Michelin Green Guide Normandy

The updated Green Guide Normandy accompanies travelers as they explore this bucolic region of France with its picturesque patchwork fields, quaint fishing villages, high chalk cliffs and wide sandy beaches. Michelin's famed star-rating system pinpoints Norman highlights from iconic Mont-St-Michel to WWII's D-Day landing beaches. Suggested places to eat and stay for a variety of budgets, driving and walking tours, respected maps, color photos and evocative area descriptions complete the picture for a successful visit.Attractions reviewed and rated, using Michelin's celebrated star-rating system, from the 3-star dramatic high cliffs and crashing waves of tretat to the 2-star art-inspiring village of Giverny where Impressionist artist Claude Monet lived for many years.Walk-throughs of major museums, galleries, churches and attractions; includes illustrations and floor plans.Sidebars throughout the guide on such topics as the construction of Mont-St-Michel over the centuries to the herring fishing tradition.Drive around the elegant seaside resort of Deauville, or through the heart of traditional rural Normandy with its pastures, thatched cottages, manor houses and apple orchards. Stroll through the streets of old Caen for glimpses of Gothic and Renaissance buildings and architectural features. Michelin walking and driving tours give clear, comprehensive directions and maps to keep you on track.Comprehensive illustrated sections on 21st century Normandy, nature, history, art and culture, all written by experts in their fields.Detailed visitor information given for every attraction--opening hours, entry fees, tour times, phone, website.Michelin area and city maps to help visitors find their way.Practical advice includes transportation information, road regulations, events calendar, plus hotel and restaurant recommendations for a variety of budgets.Companion publications: MICHELIN Guide France for a selection of the best restaurants and hotels in the region. Michelin France Road and Tourist Map no. 721 (scale 1:1,000,000) and/or Michelin Normandy Road and Tourist Map no. 513 (scale 1:200,000) for navigating and planning.