The ruins of Jumièges Abbey and another one on the way

Leaving Étretat and its amazing cliffs behind us and after a rather unsuccessful visit of Le Manoir du Catel, I…

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More cliff walking in Étretat – Yport

Cliff walking in Étretat, that’s the thing to do here. After the circular walk the day before we wanted to…

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Dormy House

While in Étretat we stayed in Dormy House, which stands on top of the cliffs thus providing a great view.…

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Cliff walking in Étretat

The cliffs of Étretat are a sight to behold. Taking the circular route to the west there was one stunning view after another.

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Le Lingot

After some lovely meals in Caen I was looking forward to a fabulous dinner in Honfleur. Unfortunately all of the…

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An overnight stay in Honfleur

Leaving Deauville we drove further east along the coast to Honfleur, another town on the coast. Unlike Deauville it doesn’t…

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A slight detour to Deauville

We left Caen after a quick visit to the Abbaye aux Hommes behind us and drove again in the direction…

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The D-Day museum in Arromanches

Leaving Bayeux behind us we drove straight north to Arromanches, where the Gold Landing Beach Site lies a bit to…

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What Bayeux is famous for

One of our trips from Caen was a drive to Bayeux, a town famous for the tapestry of Bayeux. For…

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Horace (Le P’tit B)

Caen has many lovely restaurants and on our first evening we already got lucky. The second night we were in…

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