From Evretat to Calcal

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From Evretat, we reached the beautiful town of Honfleur, which has inspired many painters. Then we reached the beaches of the American D-Day landings, including Omaha, with a huge cemetery for fallen American soldiers and an interesting museum with period films and various memorabilia (a jeep, weapons, uniforms, etc.). We then arrived at the second most visited site in France after Paris, the Mont Saint-Michel Abbey, with a tide difference of 15 meters. Unfortunately, it was a full moon, so we didn't see the water rise to the point of transforming the promontory into an island. We took the free shuttle bus for the first stretch after the parking lot, then crossed the approximately 1.5 km long footbridge, built in 2014. We entered through the main gate and walked through the alleys lined with bars, restaurants, and various shops, until we reached the top inside the abbey. This abbey is large but spartan, having been converted into a prison after the French Revolution and thus lost its religious symbols. From the churchyard, you can enjoy a spectacular 360-degree view, mostly of the sand and, further away, the lowlands. Awed by such beauty, we set off for Saint-Malo, a city walled with dark stone, known for its sailboats and pirates. We walked along the ramparts, admiring the inner city, the islets, and the outer beaches, a true gem that, like Mont Saint-Michel, has a lower tidal range of only five meters So we set off for nearby Calcal, a town specializing in seafood farming, especially oysters, mussels, and clams. I enjoyed the oysters, and even ordered a glass of Champagne for €10 on top of the €15 for nine oysters. Unfortunately, some must have been defective, because I felt nauseous for a few hours with no other consequences, but that made me skeptical, and I didn't order them again.

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