I was born in Normandy in the famous town of Saint Lo (25 miles inland from Omaha Beach), and have also lived in Villers-Bocage, Caen, Saint-Marcouf and now Bayeux. I also lived in California, USA for several years, where the older of my two daughters was born! It was in California that I improved my spoken English, a language I now love to speak. I frequently travel to other Countries myself and know the importance of hiring a guide who is knowledgeable, but more importantly friendly and able to communicate. I am very much a people person, most of the travelers who engage my services, arrive as clients but leave as friends!
My family have personally experienced the effects of war in various forms. My parents were children then and witnessed the occupation and eventual liberation, my father going on to serve in the French Army in Algeria a decade later. My older brother is a combat-veteran of Bosnia with the French Foreign Legion and my partner Paul Woodadge is one of the most renowned DDay Historians in Normandy. He now works primarily as a Filmmaker at WW2TV. I have been lucky enough to become friends with authors, historians, WWII veterans and many people who share my interest in WWII and especially in guiding visitors around a now peaceful and beautiful region.
I like to show people not only the famous DDay sites but also to talk about the suffering and hardships endured by ordinary people - the men and women who fought and the civilians who saw such destruction but found their freedom. I also travel around France and Europe to learn about other WWII and historical events, read about my travels here.
I am not and do not wish to be a WWII geek. I am not an expert regarding different types of tanks and weapons. There are other guides for whom that is an essential element of their tours. Being female and with children my focus is on the human story of DDay and the effect on ordinary people. I do have a degree in Education "Licence de Sciences de l'Éducation" from Paris Nanterre University, which I believe gives me the skill to educate in a meaningful and pedagogical way.
If you would like to tour with me please visit me Contact page and send me an e-mail - I look forward to hearing from you!
Mag
My family have personally experienced the effects of war in various forms. My parents were children then and witnessed the occupation and eventual liberation, my father going on to serve in the French Army in Algeria a decade later. My older brother is a combat-veteran of Bosnia with the French Foreign Legion and my partner Paul Woodadge is one of the most renowned DDay Historians in Normandy. He now works primarily as a Filmmaker at WW2TV. I have been lucky enough to become friends with authors, historians, WWII veterans and many people who share my interest in WWII and especially in guiding visitors around a now peaceful and beautiful region.
I like to show people not only the famous DDay sites but also to talk about the suffering and hardships endured by ordinary people - the men and women who fought and the civilians who saw such destruction but found their freedom. I also travel around France and Europe to learn about other WWII and historical events, read about my travels here.
I am not and do not wish to be a WWII geek. I am not an expert regarding different types of tanks and weapons. There are other guides for whom that is an essential element of their tours. Being female and with children my focus is on the human story of DDay and the effect on ordinary people. I do have a degree in Education "Licence de Sciences de l'Éducation" from Paris Nanterre University, which I believe gives me the skill to educate in a meaningful and pedagogical way.
If you would like to tour with me please visit me Contact page and send me an e-mail - I look forward to hearing from you!
Mag
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