12th century old church of Saint-Germain de Carteret was abandoned at the end of the 15th century as it was feared it would be consumed by the ocean.

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12th century old church of Saint-Germain de Carteret was abandoned at the end of the 15th century as it was feared it would be consumed by the ocean. It became however a very scenic ruin and a favorite destination for picnic parties and painters. In the background the broad white beach Plage de la Vieille Église, Barneville-Carteret on the west coast of the Cotentin Peninsula in the Manche department, Normandy, France

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Keywords: barneville-carteret, beach, carteret, channel, church, coast, cotentin, de, france, germain, la, manche, normandy, peninsula, plage, saint-germain, st, vieille, Église