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.
The association "Les Vitrines de Caen" is organising a shopping operation this summer to support the shopkeepers of the Calvados capital. To take ...
An exceptional archaeological museum in Normandy, the museum of Vieux-la-Romaine allows you to plunge into the heart of the history of the city ...
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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Young and old alike will be delighted to discover the Biotropica zoological greenhouse all year round. It's the little beast that climbs, that rises... Perched 35 metres high since 2012, more precisely on the Capoulade hill in Val de Reuil. It is the only greenhouse in France that offers such a great diversity of tropical species. A natural division of eight different universes has been established. From the world of "original beasts" to ...
At a time when we are preparing to celebrate the anniversary of the disembarkation, it is now a must on Caen in mid-June: the currents of freedom. Marathon, half-marathon, rollerblade races and school strides will again be in the spotlight this year. And then there are the Rochambelles (name given in homage to the ambulance drivers of General Philippe Leclerc's second armoured division during the Second World War). Last year there were ...
A project, passionate people and a nice walk some days this summer. That's what Ornavik is. An experimental archaeological workcamp, certainly, but which makes us discover, little by little, and this really, the great stages of the culture of the Vikings to the Normans. Volunteers in suits (we really had the impression that they came straight from a history book). A site just a stone's throw from Caen, and which has brought us hundreds of ...
A first in Saint Samson, a commune of more than 350 inhabitants, situated on the threshold of the Pays d'Auge: a medieval weekend will take place on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 June. Ideal for discovering or rediscovering old trades, medieval games, camp life, the festival will be embellished with archery demonstrations, fire shows, fights ... to revisit history as if for real. It will also be an opportunity to hear little-known songs, a ...
