Normandy Travel Guide: Monet’s Gardens, Honfleur, Étretat and Rouen
We recorded this episode after spending time across Normandy visiting Monet’s Garden in Giverny, walking through Honfleur’s harbor, exploring the cliffs in Étretat and seeing the cathedrals in Rouen. It’s an easy region to explore by car with towns that feel completely different from one another. In this episode we talk about what stood out in each place and why Normandy is such a simple and rewarding area to visit.
Episode Summary
Normandy feels calm compared to other parts of France. Giverny is peaceful and full of color, Honfleur feels like a postcard with its old port, Étretat has dramatic cliffs you can walk right up to and Rouen brings in history, churches and a busier downtown. We talk about what each place was like in person, what surprised us and the small moments that made the trip feel easy.
This episode is all about simple travel days. Walking through gardens, exploring coastal paths, eating good food and stopping in towns that feel close together but completely different. It’s a relaxed guide if you want ideas for a short trip or want to mix nature, history and small-town wandering.
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