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Palais Bénédictine picturesque châteaux testify
"= ⌂ 110 rue Alexandre to the wealth of this fertile
Le Grand, Fécamp § 02 35 10 land. St-Germain-de-Livet can
26 10 # 10am–5pm daily be visited, as can Crèvecoeur- DRINK
¢ Jan–mid-Feb, 1 May, 25 Dec en-Auge, and the charming
half-timbered village of
Beuvron-en-Auge. Le Bar O Mètre
21 Picture-perfect views
Pays d’Auge and good local cider on
22 the beach.
! C2 ⌂ Calvados Haute-Seine ! D2 ⌂ 51 rue
k Deauville £ @ Lisieux Alexandre Dumas,
n 11 rue d’Alençon, Lisieux; ! G3 ⌂ Eure k Rouen Dieppe § 02 32 90 12 31
www.lisieux-tourisme.com £ Vernon, Val de Reuil
@ Gisors, Les Andelys Vous Êtes Ici
Inland from the Côte Fleurie, n 2 rue Grande, Les Locals come for
the Pays d’Auge is lushly woven Andelys; www.cape-
handmade cocktails,
with fields, wooded valleys, tourisme.fr while DJs set the scene
cider orchards, dairy farms and on weekends.
manor houses. Its capital is Southeast of Rouen, the river
Lisieux, a cathedral town devo- Seine follows a convoluted ! C2 ⌂ 13 rue Saint-
ted to Ste Thérèse of Lisieux, course, with most points of Sauveur, Caen § 02 50
50 26 02
who was canonized in 1925 and interest on its north bank.
who still attracts hundreds of At the centre of the Forêt
thousands of pilgrims. Lisieux de Lyons, once the hunting Le Goeland 1951
is an obvious base for exploring ground for the dukes of A former World War I
the region, but nearby market Normandy, is the country bunker serves up laid-
towns, such as St-Pierre-sur- town of Lyons-la-Forêt, with back vibes and great
Dives and Orbec, are smaller half-timbered houses and an sea views.
and more attractive. 18th-century covered market. ! C2 ⌂ 82 Route du
The best way to enjoy the The D313 follows the Seine Phare, Reville § 02 32
Pays d’Auge is to potter around south to Les Andelys. Above 90 12 31
its minor roads. There is a the town towers the ruins of
tourist route dedicated to Château Gaillard, built by
promoting local cider, and Richard the Lionheart in 1197.

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