Here are five things we can’t wait to eat again on our upcoming summer holiday to Normandy!
Category: summer
Normandy’s fruit trail
Spring has sprung in Normandy! While not currently possible to visit our region, we wanted to wax lyrical about a wonderful and lesser-known area well worth a visit once it is OK to travel again: Normandy’s fruit trail. Last spring, my husband and I decided to set off for a short break in search of…
Reasons to love a picnic
Aside from the Michelin stars and legendary classic cuisine, there’s another style of gastronomy the French do very well: the picnic, or rather, le pique-nique. The very word derives from the French words for ‘pick’ and ‘nique’ meaning small thing, so little wonder the French are good at lunch or indeed dinner out in the fresh…
Sea, sun, sand and a few drinks. Normandy’s top beach bars
Drink in hand, toes in sand! It’s the peak of the summer season and the weather’s been glorious in Normandy for the past two months. Everyone is heading to the seaside and looking for good spots to have a drink! Here are our five suggestions for top beach bars in Normandy… Le Bar O Mètre,…
Craving an ice cream? Here are seven summer suggestions…
Yes, summer is here and when the sun shines and you’re on your hols, there’s nothing better than a homemade ice cream! Here are our seven summer suggestions for top ice cream spots in Normandy… Glace de la Ferme, Honfleur This is the tale of a dairy farmer from Saint-Jean-de-la-Léqueraye in the Eure who comes…
When food meets music!
In France, 21 June doesn’t only mark the start of summer, it’s also the day of the year when the whole country celebrates live music with amateur and professional concerts held in all sorts of places, ranging from streets to bars, restaurants, courtyards and even museums. Created in 1982 by former Culture Minister Jack Lang,…
An apple treatment on holiday keeps the doctor away!
A new take on the humble apple.
Arty pit-stops
Normandy has seen many famous artists come and go, among them iconic painters like Monet and writers like Oscar Wilde. Here are some of my favourite haunts where you can follow in their illustrious footsteps and stop for a bite to eat or a coffee. I have also included some bonnes adresses of interesting watering…
Rouen’s best brunch spots
It’s no secret that brunching has become a popular event on weekend mornings around the world. Rouen, Normandy’s largest city, is not exempt from the trend and now has a long list of great places to brunch, whether by the river or amidst its historic streets. Check out our top five brunch spots in Rouen……
How do you like them apples?
Ever seen a red-fleshed apple? Me neither, until I visited the Clos Cérisey farm in the Normandy département of Eure! Cider production in the Eure dates back to the 16th century. According to historical records, by 1868 there were already 13,600 cider trees in the area, a figure that has increased significantly thanks to local…
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