As overtourism plagues popular destinations and climate change makes traditional holiday spots uncomfortably hot in summer, visitors are changing tack. #Destinations

"With enough butter, anything is good," quipped Julia Child. Today's food lovers are just as smitten—and so is our writer, who set out on a quest across France to find the holy grail.

Rouen in Normandy was one of Monet’s most famous subjects. Today, its medieval streets have charming restaurants, atmospheric markets and a fascinating history

Brimming with history, culture, stunning natural scenery, remembrance sites and great good & drink, Normandy truly has it all!

In bucolic Normandy, the 'big four' are not wild animals, but cheeses, produced to centuries-old recipes and served with local cider

Get to know green Normandy by following in Claude Monet’s footsteps 100 years after his passing

The actor on working on pipelines in Libya, morning swims in Barry while filming Gavin & Stacey, and why, for him, Nova Scotia is paradise

More folks should visit Normandy, particularly the D-Day beaches, where thousands sacrificed their lives for freedom. Those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it.

From landing on Juno Beach on D-Day to the fierce fighting to liberate Caen and Rouen and the decisive final battle to close the Falaise Gap, Canadians left an incredible legacy on French soil. Today, an official 400km memorial route has been created by the tourism boards of Normandy, Dieppe, Caen la Mer, and Lens to honour the sacrifices made by Canadian troops in France.

A Year in Normandy features iPad works with which British artist brought people comfort during Covid crisis In the spring of 2020, as the Covid-19 virus was “going mad”, David Hockney kept himself busy by painting winter trees bursting into blossom in his Normandy garden. “Many people said my drawings were a great respite from what was going on,” Britain’s pre-eminent living artist said at the time. Citizens of the post-pandemic world, with its rollercoaster of conflict, rightwing populism, climate crisis and techno-revolution, may still be in need of Hockney’s respite by next spring. They will find it at an exhibition of his extraordinary 90-metre frieze, A Year in Normandy, and other works at the Serpentine gallery in London. Continue reading...

Pedal through Normandy’s apple country on the Calvados Cider Route: scenic views, charming villages, and sips of local cider await.

A weekend in Caen and Deauville offers travelers a full immersion of the northern French region.

A new exhibition and book explore the designer’s beloved Normandy garden. By Fiona McCarthy