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Best Things to Do
Popular Best Things to Do in Normandy [2025]
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Fondation Monet in Giverny
4.6
/5
144 reviews
8.0
From IDR 359091
Based on 684 reviews
>100 km from downtown
Phone +33 2 32 51 28 21
Address: 84 Rue Claude Monet, 27620 Giverny, France
Recommended sightseeing time: 1-2 hours
Featured in 2025 Global 50 – Spring Outings
Highlights:
Join gardening workshop & learn
Monet's water lilies come alive
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Walking into the fairy tale world feels When you walk through the ancient wooden door, enter the Monet Garden, as if you have traveled through time and space, to a dream world that only exists on canvas. Every inch of land is full of artistic atmosphere, every flower, Every leaf is telling Monet's endless pursuit of natural beauty
The garden is not big, but it is really beautiful. I didn't get to see the lotus flowers bloom, but it was still very nice! Please come when the weather is good. If you book your tickets online in advance, you don't have to queue up at the main entrance. Just walk to the back of the line and you will see a green door with a sign saying group ticket and e-ticket in English. You can go in through this door without queuing.
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Abbaye de Mont-St-Michel
4.7
/5
110 reviews
7.2
From IDR 267385
Based on 14,955 reviews
>100 km from downtown
Phone +33-2-33898000
Address: L'Abbaye, 50170 Le Mont-Saint-Michel, France
Recommended sightseeing time: 1-2 hours
No.1 of Night Attractions in Normandy
Highlights:
360° ocean view from monastery
Tides make mountain an island
Saved by 224 users56% positive reviews
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Mont Saint-Michel, France's "Sea Fairy Mountain", no wonder Jay Chou's album cover is set in the background of Mount Saint-Michel, which is known as the "eighth wonder of the world" and is the third largest holy site of Catholicism. Fort Saint-Michel and its bay were declared a World Heritage Site in 1979. The mysterious island of Fort Saint-Michel lies in a conical row of granite. Its bay of San Marlo is a tidal flat, and the tides constantly wash sediments ashore, making Fort Saint-Michel an island that only rises when the tide is high, which is mysterious.
I was engrossed in the atmosphere that I could never experience in Japan! I recommend everyone to go there at least once in their life! I also loved the smell of the seashore!!
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The Elephant Trunk Hill
4.4
/5
31 reviews
5.1
Based on 405 reviews
92 km from downtown
Address: Étretat, France
Recommended sightseeing time: 1-2 hours
No.1 of Water fun & Cool Retreats in Normandy
Highlights:
360° panoramic ocean sunset view
Historic town with preserved architecture
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Étretat is a coastal town in the Upper Normandy region of France, often referred to as the Elephant Trunk Coast.
On the coast of Étretat, the three most famous sea gates are Porte dAval, Porte dAmont, and Manneporte. The cliffs and the beaches here attracted artists such as the 19th-century French landscape painter Eugene Boudin, the realist painter Gustave Courbet, and the impressionist painter Monet to visit here.
We walked along the gravel road with the children on the spring outing to the beach. The most eye-catching thing was the Elephant Trunk Hill in the middle. The white sand beach and the endless sea seemed unreal. There were many restaurants on the beach where you could sit for a while.
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Falaises d'Etretat
4.5
/5
6 reviews
4.5
92 km from downtown
Phone +33 2 35 27 05 21
Address: France
Recommended sightseeing time: 2-3 hours
No.2 of Water fun & Cool Retreats in Normandy
Highlights:
Cliff trail overlooks English Channel
Inspiration for Monet's masterpieces
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Etretat is a seaside town in northwestern France. It is located on the snow-white coast of Normandy in northwestern France and is known as the "First Coast of France". It faces the English Channel to the north and is far away from the United Kingdom. It is a seaside town with a typical Normandy style. The population of the town is less than 2,000.
The coast of Etretat stretches for several kilometers. The cliff facing the sea is cut into a straight cliff by the sea water and sea breeze. The cliff is a special white-gray color, like a huge white wall. The cliff is naturally carved out of several "arches" and "sky bridges" by the magic of nature, standing tall and majestic. The town of Etretat is famous for its natural scenery such as the Aval Cliff that looks like an elephant's trunk, which has attracted many literati and poets.
Etretat is a romantic sanctuary on the Normandy coast of France, known as the "First Coast of France". Famous French writers and painters such as Hugo, Maupassant, Monet, and Baudelaire have lived here to find inspiration for their creations.
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