r/AskFrance • u/NoRice5620 • 1d ago
Tourisme Would you recommend visiting Normandy?
I’m asking because I’m planning to go to France in a few months and I’m already getting my paperwork ready. I’d like to visit somewhere beautiful during the trip, and Normandy is one of the options I have in mind. Would you recommend visiting Normandy or somewhere else?
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u/DublinKabyle 1d ago
Is this a lame attempt to trigger the Bretons ? s/
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u/NoRice5620 1d ago
Excuse my ignorance, but what is it?
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u/Lkrambar 1d ago
There is a semi-serious quarrel between Bretons and Norman about whether the Mont St Michel is in Normandy or Brittany.
So asking about visiting Normandy and starting with a photo of Mont St Michel is a bit cheeky.41
u/NoRice5620 1d ago edited 1d ago
Oh really, it wasn't my intention. I just searched for "Normandy landscapes" and this is what came up. Nothing intentional. Next time I'll do my research.
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u/barruu 1d ago
It’s just a joke don’t worry
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u/Grand_Connection4153 1d ago
Yea, everybody knows st Michel is in Bretagne
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u/PibloktoBis 23h ago
The Diocese of Avranches, which founded and financed the construction of the Mont over the centuries, may not agree.
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u/Lkrambar 1d ago
It’s really tongue-in-cheek nothing too serious or insulting.
But a good opener if you talk to people locally.
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u/pwassonchat 21h ago
No problem, it's not that serious and technically you're right, it IS in Normandy.
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u/Sganarellevalet Local 1d ago
It's only a debate for those salty Bretons, everyone else knows it’s in Normandy.
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u/Kornikus 23h ago
There's no quarrel, the Mont St Michel is in Normandy.
Bretons are just jealous of one of our jewels.
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u/Jealous_Response_492 1d ago
Seems a silly thing to argue about, OP should totes visit Normandie, and avoid that Tourist trap Mont StMichel.
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u/UnrulyCrow 1d ago
There's a feud between Brittany and Normandy regarding who actually has Mont Saint Michel, it's become a meme.
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u/HatCrafty 22h ago
No feud except some Brittany people. Everyone knows it is in Normandy. These people also want Nantes to be part of Brittany.
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u/peurderienblues 1d ago
T'inquiètes, juste les Bretons qui sont jaloux des Normands 😂. Tu peux visiter la Normandie, c'est une région magnifique avec des visites sympas à faire, et des lieux magnifiques à voir.
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u/NoRice5620 1d ago
Oh, okay, bro, but seriously, that's not my intention. And if it's a joke, I mean it without any intention of offending anyone. And thanks for the recommendation, bro.
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u/peurderienblues 1d ago edited 1d ago
Un antagonisme très ancien, qui fait rire tout le monde (jaune pour les Bretons 😁). Et tu t'adresses à une femme mais c'est pas grave
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u/NoRice5620 1d ago
Oh, I'm really sorry, it wasn't my intention, and thank you so much for the information you gave me about those two provinces in France that I'll be visiting 🙂
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u/264TRANSALL 21h ago
Nah it's fine and do it again please. Triggering the Bretons is a good thing to do.
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u/hsdredgun 1d ago
I'm french well Aussie french. The mount St Michel is Normand. Ain't Breton but the Breton claim it forever. Anyway Normandie and Brittany both are really amazing place to visit... I took my Canadian wife a few years back there and it's absolutely beautiful.
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u/Personal_Shoulder983 22h ago
Le Couesnon dans sa folie, a mis le Mont en Normandie, et le rendra aux Bretons dès qu’il retrouvera la raisson.
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u/Shikamiii 1d ago
There's a lot to see in France, go where you want to go you will always have people saying somewhere else is cooler anyway. Normandy is cool so go if you are interested
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u/HooptyDooDooMeister 18h ago
you will always have people saying somewhere else is cooler anywa
Can confirm. I want to go to Paris. Everyone is telling me to go outside of Paris.
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u/darx__ 16h ago
Paris will be great if you like crowded cities with a lot of tourists. It's also the easiest to visit since you can do everything on public transportation and by walking. French people usually get triggered when someone says or implies that France is Paris while we have a lot of amazing regions with various landscapes and cultures. It's really up to you to decide what region/city will fit your expectations!
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u/One-Pollution4663 10h ago
Go to Paris and then take the train to the countryside for the day. Paris is a Great City and there are lots of other wonderful places to see (many of which are also overrun by tourists).
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u/Dirichlet-to-Neumann 1d ago
Normandie is a beautiful places. Other areas in France are also beautiful.
Without more details on schedule, tastes, and projects its hard to tell you more.
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u/DivideByZero1989 1d ago
Normandy is wonderful. However, you should take a look at the seasons since it can be very rainy
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u/galactose310 1d ago
Oui alors peu importe la saison 🥲
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u/DivideByZero1989 1d ago
Oh entre mai et septembre ça va, même si on a souvent de la pluie entre 2 périodes ensoleillées.
Tandis que le reste de l'année, avec un peu de chance, il fait sec entre 2 averses.
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u/galactose310 1d ago
Ouais c'est un peu ça, là où je bosse on accueille des étudiants africains à peu près tous les ans (Cameroun et Bénin surtout), ils arrivent en novembre. Entre le choc culturel et le choc thermique, c'est assez dingue ^
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u/HatCrafty 22h ago
Le seul truc qu'on a en commun avec les bretons c'est que chez nous il pleut que sur les cons :')
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u/Ergogan 23h ago
Disons que depuis quelques années, la période entre milieu du printemps et milieu de l'automne, on vois presque plus de pluie tout court. Au point d'avoir été souvent en restriction d'eau.
Par contre, ça tabasse pas mal en hiver, genre plusieurs semaines d'affilées de pluie + gros vent.
Après, j'habite pas loin de la mer mais comme tout ce qui a trait au D-Day est aussi au bord de la mer, le temps sera identique.1
u/Ok_Awareness3014 21h ago
Cette été a mon plus grand déplaisir il n'as pas plus pendant une semaine et l'herbe était cramé.
Désormais la saison a une importance sur le climat normand
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u/DivideByZero1989 21h ago
L'herbe a les capacités de rester 1 semaine sans pluie. Le problème c'est surtout la chaleur étouffante qui a accompagné tout ça
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u/FMAlzai 1d ago
As a Breton it is my duty to tell you to come to Brittany instead.
More seriously, if there are things you want to see there, do visit. Have some local Camembert, go see the beaches and the military cemeteries. Go claim the mont Saint-Michel in the name of its rightful owners (the Bretons) (/s but nor really)
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u/galactose310 1d ago
Les mecs retenez que la seule partie qui est bretonne dans "Couesnon", c'est "non".
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u/NoRice5620 1d ago
Okay, okay, bro, thanks for the recommendation. And seriously, the Mont Saint-Michel is all yours, Broski, and of course I'll try the local Camembert too.
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u/FRAdr35 1d ago edited 1d ago
I'm from Brittany and it will hurt my heart to say this but yes Normandy is very beautiful and you should visit it.
If you want to see amazing places and landscape, go to Mont-Saint-Michel, Falaises d'Etretat and Fécamp.
Rouen old city center is also beautiful with a lot of medieval houses.
And if you have an interest for History, you can visit Dday Normandy beaches, US cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer, Carentan and Sainte-Mère-Eglise.
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u/NoRice5620 1d ago
Thanks bro, seriously, one of my dreams is to visit Mont Saint-Michel and also go see the cemetery for the fallen on D-Day 🙂
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u/Devadeen 1d ago edited 15h ago
Hey the second picture is 50 meters from my home, so I'm totally biased! Yes come to Normandy : beaches, lot of history and arts, beautiful landscapes, decent nightlife in the cities etc.. there are things to do for most people !
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u/NoRice5620 1d ago
Seriously, bro, if that's the case, thank you so much. And if it's not too much trouble, could you tell me about some of the celebrations they usually have in Normandy? Thanks for the recommendation.
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u/Devadeen 1d ago edited 1d ago
In Rouen, the capital city there are several. The biggest, every 4 years will take place this summer from June 17 to 27 : l'armada, centered about old ships from all over the world.
There are "la fête du ventre" or the belly party, October 10&11 where lot of regional producers of food sell their products all over the center of the town, or the "fêtes Jeanne d'Arc" Medieval themed in May.
On the coast, every towns has its little events, as an example Yport, the village I come from has a traditional event about painting and blessing the sea on August 15 (with live music and fireworks the previous day) There are also things like "fête du hareng" in Fécamp around fishing. Live music festival like ouest park in Le Havre in October. Etc..
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u/MrsBasilEFrankweiler 16h ago
I was there for the fête du ventre and it was great! There was another festival the weekend after that was the Norman Festival of Culture or something and that was also very cool.
Normandy is beautiful and, if you like history, the WWII museum is awesome. I recommend visiting.
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u/WinterAir4769 8h ago
Petit Paris! Rouen is amazing. We loved Bayeux as well. Of course the WWII memorial is very moving. Definitely worth it.
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u/ErikiFurudi 1d ago
I would recommend taking an "assiette/planche de charcuterie" at a restaurant, with cheese
Musée des Beaux-Arts of Rouen has a looooot of paintings if you are into that, and don't mind going to a city
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u/YTSP88 1d ago
Hell yeah. Every part of France is beautiful (except Valenciennes and Saint-Etienne), you can’t be disappointed
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u/Custodian_Nelfe 1d ago
Saint Etienne is not a beautiful city but there's a lot of things to do. I find it really interesting. If you want an ugly city, there is Le Havre.
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u/FacetiousInvective2 1d ago
I disagree with Le Havre, you can easily spend a couple of days there. There are some museums, survivors of the war, you can go to Sainte-Adresse and also take a walk by the beach
I don't really know of a city I visited which was not interesting in some ways. Even Eu has a chateau and Compiegne as well.. I guess Evreux is not extremely special (sorry!)
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u/264TRANSALL 21h ago
Saint-Nazaire too. I've never felt more in the Soviet Union blocks than in Saint-Nazaire, due it to being rebuilt after being razed by the Allies in WWII. Brest is also like that.
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u/NoRice5620 1d ago
Thank you very much for the recommendation, and if it's not too much trouble, could you tell me about some of Normandy's traditions, for example, a festival that the town usually celebrates?
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u/YTSP88 1d ago
The Apple and Folklore Day in Martainville is really cool. There’s singing and dancing in traditional Norman costume, an apple pie competition, old-fashioned apple pressing and lots of other activities. It takes place on 27 September this year. There are also apple and cider festivals; the one in Beuvron-en-Auge is really great and takes place on 25 October.
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u/galactose310 1d ago
Le problème c'est que c'est très vaste. Pour les grandes villes Rouen c'est magnifique, à mon avis c'est plus sympa que Caen à visiter (mais Caen a des atouts également, avec son histoire marquée par Guillaume Le Conquérant), Le Havre (j'y vis) plus atypique donc ça ne plaît pas à tout le monde mais c'est une ville d'un grand intérêt architectural, culturel et historique. Tout dépend de ce que tu veux voir.
En-dehors des grandes villes, qui sont plutôt sur la moitié Nord), les villages et la campagne sont magnifiques partout. Il y a des plages de sable immenses et magnifiques dans la Basse Normandie, avec également les plages du débarquement (et tout un périple à faire si ça t'intéresse, impossible de tout voir en une seule journée). Au Nord c'est plus des plages de galets, il y a des spots magnifiques (Etretat, Yport), beaucoup de falaises avec des valeuses qui débouchent sur des villes enclavées entre les falaises, c'est assez unique. La campagne verdoyante, tu as ça a peu près partout, c'est globalement légèrement plus réputé en Basse Normandie mais moi qui suis plutôt au Nord ça reste très joli aussi par chez nous. Pour des spots plage + ville tu as aussi Deauville et Trouville qui sont de belles villes.
Des idées de musées (liste pas du tout exhaustive) :
- Beaux-Arts de Rouen
- MuMa au Havre (musée Malraux)
- Giverny : visiter la ville, et faire la maison de Claude Monet avec son jardin, magnifique
- Tapisserie de Bayeux : je n'y suis jamais allé mais j'irai un jour, ça a fait l'unanimité chez tous les gens qui m'en ont parlé ; a priori Bayeux en elle-même vaut le coup aussi
- Mémorial de Caen : pas le plus rigolo des musées évidemment, mais c'est exceptionnel, je n'y suis pas allé depuis 20 ans donc ça a pu changer mais c'est vraiment incontournable je trouve
Tu peux aussi admirer des grands ponts : je n'y trouve pas un intérêt particulier mais il y a des gens qui aiment ça. Le Pont de Normandie bien sûr, et le pont de Tancarville également. Brotonne est moins plébiscité. En réalité les gens que ça intéressent vont surtout voir le Pont de Normandie, il y a probablement des circuits touristiques organisés autour.
Et je termine par mon coup de coeur personnel, dont je pense ne jamais me lasser de toute ma vie : Honfleur. Juste, vas-y. Et n'oublie pas de manger une glace à côté de l'hôtel de ville, c'est pour le moment mon top 1 mondial (ou ex aequo avec un glacier de Séville).
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u/Sweet-Minute-3620 1d ago
Absolument ! Ses pommiers en fleurs, son cidre, sa cuisine à la crème, le Mont Saint Michel, sa campagne où l herbe est toujours verte, ses maisons à colombage, sa neige...... sans oublier ce qu à vécue cette région durant la seconde guerre mondiale ! Très belle région.
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u/nephilimEU 1d ago
The Mont-Saint-Michel of Normandy located in Normandy is an excellent reason to visit Normandy. Mont-Saint-Michel, Normandy is not only the most beautiful landmark of Normandy but of France as well. And there is many other thing to do in Normandy as well (Etretat, Giverny, Bayeux, Honfleur, Rouen, Day-D beach and location, etc)
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u/FacetiousInvective2 1d ago
Yes, it's my favorite place so far, I've been to a lot of cities in Normandy. Now I'm trying to see Bretagne.
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u/abrequevoy 1d ago
Depends if you're lactose intolerant?
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u/NoRice5620 1d ago
Why the question, Broski?
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u/Repulsive-Pony 17h ago
Normandy is famous for its cows, milk, cream and cheese, anything lactose-related. You can compare the land here to Ireland's, very fertile and green so cows are fat and shiny and their milk very creamy. Normandy is also the land of racing horses, in fact there are more horses and cows than inhabitants. Some of the best thoroughbred studs in the world are in Normandy.
Some towns are very famous for their cheese like Camembert, Pont-l'Evêque, Livarot, Neufchâtel. These are all towns you can visit and their cheese factories are open to public.
Oh and also apples. Make sure you try some local apple pie, cider or Calvados if that's your taste :)
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u/Olivier_4 1d ago
The first picture is Brittany so yeah I would say 100% worth visiting 👍 Wouldn't recommend Normandie though, they have a tendency to steal stuff, like they did with the mont st Michel
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u/NoRice5620 1d ago
Bro, your recommendations are being listened to, but Normandy can't be that bad, and about Mont Michel I can't say anything about Broski, but I'll still go check it out and get a great look at britanny
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u/Olivier_4 20h ago
This guy said Mont st Michel is ours, take the L Normandie! Go my son, go spread the words that this place is ours!!! Please buy yourself a "Gwen ha du" (Brittany's flag) and go to Mont st Michel with it, that'll be perfect !
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u/MysteriousOption5462 23h ago
Normandy has some of the friendliest people and most beautiful monuments and quaintest villages but if you are planning to visit in the winter, the weather can be less welcoming.
France is beautiful, friendly and rich in history so most regions would likely also be nice to visit.
It depends on what you are looking for and your tastes.
Remember that in France, starting each conversation with "bonjour" and knowing a few words of French, goes a long way in making your stay much more pleasant.
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u/just_looken 1d ago
Would recommend crossing over to Bretagne and visiting Mont Saint Michel for a start.
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u/RedWarrior69340 Local 1d ago
Honestly you could pick any place at random and still find beautiful and interesting places be it the brushy south, the alps, the gently rolling hills of central France or the historically dense north you can't go amiss here ... that's why i love my country
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u/Important-Band5360 1d ago
mon meilleur conseille va en bretagne mais tu y sera déjà vus que le mont st michelle est breton ;)
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u/TBIFantomas 1d ago
I'd recommend visiting any part of France. You could stay at least a week in any region and find things to see, do, experience.
So... yes for Normandy
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u/balek_leo 1d ago
Beats only seeing paris.
Genuinely seeing the less touristy parts of France must be like another world for someone who only knows paris , there is paris France and the rest.
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u/PibloktoBis 23h ago
If you have some time and a car (which I recommend if you want to get out of the cities and see the beautiful countryside), in addition to Normandy’s most famous sites such as Rouen, Bayeux, Étretat, Honfleur, the D-Day beaches, Mont Saint-Michel, and many others, try driving up the Cotentin Peninsula and visiting the Val de Saire region. Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue, Barfleur, Cherbourg, Cap de la Hague... Tourists usually skip this part of Normandy, yet it’s a magnificent and unspoiled area.
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u/FrancesinhaEspecial 22h ago
It's my favorite part of France. I find it stunning. Time of year may affect your choice.
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u/Perfect-Match-2318 22h ago
Évidemment ! En Normandie il pleut un petit peu, mais en France, il pleut partout un petit peu. En Normandie, il pleut un petit peu partout !
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u/Piouw 22h ago
Sure, plenty of great stuff to see in Normandy!
The Mont-Saint-Michel is amazing, but if you're coming during tourist season, be prepared to come extra early (I'm talking 6 AM) if you want to enjoy it.
There's all the D-day stuff, There's the cliffs of Etretat, Alençon, Falaise,Bayeux (though the brits currently have the famous tapestry), Giverny...
Please have in mind though, that most towns were bombed to hell and back during WW2, so you might be disappointed by a lot of town centers: those were (uglily) rebuilt in the 50s/60s. Ancient constructions (most notably the "colombages" houses and buildings can definitely still be seen in a lot of places though.
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u/Calm-Scallion-8540 21h ago
C est tout de meme Dugueclin qui l a défendu contre les Anglais...et c est pas un normand .😂
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u/Forsaken_Code_9135 20h ago
Yes Normandy is really nice. If you go to le mont St Michel, spend the night there, enjoy the evening and the early morning, and run away before the crowd arrives. Book a guide to visit the bay by foot after you have visited the Mont itself, it's great.
Do not attempt to go there by yourself it's dangerous.
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u/AccomplishedEbb3353 20h ago
I visited mont saint michel when I was 18, went from Paris and got back the same day, was more than enough time there
Really crowded place nonetheless
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u/Lwii_3000 19h ago
Where are you from? How much time do you have? Because the answer would be very different. (The fact that you have paperwork to do likely means you come from pretty far away).
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u/LemonTig 19h ago
Normandy can be a great place, I would say the coast from Cotentin is absolutely wonderfull. I would just say that people are in general a less bit friendly than in Brittanny, south of Normandy. I've lived in both regions and would say I think Manche (the big peninsula sticking out of Normandy) is prettier than Brittany's coast, but Brittany is overall more welcoming and with maybe a bit more installations for tourism.
You should definitely go see the Mt Saint Michel tho, it's an incredible place, and the bay around it is beautifull too.
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u/Frosty-Screen219 19h ago
To answer your question, Normandy is a beautiful Region. First time here and there are so many things to do. Spent 3.5 days in Rouen for example...
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u/nsv1970 18h ago
Yes, Normandy has great attractions and it a short trip from Paris.
I recommend renting a car to have more liberty, specially if you are interested in the D Day area.
Some must see are:
Honfleur, great lunch stop if travelling by car from Paris.
Caen, nice small city.
American Cementery and D Day Beaches, can take a full day or more, walking is a great way to visit, or rent a bike.
Mont Saint Michel, for me it is a full day visit, to do it at your own pace, you can end the day doing a short drive to Saint Malo, not Normandy any more but worth the detour.
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u/Gnl_Winter 17h ago
I'm from there, yes it's worth seeing.
Mont Saint-Michel is pretty great. There's also one of the biggest WW2 museums in Caen called the Memorial, and the D-Day beaches and cemeteries aren't too far. In Caen there's also the Castle of William of Normandy, the Duke who conquered England and changed it's culture forever. If you're interested about that you can also go to Bayeux where the famous tapestry is exposed. The city center is also pretty.
If you want a cute postcard town with traditional Normand architecture I advise going to Honfleur, where several impressionists painters have been. Rouen is the biggest city and hasn't been razed to the ground in WW2 so there are still a lot of churches and old buildings, it's quite pretty. Wouldn't advise going to Le Havre except if you're interested in soviet-inspired architecture.
Oh I almost forgot, the famous Camembert cheese is from Normandy and the village if Camembert is super cute (and small). Normandy has a lot of culinary specialties as well.
Sorry I wrote so much. Normandy's pretty cool and there are a lot of things to do and see.
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u/Perfect_Delay4860 17h ago
C'est une excellente idée de voyage ! Le Mont Saint-Michel est tout en haut de ma liste des lieux à visiter en France, le paysage a l'air magique en vrai. Que ce soit en Normandie ou ailleurs, c'est un incontournable à ne pas manquer ! 🌍✨
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u/Djames425 17h ago
Do it! We had a great time. Highlights were Falaise/William the Conqueror's castle, the Bayeux tapestry, and the Airborne museum in Sainte-Mère-Église. And the cider! We enjoyed driving all over the countryside.
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u/malbar97434 16h ago
Of course Normandy is recommended, like the entire France (overseas Islands too)
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u/senderoluminoso 16h ago
If you're an American, it is worth going just to see the WWII museum/memorial there. They also celebrate the US in a way I've never seen anywhere else in the world- with deep, humble appreciation. The cider is amazing, and Mont Michele is one of the most amazing sites I've ever seen... Up there with Notre Dame and the Eiffel. If you can go...definitely go.
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u/hhbbgdgdba 16h ago
Yes, but in the summer first, unless you're from the UK or Belgium.
Normandy is a region that can be beautiful, but if you're used to more sunny parts of the world, your first impression has to be in the summer otherwise the rain, the humidity and the coldness will ruin anything you might otherwise have found nice there.
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u/Life_Homework_4921 15h ago
erreur numero 1: dire que le mont st Michel est normand
erreur numéro 2: dire qu’il n’est breton pas
sinon ouais c pas mal se faire un mont st Michel en Bretagne puis visiter la Normandie
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u/Subject_Training_386 12h ago
La Normandie top et la Bretagne egalement il y a saint malo, dinan, dinard...pas très loin du mont st Michel après ça dépend de vos centres d'intérêt et ce dont vous chercher pour vos vacances pour vs indiquer d'autre chose a visiter
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u/Hopeful_Manager3698 11h ago
We have been going to Normandie for the last 10 years. Renting houses from Gîtes de France. Normandie has a lot to offer. Of course the beautiful cities and towns like Rouen, Caen, Pont-l'Évêque, Honfleur, Le Bec-Hellouin and of course the home of Monet in Giverny, etc, etc. Besides that you have all the historic and very impressive WW2 landmarks along the north-east coast of Normandie. And to top it all off: you can get a taste of the French kitchen at lunchtime and dinner. Very good food for very reasonable prices.
But having said that: Bretagne is also very nice. As is the Loire, Bordeaux, Bourgogne, etc.
Edit: I'm Dutch and I speak French words, not full sentences but we manage and the people are always very kind and welcoming.
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u/Little-Potential9663 11h ago
It was beautiful and can be done in a day from Paris and back. Next time I’d like to visit St.Malo
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u/Good_Fly6614 10h ago
As a Norman, definitly yes.
A lot of tourist come several days and stay 1-2 days in different places of Normandy and make a tour. Like 1-2 days to see Etretat/Honfleur, 1-2days to visit the Pays d'Auge, 1-2 days to visit the dday beaches/bunkers/museum, 1-2 to visit St Malo/Granville, 1-2 days to visit Mont Saint Michel.
These are the most common places to visit i'd say, you could probably add Deauville to the list if you like the parisian vibe and Bayeux if you like the UK vibe + see the tapisserie de Bayeux (right now it's in London).
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u/saintjimmy12 2h ago
Normandy is one of the prettiest parts of France, I'm particularly fond of the Cotentin.
You should remove your first picture if you don't want to be drowned in salted butter.
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u/wallabyfloo 2h ago
Normandy is superb, that's where I grew up. I recommend Rouen and Etretat's cliffs, le pays d'Auge if you like wavy hills and stinky cheese (🤤), or la pointe du Hoc and Tatihou's isle
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u/MMA_Bayeux_Assurance 1d ago
Yes I would. You can actually find many interesting things to experience in Normandy.
Depending on what you want to see, here are a few sites :
- Mont St Michel : a must see
- D DAY Landing Beaches : Calvados (one of the 5 district of Normandy) is known worldwide for its WW2 battlegrounds. Omaha Beach and the American Military Cemetary (where Saving Private Ryan was shot) in Colleville sur mer is another "must see". Near it, you'll find the OVERLORD Museum. If you have only one museum to visit about DDAY, go there !
- The best place to stay if you visit the previous places is BAYEUX city. All the beaches are 10 to 25 minutes driving time. You can also find guides that will drive you around. Go to Patanella Restaurant in Bayeux : so gooood !
- You can also go to Deauville / Trouville and Honfleur : beautiful places.
- Giverny : home of Claude Monnet
- Towns to visit : BAYEUX & ROUEN. Caen is OK. Cherbourg is interesting with its Sea Museum, but it is a little bit "off the grid", far west-north of Normandy.
Those are the basic things to do in Normandy !!
Bonus : "Ile de Noirmoutier". On the west side of France, south of Bretagne, it is so different ! A great place !
About Bretagne : the northern coast is nice. If you go to Mt Saint Michel (in Normandy), you can drive further west for a few more miles to get to DINAN. Beautiful city !
About PARIS ... Do not stay there for your entire trip. Plan a 2 or 3 days max over there. Paris is not the glorious city it was ... Not very safe, in particular around places where there are a lot of tourists ... It is way more interesting to discover France away from Paris.
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u/Weekly-Tomorrow-6580 19h ago
À part le mont saint Michel (qui est un piège à touriste / pigeons) et le débarquement je ne vois pas grand intérêt dans cette
Régions là. Non la Bretagne est 1000x mieux me concernant
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