Northwest France in brief:
Brittany and Normandy
 Easily accessible for visitors from the UK and from Northern Europe, Brittany and Normandy
offer a variety of coastal and inland tourist destinations, with plenty
of attractions. Situated a couple of hundred miles south of the English
Westcountry, they are in many respects rather like a warmer sunnier
version of the West of England.... with less crowds, notably inland!
Historically, Brittany and Cornwall have a lot in common, notably their
Celtic roots. The north coast of Brittany, with its rugged granite
cliffs and little sandy coves, is fairly similar to North Cornwall,
though a bit warmer and sunnier. The south coast of Brittany can be hot
in the summer months.... though as with the West of England, rainy
weeks remain a possibility in any season.
Click here for more, including Brittany's heritage, tourist attractions and a regional overview.
Normandy,
from where William the Conqueror set out in 1066, has much in common
with the south of England between Devon and Sussex: sandy beaches,
rocky cliffs in the Cotentin peninsula, the famous white cliffs of
Etretat, and an inland area full of wonderful small towns and villages,
many boasting fine half-timbered houses. One such town is Bayeux,
home of the famous mediaeval Bayeux Tapestry, depicting the Battle of
Hastings. Off the coast in the west of the region - though technically
in Brittany - lies the Mont St. Michel,
the most visited historic site in France outside Paris. Normandy is
also famous for gentle farmland with fields and hedgerows, its stables
and racehorses. The Normandy Beaches, Omaha, Juno and the others, scene
of the vital D-Day landings in the Second World War, draw many
visitors, including a lot of American tourists.
Local specialities
include sea food ("fruits de mer") , famous cheeses like Camembert, and
of course, like the S-W of England, cider. .. but also its more potent
cousin "Calvados".
If you want to experience the real France without too much driving, Brittany and Normandy are worth considering.
Main cities:
Caen, Rouen, Rennes, Brest, Nantes
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