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The Haute-Normandie (Upper Normandy) region of northern France consists of only the Departments of Eure and Seine-Maritime thus making this a very compact region to visit.
Although Normandy is synonymous with D-Day, in fact those are in Lower Normandy and Upper Normandy tends to be that little bit less touristy than its southern cousin.
Within its bounds you'll find the port of Le Havre thus there is a constant flow of tourists from the UK through the region and consequently accommodation is plentiful. Don't let that fool you into thinking you'll have lots of places at your disposal though as they fill up very fast in this area.
The principal attractions of the region are the delightful town of Rouen (the capital) and Monet's village of Giverny.
Amongst the collection of Les Plus Beaux Villages in this region are Dieppe, Étretat, Lyons-la-Forêt and Vernon.
Although the region is popular it's not particularly well served by airports as most people arrive by way of the ferry, the easiest being Le Havre though Calais and Cherbourg aren't far away.
The rail network is extensive and very practical given the compact nature of the region. You can get the Eurostar from London to Lille and change there.
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Giverny is a small village that would have remained naught but a sleepy little village in Normandy had Claude Monet not been looking out of the window of a train in 1883 and fell in love with it.
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Whilst most people will tell you that cards are the way to go, there's something to be said for having some cash with you too.As far as cash goes, it's sometimes handy to take around $100 in US dollars or perhaps 100€ in euro as both currencies are accepted in a lot of places ou...more
