Ports full of charm (Barfleur, Honfleur), smart sea-resorts (Cabourg, Deauville, Granville), outstanding Mont Saint Michel, cliffs in Pays de Caux, Cotentin polders, the fresh and hilly bocages of the Norman countryside invite the visitor to discover this region offering a rich and savoury cuisine .
What to discover : The Orne castles (Carrouges, Bourg St Leonard, Sassy), the national stud farm of Pin, Argentan racecourse, the museum of Tapestry in Bayeux, the Memorial of Caen or the Landing Museum in Arromanches, Etretat and its cliffs, the historical and artistic heritage of Honfleur, the fine sand beach of Trouville, Rouen and its outstanding heritage.
Wines : wine of Calvados region
Local Produce/Gastronomy : apples, butter, salted-meadow lamb, cheeses (camembert, livarot, Pont l'Evêque, Brillat-Savarin, Neufchatel), oysters, shell fish, chitterling sausages of Vire, cider from Pays d'Auge, poiré, pommeau, calvados, Bénédictine, fudges from Isigny.
Traditional Handicraft : laces of Alençon, umbrellas from Cherbourg, Dinanderie (making of copper appliances), Pottery of Etain, Bells Foundry in Villedieu les Poêles).