Le Jardin des Plantes

I returned to Coutances to go to the superb botanical garden which is over 100 years old. This garden is the most beautiful in the Normandy region. I was fortunate to be able to go on a day where there was brilliant sunny weather. I captured the garden with a Canon EOS1 DS Mark 3 with a 27-70 2.8L and a 70-200 2.8LIS Canon zooms.

The Chausey Islands

To the Chausey Islands, a group of islands that are part of the Channel Islands, but under French jurisdiction. The main Island, Grande Ile, has a tiny population of about only 100 people. I took a walk along the shoreline and captured the perfect images of a very small community, living in the picturesque setting of this small island, with its rocky shoreline, and the crystal clear water. I captured these images with Canon EOS1 DS Mark3 with a 24-70 2.8L and a 70-200 2.8LIS zooms.

Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Coutances

I proceeded to the Coutances Cathedral (Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Coutances) , which celebrated it’s 800th anniversary! The Cathedral is one of the prominent buildings on the skyline of the town, standing 80 meters tall and has remained very much the same as it was in 1274! I captured the Cathedral with a Canon EOS1 DS Mark 3 with a zoom 70-200 2.8 LIS and an extender Canon X1.4.

The Christian Dior Garden

My next stop was the Christian Dior Garden, and the home, which has been preserved as a museum. The house was built at the end of the 19th century and acquired by Dior’s family in the early 1900’s. The garden, just so incredibly beautiful with all the different coloured flowers is displayed in such a way that it will not be easily forgotten! To shoot this, I used a Canon EOS1 DS Mark3 with 24-70 2.8L and 70-200 2.8LIS zooms.

A stunning day to Granville

I travelled to Granville, on the Cotentin Peninsula, in the Basse-Normandie region of France. The town is an old one, founded in the 12th century, with its history well preserved. While I was here, the weather was really incredibly sunny! I visited the Harbour of Granville where I captured the view of the harbor during the day, with the brilliant blue sky and the fishing boats moored in the harbor. I again captured this tranquil setting, but this time at night, where I captured the reflection of the town lights on the water, which now created a very different atmosphere! I have shot the harbor using a Canon EOS1 DS Mark3 with a zoom Canon 24-70 2.8L.