Sylvias mail concerning Le Havre was of great interest to me, as about 80% of the Huguenot residents of that place are relatives of mine and many of the names she mentioned are connected in some way to my family. The small Protestant community for 200 years married almost exclusively within their religion, one assumes this was arranged by their parents to cement alliances and perpetuate the faith. However although the names BARBEY/BARBET, BEUZEVILLE, LEVESQUE, JACOB, HEBER(T), GUILLMART/GUILLMAND, AND HEUZE were familiar I saw no connection between them all. My research has concentrated on the Protestant temples at Sanvic and Senitot, so perhaps they were from outside the city. I would be interested in further information concerning these good people. I have been to LE HAVRE several times, unfortunately the city itself was virtually destroyed by the allied invaders in 1944, and little of interest remains to be seen. Of more interest are the towns outside of the city which escaped most of the war. If you really want to get a flavor of what life must have been like in olden days go across the seine to Honfleur, this ancient fishing village seems untouched since the 1500's, and some parts are way older than that. Even though my family was from Le Havre I am ceertain that some must have crossed the river to the old town and visited friends and cousins there. There are still people with my family name of GODIN living in Honfleur and Le Havre. I especially enjoyed a trip to Fecamp where my DU FOU family originated and where there was another small community of Huguenots. Should you wish you can visit the Distillery there where they make a famous Brandy liqueur. Sylvia I would love to hear about your trip and wish you a wonderful time, I hope the weather is good so you can enjoy the most beautiful countryside in France. I feel that it must have broken the hearts of some of my family to leave the beautiful fields of Normandy, for foreign places and when I go back I feel some of their joy in being in such beautiful countryside. Enjoy Chris