Information about Basse-Normandie

The port of Honfleur in Basse-Normandie

Maps of Lower-Normandy

Normandie

Previously Lower-Normandy

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Regional capital : Caen

Departments / Counties of Basse-Normandie

Number	Department	Capital
14	Calvados	Caen
50	Manche	Saint-Lô
61	Orne	Alençon

Situated in the north west of France on the coast of the English Channel, the coast line offers vast beaches and places to visit such as Mont Saint-Michel.

Agriculture mainly dairy, some fishing and apple. This is the home to Calvados. Coastal tourism. Very low urbanisation and population.

Historical monuments, castles, museums

D Day, 6 June 1944 : One of the best websites that we have listed, much research and information about the Normandy invasion and World War II. Please visit.

Hell On Wheels : U.S. ARMY 2nd ARMORED DIVISION SITE

American D-Day : Dedicated to young Americans, who fought in Omaha Beach, Utah Beach, and the Pointe du Hoc.

Hotels

Manoir Rochetorin :

Auberge de la Sélune :

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Tourism, travel, information

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Universities, colleges, schools

Lycée Le Bon Sauveur :

Villages, towns, cities

Alençon :

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