Mont-Saint-Michel

While Mont-Saint-Michel is a bit too far away to make a good day trip from Paris, nevertheless if you visit northern France you should try to make time to see it. No doubt you’ve seen pictures of the high turrets and towers of the abbey rising from the small island off the coast of Normandy. … Read more

Lower Normandy Tourism – Visit the Lower Normandy region of France

Few places contain as much history in such a small geographical space as Lower Normandy. Conquered by Franks in the 5th century, Lower Normandy was devastated by the 9th century Norman Conquest. Duke William I of Normandy conquered England in 1066 and is buried at Caen in Lower Normandy. Becoming the property of England, France, … Read more