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2020
TRAVEL TRADE
EDITION
Welcome to
Normandy!
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Find all you need to know about Normandy at normandy-travel-trade.com
Whether you are a tour operator, a group travel heritage, culture, food, countryside and
6 good reasons to come to Normandy
organiser, a coach company, an incoming agency, entertainment, complete with many authentic, The Major Sites Medieval Normandy D-Day and the Battle
an association or a school, we look forward to unique and unforgettable tourist experiences. of Normandy
wel com i n g yo u s o o n to No rm an d y, this
Our 2020 guide is full of practical information and
incomparably beautiful part of France.
inspirational ideas to help you plan your next trip
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Normandy is easily accessible by ferry, train, plane to Normandy.
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or by road. The region is just a two-hour drive from
Please note that the Tourist Board’s Clubs have
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Paris and its airports or from the port of Calais. If
you take the train from Paris, you will arrive in brochures available for professionals on the
Normandy’s main cities in just over an hour. With following dedicated themes: Cycling, Golf, Parks
four local cross-Channel ports, there are also regular and Gardens, Horse-Riding, Medieval Normandy, Normandy is internationally renowned for its world- Steeped in our common history, Normandy invites you On June 6th 1944, Normandy became world-famous for
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sailings from Britain and Ireland. Whether you plan Impressionism, Outstanding Hotels & Restaurants 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
on a dedicated trip or are looking to include the and of course Remembrance Tourism. There is also Claude Monet’s house and gardens in Giverny, Rouen Explore the rich medieval history of Normandy’s WWII. Today, Normandy has many sites, museums,
region as part of a wider tour, Normandy remains now a dedicated M.I.C.E team who will be happy to with its majestic cathedral, the Bayeux Tapestry, the architectural heritage with its chateaux, abbeys and monuments and events which commemorate and
the ideal destination with a mixture of France’s best assist you with all of your corporate events. Haras du Pin and Deauville to name but a few… museums. celebrate this key period in modern history.
Birthplace Slow Tourism Gastronomic Normandy
of Impressionism
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As the spiritual birthplace of Impressionism, Normandy Too often travel involves rushing from one airport to the next, Normandy is a true gourmet’s treasure trove with its
has inspired many great artists to create images which keen to cram in sight after sight, and complete a tightly packed emblematic cheeses: Camembert, Livarot, Neufchâtel,
14, rue Charles Corbeau live on in the collective consciousness today. With its itinerary. In Normandy you can rediscover the importance of Pont-L’Evêque and apple-based drinks such as
27000 Évreux - FRANCE unique lighting, magical seascapes, dramatic slowing things down and go for quality over quantity. Cycling calvados, cider and pommeau. Seafood is plentiful,
Tel. + 33 (0)2 32 33 79 00 monuments and dreamy countryside, Normandy offered for instance is a great way of soaking up the local atmosphere however if you prefer meat dishes, roasted lamb from
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The team the perfect backdrop for Impressionist painters. and traditions, and with over 310 miles (500km) of greenways,
you can combine the fresh air with sightseeing.
the salt meadows around the Mont-Saint-Michel is a
must.
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1 Giverny 13 Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
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Located at the top of the Cotentin peninsula,
5 Cherbourg harbour boasts the world’s
Just a short distance from Paris, this quaint longest artificial roadstead which is 4km
artists’ retreat on the banks of the River 12 6 3 long. The fascinating Cité de la Mer museum,
Seine became the home of Claude Monet, which features the deepest aquarium in
father of the Impressionist movement who Europe, bears testimony to the maritime
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lived in Giverny from 1883 until his death in tradition of the town.
1926. His world-famous house and gardens
plus the Musée des Impressionismes can be 2
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visited today. 7 14 The Mont-Saint-Michel
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The Mont-Saint-Michel remains an
international place of pilgrimage to this day
With its white cliffs and picturesque villages, and with its Bay is included on the UNESCO
16 list of World Cultural and Natural Heritage
the meandering River Seine offers beautiful
scenery, notably from the vantage point sites. This medieval architectural wonder
at Château Gaillard, impressive medieval dominates the surrounding landscape, rising
fortress built by Richard the Lionheart, which out of the bay, which provides the natural
stands over 100 metres high on the cliff N° d’autorisation : 1123-27/JMP/07-19 show of the greatest tidal ranges in Europe.
above the town of Les Andelys. At high tide, the Mont-Saint-Michel becomes
an island – a visual spectacular!
3 Rouen 5 Le Havre 7 Lisieux 9 Le Haras du Pin 11 Bayeux 15 Bagnoles-de-l’Orne
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A veritable Museum-City on the banks of the This major European port combines the Lisieux, the second most visited site of Founded in 1715 by Louis XIV, Le Pin With its narrow cobbled streets and cathedral A gem of Belle Epoque architecture, this
Seine, Rouen guarantees to make an impact attractions of a modern, vibrant city with pilgrimage in France after Lourdes, is National Stud, also known as the “Versailles at its heart, Bayeux is the perfect example elegant nineteenth century spa town is set
with its medieval half-timbered houses, its the charm of a seaside resort. Rebuilt in dedicated to Sainte-Thérèse. The Basilica 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,
paved streets, its gothic churches and Notre- modernist postwar style by Auguste Perret, was built in her honour and remains the national stud in France. During the summer to the world-famous Bayeux Tapestry, a racecourse, lake, cycle tracks and golf
Dame cathedral. Artists flocked to this port city the concrete poet, Le Havre is recognised by largest church built in France during the season, horse shows are on every Thursday. UNESCO World Heritage Site. course.
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 10 Caen 12 The D-Day Landing Beaches 16 Alençon
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At the heart of the Alabaster Coast, Etretat is a romantic The seaside towns of Honfleur, Trouville, Camembert is an enchanting Norman village A thriving modern city that is rich in history, Normandy’s Channel coast is world-famous for The “City of Dukes” is internationally
seaside village overlooking the Channel. It is a constant Deauville and Cabourg to name but a few, as well as home to the famous cheese. With Caen boasts outstanding historical sites the part it played on 6th June 1944, when Allied renowned for its UNESCO-listed needle
source of inspiration to artists and writers with its dramatic along the Côte Fleurie, were made popular in its timber-frame farms built on lush green from William the Conqueror’s Ducal Castle, troops broke through Nazi defences to change point lace and is ideally situated on the edge
white cliffs and its iconic chalk needle. The seaside the 19th century when sea bathing became a slopes, the village presents an idyllic image the Abbaye aux Hommes and Abbaye aux the course of World War II. The Allies launched of the Normandy-Maine Nature Park for trips
resorts of Fécamp, with its famous Palais Bénédictine, fashionable pastime which has continued to of the typical Normandy countryside. Dames, to the Mémorial de Caen – a Peace simultaneous landings of U.S., British, Canadian into the countryside.
and Dieppe, whose market was recently crowned second this very day. Museum which takes an in-depth look at and French forces on five separate beaches
best in the whole country, are well worth a visit too. 20th century history. codenamed Sword, Juno, Gold, Omaha and Utah.
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Forthcoming major events New!
…In 2020 Museums, sites and visits
Normandy Impressionist Festival Les Franciscaines – Deauville – Spring 2020
Just five minutes’ walk from the beach, this new site will house a museum, an auditorium and a media library. The museum will display a unique and
important collection of works by André Hambourg, who donated over 500 paintings to the town, along with figurative and contemporary pieces. Beautifully
The idea of establishing a great event to celebrate Impressionism, one
restored, the old convent in which the site is located is an attraction in itself.
of the major movements in art history, was born in Normandy in 2010. www.en.indeauville.fr/franciscaines-project
Having become one of the main artistic events in France following its
previous editions (2010, 2013, 2016), Normandie Impressionniste is New exhibition at the Panorama XXL in Rouen – May 2020
The first and only Panorama in France, this 31-metre high rotunda offers 360° panoramic views of circular paintings by the German artist, Yadegar Asisi.
today a multidisciplinary festival that celebrates artistic creation from On world exclusive display until autumn 2021, a new panorama of Rouen Cathedral with Claude Monet and Impressionism as the central theme.
Impressionism to the present day. In the spirit of an artistic movement www.panoramaxxl.com/en/
that radically changed our outlook and perspective on the world, the
festival aims to be an event that reveals the contemporaneity of this
‘The Chronicles of the Mont-Saint-Michel’ Sound & Light Show – July 2020
During the summer months, Normandy’s most iconic landmark will come alive at night with a new sound & light show put on through the entire Abbey,
movement, an event that is fully consistent with its time. Normandie 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
Impressionniste seeks to revisit this movement, and to show that it echoes in each corner of the monument.
www.leschroniquesdumont.fr/en
was not confined to the idyllic representation of landscape, but that it
was a wholehearted “witness to its time” and inseparable from the La Villa du Temps Retrouvé (Marcel Proust Museum) – Cabourg – August 2020
societal disruptions of the era. 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
This multidisciplinary 4th edition proposes 20 Impressionist exhibitions, 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.
30 contemporary art exhibitions, contemporary dance performances, www.cabourg-tourisme.fr/en
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digital art, street art, conferences, a symposium, along with festive British Normandy Memorial – Ver-sur-Mer – Summer 2020
celebrations and open-air events all over the region for all audiences. Designed by Liam O’Connor, the award-winning architect behind London’s Bomber Command Memorial, this new site 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
www.normandie-impressionniste.eu overlooking Gold Beach, near the town of Ver-sur-Mer.
www.normandymemorialtrust.org/the-memorial/
Fécamp Grand’Escale
One year after the world-famous Rouen Armada,
Hotels
several majestic tall ships will set course for Normandy Novotel Hotel – Deauville – Just opened
again to take part in the very first edition of Fécamp Conveniently located on the seafront, this newly-built 4-star hotel offers 100 modern rooms, including suites and duplex rooms, a restaurant boasting
panoramic views, a bar, a sauna, a small fitness centre and a pool.
Grand’Escale. This event will bring together tens of www.accorhotels.com
sailing ships, yachts and steamboats at the heart of the
Alabaster Coast from 1 to 5 July. Numerous nautical Le Manoir de L’Evêché – Lisieux – Just opened
activities, exhibitions, concerts and firework displays The perfect base for exploring the surrounding Pays d’Auge, this former bishop’s manor boasts 20 luxurious new apartments in the heart of Lisieux,
will take place around the port for 5 days of family fun! complete will a pool, a spa and a gastro restaurant.
www.manoirdeleveche.fr
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Radisson Blu Hotel – Rouen – Spring 2020
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
Km127 – Bottereaux (Eure) – March 2020
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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/
La Tour aux Crabes – Dieppe – April 2020
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.
www.uk.dieppetourisme.com/
New green Brittany Ferries vessel Dieppe Kite Festival Hyatt Place – Rouen – Summer 2021
France’s second Hyatt Place hotel will offer 78 guestrooms, meeting spaces for approximately 100 guests, a state-of-the-art gym and a swimming pool.
Named after the picturesque Listed as one of the 300 largest Hyatt Place Rouen will also feature a restaurant and the Gallery Market with grab and go meals and snacks available around the clock. The hotel will be
port on the Seine estuary, the outdoor events in the world, developed from a former school building, located close to businesses, the train station and the historic city center.
‘Honfleur’ will arrive in March and Dieppe’s famous kite festival www.hyatt.com/brands/hyatt-place
will serve Brittany Ferries’ most takes place every other year.
popular route linking Portsmouth In September 2020, hundreds
L’Invitation au Voyage – Honfleur – Summer 2021
Right bang in the heart of Honfleur, just a few steps away from the old port, this new boutique hotel and spa will offer 16 rooms, 3 suites and a restaurant.
to Caen-Ouistreham. This LNG- of kites big and small will fill www.honfleur-tourism.co.uk
powered ship will carry up the air, making for a magical
to 1,680 passengers and will and unforgettable experience. Hilton Garden Inn – Le Havre – Autumn 2021
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boast 261 cabins, 2 cinemas Held on Europe's largest 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
and several restaurants. The seafront lawns, this free centre, conference facilities and a café-restaurant named Babette.
‘Honfleur’ is the future of event brings together over www.naoshotelgroupe.com/projects/hotel-garden-inn-white-pearl/
sustainable ferry transport 1000 professionals from 5 continents with half a
and will soon be the greenest million visitors.
Hotel and spa – Fécamp – 2022
Located on the port, next to the Pêcheries Museum, this new 4-star hotel will boast over 100 rooms, 2 restaurants and a spa covering 1500 square-
vessel operating on the English metres.
www.destinationhonfleur.com/en Channel. www.dieppe-cerf-volant.org/ukaccueil.html www.fecamptourisme.com/home/
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Exhibitions impressionniste.fr
Dance, Music
Contemporary art
Open air events
Artistic encounters
Alfred Sisley, The Path by the River at Sahurs, Evening, 1894
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