29 November 2024

Going to Carteret in Normandy

This first photo is of the town called Coutances (pop. 8,000), about an hour north of Mont-Saint-Michel by car. When I went by there in June 2004, I took this picture from the highway that bypasses the town. I was on my way to the town of Carteret (which merged with the larger town of Barneville in 1965 and oficially became part of the town known as Barneville-Carteret). I had been to Carteret once before, with Walt in 1992. It's about 45 minutes north of Coutances.



Carteret is a special place for me because I grew up, as did both of my grandmothers and many other relatives, in Carteret County on the coast of North Carolina. The Wikipedia article about Carteret County, N.C., says the first man of English parentage born in the territory that is now North Carolina, John Fulford, was born in 1629 in Carteret County. He died in 1729. I'm probably descended from him, but don't quote me on that.

Above and below are some photos I took in Carteret in Normandy about 20 years ago. It's a beautiful place, as is Carteret County in N.C. (IMHO). The photos above and below show the beach and the harbor at Carteret. In the photo on the right below, you can see the Island of Jersey on the horizon, 15 or so miles off the coast from Normandy's Carteret.

3 comments:

  1. I second your opinion of Carteret County, NC. It is indeed a beautiful place.
    BettyAnn
    P.S. Your possible ancestor lived to be 100. Wow!

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  2. Well, the pictures are lovely. Whenever I see the name Fulford I am reminded of a BBC show called "The F**ing Fulfords." The family are fun and quite entertaining. The show's described as a "Documentary about an eccentric, aristocratic family who are desperate to find money to help repair their dilapidated mansion." Here's a clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DP-8Oy5Mb6Y

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