Travellers Normandy

by Kathy Arnold and Paul Wade

• ISBN13: 9781841573304
• ISBN10: 1841573302
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2003-06-01
• Publisher: Thomas Cook Publishing

Summary

Travellers Normandy has been completely revised and updated and now includes a free weblinks CD. Travellers are best-selling compact guidebooks containing clear maps, essential destination facts and special features. In addition each title offers invaluable practical information on transport, geography, sightseeing, history and culture.

Table of Contents

Background	p. 4
Introduction	p. 4
The Land	p. 6
History	p. 10
Governance	p. 13
Culture	p. 14
Festivals and Events	p. 16
First steps	p. 18
What to see	p. 22
Getting away	p. 136
Directory	p. 144
Shopping	p. 144
Entertainment	p. 152
Children	p. 156
Sport and Leisure	p. 160
Food and Drink	p. 168
Hotels and Accommodation	p. 176
On Business	p. 178
Practical Guide	p. 180
Index	p. 190
Walks and Tours
Walk: Old Rouen	p. 32
Tour: The Banks of the Seine	p. 36
Walk: The Cliffs of Etretat	p. 46
Walk: Caen	p. 64
Tour: The D-Day Beaches	p. 66
By Bike: Cider Country	p. 86
Tour: Cheese Country	p. 88
Tour: The Cotentin Coast	p. 100
Walk: Old Le Mans	p. 118
By Bike: Alpes Mancelles	p. 132
Maps
Normandy Locator	p. 4
Normandy Regional	p. 4
Northeastern Normandy	p. 23
Rouen	p. 25
The Banks of the Seine Tour	p. 36
The Cliffs of Etretat Walk	p. 46
Central Normandy	p. 54
Caen	p. 57
Caen Walk	p. 64
The D-Day Beaches Tour	p. 66
Cider Country by Bike	p. 86
Cheese Country Tour	p. 88
Western Normandy	p. 91
Bayeux	p. 93
The Cotentin Coast Tour	p. 100
Southern Normandy	p. 112
Le Mans	p. 115
Old Le Mans Walk	p. 118
Alpes Mancelles by Bike	p. 132
Features
The Normans	p. 8
Joan of Arc	p. 27
Artists and Writers	p. 34
Norman Monasteries	p. 40
William the Conquerer	p. 63
D-Day	p. 68
The Normans at Home	p. 72
Apples and Pears	p. 84
Fishing	p. 110
The 24-hour Race	p. 120
King Harold's Revenge	p. 134
Deauville and the Jet Set	p. 154
Horses	p. 162
Cream, Butter and Cheese	p. 174
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