Maison Normande sur la plage

Saint-Michel -de-Clermont Chapel

Churches, Abbeys and Chapels

The chapel in short...
This lovely chapel on top of a hill offers very nice views over the valleys of the Dives and Vie rivers. Not to be missed ...
The beautiful 16th century statues of the 16th century inside the chapel.

Normandy Bridge

Architecture and Heritage

The bridge in short...
This impressive cable stayed bridge is one of the longest in Europe Europe (nearly 900 meters). It connects Honfleur to Le Havre.

Honfleur

Yours to Discover

A snapshot of startling beauty
Small maritime city at the doors of Pays d'Auge and Cote Fleurie, Honfleur has been an inspiration for painters and artists since the 19th century. Its picturesque alleys, its preserved old houses, its old harbour and its quasi-divine light have bewitched Eugene Boudin, Jongkind, Monet and Charles Baudelaire. Honfleur could be summed up in its old harbour... The clock stops still, the sight is breathtaking : 17th and 18th centuries picturesque houses proudly stand on St. Catherine Wharf. High and narrow, they display their beautiful half-timber frames colored by blue-grey slates. Right across, on Saint-Etienne Wharf, stand The "Lieutenance" and other old houses that look more opulent with their stone frames. Yet they are even older... Lazy boats are mooring all along the wharves seem to await the tide. A stroll about old Honfleur narrow streets of the old Honfleur enables the visitor to discover other old houses full of history, salt granaries and curious Sainte-Catherine church, made out of wood in the 15th and 16th centuries, adorned with two naves and a separate bell tower. Museums lovers can choose between Eugene Boudin Museum, dedicated to 19th century painters, Museum of Old Honfleur, which tells the story of the habour, and the Satie Houses, on the steps of famous facetious French composer Erik Satie. For a breathtaking panorama, climb up Côte de Grâce, you will enjoy a superb view over the Seine estuary, Le Havre harbour and Normandy Bridge.

Sainte-Catherine church

Churches, Abbeys and Chapels

The church in short...
This beautiful wooden church was built in the 15th century by Honfleur "masters of ax" to thank God for the departure of the English invaders. Not to be missed ...
The twin naves binoculars with their apparent woof frames, the 18th century organs.

Deauville

Noteworthy Cities, Towns and Villages

The most prestigious of Normandy sea resorts
With its beach, its casino, its beautiful villas 1900, its racecourses, its American film festival and its sporting events, Deauville, born a century and a half ago, is amazing ... Walking in the streets of Deauville you will discover sumptuous villas with different architectures : polychrome bricks, slates, bow-windows, Italian influence or Gothic revival... regardless of the style, extravagance and opulence prevail... Prestigious Hotel Normandy and marina reflect perfectly the Deauville spirit since its beginnings : luxury, chic and trendy ... Deauville beach with its famous "planches", tents and picturesques umbrellas is so photogenic that it has inspired many a filmmaker including Claude Lelouch. Don't miss the view from Mount Canisy, it embraces the whole landscape From La Hève Cape the estuary of the Orne river. If you have the opportunity to drive, the road called "the Norman Corniche", between Deauville and Honfleur, is a must-do...

Coupesarte Manor

Castles, fortresses and Manor Houses

The manor house in short...
This lovely dwelling built in the end of the15th century and the beginning of the 16th century, is surrounded by water.

Pays d'Auge gardens and half-timbered houses

Parks, Gardens and Arboretums

The gardens in short...
Located at the heart of a 3 ha area those beautiful gardens surround a 17th century farmhouse. Not to be missed ...
The theme gardens, the Old Tools Museum

Cabourg

Must See Places

Welcome to Cabourg !
Cabourg is a wonderful tribute to the Belle Epoque with its beautiful 19th century villas, its promenade, its fine sandy beach, its casino and its Grand Hotel ... Nothing much remains of the former fishermen village, Cabourg having been designed to become a fashionable seaside resort. There is no denying that the place is very popular since its foundation in 1855... Enjoy a stroll about its large avenues lined with superb villas with flowery gardens, take a walk on Marcel Proust Promenade which runs along the seafront, you will pass the Casino and the Grand Hotel... Enjoy a bit of sunbathing on the beach of Cabourg, then go to Dives-sur-Mer, on the other side of the estuary, it is worth the visit with its 14th, 15th and 16th centuries buildings...

Pont l'Evêque

Must See Places

Terroir of cheese...
Nestled in a valley so pleasant that it has been named "the coast garden", Pont-l'Evêque is a picturesque Norman village traversed by tributaries of the Touques river. Pont-l'Evêque is to be discovered strolling on foot through its old streets and pretty bridges... Ancient tanners' houses, 16th century half-timbered houses (don't miss The Golden Eagle Inn) are really worth the glance. Some buildings are worth a longer visit : Hotel Montpensier (current library) with its checkerboard pattern of pink bricks and stones, Hotel of Brilly (currentTown Hall) and former Dominican convent which is one of the most beautiful half-timbered building in the whole town with its gallery and carved pillars. As to Saint-Michel church, it's a magnificent building of flamboyant gothic style with modern stained-glass windows made by a master glass maker. Do not leave Pont-L'Evêque without having tasted its most famous cheese AOC Pont-l'évêque renowned since the 13th century. Don't forget to visit the castle of Betteville a few miles away. It houses a very interesting museum of La Belle Epoque de l'Automobile.

Trouville-sur-mer

Yours to Discover

A taste of authenticity
Unlike Deauville, from which it stands separated only by the Touques river, Trouville has kept an authenticity and a simplicity that would almost hide the fact that it was a famous seaside resort long before its neighbour ... Boosted by the activity of its fishing port and the vitality of its inhabitants, Trouville is busy outside the tourist season. Take a stroll on the Touques banks or about the harbor, visit the local market on Wednesday and Sunday mornings, take a walk on the beach, fringed with Art Deco cabins... No wonder Trouville was an inspiration for the greatest painters and artists of the second half of the nineteenth century ... The most beautiful villas of Trouville are concentrated along the beach and bear lovely names: Villa Sidonia, Persian House, Villa "the Waves" ... The casino and hotels of the Belle Epoque, immortalised by poster designer Savignac are must-sees... Don't miss the view from the Corniche road, it embraces all Côte Fleurie ...