.

Here she is pointing out features to Gemma.

With careful observation war damage can be seen in the stone work.  Two thirds of the town was destroyed during the conflict.

 As in many villages the flags flown during the commemoration of 70 years since the liberation of Normandy and France were still flying.

Some earlier history also in Falaise is the fort and castle of William the Conqueror

A statue of a soldier and the flags of the allied nations in the centre of the town.