Just a short trip from Southern England, only 50 minutes away from Paris. It’s a must-see gateway on any Normandy stopover : the natural Beauty of the countryside, the hands-on sense of history (Richard the Lionheart; Champ de Bataille castle, William the Conqueror…), the open space, authentic and unusual riverside villages (Louviers, Les Andelys…), the cradle of Impressionism (Monet’s house and garden in Giverny) for all these reasons and so many others…