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| Normandy | |
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Major cities: Caen, Rouen Short trip from Paris, and just across the channel from England Just across the Channel from London, and not
far from Paris, you will find the welcoming region of Normandy with its
varied coastline and rich countryside. Normandy probably has more
significance to British and North American visitors than any other part of France.
In June, 1944 Normandy again came under the world spotlight when Allied Forces landed on the Normandy coast. Numerous museums, exhibitions, sites, and monuments including the Caen Memorial Museum, commemorate operations that took place between June 6th and August of 1944. Upper Normandy with its highly industrialized and historical capital, Rouen has been linked to many famous names such as Thomas and Pierre Corneille, Gustave Flaubert and Joan of Arc. Caen, the capital of Lower Normandy, is known as the home to William the Conqueror and has some of the best "high-tech" businesses in France. The pretty harbor of Honfleur, the Bayeux Tapestry which chronicles the exploits of William the Conqueror, Claude Monet's gardens in Giverny and the world-famous Mont Saint-Michel with its breathtaking views from the ramparts are just a few of the sites of Normandy. |
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| Places of interest | |
| Alençon | Famous for lace, fine art and lace museum, Birthplace of "Sainte Thérèse" |
| Les Andelys | Gaillard Castle ruins |
| Bagnoles-de-l'Orne | Home to the famous tapestry depicting the history of William the Conqueror, 15th to 18th century houses, Cathedral, Memorial museum of the Battle of Normandy, Baron Gerard museum with lace and porcelain collections |
| Cabourg | Seaside resort, a favorite haunt of Marcel Proust, casino, boardwalks and shopping streets |
| Caen | Founded by William the Conqueror, feudal castle and gardens, fine arts museum, Museum of Normandy, Museum for Peace commemorating World War II, Benedictine abbeys |
| Caudebec-en-Caux | House of the Knights of Templar, Museum of the River Seine |
| D-Day beaches | Landing sites with a series of monuments commemorating Allied Forces |
| Deauville | Internationally famous seaside resort and horse racing center, sailing harbor, annual world polo championship, American Film Festival |
| Dieppe | Channel port and fishing harbor, ivory museum |
| Etretat | Holiday resort, famous "arches and needles" rock formation |
| Falaise | Birthplace of William the Conqueror |
| Fécamp | Seaside town and boating center, Benedictine museum and distillery, Museum of the"Terres Neuves" |
| Giverny | Home of impressionist painter Claude Monet, Monet Museum, American Impressionist Museum |
| Granville | Sailing and fishing harbour, 17th century Bassin and Lieutenance buildings, Church of Sainte Catherine, Eugene Boudin Museum |
| Honfleur | Picturesque port city with old town, and bridge |
| Lisieux | Pilgrimage site, shrine of Sainte Thérèse, Basilic and Carmelite convent, Museum of Old Lisieux, Wax Museum |
| Mont St. Michel | World famous abbey on island which becomes isolated by the incoming tide |
| Mortagne-au-Perche | Small picturesque country city, departure point for pioneers heading for Canada |
| Rouen | Seine river, Old Town, gothic churches, cathedrals, abbey, Clock tower, old marketplace where Joan of Arc was burned, Joan of Arc Museum, Museum of Flaubert |
| Tatihou Island | Maritime Museum |
| Villedieu-les-Poêles | Copper crafts, copper and lace museums, Norman furniture museum |
| Locality | Attractions | Lifestyle | Properties |
| Trains and boats and planes ..... and maps for cars, etc | There’s water everywhere. It gurgles and splashes above and below ground. | But then we just fell in love with the countryside, the wine and the people | All this area's properties currently held in the exhibition centre |