Normandy
Normandy, (Normandie in French) is a historic, cultural, and administrative region in Northern France, which lies on the coast between Brittany to the south-west, the Loire to the south and Hauts de France to the north-east. It includes the lower valley of the River Seine and its tributary the Eure, the cities of Rouen and Caen and the ports of Cherbourg and Dieppe. The Channel Islands were historically part of Normandy but are now British Crown Dependencies.
It is a beautiful region with an incredibly rich historical heritage and is famous for being the birthplace of William the Conqueror, the home of Monet’s water lilies, the location of the Mont-Saint-Michel and of course, in 1944, it was the objective of the historic D-Day landings, the greatest seaborne invasion in history and the start of the long campaign which liberated North West Europe which brought an end to the Second World War.
It is a beautiful region with an incredibly rich historical heritage and is famous for being the birthplace of William the Conqueror, the home of Monet’s water lilies, the location of the Mont-Saint-Michel and of course, in 1944, it was the objective of the historic D-Day landings, the greatest seaborne invasion in history and the start of the long campaign which liberated North West Europe which brought an end to the Second World War.
But there is more to Normandy than history – its beautiful scenery and excellent produce makes it a popular tourist destination for those looking for beaches and sports, stunning countryside and cultural, architectural and gastronomic treats.
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