As I entered the Fougères region, I saw the sign "1,000 years of history in Fougères". Makes the "Founded in 1815" signs seem a little whimpy. However, this being a riding trip and not an architectural discovery tour, I rode right on by. It was a nice day for riding with a bright sun, even if it was a little cool. Woke up in a campground in Bayeux, a little town in Normandy which I later learned is not far from the epicenter of the D-day beach landings. Saw a lot of commotion in the campground the night before, with British military jeeps parading around. As you can now guess, I had no clue about where I was! Turns out today is the official holiday & everything was closed. This being a riding trip, I packed up and moved on!