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Travel Links
P&O Portsmouth - Portsmouth to Cherbourg and Le Havre
Brittany Ferries - Portsmouth to Caen and Poole to Cherbourg
Speed Ferries - The cheapest way to travel to France
Guides to Normandy - not all these sites have an English translation. Bon Chance!
Normandy Tourist Office - what’s happening in Normandy
Cotentin Peninsula - a guide to this part of Normandy
Parc des Marais du Contentin et du Bessin- a guide to the park in which the Chateau is located
La Manche Tourist Office - a guide to the La Manche area of Normandy
Calvados Tourist Office - a guide to the Calvados region
Bayeux Tourist Office - further information on the town
Bayeux Tapestry - a full description of this glorious medieval comic strip
Coutances Tourist Information - what’s happening in and around Coutances
Isigny sur Mer - a guide to the town nearest the Chateau
Caen - information on this major city
Mont Saint Michel - information on this World Heritage site
Cite de la Mer - an aquarium and submarine museum in Cherbourg
Enchanted Village - a holidays amusement complex sited in parkland
Chateau de Crevecoeur - a medieval museum between Caen and Lisieux
Andouillerie - see the manufacture of local sausage and cold meats
Isigny Ste Mere - visit this huge dairy complex
Chateau Breuil - a chateau making Calvados and other regional liquers
Champrepus Zoo - a zoo located near Mont St. Michel
Cerza Zoo - a zoo in natural parkland near Lisieux
Golfing in Normandy - links to Normandy golf courses
French-at-a-touch for everything French! - the link description needs no further explanation
D Day and the Normandy battlefields
The Normandy Landings - a comprehensive web site with many sub divisions and onward links
D Day - a comprehensive site from Encyclopaedia Brittanica with audio visual clips and onward links
Normandy War Cemeteries - a list of cemeteries with onward links to specific cemetery sites
www.normandybattlefields.com - guided tours of the landing beaches and other battlefield sites
www.warhistory1944.co.uk - guided tours of the landing beaches and other battlefield sites
www.ww2tours.com - guided tours of the landing beaches
Battlebus - WWII battlefield tours - A British expert leads half and full day tours of the battlefields
A German Perspective - a grandson’s account of his Grandfather’s role at Omaha beach
Normandy tours and transfers - daily tours of the British and American landing beaches
www.overlordtour.com A professional guided tour recommended by veterans.
Guides to other European Countries
Rental accomodation in Sweden - the best site for renting accomodation, cottages and apartments in Sweden for your holiday
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