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glatt 12-02-2011 01:39 PM

Brittany, eh? I was looking around Normandy.

glatt 12-02-2011 01:47 PM

It's in Brittany all right.

Camerat-sur-Mer.

It's Notre Dame de Rocamadour and Tour Vauban

Spexxvet 12-02-2011 01:52 PM

Good one, Glatt

Lamplighter 12-02-2011 01:58 PM

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Again with Google Image search + GM's hint of "church" and "sailor"
I found another image I think is the same church in St. They, Brittany, France.
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Lamplighter 12-02-2011 02:03 PM

Ooooopps... didn't see Glatt's post before I hit SUBMIT

GunMaster357 12-02-2011 02:16 PM

That's right: Camaret sur Mer.

For those who are curious about the truncated form of the bell tower, it's due to the sea.

The church and the Vauban Tower are built on a small island that was linked the continent by a small ridge. This was used to build the sea wall protecting the harbour. At high tide, the church is less than 15 meters from the sea.

The sea side of the wall has an added protection to break the waves: a mountain of round stone pebbles. Quite big pebbles: they weight around 40 pounds. Usually it is enough. But sometimes the waves are powerful enough to propel those stones like cannonballs and strike the tower bell or come throught the roof of the church.

On occasion, when sea, tide and wind are in the hurricane range, those stones can reach the marina and sink boats more than 40 meters away.

Spexxvet 12-02-2011 02:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GunMaster357 (Post 777242)
That's right: Camaret sur Mer.

For those who are curious about the truncated form of the bell tower, it's due to the sea.

The church and the Vauban Tower are built on a small island that was linked the continent by a small ridge. This was used to build the sea wall protecting the harbour. At high tide, the church is less than 15 meters from the sea.

The sea side of the wall has an added protection to break the waves: a mountain of round stone pebbles. Quite big pebbles: they weight around 40 pounds. Usually it is enough. But sometimes the waves are powerful enough to propel those stones like cannonballs and strike the tower bell or come throught the roof of the church.

On occasion, when sea, tide and wind are in the hurricane range, those stones can reach the marina and sink boats more than 40 meters away.

Wow. That's a lot of power.

GunMaster357 12-02-2011 02:34 PM

I was there once during a winter storm and I can tell you that you feel very small in front of such nature force.

GunMaster357 12-02-2011 02:47 PM

I also know the chapel shown by Lamplighter. The St They chapel is on the Pointe du Van. The place is less known and visited than the Pointe du Raz that is south of it just across the Baie des Trépassés.

glatt 12-02-2011 02:47 PM

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Where is this?

Spexxvet 12-02-2011 03:10 PM

Bush Gardens, Williamsburg VA?

Griff 12-02-2011 03:13 PM

Freiburg

GunMaster357 12-02-2011 03:15 PM

Freiburg, Germany. The Martinstor gate tower.

Edit : too late...

Griff 12-02-2011 03:16 PM

I searched on "McDonalds Bavaria" and it was here. Amazing number of beautiful girls in that search, odd.

Griff 12-02-2011 03:18 PM

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