On Friday afternoon we decided to explore the old town of Granville on the heights in more detail. We approached the vicinity by way of the port, and were struck again by the sight of a harbour on one side of a sea wall, while at the same level on the other side the small craft were all marooned on mudflat.
The cherished parish church of Notre Dame is undergoing extended restoration and so is not photogenic.
I was fascinated by the statue erected in honour of Pleville de Pelley, a one legged corsair hero who fought in the American War of Independence and was involved in other courageous exploits too numerous to mention in this post, but covered in another blog with a better photo than mine. Do have a look: http://vivinfrance.wordpress.com/2011/11/16/questions-answered-a-corsair-is-not-a-pirate/
In the evening we ate at Restaurant du Port, a beautiful meal with fish straight off the boat.
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