Sightseeing in Normandy

Top tips in Normandy

Half island of La Hague - Picture book Norman villages set in the storm beaten countryside around the Cap de la Hague

Granville - Spectacular position above the bay of Mont St. Michelle and a great atmosphere in what is called the „Monte Carol of the North“.

Le Mont St. Michelle - France’s tourist attraction No.2 after the Eiffel tower. The collosal monastery hill in the sea.

Le Pin-au-Haras 

The Bayeux tapestry - The famous tapestry from the 11th century depicting scenes from Norman history in 58 scenes.

Caen - The lively university town in the heart of Calvados.

Cote Fleurie - Calbourg, Deuville and Trouville, the bathing coast in France’s north.

Honfleur - If you haven’t been to this picturesque harbour, you haven’t been to Normandy.

Pont de Normandie - Superlative bridge architecture.

Les Andelys - The impressive, powerful Chateau Gaillard of Richard the Lionheart

Giverny - The unmissable stop for all lovers of gardening and fans of the painter Claude Monet.

Le Havre - Worldclass concrete architecture, the highly modern port city was declared a world heritage site by the Unesco.

Etretat - Along with Mont St.Michelle, probablythe definitive Normandy photos: Falaise d’Aval, Falaise D’Amont and Aiguille together the chalkdy cliffs of Etretat.

Rouen -The Museum city on the Seine is defined by its traditional buildings and countless church towers, and a particularly impressive gothic cathedral.

Jumieges - The ruins of the Benedictine abbey count as the prettiest ruin in France.