Barfleur in the Basse-Normandie

13 November 2014 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  5 minutes

© Matthieu Tétard/cc-by-sa-2.5-fr

© Matthieu Tétard/cc-by-sa-2.5-fr

Barfleur is a commune in the Manche department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France, on the Cotentin Peninsula at the English Channel.   read more…

The seaside town of Granville in Normandy

27 November 2012 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  7 minutes

Beach, Casino and upper town © Mussklprozz

Beach, Casino and upper town © Mussklprozz

Granville is a commune in the Manche department in north-western France. The residents are called Granvillais. Administratively, the island of Chausey is part of the commune of Granville, which includes a small harbour. Granville is situated on the Cotentin Peninsula at the mouth of Bosq and Pointe du Roc (Cap Lihou) which in part closes in the north of the bay of Mont-Saint-Michel.   read more…

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