Whilst Staying at 'La Ferme Des Montaigu' why not visit some of the many places to see in beautiful Normandy. Here are just a few. Please use the links below to see more information. Also on our useful links page there are many more to help you plan your holiday.

Le Mont-Saint-Michel

mont st michel mapNormandy - Le Mont St Michel

Rocky, cone-shaped islet in northwestern France, in the Gulf of Saint-Malo, connected by a causeway with the mainland. The islet, celebrated for its Benedictine abbey, has small houses and shops on its lowest level. Above these stand the monastic buildings, many of which date from the 13th century and are considered outstanding examples of Gothic architecture. The entire islet is crowned by the abbey church, about 73 m (about 240 ft) above sea level.  

D Day Landings, Beaches & Memorials

Normandy - American War Cemetary, St James

The Allied invasion of Hitler's "Fortress Europe" began in the early morning hours of June 6, 1944 when American and British paratroops dropped behind the intended invasion beaches to disrupt German communications. At dawn, the sea invasion began as an Allied Armada disgorged thousands of troops at five beaches along France's Normandy coast.

Bayeux Tapestry

The Bayeux Tapestry is preserved and displayed in Bayeux, in Normandy, France. Nothing is known for certain about the tapestry’s origins. The first written record of the Bayeux Tapestry is in 1476 when it was recorded in the cathedral treasury at Bayeux as "a very long and narrow hanging on which are embroidered figures and inscriptions comprising a representation of the conquest of England".

 

Villedieu Les Poeles

This is one of the older workshops in Villedieu Les Poles still in active use You can admire and appreciate the gestures, the old tools of the tinsmiths, weld-smiths, polishers and hammer smiths. For an attractive visit, you could watch a 15 minutes film in English, on a large screen, so that you could see how the Copper Workshop combines tradition and progress.