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Normandy Map

Normandy Map

Population 3.2m | Area 30 000 km² | Regional capital Caen
 

Normandy is famous for

• Mont St Michel – the abbey, perched on an island just offshore and dedicated to Archangel Michael, has undergone some 500 years of development
• Monet – after the sell-out Royal Academy show in London witness the famous lilies at the artist’s home in Giverny
  D-Day Landings – the beaches at the centre of "Operation Overlord"
• Calvados – strong apple brandy, especially from Valleé d’Auge, used in many regional recipes
• Bayeux – housed in the Centre Guillaume le Conquérant, the 900 year old tapestry provides a rich chronicle of 11th century Norman and Saxon life