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Hotel d' Argouges in Bayeux, one of many old houses in this medieval town, not destroyed during WWII |
 Men's abbey in Caen (tombstone of William the Conqueror) |
 © CDT Calvados Honfleur: the most romantic & picturesque sea & river port on the estuary of the Seine river. A favorite of impressionist painters. |
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| Tapestry of "Queen Mathilda", an 11th c. embroidery on linen which tells in 58 scenes the battle of Hastings by William the Conqueror, duke of Normandy who later became King of England | |||
Caen Peace Memorial, unique museum inaugurated in 1988. It explains the conflicts of the world from 1914 to today. Large WWII section with outstanding films. |
 World famous Mt St Michel: a village, a fortress & a sanctuary |
Chef
Michel Bruneau using Villedieu copperware Normandy gastronomy deserves to be better known with its dairy products, seafood... |
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