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NORMANDY - IN DEPTH Information about Normandy Major airports and ports in Normandy The major airports in Normandy: Rennes, Dinard and Caen. There are four ports that serve the area: Cherbourg, Dieppe, Calais and Caen. Average monthly temperature in Normandy in Celsius Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Normandy 8 6 8 13 14 20 22 22 18 15 11 8 London 6 7 10 13 17 20 22 21 19 14 10 7 Villages, towns and cities in Normandy Normandy - Attractions Major cities: Caen, Rouen Short trip from Paris, and just across the channel from England Famous WWII landing beaches, museum and memorials Historical region of William the Conqueror The famous Mt. Saint Michel Abbey Seaside resorts and casinos Normandy is made up of the regions of Calvados (22), Eure (29), Manche (50), Orne (61) and Seine-Maritime (76). Just across the Channel from London, and not far from Paris, you will find the welcoming region of Normandy with its varied coastline and rich countryside. Normandy probably has more significance to British and North American visitors than any other part of France. Normandy gets its name from the 10th-century Norman Vikings that settled the country. In 1066 the famous Norman Duke William defeated the Saxon King Harold in the Battle of Hastings, was crowned King of England and became known as William the Conqueror. For many centuries after the descendants of his Norman army governed England, creating much of the Anglo-Saxon heritage. In June, 1944 Normandy again came under the world spotlight when Allied Forces landed on the Normandy coast. Numerous museums, exhibitions, sites, and monuments including the Caen Memorial Museum, commemorate operations that took place between June 6th and August of 1944. Upper Normandy with its highly industrialized and historical capital, Rouen has been linked to many famous names such as Thomas and Pierre Corneille, Gustave Flaubert and Joan of Arc. Caen, the capital of Lower Normandy, is known as the home to William the Conqueror and has some of the best "high-tech" businesses in France. The pretty harbour of Honfleur, the Bayeux Tapestry which chronicles the exploits of William the Conqueror, Claude Monet's gardens in Giverny and the world-famous Mont Saint-Michel with its breathtaking views from the ramparts are just a few of the sites of Normandy. Places of interest in Normandy Alençon Famous for lace, fine art and lace museum, Birthplace of "Sainte Thérèse" Les Andelys Gaillard Castle ruins Bagnoles-de-l'Orne Home to the famous tapestry depicting the history of William the Conqueror, 15th to 18th century houses, Cathedral, Memorial museum of the Battle of Normandy, Baron Gerard museum with lace and porcelain collections Cabourg Seaside resort, a favorite haunt of Marcel Proust, casino, boardwalks and shopping streets Caen Founded by William the Conqueror, feudal castle and gardens, fine arts museum, Museum of Normandy, Museum for Peace commemorating World War II, Benedictine abbeys Caudebec-en-Caux House of the Knights of Templar, Museum of the River Seine D-Day beaches Landing sites with a series of monuments commemorating Allied Forces Deauville Internationally famous seaside resort and horse racing center, sailing harbor, annual world polo championship, American Film Festival Dieppe Channel port and fishing harbor, ivory museum Etretat Holiday resort, famous "arches and needles" rock formation Falaise Birthplace of William the Conqueror Fécamp Seaside town and boating center, Benedictine museum and distillery, Museum of the"Terres Neuves" Giverny Home of impressionist painter Claude Monet, Monet Museum, American Impressionist Museum Granville Sailing and fishing harbour, 17th century Bassin and Lieutenance buildings, Church of Sainte Catherine, Eugene Boudin Museum Honfleur Picturesque port city with old town, and bridge Lisieux Pilgrimage site, shrine of Sainte Thérèse, Basilic and Carmelite convent, Museum of Old Lisieux, Wax Museum Mont St. Michel World famous abbey on island which becomes isolated by the incoming tide Mortagne-au-Perche Small picturesque country city, departure point for pioneers heading for Canada Rouen Seine river, Old Town, gothic churches, cathedrals, abbey, Clock tower, old marketplace where Joan of Arc was burned, Joan of Arc Museum, Museum of Flaubert Tatihou Island Maritime Museum Villedieu-les-Poêles Copper crafts, copper and lace museums, Norman furniture museum Normandy - Lifestyle Normandy is a rich gastronomic area with its fresh fish and shellfish, duck, cream and of course, the famous cheeses like Camembert, Livarot and Pont-l'Evêque. Cider will accompany a meal and the liqueur Calvados can be served either mid-way through the meal to help with digestion (the trou normand) and/or at the end to make it memorable.