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Normandy is full of tourist wonders to be discovered in the course of a weekend or a summer stay. From Etretat to Bayeux through Deauville, Honfleur, Pont L’Eveque, the D-Day Landing Beaches or Cabourg, the coast has many sites, scenery and splendours to discover.
Start at Etretat and its cliffs, immortalized by Monet in the 19th century. The sunsets are particularly majestic.
Follow the coast and made a stopover in Deauville, stroll along its famous boardwalk and its beach decorated by the famous umbrellas.
Keep on the road and go through Honfleur with its Old Port, its art galleries and Saint Catherine’s Church. Be amazed by the town’s colours - so important for the Impressionists artists who came here to capture it.
A little further on, visit the D-Day Beaches and make a stopover in Bayeux to admire the famous tapestry which is now an UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Finish by visiting the world famous Mont Saint Michel with its beautiful abbey and narrow streets.
For those who love sailing, boats without skippers are av ailable to rent in Deauville.
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For golf lovers, several courses are within a few miles of Le Vieux Pressoir.: Le New Golf de Deauville, Le Golf Saint Julien sur Calonne, a bit further away, Le Golf Saint Gatien and Le Golf de l'Amirauté. Ranked among the world’s top 10 golf destinations, Normandy will delight you with its golf courses near the sea and its areas natural beauty.
Equestrian Sports fans will find their happiness in Cabourg. Enjoy a romantic walk on the beach or spend an afternoon at the horse racing in Deauville.
A few miles north towards Rouen, visit the Abbey of Bec Hellouin a place of pilgrimage to see the rhythm of monastic life and sample the products the residents make and sell for their living.
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