Tourism - Basse-Normandie



Basse-Normandie is a region of France dating from 1956, made of three departments: Calvados, Orne, and La Manche. The main cities are Caen, Saint-Lô and Alençon.

Five groups form the region with the first being the ‘Bocage Normand’ in the west that includes Cotentin, Bessin, Avranchin, Bocage Virois, Suisse Normande and Bocage ornais ; The Plain of Normandy located in the centre of the region with the Plain of Caen, the ‘Campagne de Falaise’, ‘Campagne d’Argentan’ and ‘Campagne d’Alençon’; the Pays d’Auge from the ‘côte fleurie’ up to the land of Camenbert; Lisieux is located in the centre of the ‘Pays d’Auge’; the ‘Pays d’Ouche ornais’ in the centre-east and the Perche ornais in the south-east.

The not to be missed are the ‘ Mont-Saint-Michel ’, the tapestry of Bayeux and Le Havre, all listed as world heritage by UNESCO.

The local food specialties are numerous in Basse-Normandie among them are the Camenbert, cider and Calvados.

Top tourist cities in Basse-Normandie

saint-lo

Tourism Saint-Lô

Saint-Lô is located in the department of the Manche and the Low Normandy region. Saint-Lô is situated in the center of the Sleeve, in the middle of Saint-Lois. The center city is situated on a rocky area in shale belonging to the massive armorican one that ...


Must : Le musée du Bocage normand

caen

Tourism Caen

Caen is the main city of the Calvados department located in the region of Basse-Normandie. Caen is both a city of history and a city facing the future. Located a few kilometers from the Channel, the beaches of the invasion of Normandy, the famous seaside resorts of ...


Must : Château Ducal, Abbaye aux Dames, Abbaye aux Hommes

alencon

Tourism Alençon

Alencon is located in the department of Orne and the Lower Normandy region.  Sights in Alençon Church of our lady   


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