Normandy
From the Norman invasion of England in 1066 to the D-Day landings of 1944, Normandy has long played an outsized role in European history. This rich and often brutal past is brought vividly to life by the spectacular and iconic island monastery of Mont St-Michel; the incomparable Bayeux Tapestry, world-famous for its cartoon scenes of 11th-century life; and the transfixing cemeteries and memorials along the D-Day beaches, places of solemn pilgrimage.
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Attraction in GivernyMaison et Jardins de Claude Monet -
Attraction in CaenLe Mémorial – Un Musée pour la Paix -
Attraction in Mont St-MichelAbbaye du Mont St-Michel -
Attraction in HonfleurMusée Eugène Boudin -
Attraction in Le HavreJardins Suspendus -
Attraction in RouenÉglise St-Maclou -
Attraction in RouenMusée des Beaux-Arts -
Attraction in Le HavreMusée Malraux
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