Project Gutenberg 2019-05-16 Public domain in the USA. 189 Vattier d'Ambroyse, Valentine 1891 D'Ambroyse, Valentine Vattier Vattier, Valentine, Mme. Vattier d'Ambroyse, Nathalie-Valentine-Basély Vattier d'Ambroyse, Nathalie-Valentine-Basely Basély, Etienne Aubert, Ch.-F. (Charles-Félix) Aubert, Ch.-F. (Charles-Felix) Ambroyse, Valentine Vattier d' Le littoral de la France, vol. 1: Côtes Normandes de Dunkerque au Mont Saint-Michel Produced by Claudine Corbasson, Pierre Lacaze and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Le littoral de la France, vol. 1: Côtes Normandes de Dunkerque au Mont Saint-Michel" by V. Vattier d'Ambroyse is a detailed geographical and historical account written in the late 19th century. The work explores the French coastline from Dunkerque to Mont Saint-Michel, discussing its maritime significance, ports, industries, and the surrounding natural landscapes. The opening of the book introduces the reader to the vital importance of the French coastal regions in Europe, emphasizing France's maritime advantages and potential for greater naval presence. Vattier d'Ambroyse sets the stage for a comprehensive exploration of various harbors, coastal geography, and the historical developments that shaped these regions, beginning with Dunkerque, which is portrayed as a strategic naval base historically contested due to its crucial location. The narrative promises to illustrate significant interactions with neighboring nations and highlights the resilience and industriousness of the French maritime community, paving the way for an in-depth examination of France's coastal heritage. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr France -- Social life and customs -- 19th century City and town life -- France -- History Coasts -- France -- History Navigation -- France -- History Harbors -- France -- History France -- History, Local France -- Historical geography DC Text FR Voyages et pays Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Other Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) 830452 2025-06-23T15:13:28.799064 text/html 816683 2019-05-16T16:06:54 text/html 8159896 2025-06-23T15:13:49.440971 application/epub+zip 8176208 2025-06-23T15:13:33.764021 application/epub+zip 384557 2025-06-23T15:13:30.649042 application/epub+zip 8433435 2025-06-23T15:13:58.637924 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 8323676 2025-06-23T15:13:45.745027 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 573968 2022-09-27T00:23:12.694102 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 694308 2025-06-23T15:13:24.332056 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 694433 2019-05-16T16:06:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21048 2025-06-23T15:13:58.823899 application/rdf+xml 25620 2025-06-23T15:13:30.864046 image/jpeg 3900 2025-06-23T15:13:30.756025 image/jpeg 262116 2019-05-16T16:07:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 6494363 2019-05-16T16:07:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 6932258 2025-06-23T15:13:29.515085 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia