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2019
TRAVEL TRADE
EDITION
Welcome to
Normandy!
Find all you need to know about
Whether you are a tour operator, a group travel destination with a mixture of France’s best
organiser, a coach company, an incoming agency, countryside, heritage, culture, food and
an association or a school, we look forward to entertainment.
wel com i n g yo u s o o n to No rm an d y, this Our 2019 guide is full of practical information and
incomparably beautiful region of France. inspirational ideas to help you plan your next trip
Normandy is easily accessible by plane, ferry, train to Normandy.
or by road. The region is just a two-hour drive from Please note that the Tourist Board’s Clubs have
Paris and its airports, Roissy-Charles de Gaulle and brochures available for professionals on the
Orly, or from the port of Calais. If you take the train following dedicated themes: Parks and Gardens,
from Paris, you will arrive in Normandy’s main Golf, Cycling, Outstanding Hotels & Restaurants,
cities in just over an hour. With four local cross- Medieval Normandy, Impressionism, Horse-Riding
Cover photo: © Arromanches les Bains © Sabina Lorkin Anibas Photography - CRT Normandie
Channel ports, there are also regular sailings from and Remembrance Tourism. There is also now a
Britain and Ireland. Whether you plan on a dedicated M.I.C.E team within the Tourist Board
dedicated trip or are looking to include the region who will be happy to assist you with your corporate
as part of a wider tour, Normandy remains the ideal events.
A très bientôt en Normandie !
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6 good reasons to come to Normandy
The Major Sites Medieval Normandy D-Day and the Battle
of Normandy
© Sabina Lorkin - Anibas Photography
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© Stéphane Maurice
Normandy is internationally renowned for its world- Steeped in our common history, Normandy invites you On June 6th 1944, Normandy became world-famous for
famous sites: the Mont-Saint-Michel and its Bay, Etretat to go back in time to retrace the footsteps of William the part it played in D-Day when Allied troops broke
and its dramatic cliffs, the D-Day Landing Beaches, the Conqueror, Richard the Lionheart and Joan of Arc. through Nazi defences to liberate occupied France in
Claude Monet’s house and gardens in Giverny, Rouen Explore the rich medieval history of Normandy’s WWII. Today, Normandy has many sites, museums,
with its majestic cathedral, the Bayeux Tapestry, the architectural heritage with its chateaux, abbeys and monuments and events which commemorate and
Haras du Pin and Deauville to name but a few… museums. celebrate this key period in modern history.
Birthplace Ride your story Gastronomic Normandy
of Impressionism in Normandy
© Fondation-Claude-Monet, Giverny
© Patrick Forget
© Vudoiseau
As the spiritual birthplace of Impressionism, Normandy With seven major cycling itineraries, 700 km of green Normandy is a true gourmet’s treasure trove with its
has inspired many great artists to create images which ways and hundreds of breathtaking sites to see and emblematic cheeses: Camembert, Livarot, Neufchâtel,
live on in the collective consciousness today. With its visit on the way, Normandy is the perfect destination for Pont-L’Evêque and apple-based drinks such as
unique lighting, magical seascapes, dramatic cyclists. Travelling through the region on a bike is a calvados, cider and pommeau. Seafood is plentiful,
monuments and dreamy countryside, Normandy offered great way of soaking up the local atmosphere and however if you prefer meat dishes, roasted lamb from
the perfect backdrop for Impressionist painters. traditions. the salt meadows around the Mont-Saint-Michel is a
must.
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1 Giverny
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Just a short distance from Paris, this quaint
artists’ retreat on the banks of the River 12
Seine became the home of Claude Monet,
father of the Impressionist movement who
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lived in Giverny from 1883 until his death in
1926. His world-famous house and gardens
plus the Musée des Impressionismes can be 10
visited today.
2 Seine Valley
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With its white cliffs and picturesque villages,
the meandering River Seine offers beautiful
scenery, notably from the vantage point
at Château Gaillard, impressive medieval
fortress built by Richard the Lionheart, which
stands over 100 metres high on the cliff
above the town of Les Andelys.
3 Rouen 5 Le Havre 7 Lisieux
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© Franck Godard
© B. Collier
A veritable Museum-City on the banks of the This major European port combines the Lisieux, the second most visited site of
Seine, Rouen guarantees to make an impact attractions of a modern, vibrant city with pilgrimage in France after Lourdes, is
with its medieval half-timbered houses, its the charm of a seaside resort. Rebuilt in dedicated to Sainte-Thérèse. The Basilica
paved streets, its gothic churches and Notre- modernist postwar style by Auguste Perret, was built in her honour and remains the
Dame cathedral. Artists flocked to this port city the concrete poet, Le Havre is recognised by largest church built in France during the
where Joan of Arc was burned at the stake. UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. 20th century.
4 The Alabaster Coast 6 The Flowered Coast 8 Camembert
© Vincent Rustuel
© V. Joannon
© J.E. Rubio
Etretat is a romantic seaside village on the The seaside towns of Honfleur, Trouville, Camembert is an enchanting Norman village
Côte d’Albâtre overlooking the Channel. It is Deauville and Cabourg to name but a few, as well as home to the famous cheese. With
a constant source of inspiration to artists and along the Côte Fleurie, were made popular in its timber-frame farms built on lush green
writers with its dramatic white cliffs and chalk the 19th century when sea bathing became a slopes, the village presents an idyllic image
needle. The seaside resorts of Fécamp, with fashionable pastime which has continued to of the typical Normandy countryside.
its famous Palais Bénédictine, and Dieppe, this very day.
with its marina, are well worth a visit too.
13 Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
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Located at the top of the Cotentin peninsula,
5 Cherbourg harbour boasts the world’s
longest artificial roadstead which is 4km
6 3 long. The fascinating Cité de la Mer museum,
which features the deepest aquarium in
Europe, bears testimony to the maritime
tradition of the town.
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The Mont-Saint-Michel remains an
international place of pilgrimage to this day
and with its Bay is included on the UNESCO
16 list of World Cultural and Natural Heritage
sites. This medieval architectural wonder
dominates the surrounding landscape, rising
out of the bay, which provides the natural
N° d’autorisation : 75-27/JMP/07-18 show of the greatest tidal ranges in Europe.
At high tide, the Mont-Saint-Michel becomes
an island – a visual spectacular!
9 Le Haras du Pin 11 Bayeux 15 Bagnoles-de-l’Orne
© Thierry Houyel
© Eloise Guitton
© B. Collier
Founded in 1715 by Louis XIV, Le Pin With its narrow cobbled streets and cathedral A gem of Belle Epoque architecture, this
National Stud, also known as the “Versailles at its heart, Bayeux is the perfect example elegant nineteenth century spa town is set
of Horses”, is the oldest and most prestigious of a medieval Norman town. It is also home in the Orne countryside and offers a casino,
national stud in France. During the summer to the world-famous Bayeux Tapestry, a racecourse, lake, cycle tracks and golf
season, horse shows are on every Thursday. UNESCO World Heritage Site. course.
10 Caen 12 The D-Day Landing Beaches 16 Alençon
© A Lady in London
© B. Collier
© E. Tessier
A thriving modern city that is rich in history, Normandy’s Channel coast is world-famous for The “City of Dukes” is internationally
Caen boasts outstanding historical sites the part it played on 6th June 1944, when Allied renowned for its UNESCO-listed needle
from William the Conqueror’s Ducal Castle, troops broke through Nazi defences to change point lace and is ideally situated on the edge
the Abbaye aux Hommes and Abbaye aux the course of World War II. The Allies launched of the Normandy-Maine Nature Park for trips
Dames, to the Mémorial de Caen – a Peace simultaneous landings of U.S., British, Canadian into the countryside.
Museum which takes an in-depth look at and French forces on five separate beaches
20th century history. codenamed Sword, Juno, Gold, Omaha and Utah.
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Forthcoming major events
…In 2019
75th Anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy
The memory lives on! 6th June 2019 marks the start of the
75th anniversary of the D-Day Landings and the Battle of
Normandy and with it, a momentous occasion to celebrate
peace, liberty and reconciliation. During the whole of the
summer, a rich and unprecedented programme of events
will be put together to bring the memory of this period of
world history to life, all while emphasizing the spirit of
hope. The anniversary will be commemorated with military
parades, firework displays, airdrops, giant picnics, concerts
and military camp re-enactments.
© Thierry Houyel
www.normandy-dday.com
Women’s World Football Cup Set sail for
Le Havre the Armada - Rouen
June 2019
The excitement is building for the next
major event in the international football
calendar. From 7 June until 7 July 2019,
twenty-four national teams, including
France as the host nation, will compete
to win the Women’s World Football Cup
in 52 matches across nine host cities,
including Le Havre in Normandy. The city’s
brilliantly bright blue Stade Océane will be
hosting seven games, including a Quarter
© Stade Océane - HAC
final on Thursday 27 June.
© Rémi Hondier
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6-16 June 2019
…In 2020 Your groups can come and marvel at the
world’s finest Tall Ships during this
Normandy Impressionist Festival festival on the banks of the River Seine
in the host city of Rouen. Celebrating its
30th anniversary, this key event in the
April – September 2020 international sailing calendar will bring
The Festival Normandie Impressionniste together visitors from near and far with
is now an established event in the thousands of French and foreign sailors
Normandy calendar. All over the region, from 6 to 16 June. Fifty magnificent tall
this next edition will bring to the fore an ships, along with military boats and
eclectic programme of events across the submarines from all over the world, will
arts including exhibitions, concerts, films, line Rouen's quaysides for ten days of
modern art, literature, sound & light shows,
© Jean-François Lange
celebrations, finishing with the parade
picnics like Manet’s Luncheon on the
along the River Seine.
Grass and traditional “guinguettes”.
www.armada.org/en/
www.normandie-impressionniste.eu
New!
Museums, sites and visits
The Ocean of the future – Cité de la Mer, Cherbourg – Spring 2019
Experience La Cité de la Mer’s new epic adventure: The Ocean of the Future. Immersed in spectacular multimedia spaces, you’ll enjoy a dazzling
underwater adventure. Unique features will enable visitors to travel inside a drop of water back to the origins of life or go down a 15-metre high water
column surrounded by a magical ballet of beautiful sea creatures.
www.citedelamer.com/en/
New immersive cinema and Norman Rockwell exhibition - Caen Memorial – June 2019
Explore the impact of war in Europe through a new 17-minute long panoramic film, screened in an ultra-modern 360-degree theatre.
From June to September, the Memorial will also host an exhibition of 70 paintings and illustrations by Norman Rockwell, some of which will cross the
Atlantic Ocean for the very first time!
www.normandy.memorial-caen.com/
New interactive exhibition area at Juno Beach Centre – Spring 2019
From March 2019, a renovated exhibition area aimed at young visitors will open in Canada's Second World War museum with interactive modules
focusing on the history of the Canadian troops during D-Day.
www.junobeach.org/
British Normandy Memorial – Ver-sur-Mer – June 2019
Designed by Liam O’Connor, the award-winning architect behind London’s Bomber Command Memorial, this new memorial will honour the 22,000
soldiers, sailors, marines and airmen who died fighting under British command during D-Day and the Battle of Normandy. It will stand on a commanding
site overlooking Gold Beach, near the town of Ver-sur-Mer.
www.normandymemorialtrust.org/the-memorial/
‘The Chronicles of the Mont-Saint-Michel’ Sound & Light Show – 2018-2020
During the summer months, Normandy’s most iconic landmark comes alive at night with a new sound & light show put on through the entire Abbey,
adding an extra bit magic to an evening visit. The architecture takes on a poetic look thanks to visuals and audio effects with a mythic storyline that
echoes in each corner of the monument. The story is in three parts, meaning visitors can come back to discover a new show in 2019 and 2020.
www.leschroniquesdumont.fr/en
Marcel Proust Museum – Cabourg – Spring 2020
Cabourg is famous for being Marcel Proust's favourite retreat and is the inspiration for Balbec, the seaside resort in Proust's novel In Search of Lost Time.
When it opens its doors in the heart of Cabourg, this new immersive museum will showcase the spirit of the Belle Époque and explore the history of the
Flowered Coast through the eyes of the famous author. It will come complete with a contemporary art room and a re-creation of a 19th-century garden.
www.cabourg-tourisme.fr/en
Hotels
1872 Stadium Hotel – Le Havre
Unique in France! 20 luxury rooms have just been added to Le Havre’s football stadium, located at the entrance of the city. The perfect retreat to relax and
enjoy great views of the Women’s World Football Cup games in June (see Major Events page).
www.lehavretourisme.com/en
Radisson Blu Hotel – Rouen – June 2019
Opening of a 93 room, 4-star hotel with conference rooms, a restaurant and a fitness centre in a prime location close to Rouen station.
www.radissonblu.com/en
Holiday Inn Express – Rouen – Spring 2019
Easily accessible from the A13 motorway to Paris, this new 3-star hotel boasts 85 new-generation rooms.
www.ihg.com/holidayinnexpress/hotels/us/en/rouen/urors/hoteldetail
Share & Cheers – Rouen – March 2019
Conveniently located adjacent to Rouen’s Panorama XXL, close to the city centre and the busy quaysides, this new hostel offers 18 dormitories complete
with a bar and even a rooftop terrace.
www.shareandcheers.com/
La Tour aux Crabes – Dieppe - Summer 2019
Overlooking Dieppe Marina and just a few steps away from the seafront, this boutique hotel will boast 49 rooms, a gastronomic restaurant and a spa.
http://uk.dieppetourisme.com/
Km127 – Bottereaux (Eure) - September 2019
Normandy’s first off-grid, luxury and eco-friendly resort! Named after the number of kilometres that separate it from the French capital, Km127 will be
made of of eight five-room lodges, a restaurant and a permaculture vegetable garden on a 45-hectare estate in Bottereaux. It will be distinguished by its
low carbon footprint and off-grid water and electricity supplies.
www.km127.com/
Hilton Garden Inn – Le Havre – Autumn 2020
Opening of a new 4-star Hilton hotel within the city’s White Pearl complex, located opposite the Marina, on the seafront. It will offer 106 rooms, a fitness
centre, conference facilities and a café-restaurant: Babette.
www.naoshotelgroupe.com/projects/hotel-garden-inn-white-pearl/
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