This is the opening of a blog created with the intention of telling the story of two towns separated by space and history.
Having been raised as a fifth generation Charleston, South Carolinian, I thought I knew more than the average person about the history of my native city but I found that there is always more to learn.
As I was attending the funeral of my french wife's brother in Toulouse, France I was not completely surprised to be approached by a distant relation who started her conversation with the opening, "Are you not from Charleston caroline du sud?", in a very heavy french accent. Not completely surprised since the whole world has recently discovered my hometown as a top wedding destination and a number one pick by the "Conde' Nast Traveler" magazine as a top vacation spot, I thoroughly expected her to say that she had heard of its charm and beauty but no, that was not the case.
She went on to ask me if I knew that a section of her small hometown of Flers in Normandy was called Place Charleston? To that I could only reply no with a sense if hesitation and fascination. I was hooked.. Armed with a new history interest I returned to Charleston on a new quest.
Over the course of the next few months I started searching for the back-story to Place Charleston.
Here is that story...
Bill McSweeney
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| (Source: Archives de Flers) |
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