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…

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…

Theme Week Normandy – Bayeux

23 July 2014 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  7 minutes

© Anton Bielousov/cc-by-sa-3.0

© Anton Bielousov/cc-by-sa-3.0

Bayeux is a commune in the Calvados department. Bayeux is a sub-prefecture of Calvados. It is the seat of the arrondissement of Bayeux and of the canton of Bayeux. The River Aure flows through Bayeux, offering panoramic views from a number of locations. The Jardin botanique de Bayeux is a botanical garden dating from 1864.   read more…

Caen in the Calvados department

7 May 2013 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  6 minutes

Downtown Caen and the Abbey of St. Étienne © DennisPeeters

Downtown Caen and the Abbey of St. Étienne © DennisPeeters

Caen is a commune in northwestern France. It is the prefecture of the Calvados department and the capital of the Basse-Normandie region. It is located 15 km (9.3 mi) inland from the English Channel.   read more…

Avranches in the Basse-Normandie

4 September 2012 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  5 minutes

© Man vyi

© Man vyi

Avranches is a commune in the Manche department in the Basse-Normandie region in north-western France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department. The inhabitants are called Avranchinais.   read more…

Deauville, Kingdom of Elegance

7 July 2011 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  8 minutes

Town Hall © Viault

Town Hall © Viault

Deauville is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France. With its racecourse, harbour, international film festival, marinas, conference centre, villas, Grand Casino and sumptuous hotels, Deauville is regarded as the “queen of the Norman beaches” and one of the most prestigious seaside resorts in all of France. Closest seaside when coming from Paris, the city and the nearby region of the Côte Fleurie (Flowers Coast) has long been home to French high society’s seaside houses and is often referred to as the Parisian riviera. Since the 19th century, the town of Deauville has been a fashionable holiday resort for the international upper class. Deauville is also a desired wealthy family resort.   read more…

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