It was art that put Normandy on ... visitors a year. Stay overnight in one of its small hotels, though, and you will get some sense of why the monks chose it as a place of contemplation.

What we do: When our reviewers first visit a hotel, they stay for at least one night, eat one meal in addition to breakfast and will experience all of the facilities on offer. Whichever category ...

Whether you stay on a farm, in an inn or a castle ... when they bought the place in 2018. Olive oil is off-limits, since they only cook with local products (including rapeseed oil, which ...

From caves to catacombes, lakes to France's coldest village - if you're not a fan of the heat, here are 6 places you can go to stay cool this ... Brittany and Normandy have the best beaches ...

Ideally located on the Seine, Rouen became one of France's greatest ports ... this Upper Normandy town on the Seine is a delightful place to visit. The town of Andelys is actually made up of ...

The Normandy Earthship ... travelled to France with Brittany Ferries (0871 244 0744; brittany-ferries.co.uk). A week's self-catering break at Earthship through One-Off Places (01285 750713 ...