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Basse Normandy
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Far enough from Paris to retain its regional idiosyncrasies, but close enough to the capital to keep up with the trends, the northern French province of Normandy is a gastronome's, arts and natures lovers paradise. The historical ties between England and Normandy run deep (Bayeux Tapestry, D-Day landings), but it's the living culture that keeps people coming.back.
The dairy herds graze on rolling green pastures that are interspersed with mature beech forests - excellent walking country - as is the 600km of coastline, whose highlight is surely the dramatically-sited town of Mont-St-Michel. The Normandy beach landings are now of course what the coastline is most remembered for and a trip to Normandy is incomplete without visiting the beaches and the numerous moving memorials that dot the countryside. On a lighter note, Normandy also offers concerts in chateaux, jazz under apple trees, recitals inside soaring Romanesque cathedrals, antique fairs, tranquil gardens (including Monet's beloved Giverny), film festivals and medieval pageants.
While many people will head for the lively Normandy coast, there is also the Norman countryside, with its golden prairies, its cool, wooded valleys and its beech and pine forests, remains a haven of peace and tranquility.
Its little villages, leafy fanes and clear streams are the ideal setting in which to relax and rediscover the joys of nature.
Basse-Normandie was created in 1956, when the Normandy region was divided into Basse-Normandie and Haute-Normandy. The region includes three departments, Calvados, Manche and Orne. It covers 10,857 square miles, 3.2 percent of the surface area of France (Northcutt, 1996, p. 181).
The region's economy is heavily agricultural, with livestock and dairy farming, textiles and fruit production among its major industries. Iron ore is mined near Caen. Tourism is also a major industry. The region has direct ferry links to England (via the port of Cherbourg) and the beaches of Calvados were the site of the D-Day landings in June 1944. Basse-Normandie suffered badly during World War II, with many of the region's towns and villages being destroyed during the Battle of Normandy.
Regions of Lower Normandy include the Cotentin Peninsula and La Hague, Pays d'Auge, and the Bessin.
Normandy has its own regional language, the Norman language. This language is still in use today in Basse-Normandie, with the dialects of the Cotentin more in evidence than others. Lower Normandy has also been the home of many well-known French authors, including Guy de Maupassant, Marcel Proust, Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly, and Gustave Flaubert. Notable Norman language authors connected especially with Lower Normandy include Alfred Rossel, Louis Beuve, and Côtis-Capel.
The region of Basse-Normandy is represented by picturesque valleys with granite ground. It is also a region of agriculture especially for wheat, milk and other dairy products. There is also the notorious Mont-Saint Michel, a mixed of gothic and roman architecture, and a major point of interest for travelers.
