• Mont Saint-Michel
  

  
  Perched on a rocky islet in the midst of vast sandbanks exposed to powerful tides stand the 'Wonder of the West', a Gothic-style Benedictine abbey dedicated to the archangel St Michael, and the village that grew up in the shadow of its great walls. Built between the 11th and 16th centuries, the abbey is a technical and artistic tour de force, having had to adapt to the problems posed by this unique natural site.
  
  

• Honfleur
  

  
  Honfleur is a town surrounding a beautiful little 17th-century harbor in Calvados, Lower Normandy. It is still active as a fishing port and marina. The town has preserved many historic and traditional buildings and houses some interesting museums, churches and monuments.
  
  

• La Hague
  

  
  La Hague is a picturesque place of Precambrian granite cliffs, coves and small fields surrounded by hedges. La Hague lighthouse, also known as Goury lighthouse, is situated just opposite the Goury port in Auderville in Manche county.
  
  

• Etretat
  

  
  The white cliffs of the Alabaster Coast in Etretat, a romantic open-air theatre overlooking the English Channel, has provided inspiration to some of the most illustrious artists, and even a brief visit is enough to understand why.
  
  

• Watersports
  

  
  With nearly 400 miles of coastline, much of which is wide sandy beach, Normandy offers every kind of sea-related activity: swimming, sea kayaking, sailing, kite- and windsurfing, as well as classic surfing. The water is OK, but a bit lukewarm, however.
  
  

• D-Day landing sites
  

  
  Now calm and peaceful beaches of Normandy were the site of one of the bloodiest battle of World War II, the Normandy landing of June 6, 1944 (D-Day). Untold number of allied soldier fell at Utah, Omaha, Juno, Gold and other beaches.
  
  

• Horseback Riding
  

  
  A discovery of Normandy would be incomplete without a mention of this region's passion for horses. Discover the Normandy countryside from on high, perched in the saddle of your trusty steed.
  
  

• Cherbourg
  

  
  A naval port as a result of its strategic location on the point of the Cotentin and with port roads almost always offering calm waters, Cherbourg also became a traditional staging post for transatlantic vessels, such as the Queen Elizabeth II and indeed the Titanic - numerous travelers embarked here before its fateful inaugural journey.
  
  

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