Great ports Cherbourg & Le Havre, picturesque fishing harbours like Honfleur or Dieppe, chic resorts & long sandy beaches all resonate with memories linking Normandy to its neighbour across the Channel. Discover an astonishing artistic heritage, from the cartoon-like Tapestry in Bayeux, & Gothic masterpieces in Rouen & strange Mont St Michel, to Impressionist shrines like Monet's home beside the Seine. Normandy's rustic interior has picture-book charm, with thatched cottages, lanes & hedges, orchards & small farms. You can dine in hearty local style on tripes a la mode de Caen, succulent salt-meadow lamb, famous creme fraiche & strong cheeses, & enjoy a tot of Normandy's powerful apple brandy, Calvados. All this & more is covered in Footprint's fantastic new guide.