Today we have an introduction to Talia of The White Hearth. She is a ceramicist in Virginia and recently took a trip (and her Samantha dress) to France. She shares a travel journal:
I am in Merville-Franceville-Plage for a week visiting a friend. Locals refer to the village as just “Franceville” but its name was originated because Merville and Franceville used to be independent of each other. It is located in northern France, along the coast. During the second world war, the battle of Merville Gun Battery (part of the Normandy landings) occurred here, and you can see remains from bunkers along the beach.