Christian Dior was born in Granville, a coastal town of Cotentin in Normandy where his childhood home is now a museum dedicated to his creations
Normandy
Eugene Boudin, the painter of Normandy beaches
Eugene Boudin, a sailor’s son who became one of the great Masters of Normandy seascapes and beach scenes and a precursor of Impressionism
Maison de Monet and gardens in Giverny
Maison de Monet in Giverny, the house and gardens the Impressionist Master transformed into a work of art and where he lived and painted for 43 years
Beny-sur-mer Canadian War Cemetery near Juno Beach
Beny-sur-mer Canadian War Cemetery, the burial-place of the soldiers who fell on Juno Beach and in the first days of the Battle of Normandy
D-Day 75th Anniversary Commemorations – We were there!
We had the immense privilege of attending some D-Day 75th Anniversary Commemorations in June 2019 and are delighted to share these special moments with you
La Cambe German War Cemetery
La Cambe German military cemetery contains the bodies of over 21,000 German soldiers who died in Normandy between June and August 1944
Sword Beach War Memorials
Sword Beach War Memorials pay tribute to the British 3rd Infantry Division and Commander Philippe Kieffer’s French Commandos who freed Bella Riva on D-Day
Gold Beach War Memorials
Gold Beach War Memorials honours the memory of the British troops who landed on Item, Jig and King sectors and built the Mulberry Harbour
Juno Beach War Memorials in Douvres-la-Delivrande
Juno Beach War Memorials in Douvres-la-Delivrande honours the Allied troops who seized the major air-detection radar station the Germans set up in the village
Juno Beach War Memorials in Graye-sur-mer
Juno Beach War Memorials in Graye-sur-mer pay tribute to the Canadian soldiers from the 7th Canadian Infantry Brigade who landed on Mike sector on D-day
Juno Beach War Memorials in Corseulles-sur-mer
Juno Beach War Memorials in Corseulles-sur-mer pay tribute to the Canadian troops who landed on D-day and to Gal de Gaulle
Juno Beach War Memorials in Bernieres-sur-mer
Juno Beach War Memorials in Bernieres-sur-mer pay tribute to the men of the Canadian 8th Infantry Brigade who led the assault on Nan sector on D-Day