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Linking sea and countryside
Give in to the lure of Calvados, linking sea and countryside, and discover Normandy at its best: vast sandy beaches or a rolling landscape of fields and hedgerows, flower-filled villages or little fishing ports, a well preserved and typically Norman heritage, from the history of the Dukes of Normandy to the Allied landings in 1944, ramblers' footpaths, golf courses, rock-climbing or sand-yachting - there's something for every taste!
Explore the delights of Calvados through its 7 regions: the Bessin, full of historical memories; the traditional farmlands of the Pré-bocage; the green hills and valleys of the Bocage; the impressive landscape features of the Suisse Normande; the Pays d'Auge with its half-timbered manor-houses and its apple trees; Falaise country, birthplace of William the Conqueror; and the Caen area and the Côte de Nacre (Mother-of-Pearl Coast).
Must see...
Must see: Honfleur, Lisieux, Deauville, Caen and its memorial centre, Bayeux, the Allied landing beaches, Falaise... The valley of the Souleuvre, for bungee-jumping off the viaduct...
Must try: calvados apple brandy, Cambremer cider, pommeau, Isigny cream and salted butter toffee, cheese, sea food, 'andouille de Vire' cold sausage...
For further tourist information, see the website of the Comité Départemental du Tourisme du Calvados : www.calvados-tourisme.com
GITES DE FRANCE CALVADOS
You are looking for a gite or a B&B in Calvados ?
You would like to get more information about this region?
Please contact directly the Gîtes de France of Calvados and its bookservice:
Gîtes de France Calvados
6 promenade madame de Sévigné
14050 CAEN CEDEX, FRANCE
Tél.: 0033 2 31 82 71 65
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