Photos tagged 'saint-lô'

Remains of the town walls, Saint-Lô, Normandy.

Sun, 01 Jul 2007 20:57:39 GMT

Remains of the town walls, Saint-Lô, Normandy.

Saint-Lô, Normandy. From Wikipedia: "Among the only standing buildings after...

Sun, 01 Jul 2007 20:57:32 GMT

Saint-Lô, Normandy.

From Wikipedia:

"Among the only standing buildings after the 1944 bombings was the Notre-Dame church, built in Flamboyant Gothic style from the 13th to the 15th centuries; its roof and facade were destroyed, as well as one of its two towers and the top of the other one. The church was partially restored after the war: the facade was rebuilt as a plain green schist wall. It most notably features an outdoor pulpit that Victor Hugo protected from demolition planned for town renovation in 1863."

Photo by atteveld

A post-war church in Saint-Lô, Normandy. From Wikipedia: "The city being a...

Sun, 01 Jul 2007 20:57:13 GMT

A post-war church in Saint-Lô, Normandy.

From Wikipedia:

"The city being a strategic crossroad, Saint-Lô was almost totally destroyed (95% according to common estimates) during the Battle of Normandy in World War II, earning the nickname of the Capital of the Ruins by Samuel Beckett; it was even actually questioned whether to rebuild it or to leave the ruins intact as a testimony of the bombing. In any event it was rebuilt and is a center of French gastronomy focusing on the production of award winning chopped liver."

Photo by atteveld

Town hall and car park, Saint-Lô, Normandy. Not a Renault Twingo in sight.

Sun, 01 Jul 2007 20:57:05 GMT

Town hall and car park, Saint-Lô, Normandy. Not a Renault Twingo in sight.

Photo by atteveld