1979-80 in Saint Avertin
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Martin and Fred who is very happy to be nomadic (USA, Mexico, Guatemala, Colombia, Ecuador... in 3 months)

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Souvenirs from California, Martin and Renaud with their T-Shirts

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with a T-shirt from the Fireball Regattas in Thailand, where a friend of Fred's was and brought back this T-Shirt

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the firecrackers, Martin, Thomas, Renaud

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Great surprise the day Fred came back, by chance the Vandamme were visiting

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the gardens of Villandry

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Renaud, Martin, Fred

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Odile and her children Loïc, Stephanie, Sophie, came

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Reading, Renaud

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Thomas and Renaud, the croquet

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Renaud's kitten
Letter from Claude (from St Avertin) to Granie and Tandree (to Dampierre) in April or May 1980
My dear Granie, my dear Tandree
We were glad to know that the installation in Dampierre went well... now I hope you'll be taking a break and enjoy the beautiful garden.
I called Vonnette to thank her for her tablecloth proposal, and I will be happy to use it.
It's all right here. Fred is here for a few days only. After regattas in La Rochelle, he implements his construction project of Fireball.. and on June 9 he was hired by a company that offers him a job that interests him very much (in his specialty). This company has its headquarters in St Cloud, so he settles in this region. Frédéric was in talks with several proposals. and it is very interesting to have chosen this one.
Martin is in the middle of a review. Renaud is going to Paris next week to welcome the Pope - with the Parisian Scouts of St Avertin. I think it will be very impressive.
I'm starting to think about getting married, but I don't have experience in this area because Christophe is the first of our boys to get married! Yves bought a suit and I bought a dress...

Fred hired at EMH, Boulogne, Hill office
Thank you very much to Tandree for the beautiful pictures that made me very happy. I enjoyed the one where I am in the garden with her and where we look like 2 friends who we have fun.
I kiss you very much, Claude.

(details)Renaud and the electric train in a St Avertin attic

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windsurfing, Christophe, Martin

Martin and Christophe, decoration of a veil of Fireball, April 1980

Mid-1980 in Saint Avertin

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14 August 1979, 25 years of marriage

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Map of Claude (at Saint Avertin) in Vonnette (3 rue Fauveau in Clamart, a retirement home) 18 August 1979
My dear Vonnette,
I hope you recognize the Poitevin church with all its embroidery and roofs in pine apple scales.... 200 years to build it – what will remain in 200 years of the Pompidou Museum and other functional DIY?
I left the collective life of Normandy to find my "my" home and "my" garden with pleasure. The vegetable garden is full of vegetables and I make good food. Renaud is at home a happy companion. Big kisses. I hope you're okay. Claude and Cie.




































