Normandy

French team build faithful replica of William the Conqueror’s warship

Visitors to the Normandy site can experience a voyage on La Mora in virtual reality

Normandy enjoys wine renaissance

Once overshadowed by cider, Normandy's historic vineyards are now producing quality wine

Career change in France: from UK prison officer to badminton coach

Steven Aldrid, 70, tells how he draws immense satisfaction from helping others grow to love sport

D-Day commemorations: What events are happening around France?

Fee to visit Mont-Saint-Michel rejected for other ways to ease crowds

‘People forget that it’s a commune; it’s a village. We can’t just introduce limits and stop citizens from coming and going,’ says the director

A13 French motorway near Paris closed until at least May 1

Further tests must be carried out before repairs can begin. Traffic jams reached 400km long around Paris on Monday

Silhouettes of D-Day soldiers erected at British memorial in Normandy

The 1,475 two-metre tall statues will portray British soldiers who died on the beaches on the day of landing

British D-Day veteran Bill: I want to honour fallen comrades in France

The centenarian planned to return to Normandy this June - driven over by a London cab charity. He was just 20 at the time of the invasion and shared his memories of the day with Connexion during one of his interviews

SEE: Astonishingly accurate 12th century map of Normandy

The Arabic map appears upside down to us but shows the Channel and Mont-Saint-Michel in roughly the right place

Plans for 80-year D-Day commemorations in Normandy and Provence

Events will also pay homage to Resistance fighters

Tiny knitted soldiers need help to get to France for D-Day anniversary

The woollen army must be transported from the UK to Normandy where they will recreate scenes from the landings 80 years ago

Tiny Normandy commune to mark crucial role in D-Day landings

80th anniversary events will remember how allied forces and local French people all played their part in 1944

Port workers strike in Le Havre: How are ferries affected?

A union has announced three days of action to protest the pensions reform and bonus pay

SEE: Beautiful photos of snow in France

Churches, castles, and beaches all covered with dustings of snow after cold spell hit France this week

Hunter, 44, killed by stray bullet in Normandy

The man was part of an organised wild boar hunt. He died at the scene.

SOS appeal to find owners of three-legged cat found in Normandy

The pet, believed to belong to an English couple, was found at a service station

Seven facts about France's Mont-Saint-Michel abbey as it turns 1,000

We take a deeper look at Normandy’s most iconic landmark 1,000 years after construction began

French attraction moves to tackle problem over overtourism

Mont-Saint-Michel will offer discounts to entice people to come earlier or later in the day

EU Council confuses Mont Saint-Michel as being in Brittany

The European Union body has apologised for any confusion

Cider, crêpes and monuments: What fuels the Normandy-Brittany rivalry?

We take a look at the tension between the two neighbouring French regions

Career change in France: ‘I never tire of talking about World War Two’

From graphic designer to D-Day tour business - we speak to a Dutch woman who turned her passion for history into a new life

Normandy wins ‘most desirable region’ for British tourists

The region's tourist board says it believed the British would return after Brexit and Covid and 2022 proved it

American D-Day pilot buried with honours in France - 78 years on

Lt. William McGowan was shot down and declared missing - research by family and organisations means he now rests at the Normandy American Cemetery

César-winning French director seeks Normandy extras for new film

Producers are looking for locals aged 16-80, including joggers and owners of large dogs, with filming set to take place in Caen and Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer

What is the hockey-like game of choule that is played in Normandy?

The sport originated in the 1400s but virtually disappeared after World War Two. It is now making a comeback with the help of locals and enthusiastic foreigners

French property watch: Location makes Eure a prime spot for buyers

It is little more than 90 minutes from Paris and under an hour from Le Havre

French town's street lights are switched on by locals’ mobile phones

The lights are connected via an app and turn on automatically when users approach, then turn off after 15 minutes. They have saved the town €12,000 to date in lighting costs

Holiday-maker dies after falling from Étretat cliff in Normandy

The 24-year-old was taking photographs with friends when she fell

Eure in Normandy turns negative visitor reviews into marketing tactic

A humorous video shows locals reading out comments such as ‘Eure is rubbish’ in horror as they stand amid serene countryside and historic streets

French city Rouen in Normandy awarded Unesco City of Gastronomy status

The award is not for an individual dish or culinary style, but for the way food is produced, valued and, importantly, involves the local population

US war veteran’s 100th birthday marked by French town he liberated

D-Day paratrooper Tom Rice was honoured in Normandy at the weekend and already has plans for commemorative parachute jump on his next return visit in 2022

Hubert Faure, French hero of D-Day landings dies, aged 106

Soldier was a member of Kieffer Commandos who stormed Sword Beach on June 6, 1944

David Hockney’s ‘Normandy period’ to be exhibited in Paris

Gallery owner and friend, Jean Frémon, is showcasing some of David Hockney's first paintings from settling in the Pays d’Auge two years ago

World first in horse therapy: France's Kinesia Centre opens

The €1.7 million pioneering pool in Normandy is a big step in horse physiotherapy

Normandy region builds on enduring UK ties

The Normandy region – whose tourism chief is himself British – has told Connexion about its plans to retain and build on its ancient links with the UK beyond Brexit, and why it used an image of Nigel Farage in a Bayeux Tapestry tie to mark Brexit day.

French honour for teen who wired D-Day's radio control

A model ship led to youngster's wartime recruitment to MI6

French local history – November 2019

France’s favourite village an ancient English landing site. The Connexion looks back at the war-trodden history of picturesque coastal town Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue, not far from Cherbourg

Bayeux Tapestry definitely French, professor claims

The Bayeux Tapestry - the 68-metre, 11th century account of the 1066 Battle of Hastings - was always intended to be hung in France and not England, new research by a British professor has claimed.

Rouen offered rooms across France after toxic fire

People across France have been offering their spare bedrooms to Rouen residents seeking to leave the Normandy town after the recent Lubrizol chemical fire sent toxic clouds of black smoke into the air.

Precautionary measures taken after French factory fire

Following the huge fire at the Lubrizol factory in Rouen, Normandy, the prefecture has issued several recommendations despite the blaze being stopped yesterday evening.

Artist Hockney revels in Normandy lifestyle

"The French know how to live. They know about pleasure," Bradford-born artist says of his decision to leave Los Angeles after 55 years and move to France

Architecture of France: Le Havre

This is no concrete jungle

Is it a boat? Is it a bus? No, it’s the Tatihou ferry!

It is not a boat but an amphibious vehicle that serves as the ferry for the island of Tatihou, off the coast of Normandy.

Mystery Irish D-Day plaque finds resting place

A D-Day memorial stone which two military antique dealers bought at a fair in the UK has been presented to a museum after detective work by them and Connexion .

‘Banksy’ war art is actually by French brasserie owner

A piece of street art found near the D-Day beaches in Normandy - which had been rumoured to be a Banksy - has been revealed as the work of a local brasserie owner.