Basse-Normandie
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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.
[edit] Regions
Départements:
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- Bayeux - location of the famous Tapestry
- Caen - capital of the region
- Deauville - beach resort
- Falaise - birthplace of William the conqueror
- Honfleur - 17th-century harbor; stay a few day or see at least the impressive wooden church
- Lisieux - birthplace of Ste Therese and pilgrimage city
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[edit] Get in
[edit] By car
Basse-Normandie is just over 2 hours from Paris on the A13 motorway, which can be joined from Le Havre via the Pont de Normandie and the A29 motorway, linking the region to Haute-Normandie, Northern France and Belgium. The A84 motorway also links the region to Rennes and Brittany, and the A28 to Le Mans.
[edit] By train
The are trains to Caen and Cherbourg from Paris (Saint-Lazare station), and also to Lisieux and Deauville. There are also trains to Rennes and Le Mans from Caen.
[edit] By plane
There are international airports in Caen and Deauville.
[edit] By ferry
Ferries links to the UK, Ireland and the Channel Islands are in Ouistreham, near Caen (Portsmouth), Cherbourg (Poole, Portsmouth, Rosslare), Dielette (Alderney, Guernsey) and Carteret (Guernsey, Jersey).
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[edit] Stay safe
France is a pretty safe country, and Normandy doesn't have any big cities with no-go areas, although as in any place, you should stick to a few obvious rules (don't walk down dark alleyways at 4 in the morning, etc...).
If in trouble, speak to a policeman (Policier or Gendarme) or go to a police station (Comissariat) where you will be given help.
For health issues, go see a doctor (médecin, around 20€). For ER/A&E, ask for Urgences. You can call SOS Médecin (Tél: 36 24), who can send out a doctor (very useful in rural areas). Chemist are Pharmacies, and most major towns will have a Pharmacien de garde who will stay open all night for emergencies (they take turns, check in the local paper to get the name and phone number).
Emergency phone numbers are:
- 15 for ambulances
- 17 for police
- 18 for fire service (who also serve as ambulances and deal with issues such as gas leaks, traffic collisions, etc...)
The European Emergency number 112 will also work.
[edit] Get out
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