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NORMANDY
PAGE 232 Normandy conjures up a bucolic idyll,
with its gentle hills, villages full of half-
timbered houses and apple orchards.
Monet painted his famous Water Lilies
series in the garden at Giverny, still one
of the most alluring attractions in the
region. Off its dra matic coastline rises
the ethereal island of Mont-St-Michel, an
ancient fortification accessed by a tidal
cause way. Bicycle is the best way to
explore the picture-postcard harbour
towns and seaside resorts that line the
pretty Côte Fleurie, where the menus
are filled with delicious local treats like
Camembert and calvados.

Best for
Cider and cheese, half-timbered
houses, sweeping beaches
Home to
Mont-St-Michel, Caen, Rouen
Experience
Strolling through Monet’s
garden at Giverny

BRITTANY Best for
Stunning coastline and
PAGE 258 Wild and beautiful, Brittany’s wave-whipped cliffs jut islands, Celtic culture,
prehistoric megaliths
into the Atlantic, while wolves still roam its remote pri-
meval forests. In this untamed region, Brittany’s ancient
Celtic heritage is celebrated in song, in the Breton lan- Home to
St-Malo, Côte de Granit Rose
guage and, of course, in regional specialities from crêpes Experience
to cider. Head to the perfectly preserved harbour towns Exploring the towering cliffs
of St-Malo and Roscoff to uncover Brittany’s long sea- and wild beaches of the
faring tradition and tasty fish dishes. Inland, the capital, Côte de Granit Rose
Rennes, boasts a beautifully main tained medieval centre,
while the prehistoric megaliths of Carnac and the Golfe
du Morbihan lure visitors to discover their secrets.

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