Cherbourg, the port city on the northern tip of the Cotentin peninsula, is influenced by its location to the sea and by shipping. History of Cherbourg The city became internationally known by the movie “Les Parapluies de Cherbourg” (The Umbrellas of Cherbourg) with Catherine Deneuve from the year 1964. But the history goes further into […]
The coast of Normandy
The coast of Normandy has wonderful flat sandy beaches. Up to 30 m high rock faces that are rarely broken by small valleys, raise just behind. Fertile arable land and extensive orchards form the hinterland. In between you see small villages with narrow streets and various half-timbered architecture. However, the coast is associated with the […]
Juno Beach – A historical place in Normandy
Juno Beach Juno Beach is a beautiful beach section in Normandy between Courseulles-sur-Mer and La Rivière Ver-sur-Mer. It became famous for the Allied invasion at D-Day in WW2. This section of beach had been assigned to the Canadian troops. It lay between the two sections of the British Sword and Gold. Juno Beach was is […]
Ouistreham – Normandy
Ouistreham serves as port of Caen; both places are connected by the Caen canal. Since 1986, it serves as well as a ferry port for ferries to England. World War II During the landing of the allied troops in World War II, Ouistreham belongs to the beach section Sword-Beach, which was assigned to the French […]
Caen – a flying visit
Caen, the capital of the Basse-Normandie region, was already settled during the days of the Celts. Caen is the old Celtic name for battlefield. Middle Ages In the Middle Ages, Caen was hard-fought over and over again. Wilhelm the Conqueror, the later English king Wilhelm I. shaped the face of the city substantially. He built […]
The Beach of Le Havre
The beach of Le Havre is one of the reasons that Le Havre is perceived not only as a port, but also as a holiday resort. On a length of 1.5 km the beach is very busy, although it extends even further to the north. The beach is covered with fine sand and pebbles near […]