Ainsi le Retour Victorieux de Nos Cousins Canadiens - Photo 58 - Project 365

The Second World War marked France profoundly as many of the battles took place here. Not wanting to forget the sacrifice of so many, little signs commemorating those fallen dot France. (Next time you're in Paris, if you look for them; you'll probably see several). In this vain, there are a number of plaques memorializing the failed 'Operation Jubilee' that brought nearly 6000 Canadian troops to Dieppe of which only half would return at the end of the day to Britain. That said, several have claimed that the D-Day Landings in Normandy two years later succeed in large part because of the lessons learned at Dieppe.

The plaque reads:

LE DIX NEUF AOUT MIL NEUF CENT QUARTANTE DEUX
SUR LA PLAGE DE DEIPPE
NOS COUSIN CANADIENS
TRACERENT LEUR SANG
LA VOIE DE NOTRE LIBERATION FINAL
PRESAGENT AINSI LEUR RETOUR VICTORIEUX
DU PREMIER SEPTEMBRE MIL NEUF CENT QUARTANTE QUATRE

The translation of the plaque:

The 19th of August, 1945
on the beaches of Dieppe
Our Canadian cousins
Traced in their blood
the path to our final liberation
Passing for their victorious return
the 1st of September, 1944

And the photo details:

Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi
Lens ID: EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Exposure: 1/160 sec
Aperture: ƒ/10
Focal Length: 55 mm
Flash Used: No
ISO: 400
Filter(s): HOYA UV(0)
Date and Time (Original): 2010:11:05 11:48:42

Gothic Doorway - Photo 57 - Project 365

One of the features of Gothic style churches (which you find everywhere in France) is the intricate carvings that cover much of the building. This is above a door to a church in Rouen.

Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi
Lens ID: EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Exposure: 1/20 sec
Aperture: ƒ/5.0
Focal Length: 46 mm
Flash Used: No
ISO: 400
Filter(s): HOYA UV(0)
Date and Time (Original): 2010:11:03 13:04:39

Front Steps - Photo 56 - Project 365

These crumbling steps were once the front door to a splendid building, dreamed up as a vacation resort for the working class. Things didn't quite work out that way, with the building used as a hospital during the First World War and being blown up during the Second. Now, only the stairs remain as a lonely testiment to that dream.

Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi
Lens ID: EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Exposure: 1/125 sec
Aperture: ƒ/7.1
Focal Length: 20 mm
Flash Used: No
ISO: 400
Filter(s): HOYA UV(0)
Date and Time (Original): 2010:11:02 16:02:31

Row Houses - Photo 55 - Project 365

Perfect row housing. This is relatively rare in France, where most housing is built around an historic courtyard, rather than parallel to the street. I took this picture because I love the effect of the straight lines and their slight disorienting ability.

Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi
Lens ID: EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Exposure: 1/100 sec
Aperture: ƒ/7.1
Focal Length: 55 mm
Flash Used: No
ISO: 400
Filter(s): HOYA UV(0)
Date and Time (Original): 2010:11:02 15:50:43

A Break in the Cliffs - Photo 54 - Project 365

These chalk cliffs, as shown earlier, line the coast of Normandy. Here, it's easier to see how a town can form in the valleys carved by rivers into the cliffs. This is Le Treport.

Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi
Lens ID: EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Exposure: 1/200 sec
Aperture: ƒ/10
Focal Length: 55 mm
Flash Used: No
ISO: 400
Filter(s): HOYA UV(0)
Date and Time (Original): 2010:11:02 15:49:20

The Enchanted Forest - Photo 53 - Project 365

An Enchanted Forest? In any case, beautiful fall colours!

Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi
Lens ID: EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Exposure: 1/100 sec
Aperture: ƒ/8.0
Focal Length: 29 mm
Flash Used: No
ISO: 400
Filter(s): HOYA UV(0)
Date and Time (Original): 2010:11:02 11:42:03