Normandy is cider, camembert and much more than that! In the northwest of France, on the banks of the English Channel, it is a green and blue patchwork with 600 km of coastline and a bucolic and humid countryside, rich in monuments, traditions and know-how, many of which are classified or registered as Unesco World Heritage Sites. Normandy is the leading producer of oysters, mussels, whelks and scallops. You come here to enjoy it, but also to practice cycling and horseback riding, hiking or following a pilgrimage, enjoying the pleasures of the seaside, connecting medieval sites and historic walks, without forgetting to visit the beaches of the D-Day Landings...
Normandy is home to sites classified among the most beautiful villages in France, spas, regional nature parks and prestigious cities. Among the jewels of the destination: Rouen, Mont Saint-Michel, Honfleur and Deauville, Le Havre, Etretat, Giverny, Caen, Bayeux, Haras du Pin... The hinterland with its bocage and castles, Bagnoles-de-l'Orne, Belle Epoque spa town, the Petite Cité de Caractère de Saint-Céneri-le-Gerei or Sées la magnifique, offers a delightful diversity. Will you pick blueberries or mushrooms, visit a medieval town centre or fish in white water? The potential of this tourist destination that is gently mocked for its bad weather is endless! And to find your way around, your tourist guide will be very useful
If you have chosen Normandy it is because the rain does not stop you. Then it may be the milder temperatures between May and November that will attract you. The feeling of heat in the middle of summer will be reduced on the shore and on the heights of the Mancelles Alps. Conversely, in the middle of winter, hilly and wooded areas can be icy. In any season you will have to be patient with the fog that too often prevents you from enjoying the landscape. In summer, many cultural, sporting or festive events are held in towns and villages. During the off-season in remote hinterland areas you will have difficulty finding an adequate tourist welcome. Finally, you should know that all year round, major events awake this or that area: Jazz under the apple trees (Coutances), Festival rock d'Evreux, Foire aux harengs et à la coquille Saint-Jacques, Festival international de cerf-volants, Marathon de la baie du Mont-Saint-Michel...
Normandy has an oceanic and temperate climate reminiscent of Great Britain, with an average of 123 days of rain per year. Winters are cold with minimum average temperatures ranging from -4°C to 3°C with numerous snow and rainfall events, summers, cool and humid at night and in the morning with average minimum temperatures from 16°C to 17°C, and hot days ranging from 23°C to 32°C and even up to 40°C in July-August.
On 09/12/2020 and 09/13/2020 : For the 6th consecutive year, Château la Chenevière is getting ready to celebrate nature and plants. Over the course of a weekend, 45 ...
The association "Les Vitrines de Caen" is organising a shopping operation this summer to support the shopkeepers of the Calvados capital. To take ...
If you have chosen Normandy it is because the rain does not stop you. Then it may be the milder temperatures between...
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Normandy has an oceanic and temperate climate reminiscent of Great Britain, with an average of 123 days of rain per y...
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It is one of those stays in the French regions that one appreciates in order to be able to slow down time and enjoy the simple pleasures of life. Stroll through a village and stop at a café terrace, take a bike ride and explore the surrounding countryside, visit the key monuments and then end up enjoying the good regional products bought in a grocery store or eaten at a good restaurant. In Calvados, the commune of Livarot is renowned for ...
Few regions can flatter themselves for having so many aspects. Finally reunited, after more than forty years of separation into two small entities, Normandy is multiple, rich in its landscapes, its history and its projects. Tumultuous at Cap de la Hague, serene along the meanders of the Seine, strangely cut out on the heights of its former massifs, peaceful in its bocage, thermal baths at Bagnoles de l'Orne, chic at Deauville, original at Le ...
Deauville is the Norman charm, that " petit some chose " that leaves no one indifférent ! The wild character of the tides, the half-timbered extravagances, its great airs which parade at the casino, the racecourse or on the red carpet of the Film Festival américain : Deauville ensures all the glitter of its legend... And even more so for those who venture beyond the Planches and into the adorable Honfleur basin, the most ...
For the 6th consecutive year, Château la Chenevière is getting ready to celebrate nature and plants. Over the course of a weekend, 45 exhibitors will be meeting, including nurserymen, craftsmen and garden-loving associations. In the sumptuous two-hectare park, they present their various specialisations to the public: old roses, orchids, rare, aromatic and even carnivorous plants. They also pass on their ideas and tips during free workshops ...
