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  • Bayeux Tapestry Museum

    Museum-Gallery · Bayeux
    Bayeux’s famous 230-foot-long tapestry—displayed in this well-run little museum—tells the story of the Norman conquest of England. More

  • Casino Barrière de Deauville

    Casino · Deauville

  • Casino Barrière de Trouville

    Casino · Trouville-sur-Mer

  • Cathedrale Notre Dame de Rouen

    Sacred Site · Rouen

  • Cidrerie Paul Coïc

    Shop · Plonéis
    Five miles northwest of Quimper, a first-generation cider maker produces top-notch brews and distilled lambigs. More

  • Claude Monet Foundation

    Park/Garden/Nature · Giverny
    Yes, it's touristy, but how can you miss the chance to see the gardens? Grounds stay open till November 1 and are ablaze in autumn hues. More

  • Deauville American Film Festival

    Event/Festival · Deauville
    During the festival, the population of Deauville swells from some 4,000 to 40,000—more than a few of them royals and retainers, though now more oft... More

  • Eugène Boudin Museum

    Museum-Gallery · Honfleur
    Eugène Boudin, a landscape painter from the area, met a young artist named Claude Monet and taught him to use oil paints and to work outdoors. It’s... More

  • Gros-Horloge

    Historic Site · Rouen

  • Jean-Yves Bordier Beurrier et Fromager

    Shop · Saint-Malo
    Pick up provisions from this esteemed shop and picnic on the St.-Malo seawall. More

  • La Belle-Îloise

    Shop · Quiberon
    Among today's tourists, the most popular souvenir is a half-dozen cans of prized millimisée sardines (they're dated, like wine) from this La Belle-... More

  • La Chocolatière

    Shop · Rouen
    The local specialty is a layered praline paillardise. More

  • Les Sablés d’Asnelles

    Shop · Asnelles
    The shop specializes in butter biscuits. More

  • Maisons Satie

    Museum-Gallery · Honfleur, Côte Fleurie
    The birthplace of the avant-garde composer Erik Satie houses a series of odd but amusing tableaux vivants that tell of his life and times. The odd ... More

  • Musée de la Faïence de Quimper

    Museum-Gallery · Quimper
    This compact museum brings to life the 300-plus years of artisanal glazed-ware production in Quimper. More

  • Musée de la Faïence de Quimper

    Experience · Quimper

  • Musée des Marais Salants

    Experience · Batz-sur-Mer

  • Normandy American Cemetery

    Historic Site · Normandy
    No matter how jaded you are, you just have to cry, seeing those crosses stretch into the horizon. More

  • Oan's Pub

    Bar · Rennes
    The Celtic origins of Breizh are audible in the rollicking Friday-night live music sessions at this pub, which is also serious about local beers. More

  • Port Marine

    Shop · Port-en-Bessin
    Score some of the best Breton striped shirts in the region. More

  • Ste.-Catherine Church

    Sacred Site · Honfleur
    Honfleur’s greatest surviving building, and its separate bell tower date back to the 15th century. The largest, most unusual wooden church in Franc... More

  • Vent de Voyage

    Shop · St.-Malo
    This homey boutique makes stylish furnishings and tote bags out of recycled sailcloth. More
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