Normandy

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Normandy (French: Normandie) is a region of northern France, bordering the English Channel. Normandy has been celebrating the 60th anniversary of the June 1944 D-Day landings in 2004.

Contents 1 Regions 2 Cities 3 Other destinations 4 Understand 5 Talk 6 Get in 7 Get around 8 Eat 9 Drink 10 Stay safe

Regions

the Normandy name applies to two regions: Basse-Normandie, the lower part comprizing Calvados, Orne and Manche and Haute-Normandie, the upper part comprizing Eure and Seine Maritime .

Cities

• Caen
• Cherbourg
• Le Havre
• Rouen
• Dieppe

Other destinations

• Mont St Michel
• D-Day beaches

Understand

Talk

Get in

Get around

Eat

Norman cuisine is based around the three main products of the region: seafood, apples and dairy products.

Specialities from the sea include Dieppe sole and Normandy oysters.

Normandy is the home of several world-famous cheeses: Neufchâtel, Pont-L'Evêque, Livarot (also known as the "Colonel"), and the round Camembert of Marie Harel.

Normandy is renowned for its variety of meats, from the delicate flavor of saltmarsh lamb to creamy chicken "à la Vallée d'Auge" and duck "à la Rouennaise".

The creamy omelettes of the Mont Saint Michel, the Vire andouille sausages, tripes cooked "à la mode de Caen", the "boudin" sausages of Mortagne, and the recent introduction to the region of foie gras, are also guaranteed to satisfy the most demanding gastronome.

Local desserts include "bourdelots" or "teurgoule", or such sweets as Isigny toffees or apple sugars from Rouen.

Drink

Apples being a major item of produce in the orchards of Normandy, it is not surprising that cider - still or sparkling, dry or sweet, or perry - is a favorite regional tipple. Also derived from Norman apples is the famous calvados apple brandy (the trou normand).

Produced and originating in the region (from the abbey at Fécamp on the coast) is the famous Bénédictine liqueur.

Stay safe

If there are any particular safety issues -- crime, weather, etc. -- for the region in general, list them here.

• Weather in Normandy is often rainy and unpredictable. Always bring a change of clothes and a raincoat. While outside, note where the nearest shelter or safe haven is, in the chance that you might get caught out in a storm.

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