Upper Normandy
The capital is of Upper Normandy is Rouen with its beautiful cathedrals and spectacular half timbered houses. It is a rich gastronomic area with its fresh fish (“when Dover soles cross the Channel, they arrive in Dieppe”) and shellfish, duck, cream and cheeses like Camembert, Livarot, and Pont l’Evêque.
Other regional specialities include tripes à la mode de Caen, andouilles and andouillettes, salt meadow (pré salé) lamb, seafood (mussels, scallops, lobsters, mackerel…), and teurgoule (spiced rice pudding).
Normandy is a major cider-producing region (very little wine is produced). Perry is also produced, but in less significant quantities. Apple brandy, of which the most famous variety is calvados, is also popular.
Normandy, France is a region in Northern France that is situated between the English Channel and the Picardy and Brittany regions in France. Known as the historic landing site of the D-Day invasion of France during World War II, Normandy is home to war based tourist attractions, art and architecture attractions and seaside resorts.
The region has its share of fortified castles and beautiful countryside. To the north of Rouen are the white-chalky cliffs of the Côte d’Albâtre (Alabaster) and towns like Dieppe and Fécamp are not to be missed. The Haute-Normandie region was controversially divided from Basse-Normandie in 1956 and there has been thought that it may be regrouped at some point.
To view some Gites in Upper Normandy, please visit Gites in Upper Normandy.
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