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Top Things to see and do in Normandy

Caroline Mills

From Cider to Sea-Faring, There’s Something to Entertain Everyone on this fascinating area.

Follow the Route du Cider

While within the nation of Auge are of Normandy, Take Some Time to observe the Route du Cider, a signposted (with an apple) route by means of Bucolic Countryside to Discover Pretty Villages, Apple Orchards and 20 Producers Creating Aop Cidre Pays d’Auge. Begin the circuit in Cambremer at Cider Pierre Huet.

Route du Cider, © Valentin Pacaut, Marie-Anais Thierry, Caroline Mills

Take A Painting Lesson

Never Painted Before? No Matter. Honfleur Artist Laurent Le Roy Will Help All Abilities To Create a Watercolour Memento Of Your Visit To Normandy, Leaving With Your Own Painting Following A Two-Hour Private Painting Class En Air within the Beautiful Gardens of Saint-Siméon, the Birthplace of Impressionm.

Learn Watercolour Techniques © Marie-Anaïs Thierry

Go Trout Fishing

See a park from a distinct perspective with a half-day or day English on the Parc des Sources d’Elle. The finest time to see the 35-hectare park is in May or June, when the rhododendrons are in full bloom. There’s a Small Fishing Pool for Children, With Fishing Rods Available to Borrow, and Three Lakes Reserved for Adult Fishing. Picnic Tables and Barbecue Areas Help to Make A Family Day Out Amidst Lush Normandy Greenery. It’s to not be lacking!

Perfect Your Pastry Skills

Spend Time Perfecting Your Pastry Techniques with a workshop on the pastry of Guillaume in Bayeux. Discover the Correct Way to Make Famous Desserts Like Saint-Honoré, Macarons or Paris-Brest within the Dedicated Studio Within The Pastry, in A session led by a Professional Chef, Patisserie-guillaume.fr

Visit the Maritime Museum of Tatihou

Discover the Naval History of the tatihou and the Hougue Peninsula on the fascinating maritime museum While on the island. AlongSide Tales of the Sea, there are exhibitions on the ecology of the island, and a group of conventional boats from the area, Plus Pieces from the Wrecks of the Battle of La Hougue (1692).

Watch La Mora Being Built

An different to the bayeux tapestry is a go to to the brand new residing historical past museum, the mora, in honfleur. Here, you’ll be able to watch as boatbuilders Authentically Recreate the Viking-Style Warship, La Mora, wherein William the Conqueror Saied to England Before the Battle of Hastings. A Clever Exhibition Depicts The Lead-Up, the Channel Crossing and the Battle Itself.

Try Painting at Ferme Saint-Siméon Boatbuilding at La Mora in Honfleur, © Valentin Pacaut, Marie-Anais Thierry, Caroline Mills

See The Bayeux Tapestry

Don’t Miss Your Last Chance To Visit the Extraordinary 1,000-Year-Old Bayeux Tapetry Beforeum, Set in A Seventeenth-Century Form Seminary in Bayeux, Closes this September for refurbishment. It is ready to reopen in 2027.

From France Today Magazine

Lead Photo Credit: The World-Famous Bayeux Tapestry © Valentin Pacaut

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Caroline is a freelancer with a deal with European journey. She has toured all areas of france, however none moron in order that the Loire Valley the place she finds the Combination of Rich Historical Culture, Rural Landscape and Exceptional Architecture – Not to Mention Outstanding Wine – An Irresistible Lure To Return Again and Again. Says Caroline, “With the Focus Over the Next Three Years on the Loire Valley’s Connection to Leonardo da Vinci, Lovers of Art, Architecture and French Culture Are in For A Treat when Visiting the Region with the Many Additional Events and Activities on Offer.” Caroline is a Member of the British Guild of Travel Writers.

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