Attractions
The attractions of Normandy mostly relate to its long tumultuous history. Beside the ones which relate in some way to William the Conqueror, there are a few which commemorate World War II.
- Caen Memorial
Info: The Caen Memorial is the largest Second World War museum in the world, retracing history through objects, videos and specially recreated scenes. The permanent exhibition has won a Nobel Prize.
Location: Caen
- Chateau de Beaumesnil
Info: The Chateau de Beaumesnil is a genuine fairy-tale castle, a superb Baroque building surrounded by water and luscious gardens.
Location: Beaumesnil
- Monet’s Garden at Giverny
Info: Claude Monet loved flowers and they were the inspiration for much of his work. He designed his garden at Giverny with the eye of a painter, highly aware of color combinations and the effect of light and shade. The result is lush, abandoned and world-renowned.
Location: Giverny
- Pegasus Memorial
Info: The Pegasus War Memorial in Ranville is dedicated to the men of the 6th British Airborne Division, the first members of the liberation force to land in Normandy on the night of D-Day.
Location: Ranville
- Arromanches 360º
Info: Arromanches 360º urges us to actively remember the atrocities of war. The 360º cinema experience plunges visitors straight into the hell in water that were the D-Day landings.
Location: Arromanches les Bains
- William the Conqueror’s Castle
Info: William the Bastard was born in 1027 in Falaise’s medieval castle. When he rose to prominence as the Duke of Normandy and was given the far more appealing title of Conqueror, the castle was renamed after him.
Location: Falaise
- Abbaye du Mont-Saint-Michel
Info: Known by the French simply as La Merveille (The Marvel), this 13th century abbey is an architectural wonder in its own right. The fact that it is perched on a rock several km off the French coast makes it utterly unique.
Location: Mont-Saint-Michel