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Jun 3, 2024 · The perfect holiday in Normandy. There are few better places to rest the head and fill both soul and stomach, says our expert. Here’s how to have the ultimate holiday
- Anthony Peregrine
- Destination Expert
- Saving Private Ryan
- The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
- Comment C’Est Loin
- The Longest Day
- The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc
- The Family
- Le Havre
- A Monkey in Winter
- A Man and A Woman
- Le Quai Des Brumes
Let’s kick things off with a classic! Few who have watched Steven Spielberg’s epic blockbuster Saving Private Ryan can forget that famous opening scene where the film’s eponymous character walks through the Normandy American Cemetery, accompanied by his family and John Williams’ powerful score. Visitors to the cemetery, which overlooks Omaha Beach ...
Arguably one of the most influential French films on Hollywood, Jacques Demy’s all-sung romantic musical Les Parapluies de Cherbourg made international stars of both leading lady Catherine Deneuve and composer Michel Legrand (perhaps better known by an English speakers as the man behind ‘The windmills of your mind’ from The Thomas Crowne Affair). T...
Our wild card in this list, quasi-autobiographical comedy Comment c’est loin was written and co-directed by French rapper OrelSan, stars him and fellow rapper Gringe, and is based on their 2013 album Orelsan et Gringe sont les Casseurs Flowters. The film is set over a 24-hour period and follows Aurélien and Guillaume as they struggle to finish reco...
You can’t talk about films shot in Normandy without mentioning The Longest Day! With its all-star cast (big names included John Wayne, Richard Burton, Henry Fonda and Sean Connery), the film employed cast members and military consultants who had actually seen action on D-Day. Key scenes were filmed at Pegasus Bridge, the Pointe du Hoc, Port-en-Bess...
Director Luc Besson returns to his French roots with this cinematic tribute to the Maid of Orléans, which you may know for its brutal battle scenes and leading lady Milla Jovovich (of Fifth Element fame). What you may not know is that the scenes of Charles VII’s coronation in Reims were actually filmed in the small town of Sées in southern Normandy...
Also directed by Luc Besson and executive produced by no other than Martin Scorsese, comedy The Family follows a New York mafia boss (Robert de Niro), his wife (Michelle Pfeifer) and their children, who are relocated to a village in Normandy under the witness protection programme after snitching on the mob. Filming took place in the towns of Gacé, ...
Finland’s most famous director Aki Kaurismäki selected Normandy as the setting for his topical immigration-themed film Le Havre. A touching account of how an aging shoe shiner takes in an African boy who has arrived illegally by cargo ship, much of the film is shot (unsurprisingly) around the city and port of Le Havre. Thanks to its sensitive balan...
Comedy drama Un singe en hiver follows former French marine and alcoholic Albert Quentin (Jean Gabin), who runs a hotel in the small seaside town of Tigreville in Normandy. When in 1944 there is a huge air raid, Albert promises his wife he’ll give up alcohol if their hotel survives. It does, and 15 uneventful years of sobriety go by before hotel gu...
Winner of the Palme d’Or at Cannes, two Golden Globes and two Academy Awards, Claude Lelouch’s Un homme et une femme follows recently widowed single parents Anne and Jean-Louis (Anouk Aimée and Jean-Louis Trintignant), who meet at the Deauville boarding school their children both attend after Anne misses her train back to Paris. Jean-Louis offers h...
Michel Carné’s proto-noir classic Le Quai des Brumes (Port of Shadows) tells the story of French army deserter Jean (Jean Gabin), who arrives in Le Havre hoping to board a ship to Venezuela. He soon gets distracted in the fog-swept port city and falls in love with local beauty Nelly (Michèle Morgan), hoping to whisk her away with him, but it quickl...
Jun 19, 2023 · #1 – Alabaster Coast – Where to go in Normandy. #2 – Cotentin Peninsula – where to go in Normandy. #3 – The Vexin Normand. #4 – Pays d’Auge. #5 – The Boucles de la Seine, a Norman destination. #6 – Mont-Saint-Michel and the Avranchin. #7 – The beaches and landing sites. #8 – La Suisse Normande. #9 – The city of Rouen. #10 – The city of Caen.
- Mont Saint-Michel. An important medieval pilgrimage destination, Mont Saint-Michel is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Both the Abbey of Saint-Michel and the Bay of Saint-Michel are protected under this designation.
- Rouen. Wandering around the old town of Rouen, visitors will enjoy the historical ambience found in the winding cobblestone lanes, which are lined with maisons à colombages (half-timbered houses).
- Honfleur. With its picturesque old harbor on the Seine estuary, Honfleur is one of the most charming towns in Europe. About 25 kilometers away from Le Havre, the town has atmospheric cobblestone streets, old stone buildings, and half-timbered houses.
- Caen Memorial Museum. In Lower Normandy near the English Channel, Caen played a critical role during the Nazi Occupation of World War Two. Caen is an excellent starting point for a tour of the Normandy D-Day Beaches and Memorials.
Mar 4, 2024 · Fancy a trip to Normandy in April? Find out if the region at this time of year will meet your expectations with our comprehensive guide: Climate in Normandy in April (temperatures, weather…) Swimming conditions: water temperature and wind; Travel conditions: crowds, prices, openings; Things to do in Normandy in April, special activities and ...
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