CAEN AND ITS SURROUNDING AREA
CAEN
 Abbaye aux Hommes - Hôtel de Ville (Men's Abbey - town Hall)
Esplanade Jean-Marie Louvel
14027 CAEN Cedex 09
Tel : 02.31.30.42.81
Fax: 02 31 86 02 38
www.ville-caen.fr
The conventual buildings of the Men's Abbey, rebuilt during the 18th century, have served as the Mairie (town hall and council) since 1965.
 Discover the monastic buildings of the Abbey-church of Saint Etienne. Parking is possible at the entrance to the Mairie (please inquire directly).
 Discover their 18th century reception rooms, cloister and William the Conqueror's grave.
Discover the church stalls or the stained glass windows in the Guardroom and the cider press.
You may touch certain architectural features, furnishings, embossed features and, exceptionally, liturgical costumes. Visits are preferably accompanied.
 Discover the monastic buildings of the Abbey-church of Saint Etienne. Two visits are available (please inquire directly). A written summary of the visit is available at reception.
 Discover the monastic buildings of the Abbey-church of Saint Etienne. Your guide will inform you of what life was like during William the Conqueror's era and will provide many iconographical contributions to illustrate your visit.
Individuals: Free of charge
Groups: Free of charge
Visit lasts: 1h30 to 2h30, booking is recommended
Mail : norange@ville-caen.fr
BAVENT
 La Poterie du Mesnil de Bavent (Pottery)
Le Mesnil de Bavent
14860 BAVENT
Tel : 02.31.84.82.41
www.poterie-bavent.com
The guided tour will take visitors on a discovery of the art of pottery and ceramic. The visit includes the workshop, the ovens and the manor house.
You can visit our production workshops and the manor house, but also see and handle moulds and objects at different phases throughout the production process. Enthusiastic volunteers can also produce their own small moulded object, which will then be baked in the pottery (please note that 3 to 4 weeks may be required for baking). Discover new sensations.
Enthusiastic volunteers can also produce their own small moulded object, which will then be baked in the pottery (please note that 3 to 4 weeks may be required for baking). Discover new sensations and the great concentration required (a maximum of barely half an hour to an hour). Without forgetting the pleasure of having produced your own work of art.
Visits suit both individuals and groups.
EVRECY
 Le Dit de l'Eau
7 rue du Perron
14740 SAINT MANVIEU NORREY
Tel : 02.31.08.05.84
www.leditdeleau.fr
The aim of the association "Le Dit de l'Eau" is to promote and develop Lower Normandy's cultural and natural aquatic heritage, and to increase public awareness on water-related issues.
Original and entertaining walks on the waterside, associating science and art (tales, literature, music, dance...) in the aim of promoting and developing Lower Normandy's cultural and natural aquatic heritage, and to increase public awareness on water-related issues. These walks, from one watercourse to the next, offering a medley of scientific and artistic inspiration, are genuine poetic and sensory journeys throughout which you are sure to discover a variety of often unexpected waterways.
Further information and booking at: 02.31.08.05.84 or http://www.leditdeleau.fr/
Visits suit both individuals and groups.
BAYEUX AND THE BESSIN
ARROMANCHES LES BAINS
 Arromanches 360
BP 09
14117 ARROMANCHES
Tel : 02.31.22.30.30
http://www.arromanches360.com/
"Le Prix de la liberté" (the price of freedom) is a film presented on a total of 9 screens within a circular cinema, offering a medley of hitherto unbroadcast archives filmed in 1944 by war correspondents, along with contemporary footage filmed on the same, now peaceful, sites.
Locker service available at the entrance. Please inquire directly. Sanitary facilities suitable for the disabled.
Subtitled film introduction. The film has no audio commentary. Presentation of the Artificial Harbour on explanatory panels after the film.
Visits suit both individuals and groups.
ISIGNY SUR MER
Coopérative Isigny Sainte Mère (Dairy Cooperative)
2 Rue du Docteur Boutrois
14230 ISIGNY SUR MER
Tel : 02.31.51.33.88
http://www.isigny-ste-mere.com/
Isigny Sainte Mère's renown has, for many years, been thanks to the incomparable flavour of its butter and the unctuousness of its cream. However, Isigny Sainte Mère is also a matter of skill and a continuous quest for quality.
One-hour guided tour with commentary and a taste of a few cheese-based specialities.
Visits suit both individuals and groups.
LE MOLAY LITTRY
 Musée de La Mine (Mining Museum)
Rue Fosse Frandemiche
14330 LE MOLAY LITTRY
Tel : 02.31.22.89.10
www.ville-molay-littry.fr
Founded in 1902, the Musée de la Mine (Mining Museum) portrays the history of Normandy's only coal mine. The highlight of the visit is the reconstruction of a mine gallery.
Parking near to the entrance. Pavement not lowered Narrow passageway in the gallery reconstruction.
Descriptive and tactile visit. Educational documentation available.
Individuals: 3.90 €
Groups: 3.90 €/person
Third visitor: Free of charge
Visit lasts: 1h30
 Musée de la Meunerie (Flour Trade Museum)
Moulin de Marcy
14330 LE MOLAY LITTRY
Tel : 02.31.21.42.13
http://www.ville-molay-littry.fr/
Nestling in a verdant setting, the Moulin de Marcy is home to the Flour Trade Museum. This former grain mill, one of the region's last remaining and still operational, is activated by a water wheel.
Educational documentation available.
Descriptive and tactile visit.
Individuals: 3.90 €
Groups: 3.90 €/person
Third visitor: Free of charge
Visit lasts: 1h30
COTE FLEURIE (Flowery Coast)
HONFLEUR
 Office de Tourisme de Honfleur (Tourist Office)
Quai Lepaulmier
14600 HONFLEUR
Tel : 02.31.89.23.30
www.ot-honfleur.fr
The small maritime city invites you to discover its picturesque streets and old houses, in the heart of a 37 hectare area, subject to strict preservation since 1974.
"Regards sur Honfleur" (Perceptions of Honfleur): An interactive discovery of Honfleur. A medley of guided tour and observation. In the company of a guide, the aim is for you to locate, with help from a selection of photographs, Honfleur's most remarkable buildings.
"Impression et Impressionnisme" (Impressions and Impressionism): A sensory discovery of Honfleur. In the company of your guide, your visit will offer you an insight into the narrowness of its streets, the warmth of its wood and the depth of its stonework through an auditory and tactile tour. Documents available with enlarged print.
"Fragments de Lumière" (Fragments of Light): An original and playful discovery of Honfleur. Take a look at Honfleur's finest details and prepare yourself for a few surprises! Guide commentary suitable for lip-readers and written documents available.
Visits suit both individuals and groups.
HOULGATE
 Office de Tourisme de Houlgate (Tourist Office)
10 Boulevard des Belges
14510 HOULGATE
Tel : 02.31.24.34.79
www.ville-houlgate.fr
Houlgate is "one foot in the sea and the other in the countryside", in the heart of the striking Côte Fleurie (flowery coast). This superb seafront resort offers the authenticity and the pure charm of the Belle Epoque.
The "Houlgate, mer, histoire et architecture" (Houlgate, sea, history and architecture) walk. Discover both the architectural and the natural and maritime heritage and its seafront. The visit is along the promenade. Guide commentary suitable for lip-readers. Visit lasts 1 hour. Reservation required. Printed material available for hearing-impaired visitors. Sanitary facilities suitable for the disabled.
The "Houlgate, Au fil de l''eau" (Houlgate's waterways) walk. Discover the old town of Houlgate, its mill, its fisherman's house and a villa. Photographs offer the basis for verbal exchange. Visit lasts 45 minutes. Reservation required. Printed material available. Sanitary facilities suitable for the disabled (in the Parc Docteur André Fauvel).
Visits only suitable for groups.
Rate: 2.50 € including guide.
VILLERS SUR MER
 Office de Tourisme de Villers sur Mer (Tourist Office)
Place Jean Mermoz
14640 VILLERS SUR MER
Tel : 02.31.87.01.18
http://www.villers-sur-mer.fr/
The Villers sur Mer Tourist Office invites visitors to discover the town's great geological wealth and intriguing landscape.
Discover the marshlands, a 2 hour walk to discover a natural heritage site of exceptional quality - an insight into the marshlands' wildest recesses.
"Vache Noires" nature trail, a 2 hours walk to discover the geological history of the Black Cow cliffs, including an initiation to fossil collecting.
Visits suit both individuals and groups.
LISIEUX AND THE PAYS D'AUGE
SAINT PIERRE SUR DIVES
 Jardin Conservatoire Des Fleurs et des légumes du Pays d'Auge (Pays d'Auge Flower and Plant Conservatory Garden)
Rue Saint Benoît
14170 SAINT-PIERRE-SUR-DIVES
Tel : 02.31.20.59.71
www.mairie-saint-pierre-sur-dives.fr
From mother to daughter and from grandmother to granddaughter, the memory of plants and their various uses has been handed down over the centuries. Over a total surface area of 600m2, the conservatory garden offers an insight into the flowers and vegetables that were grown in the Pays d'Auge in bygone days.
Throughout the visit, a guide explains what use was made of some of them: remedies, veterinary plants, magic, aroma, flowers and vegetables... the conservatory garden's walkways have been specifically designed to welcome the disabled.
The visit takes place in the garden, around the flowers and plants that used to be grown in the Pays d'Auge. Throughout the visit, a guide explains what use was made of certain plants, offering the opportunity to touch or to smell them.
Discovery of plants via stories related by your guide.
Visits are only suitable for groups and on appointment.
Open from May to September.
SUISSE NORMANDE
THURY HARCOURT
 Office de Tourisme de Thury Harcourt (Tourist Office)
2 Place St Sauveur
14220 THURY HARCOURT
Place du Tripot - 14570 CLECY
Tel : 02.31.79.70.45 oder 02.31.69.79.95
http://www.ot-suisse-normande.com/
Walks around Saint Omer offering one of the most striking panoramas in Suisse Normande: the Route des Crêtes (crest route). Participants are sure to appreciate meeting with the sculptor and discovering his art.
A variety of walking route options available for your pleasure. Then a meeting with the sculptor, Pépito. Discover his exhibitions and garden sculptures.
Departures from the Hautes Blanches farm in Saint Omer.
Visits are only suitable for groups.
Limited number of walking route options - booking recommended.
Rate: 3 €/ person. Children under 12: Free of charge. Free guide.
NORMANDY BOCAGE
MONTCHAMP
 Les Chèvres de Monsieur MARTIN (Mr Martin's goats)
La Saffrie
14350 MONTCHAMP
Tel : 02.31.68.41.16
http://www.chevrerie-martin.com/
Mr Martin is delighted to share his passion for goat breeding with visitors.
Visitors are invited to take part in a number of tasks: feeding the animals, brushing them or even hand-milking them like in the olden days.
Single level visit. Tarmac and concrete surfaces. Toilets available. Mr Martin offers suitable accompaniment for the disabled.
Close, tactile contact with the animals. Mr Martin offers suitable accompaniment for the disabled.
Individual rate: 4 €
Set group rate for 12 visitors: 50€.
Visit lasts 1 hour 30 minutes: booking required.
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