On ne sait pas si ça va durer, alors on en a profité...nous sommes allé faire un balade au Canada =D
Oui au Canada, ou du moins sur cette petite partie de terre offerte au Canada en 1922, à Vimy vers Arras
Le mémorial canadien, hommage aux 3500 soldats environ qui ont perdu la vie en 1917 en tentant de (et en réussissant à) reprendre la crête aux Allemands, les noms et matricules de tous les soldats y sont gravés
Il y a encore des obus non explosés alors on ne peut pas se balader partout mais on peut quand même voir les trous que ceux qui ont explosés ont laissé !
Pour terminer une 'balade' dans les tranchées qui ont été 'restaurées'
Il y aurait beaucoup à dire sur cet endroit !
J'aime aller y faire un tour de temps en temps. Un arbre a été planté pour chaque soldat resté là bas, beaucoup d'érables ce qui donne à Vimy une couleur magnifique en automne....
Pas de petites croix à vous montrer aujourd’hui, mais un petit partage du coin =D
J'en ai pourtant fait, une toute petite broderie d'Adam Prescott pour une naissance, mais je dois encore faire le montage, je vous montre demain =D
A bientôt
Sun came back !!!!
We don't know how long he forecasts to stay...so we profited by his presence and went walking...in Canada =D
Yes, in Canada, or at least on the piece of land given to Canada in 1922. Maybe Canadian friends coming around here know about this place.
It's in Vimy, near Arras.
The Canadian Memorial rises in the memory of the about 3500 soldiers who lost their lives in 1917, trying to get back the crest from the German. And they succeeded. All their names and service numbers are engraved in the stone.
We can't go walking everywhere because there are still non exploded shells all around :-/
That's why only sheeps can go everywhere !
But we can see the holes, numerous and deep holes in the ground left by the shells !
We can also walk in the trenches, and there are underpasses that we can visit.
One tree per soldier have been planted, most of all are maple trees, which give to Vimy a wonderful landscape in Autumn.
There's a lot to say about this place that I love, I just wanted to share a little with you
I only stitched a little this weekend, a little cute bunny from Adam Prescott's design that I have to sew, I'll show you tomorrow =D
Have a nice day and see you soon around here
big hugs
Lovely pictures Valerie. We have been to Vimy Ridge twice. Once,in glorious sunshine and the second time it was misty and cold. Both visits were special.I have many Canadian relatives.
RépondreSupprimerGlad the sun was shining for you this weekend :)
Hooo next time you come just tell me, it's only 15km from home =D
SupprimerThank you Lesley
big hugs
xxx
Lovely pictures. I haven't been there yet:-( In the beginning of this year we visited the American soldiers graveyard and I thought it was very impressive. But of all the place I ever visited in France, I think Oradour was the most moving, emotional experience.
RépondreSupprimerThank you Dulcinella
SupprimerIndeed, Oradour sur Glane is a very emotional place !
Such horrors happened there
Vimy is a very quiet place, where people are very respectful...we feel that it's a huge cemetery :-/
All those memorial are very impressive
Have a nice day, rain came back this morning :(
xxx
Yeap! We have to enjoy the sunshine while we have it ;)
RépondreSupprimerOh! I've never heard about that place, looks so nice and pretty! Thank you for sharing these beautiful photos, it's a chance to travel with our eyes :)
Adam Prescott has adorable designs! I'm curious to see your bunny :)
Thank you Nia, hubby made the pictures =D
SupprimerIndeed, I thought that it was a good thing to share something else than Xstitch :)
Rain came back this morning :(
definitely it's a bad year for sun !!
have a nice day busy bee
xxxxxx
It seems a beautiful place...i had never heard about it! Beautiful photos!
RépondreSupprimerWe have sun and hot too!!:)
kisses
it's a beautiful place indeed, even if it's a huge 'cemetery' :-/
Supprimersome young Canadians who are doing their national service are there and there is lot's of foreign people too
a nice place to go walking, and be quiet =D
sun seems to be on the other side of the globe again :(
we have rain since this morning !!
have a nice day sweetie
xxxx
Bonjour Valma!
RépondreSupprimerI'm a new follower from... you guessed it Canada :) Unfortunately I know only a little bit of french - but I'm determined to get better at it!!!
I was very interested to find this post! My brother visited Vimy Ridge just last year, it is a very well known place over here due to the war, as well as Beaumont Hamel.
I love your stitching and look forward to seeing lots more!
As for the rain... I understand your pain haha.
Have a great day!!!
Melissa
Hi Melissa
SupprimerMany thanks for your coming on my blog and being a friend here now =D
Vimy is a real great place to go, I love going there
There are lot's of Canadian people coming
I went twice to Canada =D
But only Quebec...
Hope to see you soon around here , and thanks again for your kind comment
hugs
xxxx
Wonderfull pictures you have token.
RépondreSupprimerI never heard of the place.
I'm sending sunshine ------->
Many thanks =)
SupprimerIt's not very far from where you live, maybe one day you will come =)
Big hugs
xxxx
I thank you very much for sharing this.
RépondreSupprimerAnd I thank you for your coming around here =D
SupprimerAlways a pleasure to share even if it's not cross stitch or craft
big hugs from north of France
xxx