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Mont Saint Michel Mont & Bay

ancient architecture and France's premier tourist attraction.
There are many things to see and to do; the main street with its shops, the museums, the walk around the ramparts with views out over the sands of the bay, as well as the spectacle of the sea rushing in to surround the Mont at each low tide
Barneville-Carteret : Seaside resort,
fishing and sailing port.
Two long beaches of fine sand, sheltered
by the point, facing the Channel Islands
Regular ferries to Jersey and
Guernsey
Bayeux : A city proud of its ancient religious heritage and its many old houses and mansions, built between the 15th and 18th centuries

· Cathedral of Notre-Dame ;
· the famous Bayeux tapestry masterpiece, embroidered by Queen Matilda in the 11th century.
· Fine Arts museum,
· museum of the Battle of Normandy in 1944.
· Summer music festival.
· Ch¢teau of Balleroy nearby.
· Ch¢teau of Vaulaville at Tour-en-Bessin.
 

 
Caen : A mere 223 km from Paris, and only 14 km from the sea, this city of 200 000 is located between two rivers, the Orne and the Odon . · Already an important place in the Middle Ages, it was seized by William the Conqueror during the XIth century. · In spite of severe destruction during WWII bombings, a number of ancient houses and buildings have remained, some of them going back to th XIth century. Caen is also famous for its Museum for Peace, built in 1988, as well for the museum of Normandy and the one on Fine Arts
Granville : Sailing and fishing harbour. Seaside health resort. · Strongest tides in Europe. · The "Haute Ville" is a picturesque fortified old town with its church of Notre-Dame and 15-18th century houses. · Museum of Granville's history, · Richard Anacreon museum of modern art, · Roc aquarium. Granville wax museum. · Regional water sports centre. · Golf · Regular ferry services to Jersey and Chausey. · Winter carnival. Grand Pardon religious festival in summer.
Sainte-M¨re-Eglise :
First French town to be liberated by the American troops parachuted into the area on 5 June 1944.
· Museum of the army airlift,
Cotentin farming museum
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