Normandy - Wikipedia
Normandy's name comes from the settlement of the territory by Vikings ("Northmen") starting in the 9th century, and confirmed by treaty in the 10th century between King Charles III of France and the Viking jarl Rollo.
SS Normandie - Wikipedia
SS Normandie was a French ocean liner built in Saint-Nazaire, France, for the French Line Compagnie Générale Transatlantique (CGT). She entered service in 1935 as the largest and fastest passenger ship afloat, crossing the Atlantic in a record 4.14 days, and remains the most powerful steam turbo-electric -propelled passenger ship ever built.
Normandy | History, Geography, & Points of Interest | Britannica
Nov 5, 2024 · In 2016 the Basse-Normandie région was joined with the région of Haute-Normandie to form the new administrative entity of Normandy.
Normandie — Wikipédia
À la création des régions en 1956, la Normandie continentale est séparée en deux collectivités territoriales, qui portent le nom en partage : les régions administratives de Haute-Normandie et de Basse-Normandie.
History of Normandy - Wikipedia
Prehistory and antiquity. Normandy before the Roman conquest. Archeological finds, such as cave paintings, prove that humans were present in the region in prehistoric times, especially in Eure and Calvados. The Gouy and Orival cave paintings also testify to humans in Seine-Maritime.
Normandy Tourism: The official tourism website of Normandy, …
Welcome to the official Normandy Tourism website, packed with ideas for things to see and do, places to stay, events, maps, videos and more!
Plan your trip to Normandy - Normandy Tourism, France
Dec 15, 2021 · Normandy is one of the most famous destinations in France and in the world, most notably for its culture, architecture, picture-perfect coastline, historic D-Day Landing Beaches, delicious food and welcoming atmosphere.
Normandy Invasion | Definition, Beaches, Map, Photos, Casualties ...
Oct 29, 2024 · Normandy Invasion, during World War II, the Allied invasion of western Europe, which was launched on June 6, 1944 (the most celebrated D-Day of the war), with the simultaneous landing of U.S., British, and Canadian forces on five separate beachheads in Normandy, France.
Best things to do in Normandy, France - Lonely Planet
Feb 27, 2023 · Normandy: the northwest region of France rolls off an English-speaking tongue as easily as a French one. It’s known for its bucolic countryside and impossibly long stretches of beach where the famous D-Day landings took place during WWII.
Normandy – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
Normandy (French: Normandie, Norman: Normaundie) is a region of northern France, bordering the English Channel. Once the centre of a powerful medieval empire that controlled a significant area of continental Europe, and most of England and Wales, Normandy has an incredibly rich heritage to draw from.