Falling a little behind with my posts 

so here's a little look at this past weekend!

We spent Friday and Saturday in Normandy

(specifically Caen and Deauville)

where we visited the D-Day beaches,

the Normandy American Cemetery,

Le Memorial de Caen, 

and Château du Breuil.

Pont du Hoc

Pont du Hoc Mémorial 

The big craters in the ground are 

where the bombs landed

Remnants of a manmade road that served as a 

way of transportation and to break the waves

The Normandy American Cemetery

The Normandy American Cemetery:

the garden of the missing

Statue of a solider scaling the cliffs

of Pont du Hoc 

"Here rests in honored glory

a comrade in arms 

known but to God"

the hotel we stayed at

Calvados tasting at Château du Breuil

Apple pie and cider tasting

The Museum for Peace in Cean

Photo of D-Day

On June 6, 1944, on the beaches of Normandy,

over 10,000 young soldiers paid for our freedom.

Deauville 

Deauville 

Bastille Day Festivities

Where to begin?

This weekend was packed.

Friday we took a day trip to Chartres,

about an hour train ride out of Paris.

Chartres is home to Chartres Cathedral

which dates back to the 1100's and has

the largest collection of original stained

glass windows of any medieval style 

European cathedral.

After we got back to Paris from Chartres,

the real celebrations began!

On the night before Bastille Day,

there is what is called Bals des Pompiers,

or the Fireman's Ball.

These are pretty much big dance parties

that are held at different fire stations in

arrondissements around Paris.

We went to the 12th and danced 

the night away to house music in

the presence of hot firemen....

we were in heaven! 

And then came Bastille Day.

We strolled down the famous Champs-Elysees

with thousands of people that ended at the 

Arc de Triomphe with it's tribute to the 

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier which

stood guarded by military men.

If that wasn't enough to make the 

weekend amazing, just add a 30 minute 

fireworks show at the eiffel tower in the mix!

I'll let the pictures speak for themselves.

Bonsoir!

favorite bridge over the Seine 

flag at the Arc de Triomphe

on guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

fireworks show!