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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If marriage is one of the most beautiful days in the life of the bride and groom, there is another moment filled with complicity to be lived during the long period of preparations, a moment that also leaves some very beautiful memories in mind: the bachelor party and the bachelorette party. Let's take a special interest in the bride-to-be! There are many ways to make a lasting impression during a fun-filled day or weekend getaway. But far ...
RouenThe capital of Normandy and the Seine-Maritime department, opens its doors and its heart to you. The "City of a hundred bell towers", dear to Victor Hugo, has kept an exceptional heritage, a real invitation to stroll in its historic center entirely pedestrian. In the streets, museums and monuments, famous people will come to meet you: Richard the Lionheart, Joan of Arc, Pierre Corneille or Gustave Flaubert. Travel in a city of art and ...
Housed in a true masterpiece of 19th century architecture, the Benedictine Palace in Fécamp houses the only production site in the world for Benedictine liqueur and a museum entirely dedicated to this Norman speciality. The entire history of the liqueur is recounted here, from the possible elaboration of its recipe by a monk in the 16th century to the construction of the palace by the Norman wine merchant and industrialist Alexandre Le ...
For many of us today, retirement means a new beginning. And we can quickly become envious of elsewhere. A change of region is the perfect opportunity to discover new landscapes, new gastronomy and cultural places in dynamic cities. It can also be the time to finally take a breather by settling in a rural environment. Whether you love the sea, the mountains, the countryside or you are urban at heart with the simple desire to live in a ...
