Le Conquet - 25 avril 1513 Champagne from the Battle of Hastings

from the Battle of Hastings in 1066 to the imposition of the 'Norman Yoke'

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Faced with disciplined and well-supplied armies

son territoire est envahi

Le Conquet - 25 avril 1513 Champagne from the Battle of HastingsEach In summer, the Blancs Sablons beach in Le Conquet attracts thousands of tourists who love the fresh air and invigorating baths. How many know that five centuries ago, a fierce naval battle took place in front of this beach, between English sailors and French and Breton sailors? And that the reddened waters of the Iroise Sea have deposited corpses, by the dozen, on the fine sand of this cove. Guy Le Moing takes us to Le Conquet, Brest and the