Your travel guide to Normandy
There are five separate departments which make up this region of northern France. Normandy comprises Calvados, Eure, Manche, Orne and Seine-Maritime. Although the region is loosely based on the historic Duchy of Normandy, the area is very much part of modern France with well over three million inhabitants. UK holidaymakers enjoy Normandy for many reasons including the fact that it is so easy to reach either from its principal port in Cherbourg or from Calais in nearby Hauts-de-France. Le Havre is another good way of reaching Normandy since it has connecting services to Portsmouth.
NORMANDY : THE HOTELS
Domaine de la Rançonnière et de Mathan,
The Originals Relais
(Relais du Silence)
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From 55 €
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The Originals Boutique,
Hotel Le Grand Pavois, Fecamp
(Relais du Silence)
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From 103 €
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The Originals City,
Hotel Rouen South Oissel
(Inter-Hotel)
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From 41 €
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The Originals City,
Hotel Saint-Lô
(Inter-Hotel)
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From 75 €
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The Originals Boutique,
Hotel Les Quatre Salines, Mont Saint-Michel South
(Inter-Hotel)
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From 49 €
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Le Jardin des Plumes,
The Originals Collection
(Relais du Silence)
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From 136 €
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The Originals Access,
Hotel Rouen South Oissel
(P'tit Dej-Hotel)
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From 33 €
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The Originals City,
Hotel Cathédrale, Lisieux
(Inter-Hotel)
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From 50 €
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The Originals City,
Hotel Le Savoy, Caen
(Inter-Hotel)
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From 60 €
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Château du Bois Guy,
The Originals Collection
(Relais du Silence)
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From 95 €
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The Originals City,
Hotel Acadine, Pont-Audemer
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From 68 €
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The Originals City,
Hotel de France, Caen
(Inter-Hotel)
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From 68 €
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The Originals Boutique,
Hotel La Villa Marine, Le Tréport
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From 58 €
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The Originals City,
Hotel Otelinn, Caen
(Inter-Hotel)
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From 55 €
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Manoir de la Roche Torin,
The Originals Relais
(Relais du Silence)
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From 126 €
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The Originals City,
Hotel Acropole, Bernay
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From 62 €
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The Originals City,
Hotel Acadine, Le Neubourg
(Inter-Hotel)
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From 72 €
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Le Château de la Roque,
The Originals Relais
(Relais du Silence)
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From 109 €
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The Originals Boutique,
Hotel Spa, Honfleur South
(Inter-Hotel)
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From 61 €
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Le Manoir du Lys,
The Originals Relais
(Relais du Silence)
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From 116 €
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The Originals Boutique,
Hotel Le Lion d'Or, Fougères West
(Inter-Hotel)
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From 65 €
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Château du Landel,
The Originals Relais
(Relais du Silence)
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From 88 €
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The Originals City,
Hotel Cositel, Coutances
(Inter-Hotel)
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From 48 €
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The Originals Access,
Hotel Ariès, Argentan
(Inter-Hotel)
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From 58 €
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The Originals Boutique,
Hotel Ô Gayot, Bagnoles-de-l'Orne
(Inter-Hotel)
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From 61 €
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The Originals City,
Hotel La Cour Carrée, Tréport South
(Inter-Hotel)
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From 50 €
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The Originals Boutique,
Hotel de la Plage, Dieppe
(Inter-Hotel)
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From 51 €
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Les Villas d'Arromanches,
The Originals Relais
(Relais du Silence)
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From 86 €
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The Originals Boutique,
Hotel Océane, Le Havre
(Qualys-Hotel)
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From 52 €
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Hotel Belle-Isle sur Risle,
The Originals Collection
(Relais du Silence)
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From 110 €
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The Originals City,
Hotel Éden, Rouen North
(Inter-Hotel)
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From 48 €
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La Ferme des Mares,
The Originals Relais
(Relais du Silence)
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From 85 €
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The Originals Access,
Hotel Notre Dame, Rouen
(Inter-Hotel)
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From 51 €
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Hotel Restaurant Les Ormes,
The Originals Relais
(Relais du Silence)
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From 95 €
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La Berteliere,
The Originals Relais
(Qualys-Hotel)
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From 81 €
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The Originals City,
Hotel de l'Orme, Evreux
(Inter-Hotel)
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From 45 €
BOOK NOWNORMANDY : THE BEST CITIES
Le Mont-Saint-Michel
Among the most recognisable sights in the whole of France, Mont-Saint-Michel is an island that stands on a prominentery that sticks out into the English Channel.
Rouen
Rouen is a moderately sized city found within the Normandy region of France.
NORMANDY : BE INSPIRED
What to do, to see, to hear...
Transports in Normandy
The GR223 coastal footway is a great way to explore the region if you want to hike. For drivers, the main east-west roads are the A28 and, further west, the A13. Gare Saint-Lazare in Paris has trains that run throughout much of the region with major railway stations being located in Rouen, Caen, Lisieux as well as Cherbourg.
WHEN TO GO TO NORMANDY ?
For UK visitors, the summer is the main time of year to come when the local orchards are at their height. However, Normandy has plenty to offer at other times of the year, as well. For example, an electronic music festival takes place in the late spring at Saint-Laurent-de-Cuves. A popular light show is put on early in December at the cathedral in Bayeux. March is designated as Normandy's architecture month with lots of events to celebrate it taking place all over the region.
WHAT TO DO IN NORMANDY ?
There's plenty to keep you entertained whilst on holiday in Normandy.
The best restaurants in Normandy
Situated on Rue Georges Clemenceau in Falaise, south of Caen, Restaurant Ôsaveurs is a temple to fine dining. The presentation of each plate is exceptional and there is a good collection of wines in the cellar, too.