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Cotentin Peninsula, Normandy: The perfect break
The Cotentin Peninsula in Normandy is seaside France at its most unspoilt and welcoming. Continue reading
Best beaches on the Normandy coast, France: Etretat Plage, Falaises
The pebbled beach at Falaises, on France’s Normandy coast, is known as Etretat Plage and its offshore needles and dramatic cliffs inspired the impressionist painters Boudin, Monet and Manet. Continue reading
Best beaches on the Normandy coast, France: Trouville Plage, Trouville
The beach at Trouville, on France’s Normandy coast, is known as Trouville Plage and is backed by a 19th century boardwalk that boasts numerous seaside concessions. Continue reading
Best beaches on the Normandy coast, France: Plage de la Vieille Eglise, Barneville-Carteret
The wild beach at Barneville-Carteret, on France’s Normandy coast, is known as Plage de la Vieille Eglise and is backed by miles of dunes. Continue reading
The Toren, Amsterdam: hotel review
Jane Cullen finds opulent fabrics and her own private Jacuzzi at The Toren hotel in Amsterdam. Continue reading