[img_assist|nid=42553|title=|desc=|link=none|align=middle|width=400|height=300]
Description
Lisieux is located in Basse-Normandie
Normandy consists of two regions: Basse-Normandie, the lower part, comprising the departments of Calvados, Orne and Manche, and Haute-Normandie, the upper part, comprising Eure and Seine Maritime.
Basse-Normandie is a region of northern France and comprises the lower, western half of the historical Normandy. This part of France was the focus of the D-Day landings in June 1944. Lisieux is birthplace of Ste Therese and pilgrimage city.
Weather in Normandy can be unpredictable but is often very nice. One of the best seasons to visit Normandy is September.
Access
From Paris
By car: Take the A14 north out of Paris towards Rouen for around 20km, then take the A13 towards Le Havre and Caen. The A13 will take you to the Caen ring road (périphérique). Caen can be a useful base to explore the region.
By train: Trains leave Paris from Gare Saint-Lazare to is Lisieux. You can catch trains from this place to other destinations such as Deauville, Valognes, Carentan or Bayeux.
Restaurants
Norman cuisine is based around the three main products of the region: seafood, apples and dairy products.
Specialities from the sea include Dieppe sole and Normandy oysters.
Normandy is the home of several world-famous cheeses: Neufchâtel, Pont-L'Evêque, Livarot (also known as the "Colonel"), and the round Camembert of Marie Harel.
Normandy is renowned for its variety of meats, from the delicate flavor of saltmarsh lamb to creamy chicken "à la Vallée d'Auge" and duck "à la Rouennaise".
The creamy omelettes of the Mont Saint Michel, the Vire andouille sausages, tripes cooked "Ã la mode de Caen", the "boudin" sausages of Mortagne, and the recent introduction to the region of foie gras, are also guaranteed to satisfy the most demanding gastronome.
Local desserts include "bourdelots" or "teurgoule", or such sweets as Isigny toffees or apple sugars from Rouen.
Nightlife
- Beverages :
Apples being a major item of produce in the orchards of Normandy, it is not surprising that cider – still or sparkling, dry or sweet, or perry – is a favorite regional tipple. Also derived from Norman apples is the famous calvados apple brandy (the trou normand).
Produced and originating in the region (from the abbey at Fécamp on the coast) is the famous Bénédictine liqueur.
Lodging
See the listing of the Hotels in Lisieux
Nearby