Normandy holiday apartments, homes and villas

Why choose a holiday home in Normandy?

Narrow, crowded, streets wind past cafes, shops, and bars through the village at Mont Saint Michel where the Abbey is poised 264 feet above the ocean.

This fertile region supports cattle and dairy farms, superb apples, Camembert cheese, and breeding stables for its renowned racehorses. The English Channel washes ashore on three sides of Manche where auto and cycling tours along the 360 km coast are popular.

Seaside hotels, manors, castles and casinos in Calvados are outnumbered by over 900 historical monuments. This is where William the Conqueror tributes share a solemn legacy with D-day beaches and World War II museums.

In Eure, Richard the Lionheart built Chateau Gaillard just a short distance along the Seine from Foret de Lyons where the Dukes of Normandy hunted for game.

Seine Maritime deserves a drive along the north bank of the Seine River where you will keep company with enormous tankers and colossal transport ships on the water. You are traversing the country that is historically conspicuous for executing Joan of Arc, Monet's preserved home and gardens at Giverny, and a superb collection of medieval abbeys.

Many people are magnetized by Orne for its variety of river sports. Riding, walking, and climbing adventures creates an appetite for food and drink. Exclusive apple and pear brandy mixtures compare favorably to the areas celebrated ciders and are accompanied by delicious local creams and soft dessert cheese.

Contribution post: 12 June 2010