Normandy

Normandy is a geographical region in northern France. Upper Normandy (Haute-Normandie) consists of the French départements of Seine-Maritime and Eure, and Lower Normandy (Basse-Normandie) of the départements of Orne, Calvados, and Manche.

Geography

The region is bordered along the northern coasts by the English Channel. There are granite cliffs in the west and limestone cliffs in the east. There are also long stretches of beach in the centre of the region. The bocage, patchwork of small fields with high hedges, typical of the western areas caused problems for the invading forces in the Battle of Normandy. There are meanders of the Seine as it approaches its estuary which form a notable feature of the landscape.

Related Topics:
English Channel - Cliff - Battle of Normandy - Meander

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Regions

• The Suisse normande (Norman Switzerland), in the south, presents hillier terrain.
• The Pays d'Auge is considered typical of the rich agricultural landscape of central Normandy.
• The Roumois
• The Lieuvin
• The Cotentin Peninsula
• La Hague
• The Pays de Caux
• The Bessin
• The Pays d'Ouche
• The Norman Vexin
• The Pays de Bray

Rivers

Rivers in Normandy include:

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• the Seine
• the Orne
• the Vire
• the Eure
• the Risle
• the Robec
• the Touques
• the Couesnon, which traditionally marks the boundary between the Duchy of Brittany and the Duchy of Normandy.

The Pont de Normandie crossing the estuary of the Seine is regarded as a feat of modern engineering.

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