Upper Normandy (French: Haute-Normandie) is an administrative region of northern France, part of Normandy, located between the capital city Paris and the English Channel.
Cities
- Rouen — the historical capital of the region
- Les Andelys — an historic medieval town, the site of a remarkable castle and churches
- Clères — a small village, with a zoological park, and an automobile museum
- Dieppe — seaside resort, ferries to England and site of a disastrous WW2 landing by the allies
- Étretat — world-famous arches in chalk cliffs
- Évreux — the prefecture capital
- Giverny — site of the house of the Impressionist painter Claude Monet
- Le Havre
- Jumièges
- Saint-Martin-de-Boscherville — abbey church with restored gardens and art exhibitions
- Vascœuil — small restored château with art exhibitions and permanent open-air sculptures
Other destinations
- Giverny — the rural retreat of the impressionist painter Claude Monet
- Le Crevierit — beautiful valleys and apple orchards
- Seine Valley — fantastic scenery along the meanders of the Seine
- The old abbey churches — beautiful ruins and amazing monastery
Understand
The lower valley of the River Seine runs through this region, which combines the administrative départments of Eure and Seine-Maritime.
Talk
Get in
By car
The A13 motorway by and large follows the Seine Valley from Paris to the suburbs Rouen, then turns west/south-westward towards Caen in Lower Normandy, with a branch crossing the Seine river to Le Havre.
Driving is the only way to reach many of the more rural attractions.
By train
Take the train from Paris gare Saint-Lazare to Rouen, Le Havre and Dieppe, or to Évreux continuing towards Caen.
By bus
The region and the departements of Eure (south) and Seine-Maritime (north) operate several bus lines.
Get around
See
- The white cliffs of the Alabaster Coast in Étretat
Do
- Get centered at Tapovan Normandy: Yoga & Ayurvedic Massage Centre. Hameau de Anneville, 76540 Sassetot le Mauconduit. +33 1 45 77 90 59. Between Fécamp (12 km) and Dieppe (43 km). 60 km from Le Havre and Rouen. Set in a peaceful natural setting, this ayurvedic centre offers week-long treatments and trainings in various ayurvedic arts: Hatha & nada yoga, reiki, ayurvedic/oil massage, Shirodhara (oil treatments), vegetarian cooking, pre/post-natal massage, etc. An international colloquium is hosted in May. Closed in winter.
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