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Normandy coast · France

Normandy

Wide skies and an unhurried coast road: Honfleur's harbour, the cliffs at Étretat and orchard country inland where the cider is still made by hand.

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Worth the detour

  • Normandy American Cemetery

    Free

    The clifftop cemetery above Omaha Beach, sobering and beautifully kept.

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  • Honfleur harbour

    Free

    Slate-fronted houses around a basin full of small boats, with galleries on three sides.

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  • Étretat cliffs

    Free

    The white cliff arch, walked from the town beach in either direction.

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  • Mont Saint-Michel

    £28

    The abbey on its tidal island, an hour and three quarters west of Honfleur across the Norman bocage.

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Suggested activities

  • Walk to the Étretat arch
  • Honfleur's timbered harbour at dusk
  • Cider farm route inland
  • The long beach at Omaha

Where to stay

hotel · classic

Quai Sainte-Catherine Hotel

Slate-fronted and right on the old harbour, with the best breakfast view in town.

£158 / night

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cabin · coastal

Cliff Top Cottages

Small cottages on the clifftop path, with sea views and a lot of weather.

£142 / night

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