Bayeux et Caen
Caen and Bayeux, Land of
History.
Caen and Bayeux offer over a
thousand years of history. From
Bayeux Tapestry, the cathedrals
and abbeys to the modern history
of the World Wars at the museum
of peace called "the Memorial".
Mont Saint Michel
Mont Saint-Michel, Land of
Legend.
The jewel of Normandy, built over
many centuries, is a spiritual and
intellectual centre. Together with
Rome and Santiago, Mont Saint-
Michel is one of the most
important sites of pilgrimage in
Western Europe. Cut off from the
main land twice a day, it boasts
some of the fastest and most
dangerous tides in the world.
Honfleur
Honfleur, Land of Beauty.
Historically and strategically
important, Honfleur is one of the
most beautiful ports in
North-Western France.
This picture-postcard town, mostly
rebuilt in the 17th century,
is full of beauty, history and stories.
Deauville
Deauville, Land of Pleasure.
Home of the Jet Set and built from
scratch, Deauville is world
renowned for its casino,
horse-racing, luxury hotels and
boardwalks. It also hosts the
American movie festival every
September.
Contact : Marc Chauleur Guide interprète National
D-Day Beaches,
Les plages du débarquement
Rouen Le Gros Horloge
Giverny
Dinan
Rouen, an open-air museum = Rouen,
capital of Upper Normandy, can be
considered an open-air museum
thanks to its amazing monuments :
cathedral, pedestrian street of the "Big
Clock", the Old Market square where
Joan of Arc was burnt. And many more
incredible attractions to discover such
as its half-timbered houses, ossuary
cemetery....
Giverny, , a pretty village near the river Epte
famous for the outstanding gardens
of the impressionnist painter Claude Monet
Dinan, also located in Northern Britttany, a
quaint little town famous for its half-timbered
houses
and its ramparts. It was spared from the 2nd
World War bombings.