Basse Normandie Travel Tips

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travelkevin

Globetrotter Oct 6, 2008

Villers Bocage 2 stars

Travel Tip: Villers-Bocage

Villers Bocage is a handy “village étape” just off the N175 between Caen and Avranches in Normandy. It is a useful stopping point if you’re heading across the area or south from Bayeux as... [more]

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Insider Jul 31, 2008

Le Mont Saint Michel Bay 5 stars

Travel Tip: Le Mont Saint Michel

The Bay around Le Mont Saint Michel is very sandy and is where some visitors have actually been known to get stuck in quick sand so a guide is a must. The other phenomenon is the coastal tides... [more]

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Insider Jul 31, 2008

Le Mont Saint Michel 5 stars

Travel Tip: Le Mont Saint Michel

One of my most memorable moments of France has got to be my visit to Le Mont Saint Michel. Its difficult to describe it as a massive abbey which sits on a rocky formation and towers over anything... [more]

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emiglia

Explorer Jun 24, 2008

Must See Piece of History 4 stars

Travel Tip: The Bayeux Tapestry Museum

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The Bayeux Tapestry is something I'd read about a lot in textbooks (mostly in linguistics textbooks... this battle and the subsequent Norman rule of England is what cause English to have so much of... [more]

travelkevin

Globetrotter Mar 31, 2008

La Taverne Paillette 3 stars

Restaurant Review: La Taverne Paillette

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If you’re coming or going from the international ferry terminal at Le Havre with time to kill then there’s not a lot of choice for food at the ferry terminal itself (there is one small... [more]

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travelkevin

Globetrotter Mar 24, 2008

Le Mont Saint Michel 5 stars

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Travel Tip: Le Mont Saint Michel

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Le Mont Saint Michel is one of the iconic images of France. This dramatic rocky island standing in a treacherous muddy bay of fast moving tides and reached by a narrow causeway is topped by an... [more]

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travelkevin

Globetrotter Dec 22, 2007

Bayeux Tapestry 3 stars

Travel Tip: The Bayeux Tapestry

A top tip if you’re timing is spot on is that it is free to visit the Bayeux Tapestry on one Sunday late in December as part of Bayeux’s town celebrations. It’s worth checking details with... [more]

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MichaelN

Adventurer Oct 22, 2007

The Bayeux Tapestry 5 stars

Travel Tip: Basse Normandie

The Bayeux Tapestry tells the story of the Norman Invasion of England in the form of a huge tapestry that was created to drape the halls of the Bayeux Cathedral. As you enter the building that houses it, you are greeted with a facsimile of the tapestry, many meters long, that gives a detailed... [more]

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MichaelN

Adventurer Oct 22, 2007

Arromanches 5 stars

Travel Tip: Basse Normandie

Not far from Bayeux, on the Normandy coast, is Arromanches. This small town is quiet, has several good restaurants, but most importantly has one of the nicest beaches to be found in the region. At low tide, the beach, which is all yellow sand, goes out for at least 500 yards, and you can walk for... [more]

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annatravel

Globetrotter Jul 20, 2007

Musée du Camembert 5 stars

Travel Tip: Vimoutiers

This is a really great place to visit!!! French people are really proud of their cuisine and all the food products produced in France. One of the main passions after wine is, of course, cheese.... [more]

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