| Falaise
country |
 Come
and discover an authentic local
Region, full of charm and serenity.
It is waiting for you, easily accessible
between the Pays d’Auge and the
Suisse Normande, and only 45 minutes
from the sea.
You will see its countryside
:
plains where fields
wheat and flax grow, interspersed
with natural fault lines, green
valleys where many rivers flow.
Thanks to the superb natural environment
here, leisure activities abound.
For those who like to push themselves:
canoeing, paragliding, mountain-biking,
clay pigeon shooting and gliding.The
richness of the region’s architectural
heritage will surprise you by
its diversity: here a chapel restored
by a Japanese artist, there a
country church decorated with
Romanesque frescos, a rich balaquin
(canopy), strange Orant figures.
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Off the main roads, there
are solidly-built farms, manor houses
and châteaux in local stone, ancient
remains of grand abbeys…
A stop at Falaise,
regional capital with a rich heritage,
is a must, to  discover its
medieval castle,
the legendary birthplace of "William
the Conqueror". The more recent
past is not forgotten either, with the
surprising
Museum of Mechanical
Figures,
which will take you back to the years
at the beginning of the 20th century,
and finally the
August 1944 Museum
which describes the famous bloody battle
of Falaise Gap.
In the Falaise
area, land of the "Goustiers"
(Officers of Local Gourmet Food Appreciation
Societies) and gastro-
nomic centre, you can sample fresh produce
with a regional flavour in the numerous
restaurants and farm inns
:- Pommeau or Poiré as an
apéritif, followed by dishes cooked
with butter and thick cream. 
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Between courses, perhaps you will try
the famous "trou normand": a small
glass of Calvados by itself or with
a sorbet – often apple-based – before
the dessert. It aids digestion and helps
you to finish your meal.
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You must try our world-renowned regional
cheeses: Camembert, Pont-L’Evêque and Livarot,
all washed down with local cider "cidre
bouché".
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