At last the tasks were done and we are now into new territory. We headed towards Cambrai, the town from which "Cambric" takes its namThe Rubense. This is still the territory of Belfries and Giants, in this case Martin and Martine who stand tall outside the beautiful Town Hall clock and help to strike the hours. Legend has it that they were also responsible for saving the town from invasion in the 16th Century.

Martin and Martine

Like so much of this area, Cambrai was very badly damaged in World War 1 but much has been restored. Some buildings were spared, including St Gery church built on the remains of a Roman church building.There we found a beautiful Rubens, the Entombment of Christ. 

On the 20th of November 1917, British troops attacked the Hindenburg Line. 381 tanks were involved. In this terrible battle, 44,207 British and 50,000 Germans were killed or badly wounded.

Best Regards,

Penny and Dave

 In the Gardens of the Caves

 The Hotel de Ville (Town Hall) with Martin and Martine

One of the old city gates

 The Public Gardens

The Public Gardens

The Public Flower Gardens

Walks through the Public Gardens