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- Château
des Ducs de Normandie - in
Bonneville-sur-Touques (near Deauville)
Overlooking the mouth of the river Touques, the important remains of a fortress of the Dukes of Normandy, offer the main features of a XIth century castle. William the Conqueror was fond of that residence where Harold's oath was sworn and where the duke presented Duchess Mathilda to the barons to invest her with the regency of the duchy before sailing for Pevensey and Hastings. The fortress was taken over 5 times alternatively by the Franch and The English between 1203 and 1449. The Germans garrissoned here 600 workers building the defenses on the beaches in 1943 and 1944.
phone : 02.31.88.00.10
- Pont-l'Evêque
In the days of Dukes of Normandy, Pont l'Evêque was built at the crossroads two Roman Ways crossing River Touques, diip in the heart of Pays d'Auge.
Tourism's office : phone.02.31.64.12.77
- Château de
Saint-Germain-de-Livet
This little castle is particularly attractive because he as kept some features of the middle age (moats, agle towers, the drawbridge...). The characteristics of the Renaissance are the patterne of pearls, the mouldings, the greeks, the corinthian and ionic capitals of the facade. phone : 02.31.31.00.03
- Saint Theresa of
Lisieux
In Lisieux, you can visit numerous places known to Therese or built in her glory. Don't miss the Cathedrale Saint Pierre built between the XI and the XV century.
- The Routes
through the hisororical area of the battle of
Normandy
A veritable open aire museum, the Historical Area of the Battle of Normandy brings together all museums and places of interest an remembrance conected with D-Day and the ensuing offensive in the three departments of Calvados, Mandche and Orne.
That will enable to you to discover these history-packed places and follow the unfolding of this huge battle on which the oucome of Second World War depended........
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