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Satellite view, Chevigny Castle, 11th Century fortification, now a farm
03 Oct

Our Town: Gleason; Our Town, Chevigny

ROBERT TOWNSEND
with apologies to Thornton Wilder I am a local history buff, intrigued with the ghosts that had walked the forest trails, roads and streets where I have walked.  In my...
Two people walking arm in arm along a waterfront promenade.
28 Sep

US election 2024

Military intelligence / ROBERT TOWNSEND
Sunday, 29 September, 2024. In France, we're good.  My office is wondrous save that I must be disciplined not to stare out onto the horse pastures. and mist-draped hills. Financial...
Historical printmaking scene with a press and two workers.
16 Sep

Time of troubles

The Long War
Patrice and I are living a near idyllic life in France. However, in late of this my seventh decade, I am concerned .  Is much that I value in my...
Memorial stone honoring Père René Menard, erected in 1925.
27 Jun

A Park for all Seasons

Publishing
My hometown, Merrill, Wisconsin, on the Wisconsin River, was French trapper, trader and missionary I-90/94 in the 16th. and 17th century . The region supported transient populations of French and...
15 Dec

Collegiale de Notre Dame

Family
Semur-en-Auxios, France The weather in France has turned cold, between 30-34F.  I hear guffaws all the way from Northern Wisconsin. A blizzard sweeps across the northern plains and into the...

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