Population - 3,202,000   (1,067,000)

Area - 29,906 km²   (1,663)

Population density - 107   (642)

(comparative figs - Surrey UK)

Departments

Haute - Seine-Maritime

Haute - Eure

Basse - Manche

Basse - Calvados

Basse - Orne

Main Cities

Haute - Rouen

135 miles - 2 hours - from Calais

Basse - Caen

215 miles - 3 hours - from Calais

Normandy Holidays - Seine-Maritime

Normandy Holidays - Eure

Normandy Holidays - Manche

Normandy Holidays - Calvados

Normandy Holidays - Orne

What is it really like for holidays in Normandy

Normandy is primarily grass and fruit tree growing farmland

Somewhere that produces butter Camembert cider Calvados my grandmother and William the Conqueror must be worth a visit

The place abounds with converted cottages farmhouses and b&b

There are so many places to go & things to see - Benedictine monasteries at Fecamp - the old port at Dieppe - Monet's cathedral at Rouen - the landing beaches & memorials from 45 - the pretty port of Honfleur - the casinos at Deauville - the tapestry at Caen

The list goes on because the history of England and Normandy have been intertwined for centuries.

Seine-Maritime

Cliffs and flat sandy beaches - Dieppe for harbour side cafes - medieval Rouen cathedral

Eure

Pont Audemer - Givernay - Evreux cathedral

Manche

Mont St-Michel up to the rugged coastline at Cherbourg

Calvados

Apples - brandy - cider - pretty harbours - D-day landing beaches

Orne

Sleepy inland pastures - low lying forests

Normandy Holidays - b&b

Normandy Holidays - cottages

Normandy Holidays - tourist info