The Regions of Normandy
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Normandy has a population of 3.2 million, covers and area of 30 000 km²and
is famous for:
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Mont St Michel – the abbey, perched on an island just offshore
and dedicated to Archangel Michael, has undergone some 500 years
of development
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Monet – after the sell-out Royal Academy show in London witness
the famous lilies at the artist’s home in Giverny
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D-Day Landings – the beaches at the centre of "Operation Overlord"
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Calvados – strong apple brandy, especially from Valleé d’Auge,
used in many regional recipes
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Bayeux – housed in the Centre Guillaume le Conquérant, the 900
year old tapestry provides a rich chronicle of 11th century Norman
and Saxon life
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Read about the different regions below and see a map
of Normandy too.
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Postcard-pretty former smugglers’ harbour Honfleur
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Caen is a perfect base to explore the D-Day Landing Beaches
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Deauville is the Parisians’ favourite but Trouville is preferred
by many and Bayeux’s museum housing the 70 metre tapestry is
open all year
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Monet’s famous garden at Giverny blooms in spring and summer
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Richard the Lionheart held court at Château Gaillard near Les
Andelys
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Evreux’s cathedral and the half-timbered houses in Pont Audemer
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Cherbourg dominates the rugged coastline but most visitors
head south
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The jewel of Mont St Michel – romanesque and gothic splendour
reaching for the sky
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Coutance’s cathedral almost matches the splendour of its cheese
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Former lace capital Alençon on the edge of the Ecouves Forest
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Immaculate fences among the lush pastures border the stud farms
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Sleeping beauty style Château d’O near Argentan looks straight
from the Loire
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Gros Horloge, medieval centre and Sunday fleamarket in Rouen
- the majestic cathedral was a favourite of Monet
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Revamped harbour-side cafés and restaurants in Dieppe
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Chalk cliffs at Etretat, Bénédictine distillery in Fécamp and
Roman amphitheatre in Lillebonne
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