Normandy
Chateau de Pirou, one of the oldest Norman castles
Chateau de Pirou, one of the oldest castles in Normandy and a superb illustration of medieval military architecture, a spectacular and impregnable fortress that once defended the marshy coastline
Wilhelm Lubrich – Story of a Polish soldier of the Second World War
This is the story of Wilhelm Lubrich, a Pole from Silesia, who was forced to fight in the German army during WWII and died in Normandy
Coutances, the Unelles’ capital renamed after a Roman emperor
Coutances, the capital of the Celtic Unelles was renamed after a Roman Emperor and later became the seat of the Bishopric of Coutances and Avranches
Saint-Clair-sur-l’Elle paintings – Vlastimil Suchý
In the night of June 6, 1944 above Saint-Clair-sur-l’Elle, is one of the stunning WWII paintings by Vlastimil Suchý, a Czech artist and aviation specialist
Traveling to Normandy from the UK
Traveling to Normandy from the UK by air, rail and road is easy as the region is served by 2 airports, 3 ferry links and railway and road networks
Orval Chariot Burial – Manche – Normandie
The Orval chariot burial in Normandy, the grave of a high-ranked Gallic warrior buried in the 3rd century BC with his two-wheeled chariot and two horses
Falaise – William the Conqueror’s Birthplace
Chateau de Falaise in Normandie, also known as Chateau Guillaume-le-Conquerant as it was the birthplace of William II Duke of Normandy and King of England
Evreux County and Bishopric – Normandie
Evreux, the seat of the County and Bishopric of Evreux, an influential historic city that is now the prefecture of the department of Eure in Haute Normandie
Honfleur – port – seaside resort – Normandy
Honfleur, one of the most picturesque harbours on the Côte Fleurie in Normandy, and a source of inspiration for the 19th century Impressionist painters
Houlgate – seaside resort – Basse-Normandie
Houlgate, a seaside resort on the Côte Fleurie in Normandy, developed in the mid 19th century as an extension of the small fishing village of Beuzeval
Chateau de Pirou, one of the oldest Norman castles
Wilhelm Lubrich – Story of a Polish soldier of the Second World War
Coutances, the Unelles’ capital renamed after a Roman emperor
