Guidebook for Houesville
Sightseeing
6th June 1944 WW2 - the parachutist is still depicted stuck up the church tower with a mannequin still there today, parachute museum, restaurants in clouding John Steele
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Sainte-Mère-Église
6th June 1944 WW2 - the parachutist is still depicted stuck up the church tower with a mannequin still there today, parachute museum, restaurants in clouding John Steele
1st village in France to be liberated on June 6th 1944 only a spit away from Utah Beach.
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Sainte-Marie-du-Mont
1st village in France to be liberated on June 6th 1944 only a spit away from Utah Beach.
The Versailles of Normandy, lovely market town steeped in history & architecture
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Valognes
The Versailles of Normandy, lovely market town steeped in history & architecture
Stunning granite city where Christian Dior hailed from with a museum dedicated to him. The Atlantic Wall, harbour with regular sailings to Channel Islands
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Granville
Stunning granite city where Christian Dior hailed from with a museum dedicated to him. The Atlantic Wall, harbour with regular sailings to Channel Islands
one of the top spots in the world to visit... celebrated it's 1,700 anniversary a few years ago...has to be on your bucket list!
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Mont Saint-Michel
one of the top spots in the world to visit... celebrated it's 1,700 anniversary a few years ago...has to be on your bucket list!
The Bayeux Tapestry another thing you must see when here...only 1,000 or so year old! Beautiful historic city with 2 cathedrals, the British War Cemetery, medieval market
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Bayeux
The Bayeux Tapestry another thing you must see when here...only 1,000 or so year old! Beautiful historic city with 2 cathedrals, the British War Cemetery, medieval market
It's a beautiful city where William The Conqueror is buried, you have castles, cathedrals,the huge memorial for WW2, great shopping, restaurants, theatres etc....reminds me of a mini Paris!
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Caen
It's a beautiful city where William The Conqueror is buried, you have castles, cathedrals,the huge memorial for WW2, great shopping, restaurants, theatres etc....reminds me of a mini Paris!
This is where the copper comes from, where bells are poured for churches and cathedrals all over the world
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Villedieu-les-Poêles
This is where the copper comes from, where bells are poured for churches and cathedrals all over the world
The HQ for the Regional Park Bessin & Cotentin is here, fabulous boat trip, bird watching and full explanation about this beautiful unique area
Saint-Côme-du-Mont
The HQ for the Regional Park Bessin & Cotentin is here, fabulous boat trip, bird watching and full explanation about this beautiful unique area
Portbail
beautiful village on west coast
one of our favourite fishing ports with great restaurants and market on a Saturdays, you get the boat across to Tatihou here
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Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue
one of our favourite fishing ports with great restaurants and market on a Saturdays, you get the boat across to Tatihou here
Lessay
Lessay Abbey
Colleville-sur-Mer
The American Cemetery
Arromanches-les-Bains
British Mulberry Harbour
Essentials
Huge WW2 battles here with Band of Brothers series and Saving Private Ryan all highlighting Carentan. Beautiful inland harbour, glorious church and roman remains.
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Carentan
Huge WW2 battles here with Band of Brothers series and Saving Private Ryan all highlighting Carentan. Beautiful inland harbour, glorious church and roman remains.
Shopping
Completely destroyed in 1944 by the allied bombing, St Lo is rising from the destruction with new initiatives every year to get back it's soul...the flower displays over the bridges are amazing
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Saint-Lô
Completely destroyed in 1944 by the allied bombing, St Lo is rising from the destruction with new initiatives every year to get back it's soul...the flower displays over the bridges are amazing
Drinks & Nightlife
Liesville-sur-Douve
local beauty spot 2 miles from us with a delightful bar and very old church
Everything Else
Barneville-Carteret
another seaside gem on the west coast
One of the last ports of call for the Titanic with wonderful exhibition in the ticket hall Cite de Mer. The forts protecting the harbour, the final downfall of Louis 16th as they bankrupted him
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Cherbourg-Octeville
One of the last ports of call for the Titanic with wonderful exhibition in the ticket hall Cite de Mer. The forts protecting the harbour, the final downfall of Louis 16th as they bankrupted him
Food Scene
Barfleur
William The Conqueror set sail from here in 1066