La Manche is the most westerly of the five departments that make up Normandy. It's named La Manche because it juts out into the English Channel (La Manche in French). So, what is there to do in La...
The Bayeux War Cemetery and Memorial honours almost 6500 soldiers from the Second World War.It's the largest cemetery of Commonwealth soldiers in France. The cemetery contains 4,648 burials and the...
A young priest from Normandy succeeded in restoring a magnificent abbey that had been destroyed on three previous occasions.Lucerne Abbey was founded in the mid 12th century. It was destroyed durin...
The vélorail at Condé-sur-Vire is around a 45 minute drive from Gavray. Using an old railway track, you can take in the scenery as you cycle alongside the Vire river. The 11 kilometer...
Vauville Botanical Garden is tucked away on the Cotentin peninsula in Normandy. It looks out onto the Channel Islands and the headland known at Le Nez de Jobourg. Visiting the garden is very much l...