The seaside resort of Trouville-sur-Mer on the English Channel

30 April 2015 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  5 minutes

Trouville-sur-Mer Beach © Stefi123/cc-by-sa-3.0

Trouville-sur-Mer Beach © Stefi123/cc-by-sa-3.0

Trouville-sur-Mer, commonly referred to as Trouville, is a commune in the Calvados department in the Lower Normandy region region in northwestern France with 5,000 inhabitants. The town’s inhabitants are called Trouvillais. The village of fishermen is a popular tourist destination in Normandy, approximately 200 km north west of Paris.   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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