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Home from home for British living in France
How the Brits are making Normandy’s Orne region their own Sir Winston Churchill once famously observed that: “The British and the Americans are two nations …
Normandy Jazz under the apple trees
The annual Jazz Sous Les Pommiers (‘Jazz Under The Apple Trees’) Normandy Jazz Festival draws top stars and huge crowds… An ancient barn in the …
Caen, Normandy
Caen is the biggest city in lower Normandy (Basse Normandie) and it’s also the capital. Caen sits on the river Orne which runs right through …
Rouen, Normandy
The town of Rouen in France is the capital of Upper Normandy (Haute-Normandie) and historically is the capital city of Normandy (Normandie). It is a …
Calvados in Normandy
Calvados is a department in lower Normandy (Basse-Normandie) and it’s also a brandy produced in the area. Calvados is one of the most popular tourist …
Monet’s Garden at Giverny
The pretty village of Giverny in Normandy is located about 80 km to the south of Paris and was where Claude Monet famously lived, painted …
Mont Saint-Michel
Mont Saint-Michel in Normandy is one of France’s most iconic attractions. It’s a UNESCO World Heritage Site which receives more than 3 million visitors a …
Normandy
Normandy (spelled Normandie in France) consists of two departments – Upper and Lower Normandy (Haut Normandie and Basse Normandie). The lovely region of Normandy located …
Bayeux Tapestry Normandy
Every kid learns about the Bayeux Tapestry at school – or at least they did when I was young! Seeing it for the first time …