Mont St-Michel
Mont St-Michel's one main street, the Grande Rue, leads up the slope 鈥 past souvenir shops, eateries and a forest of elbows 鈥 to the star attraction of a鈥
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Brittany & Normandy
Attractions
Must-see attractions
Le M茅morial 鈥 Un Mus茅e pour la Paix
Caen
For a very insightful and vivid account of the entire war, with special focus on the Battle of Normandy, Le M茅morial is unparalleled 鈥 it's one of Europe鈥
Bayeux
The world鈥檚 most celebrated embroidery depicts the conquest of England by William the Conqueror in 1066 from an unashamedly Norman perspective鈥
Maison et Jardins de Claude Monet
Giverny
Monet鈥檚 home for the last 43 years of his life is now a delightful house-museum. His pastel-pink house and Water Lily studio stand on the periphery of the鈥
脡迟谤别迟补迟
It's impossible to miss this cliff, as the shingle beach bends around off to the southwest, with its natural arch and solitary needle. You will spy鈥
Honfleur
This unusual and intriguing complex captures the whimsical spirit of the eccentric avant-garde composer Erik Satie (1866鈥1925), who lived and worked in鈥
Normandy
Under Richard the Lionheart's command, Ch芒teau Gaillard was built with unbelievable dispatch between 1196 and 1198, securing the western border of English鈥
Le Havre
Near the waterfront, this luminous and tranquil space houses a fabulous collection of vivid impressionist works 鈥 the finest in France outside Paris 鈥 by鈥
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