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A large part of the Normandy coast comprises sandy seaside resorts but also has areas of spectacular chalk cliffs and the important ports of Le Havre and Cherbourg.
There are many popular seaside holiday resorts including Dieppe, Fécamp, Honfleur, Trouville and Deauville
Inland is a mainly pastoral landscape divided into hedged fields with narrow roads that wend their way between them joining picturesque small towns and villages.
The town of Bayeux is known throughout the world for the remarkable Bayeux Tapestry that has survived great odds to provide an historic record of the Norman invasion of England. Bayeux also boasts an impressive cathedral.
Mont-St-Michel rises from the sea like something from a fairytale, especially when illuminated at night.
Art lovers should not miss Claude Monet's beautiful garden at Giverny
The home of Calvados apple brandy and Camembert cheese, you can expect the Normandy cuisine to be of a high standard – and you won’t be disappointed.
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