This part of the weekend excusion to Normandy will have its own post on the blog because in relation to the other places visted it just doesn't fit in so well.
We left pretty early in the morning and I was lucky to go at all. Turns out my bad luck with alarm clocks continues. I now know to doublecheck the A.M and P.M. very carefully. (Almost a very boneheaded mistake.)
Anyways, speaking of clocks, the first stop on the Normandy road trip was to a clock making shop (un fonderie) in Villedieu-les-Poêles. Apparently there are only about 30 shops that continue this trade. Some of these bells were upwards of 500 kilos, while others could fit in the palm of your hand. And the technique for making them hasn't really changed since the Middle Ages.
Here are a few other pictures of what this shop can make:
Stay tuned...
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