Curiosities of Granville, part IV !!!

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This was a memorable trip and always remembered, We went out to see Granville! I have found me older pictures in one cd rom and should be in my blog for you and me. This was one of my latest outings with my dear late wife Martine.The best part for us was the walk on the streets low town and high town both times moving our car; to be closer. The ambiance is turn of the century and rather chic; worth the detour Therefore, here is my take on curiosities of Granville, part IV !!! Hope you enjoy it as I

I had not been here in many many years and as always visiting Mont Saint Michel, we decided this time to visit Granville. We were glad we did, a nice town my family enjoyed even if very hilly. You need to concentrate in one area and then  move on by car to the next one low town or high town (basse ville ou haut ville). Of course, we have been back couple times more, always worth it,

The Grand’porte is a door in Pont-Levis, which gives access to the Haute Ville or upper town in its fortified part. The large carriage door allowed the passage of cars on horseback. The small door, for pedestrians, also had a bridge. The ramparts established in the 15C during the foundation of the city were demolished in 1689. They were noted between 1727 and 1749. It was from this time that the current Grand’porte dates, as well as the King’s Logis above, actually Logis of the Governor of Granville.

Granville Porte Saint-Jean ou Grande Porte

The New Tourist Office opened on November 2019 at 2 rue Lecampion. The Inter -municipal Tourist Office Granville Terre et Mer was created in January 2016 following the grouping of tourist offices of the territory. Previously it was next to the city hall at Cours Jonville which is the picture shown,

Granville office du tourisme rue Lecampion

The rue du Général-Patton is a section of the former rue des Moulins, renamed after the Liberation in honor of the American General George Patton, hero of WWII who liberated Granville then Avranches on July 31, 1944. His tanks have taken this street, The street begins at the crossroads which it forms with the rue du Docteur-Latourneur, rue Georges-Clemenceau and avenue de la Liberation, and ends at its intersection with the rue des Moulins, which extends it, and the Cours Jonville. The bavolette staircase goes up to the avenue de la Liberation. The covered market has two access, rue Ernest-Lefrant and rue du Général-Patton, overlook stalls on the ground floor and in the gallery.

Granville rue général Patton

The Le Select cinema is an independent room made up of 3 screens. The cinema was inaugurated on August 4, 1917, at its current address at 7 boulevard d’Hauteerve. It is therefore one of the oldest cinemas in France. Nevertheless, rest assured, it has been repeatedly renovated since.The Le Select is an art and essay cinema, labeled young audiences since 2018. It is equipped with 3D.

Granville Le Select cinema

The famous Tranchée aux Anglais, meanwhile, is visible from the eastern part, when you come to tickle the arrows of the Casino, The Casino de Granville is an Art Deco style game establishment, inaugurated in 1911 coffee, dance, baccara, ball games, as well as rest galleries. This modern casino has a Restaurant Le Terra Nova, and Lu Purple Lounge bar, and a reception room. The style chosen for the design of the casino is a compromise between the fine arts architecture, whose academism often presents a certain drought, and the picturesque character specific to small Norman cities, very appreciated because deemed modern.

Granville casino

The Gare of Granville train station was put into service on July 3, 1870 with the opening of the track between Vire and Granville , Of course, never used it but passed by it and a picture for the memories’s sake, The SNCF station, has a passenger building with counter and automatic distributors of regional transport. It is equipped with two side quays and a central quay The station is served by trains in the Paris-Granville and Caen-Granville-Rennes commercial lines.

Granville gare

The TER Normandie train site on the station of Granville : https://www.ter.sncf.com/normandie/se-deplacer/gares/granville-87447680

The official Le Estelsia Casino of Granville : https://www.lestelsia-casinos.com/granville/

The official Le Select Cinema of Granville : https://www.cinemaleselect-granville.com/

The Granville tourist office on the Haute Ville or Upper Town : https://en.tourisme-granville-terre-mer.com/impregnate/through-time/the-upper-town-of-granville/

The city of Granville on Upper Town heritage: https://www.ville-granville.fr/a-voir-a-faire-a-granville/patrimoine/haute-ville/

The Manche dept 50 tourist office on Granville: https://www.manche-tourism.com/granville-normandy

There you go folks, another dandy city in my belle France.This one sight to see different nice , Granville is wonderful and on clear weather nice views of Mont Saint Michel can be seen, gorgeous!! Again, hope you enjoy this post on curiosities of Granville, part IV !!! as I.

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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