Out & About ~ Maison de Pêcheur

Out & about in Normandy

Some of the attractions that Normandy has to offer. There is an extensive guide book in the cottage, please feel free to add your own discoveries.

The American beaches of Utah and Omaha, and the British and Canadian beaches of Gold, Juno and Sword.
Scene of the largest military action of all time on June 6, 1944, witness to some of the most intense fighting of the entire war.

A city well worth visiting, Caen has everything from an 11th century castle built by William the Conqueror (known as William Duke of Normandy before he beat Harold at the Battle of Hastings) to the ultra modern Museum of Peace.
The Memorial of Caen museum covers the traumatic events that shook the region during World War II.
Discover the two beautiful and famous churches of L'Abbayeaux aux Dames and L'Abbaye aux Hommes and find out why they are so called.
Musee des Beaux-Arts de Caen.
Children will love Festyland, a theme park near Caen with over 30 attractions.

Musee de la Tapisserie de Bayeux houses the famous tapestry, a 70-m long piece of embroidery that graphically tells the story of the 1066 Battle of Hastings.
The museum of the Battle of Normandy (Musee Memorial de la Bataille de Normandie) gives a precise account of this famous battle.
The Cathedrale de Notre Dame de Bayeux should not be missed, especially when lit up at night. This Norman gothic building was begun in the 11th century and is best known for its south portal that depicts the assassination of Archbishop Thomas à Becket in Canterbury Cathedral in 1170

American Museum (Musee d'Art Americain), for 40 years the country home of Claude Monet.

Scene of Joan of Arc's execution.The heart of Richard the Lionheart is held in the cathedral crypt.
Musée Jeanne d'Arc tells the life of Joan of Arc with waxwork figures. A 15th century crypt with models and documentary archive material.

Satie House and Museum.
Saint Catherine's Church -this famous 15th-century cathedral is the largest surviving wooden church in France.