Normandy (Footprint - Destination Guides) - Softcover

Sanger, Andrew Dr

9781906098940: Normandy (Footprint - Destination Guides)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1906098948 ISBN 13: 9781906098940

Publisher: Footprint, 2010

The Duchy of Normandy, founded by Vikings 1000 years ago, is bound by kinship and history to the English-speaking world. Its great ports Cherbourg and Le Havre, picturesque fishing harbors like Honfleur or Dieppe, chic resorts and long sandy beaches resonate with memories linking Normandy to its neighbor across the Channel. Explore an astonishing artistic heritage, from the cartoon-like Tapestry in Bayeux, and Gothic masterpieces in Rouen and strange Mont St Michel, to Impressionist shrines like Monet’s home beside the Seine. Normandy’s rustic interior has picture-book charm, with thatched cottages, lanes and hedges, orchards and small farms. Dine in hearty local style on tripes � la mode de Caen, succulent salt-meadow lamb, famous cr�me fra�che and strong cheeses, and enjoy a tot of Normandy’s powerful apple brandy, Calvados.

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About the Author:

Andrew Sanger is a well-established travel writer who has lived and worked in a number of countries, including several years in France. He has contributed to a wide range of British national newspapers and magazines, winning awards for his travel journalism. Andrew is the author of about 30 guidebooks to a wide range of destinations, including Ireland, Israel, the Canaries and especially France and its regions.

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