Project Gutenberg 2004-08-12 Public domain in the USA. 189 Home, Gordon 1878 1969 Home, Gordon Cochrane Normandy: The Scenery & Romance of Its Ancient Towns, Part 3 Normandy: The Scenery and Romance of Its Ancient Towns, Part 3 Illustrated by the author. HTML version produced by David Widger from the text provided by Ted Garvin, Beth Trapaga and the Distributed Proofreading Team "Normandy: The Scenery & Romance of Its Ancient Towns, Part 3" by Gordon Home is a travelogue written in the early 20th century that captures the essence of Normandy's historical towns and natural beauty. This book offers readers a picturesque exploration of Normandy, focusing on landmarks and lesser-known charms of the region, particularly the celebrated Mont St Michel and other towns such as Coutances and Bayeux. In this section of the book, Home vividly describes Mont St Michel, detailing its dramatic setting, architectural significance, and historical importance. He emphasizes the island’s enchanting beauty, recounting the approaches to the mount and the experience of visiting its storied buildings, such as the abbey. The narrative is rich with historical context, from the origins of Mont St Michel as a Roman shrine to its role during the Hundred Years' War. Home combines his observations of the local culture and landscapes, making recommendations for travelers to fully appreciate the enchanting character of each town while reflecting on their historical narratives that shaped the Normandy we see today. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Normandy (France) -- Description and travel DC Text Category: Travel Writing Category: History - European 142158 2025-08-04T06:33:52.875928 text/html 132147 2020-12-26T19:51:21 text/html 1813570 2025-08-04T06:34:00.079925 application/epub+zip 1812061 2025-08-04T06:33:56.337929 application/epub+zip 117026 2025-08-04T06:33:55.032935 application/epub+zip 2027894 2025-08-04T06:34:02.749916 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2011105 2025-08-04T06:33:58.825931 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 184313 2022-09-04T11:11:55.985344 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 126637 2025-08-04T06:33:52.493939 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 126322 2020-12-26T19:51:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18358 2025-08-04T06:34:02.901876 application/rdf+xml 24230 2025-08-04T06:33:55.536916 image/jpeg 4772 2025-08-04T06:33:55.286903 image/jpeg 1670144 2020-12-26T19:51:21 application/octet-stream application/zip 48433 2020-12-26T19:51:21 application/octet-stream application/zip 1768820 2025-08-04T06:33:52.939936 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 en.wikipedia