October Fair in Gavray

October Fair in Gavray

Looking for ideas for what to do during October in Normandy? A weekend in mid to late October is when La Foire Saint-Luc. The fair is held just outside Gavray and is a typical Normandy country fair...

Normandy's Quiet and Unspoilt Beaches

Normandy's Quiet and Unspoilt Beaches

Think of Normandy's beaches and possibly the D-D landing beaches spring to mind. However the coastline spans a distance of almost 640km stretching from Le Tréport in the north east to Mont S...

Normandy's Most Popular Tourist Attraction

Normandy's Most Popular Tourist Attraction

Normandy's most popular visitor attraction waited almost 790 years for a facelift that cost over 2.6 million euros. Was it worth the wait and the price tag? Absolutely! The cloister at Mont Saint M...

Normandy's Lucerne Abbey

Normandy's Lucerne Abbey

Lucerne Abbey is a 12th century Normandy abbey. The photo below is taken from the gatehouse.The abbey is a Premonstratensian monastery that was founded in 1143. The village of La Lucerne-d'Out...

Normandy High and Low Tides

Normandy High and Low Tides

The Normandy high tides make for great photo opportunities. There's a road under all that water!The photo is taken at Le Havre de la Vanlée in Bricqueville-sur-Mer in Normandy. Watching the...