Northwest France includes the regions of Brittany and Normandy, both popular holiday destinations.
► Getting to northwest France : There are direct ferries from Plymouth and Portsmouth, motorways and rail connections from Paris or Calais.
There are main airports at Paris, Rennes, Nantes, served by established airlines and low-cost carriers.
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| Northwest France in brief: Brittany and Normandy
 Easily accessible for visitors from the UK and from Northern Europe, Northwest France
offers a variety of coastal and inland tourist destinations, with
plenty of attractions. Situated a couple of hundred miles south of the
English Westcountry, this area of France is in many respects rather
like a warmer sunnier version of the West of England.... with less
crowds, notably inland! The northwestern parts of France have a history
that is deeply entwined with the history of the south of England, and
there is a long tradition of migration and trade across the English
Channel going back as far as Roman times, through the historic Celtic
migrations and the Norman conquest of England and the strong cultural
links between England and Northern France that have existed for most of
the time since the Middle Ages.
Brittany:
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 details, including Brittany's heritage, tourist attractions and a regional overview.
Normandy:
The
area 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 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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