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	MANCHE- Département 50 The Manche département is an island. Well, almost. It has the shape, the charm and character of an island, steeped as it is in the maritime world, with seaspray, breathtaking waves and fabulous storms. The people who live here are proud of their home land. They are not here by chance. No-one ever comes here by chance, for it isn't a place that you just pass through. Of the many who have come this way, a fair number have settled here permanently. TOWNS: St-Lô, Cherbourg, Coutances, Avranches. MONT SAINT-MICHEL.
	CALVADOS- Département 14 The Calvados coastline offers vast sandy beaches, ranging from the more modest to the most famous, all boasting outstanding facilities and bordered by flowery hills. Inland, you can explore the myriad of manor houses set in quiet, pleasant countryside and undulating copse land. This area of France is also known as "Norman Switzerland" and features magnificent landscapes. Enjoy delightful walks along shaded paths or posted touring trails. TOWNS: Caen, Bayeux, Lisieux, Vire. SUISSE NORMANDE.
	SEINE-MARITIME- Département 76 The Seine-Maritime département starts with 120 kilometres of proud, lofty cliffs across the water from England. Thousands of lanes will take you through copse land from the Pays de Bray to the gentle pleasures of Normandy, where you can sip cool cider in the shade of century-old forests. You will end your journey quietly on the banks of the Seine, between Le Havre and Rouen, the city of a hundred steeples, much appreciated by Flaubert and Corneille. Welcome to Seine-Maritime and enjoy your stay. TOWNS: Rouen, Dieppe, Le Havre.
	EURE- Département 27 In the Seine Estuary, Normandy is home to magnificent, secluded countryside with traditional half-timbered cottages. Its valleys are the perfect setting for strolling, hiking or fishing. The Seine and its meanders carve their way through tall white cliffs, and landscapes bathed in the colours of the river's light, which the Impressionists so beautifully captured. Historical places of interest include Gaillon and Château-Gaillard as well as the sumptuous Claude Monet gardens at Giverny. TOWNS: Evreux, Les Andelys, Bernay. MONET'S GARDEN AT GIVERNY.
	ORNE- Département 61 The Orne, just one hour's drive south of Caen, is full to the brim wih hidden treasures and genuinely unique features. Visit the Haras du Pin National Stud Farm or discover the wonders of Argentan and Alençon lace. If you're after a relaxing resort, look no further than Bagnoles de l'Orne, a stunning lakeside town at the heart of the Andaines Forest. Boasting vast areas of outstanding beauty, from the Suisse Normande and the Pays d'Auge in the north to Alençon in the south, the Orne has great diversity from gently rolling countryside to steep hillsides with majestic forests, rivers and streams complemented by fine Châteaux and typical manor houses. Saint Céneri and Saint Fraimbault are also musts for those on the trail of France's prettiest villages. TOWNS: Alençon, Argentan, Mortagne-au-Perche.