Giverny — Monet's Gardens
Walk the green bridge and water-lily pond that defined Impressionism, then tour the painter's pink house. June is the garden's peak — and its busiest, so pre-booked entry saves a long wait at the gate.
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Étretat cliffs
The white chalk arches and the Needle that Monet and Maupassant made famous. A dramatic clifftop walk above the Channel, with a pretty seaside town below — Normandy's signature view, and an easy full day from Rouen.
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Honfleur harbour
The postcard fishing harbour ringed with tall, slate-fronted houses that drew the first Impressionists. Pair it with a crossing of the soaring Normandy Bridge and a long seafood lunch by the water.
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Jumièges Abbey
The soaring white ruins Victor Hugo called the most beautiful in France, set in a loop of the Seine. It's also a prime spot to watch the Grande Parade ships glide downstream toward the sea on the closing day.
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Le Havre — UNESCO city
Auguste Perret's rebuilt post-war city is a UNESCO World Heritage site, all light and concrete geometry. It sits at the Seine estuary — where the Armada fleet finally meets the open Channel.
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Cider & Calvados route
Rolling apple country, working distilleries and farm shops along Normandy's famous drink route. Rent a car for the day, taste your way through, and bring home a bottle of the real thing.
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