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	Normandy offers a patchwork landscape of lush rolling verdant countryside, quaint fishing villages, ancient stone chateaux, thatched cottages, half timbered farmhouses and orchards. It is one of the most historic and interesting areas of France.
	The Manche channel coast offers long sandy beaches with many rock pools which children love so much. Many of the popular beaches have lifeguards in attendance. Municipal beaches often have a children's play area where there are organised games, trampolines, and many other activities.
	Etretat is the prettiest seaside resort of the so called Cote d'Albatre between Le Havre and Dieppe and is flanked by dramatic chalk cliffs. However, there are many charming coves and beaches between there and Fecamp. The spectacular famous Mont St. Michel guards the boundary between Normandy and Brittany and is certainly a must to visit. This ancient Christian Church and fortress is built on rocks where the Archangel Michael is said to have appeared in 708 AD. The crowds of today however must rival the scenes of the ancient pilgrimages except that today's traveller arrives by car and coach instead of by foot and mule. It is best to arrive either early or late in the day in the summer months of July and August, or choose quieter times of the year. The area is also renowned for its gastronomy! Regions and attractions in the Area
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	The Beaches in Normandy tend to be sandy and long and are kept very clean. Because they are large you will find that you have room to move, even during the busy periods and it is far easier to keep an eye on the children while they are playing.
	As you are in a bay area the level of many of the beaches does not drop too steeply and although the tide goes out a fair way it is nicer for the younger children as they can paddle about more easily than on a beach where it drops away suddenly. Another bonus is that lifeguards patrol many of the beaches both on the beach and in the water. If the children like to explore rock pools there are several places along the coast, which are ideal, and as mentioned previously in some areas you can collect your own mussels and cockles for dinner.
	As well as all this you will find a great many other activities to do in the region including horse riding, fishing, golf, canoeing, walking, cycling and even bungy jumping (not for the faint hearted) from a viaduct tower 61 metres above the Souleuvre River. There are also some great zoos and adventure parks which the children will love. A particularly favourite is Champrepus Zoo, which is small, beautifully landscaped and well laid out. They have a good variety of animals on view and an area where children can stroke farm animals. There is a very nice play area with climbing frames, slides, bouncy castles and ball pit, much of which is in the shade of trees which is a blessing on a hot summers day. The restaurant is very reasonably priced but they also provide picnic areas if you prefer to take your own food.
	If history is something that interests you, then, again this region has much to offer. You will find many historic buildings including Chateaux and Cathedrals, Monasteries and Forts. The Cathedral at Bayeux is very grand inside and out and has many fine paintings and statues and this of course can be combined with a visit to the Bayeux Tapestry, which is magnificent and should not be missed. The other very well known religious site in this region is Le Mont St Michel, which can be seen from miles away and towers above you when entering the car park. A cobbled path twists and turns through a narrow street bordered by shops and restaurants, which are housed in the most delightful timbered buildings, and carries you up to the entrance of Mont St Michel itself. From this height the views over the bay are marvellous and during the evening in the summer time the whole building is illuminated to great effect.

	You will find a great many museums of history and art as well as museums of the farming history of the region and the D-Day Landings, which took place along the East Coast of Normandy.
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