exceptional panorama of the Perche countryside. - Bellême: an old medieval town with a state forest and regularly listed among the most beautiful villages in Normandy. - Mortagne-au-Perche: a town rich in history and architectural heritage. Visit the National Stud Farm at Le Pin. If you're touring ...
2007 at the initiative of the Bayeux Intercom Tourist Office, is the festive component of the commemorations of the D-Day Landings and the Battle of Normandy. On June 6, 1944, the Bayeux and Bessin region was the scene of the largest military operation in history. Bayeux was the first city liber ...
e days are a must-attend event for food lovers and gourmets. This grand festival, dedicated to gastronomy and local produce, has been taking place in Normandy since 1935! It was revived in the 2000s by the Rouen Conquérant association. You will come across the best local restaurateurs, as well a ...
odfather, Claude Monet, designed the garden of his property. In addition, Paul-Émile Pissarro left us several paintings that testify to his life in the Normandy countryside: in particular, he depicted the village church, the Lyons forest and the deer pond. 4- Rouen The city of Rouen was alre ...
ce. Copyright : David Hockney, FreshFlowers 5- He will soon exhibit at the Bayeux Tapestry Museum Since 2019, David Hockney has settled in Normandy and has become one of the best ambassadors of this French region. It is here, in his half-timbered house in the heart of the Auge Valley, tha ...
1- To discover its historical heritage The commune of Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue has much to offer to lovers of old stones and civil or religious architecture. Its 19th-century church was built in Caen stone in a neo-Gothic imitation 13th-century style. This building, opened for worship in 1861, h ...
Presentation of the festival The Deauville American Film Festival takes place each year in Deauville, from the first Friday in September to the Sunday of the following week. This festival was created in 1975 by Lionel Chouchan and André Halimi, with the financial support of the Lucien Barrière ...
lbec... Rest assured, however, that it is not necessary to be a fan of this author and his work to appreciate the charms of this Seaside resort in Normandy! Its beach, its Belle Époque villas, its shops and its restaurants justify in themselves that one chooses this destination, the time of a ...
gs. The Viking Immersive City, set to open in Rouen in spring 2024, is a 1000 m² space entirely dedicated to the fascinating history of the Vikings in Normandy. This venue will be located on the banks of the Seine at 105 Allée François-Mitterrand, less than 2 km from the iconic Rouen Cathedral. ...
nt Michael on which stands the abbey of Mont Saint-Michel, a world-famous place of pilgrimage. Mont Saint-Michel is the most visited tourist site in Normandy and the third most visited site in France, after the Eiffel tower and the Palace of Versailles, because of its exceptional architecture and i ...
eptember 3rd, 2023. For the occasion, the forecourt of the City Hall, the banks of the Seine, and the Bassin de la Villette are covered with sand from Normandy, while 50 palm trees and 80 trees perfect the decor. The program for this must-attend summer event includes the Parc Rives de Seine and th ...
now houses a maritime museum. This museum, which receives 60,000 visitors per year, invites you to discover the fishing and shipbuilding activities on the Normandy coast. Good to know As the island is located opposite the port of Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue, access is by amphibious vehicle or on foot at ...
rd de la Mer, near the swimming pool - La Promenade Lucien Barrière - Les Franciscaines: 143, avenue de la République - Square François André (in front of the Normandy hotel) ...
it is the anniversary of the liberation of the city. On June 14, 1944, General de Gaulle gave his famous speech in Bayeux (the first liberated town in Normandy), restoring the legitimacy of the French state. An unprecedented technical feat For this new edition of the night shows 'Rendezvous at the c ...
jardin Festival is the first entirely free gardening festival in France. This plant festival has been organized every year since 2009 by the Rouen Normandy Metropolis and the City of Rouen. It brings together nearly a hundred exhibitors from France and Europe. For a weekend, they set up their s ...
he meeting point for a crowd of Arsène Lupin fans! Even if times have changed, some places like the Needle are immutable and the series sometimes highlights the Normandy town of Etretat, where the Association of Friends of Arsène Lupin is based! 5- For the hero, modern-day vigilante If the series ...
images constitute a little-known facet of Doisneau's work, they demonstrate that the famous photographer often immortalized the French coastline, from Normandy to the French Riviera, and more particularly in La Rochelle, Royan and on the island of Ré. Images with a mischievous sense of humour T ...
ny surprises in store for you and are studded with contemporary sculptures that change regularly. Copyright : Thérèse Gaigé 3- The Gardens of Étretat In Normandy too, Monet's gardens at Giverny are not the only ones of note. The Jardins d'Étretat, with views of the cliffs and the ...
st way to limit the environmental impact of our online purchases and reduce e-commerce waste is to avoid single-use packages. That's why the young Normandy start-up Hipli has come up with a reusable package to deliver and return items between merchants and customers on the French market. It is ...
bered facades of the medieval houses, discover the art galleries and enjoy the restaurants. With several bike routes offered along the Seine, this Normandy village is also a destination that appeals to bicycle touring enthusiasts only an hour from Paris. 3- Les Baux de Provence With 3210 quer ...
