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Departments in Lower Normandy: Calvados [ 14 ], Manche [ 50 ] and Orne [ 61 ]

Avranches, Cherbourg, Deauville, Eayeux, Granville, Honfleur, Lisieux, Montagne-au-Perche, Ouistreham, Saint-Lô, Valagnes, Vire

Capital City Basse-Normandy: Caen


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Campsites & Caravanning

  Eurocampings   -   ACSI International Camping Guide

Car Hire

  Holiday Autos   -    
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Holiday Rentals / Cottages / Apartments

   -   Normandy
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  -   holiday park, apartments or villas  -  Normandy

Hotels Normandy

  Hotels in Normandy   -   Hotel Guide Normandy
Rouen, Caen, Bayeux, Le Havre, Deauville, Hermanville-sur-Mer, Honfleur, Mondeville, Arromanches-les-Bains, Avranches, La Rivière-Saint-Sauveur, Hérouville-Saint-Clair, and more

  Hotels in Caen

  Best Western Hotel Moderne Caen ***, 116, Boulevard Maréchal Leclerc, 14000 Caen
The Hotel Moderne is located in the city centre of Caen and is open all year round. 8 km from the Caen-Carpiquet airport, close to public transport.



 
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National Park / Nature Park

  Marshlands Nature Park

Travel Agents / Tour Operator

  
Create your perfect trip to Lower Normandy.



  Battle Field Tours 
Covering WW1 and WW2 - small group fully guided tours to the World War One battlefields and Commonwealth War Grave cemeteries with special tours for Australian and Canadian visitors.

Travel Guides Normandy / Related books

Tourist Guide Normandy(Michelin Green Guides)
Paperback: 432 pages;
Publisher: Michelin Apa Publications Ltd; 6th edition (1 Mar 2010); ISBN-10: 1906261873; ISBN-13: 978-1906261870.

DK Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guide: Normandy
Free pull-out map and guide
Fiona Duncan (Author), Leonie Glass (Author)
DK Eyewitness Top 10 Normandy will lead you straight to the best attractions that this rich and rewarding region has to offer. Whether you are looking for the spectacular areas of natural beauty or traditional Norman festivals, evocative World World II sites or haunts of famous artists, this guide is the perfect pocket-sized companion. Rely on dozens of Top 10 lists - from the Top 10 unspoilt villages to the Top 10 Norman Abbeys and to save you time and money, there is even a list of budget tips and the Top 10 things to avoid. DK Eyewitness Top 10 Normandy is packed with colour illustrations, providing the insider knowledge that every visitor needs on a trip to this seductively pretty region. Explore every corner effortlessly using the FREE pull-out map, plus many smaller maps included within the guide. Your guide to the Top 10 best of everything in Normandy.
Paperback: 144 pages; Publisher: Dorling Kindersley (1 Feb 2010); ISBN-10: 1405351969; ISBN-13: 978-1405351966.


Transport / How do I travel to Lower Normandy

  Cherbourg Airport
  Caen Airport
  Deauville St Gacien Airport

 
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  Airline Tickets /  Bargain Flights

   -   fantastic fares from all of the UK's major ports

   -   Dover - Calais / Portsmouth to Cherbourg / Portsmouth to Le Havre
P&O Ferries is one of the most well known and trusted brands. Wherever you are travelling to, on holiday or on business, P&O Ferries offers a wide range of routes.


Links 

  Normandy Tourist Board    -   official site
Hotels & Lodging, Interactive map, Sport and Leisure, Gastronomy, Calendar of events, Places to see: Museums, Churches & Abbeys, Chateaux, D-Day Sites, Technical visits, Tours, Parks and gardens, Sites and Monuments and much more ....

  Conseil Régional de Basse-Normandie

  Caen   -   Capital City Basse Normandy   -   Caen Tourist Board
Caen is the launch platform of your journey in Normandy...But, before to go further let you surprise by the magnificient architecture of Caen, from its Castle built by William the conqueror to its both abbayes, via its Marina, the 5 museums, ... Caen, a city to discover !

  Calvados [ 14 ]   -   Conseil Général de Calvados
Bayeux, Lisieux, Vire
  Calvados   -   Office du tourisme du Calvados
Patrimoine, gastronomie de tradition et camping en basse Normandie
  Manche [ 50 ]   -   Discover Manche in Normandy
The most western "département" in Normandy, La Manche is an area of great variety and surprising landscapes. The protected coastline, over 300 km in length offers alternatively capes, havens, harbours and long sandy beaches.
Between sea and land, the facets of La Manche are varied and ever changing : the Cotentin peninsula to the very North, the Marshlands Nature Park , the Coutances area of the River Vire Valley offer colourful and harmonious landscapes. To the South, the Mortainais area offers a tortured landscape, whereas in the Bay of Mont Saint-Michel, sea and land meet and stretch towards Mont Saint-Michel, the Mecca of international tourism.
  Orne [ 61 ]   -    Le site du Conseil Général de l'Orne
  Orne   -   Orne Tourism

  Côte Fleurie   -   Flower Coast
  Cotentin

  Avranches   -   Ville d'Avranches   -   cité des Manuscrits du Mont-Saint-Michel
During the French Revolution, all the books from the Mont-Saint-Michel abbey were deposited for safekeeping in the town of Avranches. Among them are 200 medieval parchment manuscripts.
Some thirty items (manuscripts and ancient books) illustrating the intellectual and artistic activity of the Benedictine monastery are exhibited in a superb recently renovated old library.
  Avranches   -   Tourist Board  
  Cherbourg   -   Ville de Cherbourg-Octeville   -   Stop in the country of sea and wind
Gateway to the American continent during the transatlantic epic times, Cherbourg-Octeville has always attracted the hugest liners, and still does: from the Titanic to the Queen Mary 2, not to mention the France and the Queen Elisabeth, they all stopped here once.
Naturally open to the sea, Cherbourg-Octeville has imposed itself as one of the very few ports able to organise large nautical events: the Mondial Assistance Challenge, the Cutty Sark, the Figaro's Solitary, and the Europe's Race…
Maritime town, Cherbourg-Octeville shelters under the lee of the biggest artificial roadstead in the world, which is an exceptional architectural achievement of the 19th century.
Let yourself be overtaken by the exuberant daily activity of its fishing port and marina, right in the heart of town; let yourself be guided along the made-up piers with their flood-lighting following the rhythm of tides, and appreciate the very special atmosphere of a town open to the sea.
  Deauville   -   For a long time, it was said to be the 21st arrondissement of Paris
Deauville, a beach of elegance and sophisticated life style within easy reach of Paris. Its large hotels, luxury shops, golf courses, thalassotherapy centre, the celebrated Planches and well preserved historic buildings made it world famous.
Here you will find all the information necessary for a successful stay in Deauville: lodging, restaurants, activities, practical information, and a complete schedule of events throughout the year. You can also make a virtual visit of our resort in the photo gallery and discover Deauville's storefronts. Happy surfing !
  Granville   -   Ville de Granville 
  Honfleur   -   Tourist Office
The maritime city of Honfleur got her fame from her seamen. They were full of that spirit of adventure that made them set forth to explore the seven seas. And these great navigators will indeed defy the elements to sail as far as Brazil, Newfoundland or Canada. In 1608 in Honfleur, Samuel de Champlain will set up a whole campaign that will lead to the foundation of Quebec. Every year, many festivals and events keep the maritime tradition of Honfleur alive
Nobody like Eugène Boudin will grasp with more acuteness the ever-changing light of the estuary skies. Impressionnism is born. Honfleur becomes the place to be for many artists. Courbet, Monet, Turner will make Honfleur the inspired place she still is. Be it classical or contemporary, painting is a credit to Honfleur and her many art galeries.
  Lisieux [ Calvados region ]    -    Ville de Lisieux   -  
Most significant pilgrimage site in France after Lourdes.
The community of communes of Lisieux Pays d'Auge includes 24 communes: Beuvillers, La Boissière, Coquainvilliers, Courtonne la Meurdrac, Courtonne les Deux Églises, Glos, Hermival les Vaux, La Houblonnière , Lessard et le Chêne, Lisieux, Le Mesnil Eudes, Le Mesnil Guillaume, Le Mesnil Simon, Les Monceaux, Ouilly -le Vicomte, Le Pré d'Auge, Prêtreville, Rocques, Saint Désir, Saint Germain de Livet, Saint Jean de Livet, Saint Martin de la Lieue, Saint Martin de Mailloc and Saint Pierre des Ifs.
  Ouistreham   -   Ville d'Ouistreham
  Ouistreham   -   Ouistreham Port de Plaisance
At about 2 hours from Paris, close to England,Ouistreham-Riva-Bella is the ideal destination for any person wishing to combine relaxation, sports and discovery in a lively seaside resort, all year round.
Ouistreham-Riva-Bella is appreciated for the variety of its areas. On your arrival, you will discover the harbour and all the aspects of the seaside life: sailing, fishing (with the fish market) or the locks and the ferries activities. The pedestrian precinct and its numerous shops will lead you to the casino, the thalassotherapy, the Landing Museums and to the various activities offered by the sailing club. Finally, you will discover the old village where a fortified church was built in the 19th century; it has become the landmark of this seaside area, and around it was built the village of Ouistreham, especially the "Grange aux Dîmes".
  Saint-Lô   -   Ville de Saint-Lo
In the Cotentin Peninsula, the département of the Manche is battered by winds and waves, often rewarded with sunny intervals breaking through!
This was the soil where the Celtic founding fathers set up Briovère, today the town of Saint-Lô perched on its rocky outcrop. With over 20,000 inhabitants, the 2nd town of the département after Cherbourg features a full range of local shops and a rich assortment of small- and medium-sized businesses, suited to the needs of the neighbouring rural communities.
  Valognes   -   Valognes ville d'art et d'histoire
Valognes, a small centre of art and history, lies at the heart of the Cotentin Peninsula, just a short distance from the port of Cherbourg and the D-Day landing beaches.
Nestling at the heart of lush green countryside and lending itself to any number of discovery and leisure activities, Valognes is a lively and youthful town thanks to its many services and businesses.
  Vire   -   Ville de Vire
  Vire   -   Tourist Board Vire   -   not just another market town in Normandy
Vire is situated in some of the most beautiful countryside in France and it's right on your doorstep, about four hours drive from the Channel Tunnel - along excellent, open motorways - and across the new Pont de Normandy which takes your car high above the wide mouth of the Seine, as it arrives at the sea. It is one hour from the car-ferry at Ouistreham and about one hour and a half from Cherbourg. You can also fly-drive from London Stanstead. It is easy to visit for a week-end and it is about three - quarters of an hour from the sea-side around Granville, about two hours from the Loire valley, home of Muscadet, Pouilly-Fume and Sancerre, and two and half hours by train to Paris and Disneyland Paris.

  Mont Saint-Michel and the Bay of Mont Saint Michel
  Sanctuaire de Sainte Thérèse 
Marie-Françoise-Thérèse Martin, was a Roman Catholic nun who was canonised as a saint, and is one of only 33 Doctors of the Church. She is also known by many as "The Little Flower of Jesus."

Cuisine  -  French Foods / Recipes

  French Food and Cook   -   authentic French cuisine
Menus and recipes, Tips and Tools, Table setting, Practice your French [ recipes in French ]
  Meilleur du Chef  [ French & English ]
Hors-d'Œuvres, Starters, Fish, Meat, Vegetables, Desserts, Other dishes, Bases, Sauces, Extras, Diet Dishes
  Mastering the Art of French Cooking by Julia Child, Louisette Bertholle and Simone Beck
684 pages; Black and White Sketches, no Photography 
Alfred A. Knopf, New York 2001

History of Normandy

  Battle of Normandy   -   Utah Beach
La Manche, land of freedom, was the scene of the D-Day landings in 1944. Many routes and landmarks of the Historic Battle of Normandy can now be visited.

British Armour in Normandy 
Ludovic Fortin
The author gives a detailed account of the Normandy campaign fought by the British Armoured Divisions and independent Armoured Brigades in 1944, from the D-Day landings to Operation Goodwood. He covers the units involved, the AFVs used and how the British High Command's strategy actually transferred to the battlefield.
Hardcover 176 pages (November 30, 2004);  Publisher: Histoire and Collections;  Language: English;  ISBN: 2915239339.
Michelin Historical Map 102: : Battle of Normandy 
Covering the region associated with the Battle of Normandy, at a scale of 1:200,000, this is a reprint of the 1947 map. It shows the beaches where the historic landings took place, and other features related to the various battlefields.
Map (June 1994);  Publisher: Michelin Maps;  Language: English;  ISBN: 2067002627
The D-Day Atlas: Anatomy of the Normandy Campaign  -  Charles Messenger
This study of D-Day and the subsequent campaign charts the gradual evolution of the invasion plan, encompassing the intelligence efforts, the Anglo-US strategic debate over where the Allies should attack, and the elaborate deception put in place to fool the Germans about the true D-Day objective.
Hardcover 176 pages (April 13, 2004);  Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd.;  Language: English;  ISBN: 0500251231.

Music, Art & Culture, Events

  Festival de Cherbourg 

  Film   -   Parapluies de Cherbourg [ 1964 ]
Geneviève, 17, lives with her widow mother, who owns an umbrella shop in Cherbourg. She and Guy, an auto mechanic, are in love and want to marry.But her mother does not agree : she thinks Geneviève is too young and Guy is not wealthy enough...


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