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Fécamp is a commune of the Seine-Maritime departement,
Upper arbour in France.
Fécamp is situated in the valley of the river Valmont, at the heart of the Pays de Caux, on the Albaster Coast.
The history of Fécamp has always revolved around the fishing industry and its harbour (first mentioned in the 11th century). The reputation of the salt-herrings of Fécamp was established as early as the 10th century, that of smoked herrings from the 13th century. An association of whale fishermen was created in the 11th century. Fishing for cod started commercially in the 16th century, under the impetus of Nicolas Selles, an early shipping magnate. Throughout the 19th century and the early part of the 20th century, Fécamp had an important role as the chief fishing port in France for cod and cod-related fish. This was the case up until the 1970s, when Canada stopped all access to their fishing grounds. First practiced by three-masted sailing ships, Atlantic fishing trips could last more than six months, the time taken to fill the hold with cod, which were salted to preserve them. The fishing was actually carried out in small boats, carrying only two or three fishermen. Many of these small boats would be lost in the fog and never returned to the ship. As technology evolved, the three-mast boats disappeared, giving way to steamers, then to diesel-engined vessels. These days, only a small fishing fleet survives, restricted to fishing around coastal waters. In the harbour, pleasure-boats have taken the place of all but a few fishing-boats
In the 19th century, the recipe for Benedictine liqueur was “rediscovered” by Alexandre Legrand. The Palais Benedictine now houses a visitors’ centre, which shows how the liqueur is made. |
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Bonjour mon amie Cocky :-)
Long time no see. Glad to see this posting. I great evening shot, perfect sharp and the reflections are priceless. Wonderful composition with the wall on the right. Superb colours too. Great posting mon amie :-)
Bissous Hans
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(414) - [2009-02-22 5:57]
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the picture is quite populated but the ambiance is very calm...nice capture.
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- Doudou
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(5835) - [2009-02-22 8:22]
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Bonjour Corinne,
Heureuse d'avoir de tes nouvelles et de ton retour sur TL!!!
Jolie vue sur le port de Fécamp en fin d'aprés-midi et de plus en plein hiver!!!
Les couleurs sont glacées comme la saison et l'éclairage de la ville apporte une certaine chaleur à ta composition, joli reflet sur l'eau de ces bateaux à quai.
Amitiés
Odile
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- Beger
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(19910) - [2009-02-22 18:24]
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Bonsoir Corinne,
Quelle belle surprise de te voir de retour! J'espère que tu vas bien!
J'aime cette composition qui baigne dans cette lumière diffuse estompant les limites entre le ciel et la mer. Les reflets des mâts ajoutent une belle touche graphique à l'image.
Superbe ambiance.
Bravo! Annie
Hello my dear friend Corinne,
Welcome back!!!!
Excellent shot, wonderful colors, lights and shadows!
Congratulations and TFS.
Um grande abraço,
Sergio
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- Ejtaan
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How beautiful Corinne!
Such amazing light and a lovely composition! I really like the right hand side of the picture with all the boulders.
And of course the reflections on the still water... amazing!
Cheers,
Anneke
