NORMANDY offers visitors an enticing mix of the old and the new, with traditional values and cosmopolitan modern life co-exisiting to form an exciting cultural melting pot.
The area is home to contrasting landscapes, large beaches, green countryside and a rich historical hertige, with visits to Normandy's many landmarks highly reccomended. Tourists with a keen interest in medieval history will particularly enjoy seeing the famous Bayeaux Tapestry or visiting Mont-St-Michel. For those who prefer an almost first-hand look at more recent events, the beaches and battlefields that formed the backdrop to WW2 make for a fascinating and humbling experience.
No trip to Normandy is complete without sampling regional specialities, and the abundance of dairy cattle in the region means that Normandy butter and cream feature heavily on the majourity of menus. For those looking to toats their holiday with a glass of something special, the area's many apple orchards make Normandy cider and calvados (apple brandy) the tipple of choice for many locals and holidaymakers alike.
Train stations: Dieppe, le Havre, Rouen, Cherbourg, Deauville. Airports: Caen, Cherbourg. Deauville, Rouen, Le Havre. Normandy is also easily accessed by ferry, with regular crossings to Cherbourg, Le Havre and Caen.

Whilst in the area you should also visit the Memorial de Caen, which offers its visitors the opportunity to take a historical journey through the 20th century, discovering major events from the end of the First World War to the fall of the Berlin Wall. It has a whole section covering D-Day and is the only museum in Normandy to relate the intensity of the invasion that followed and explain its preaparation in both enemy camps. Benefit from an exclusive discount voucher when booking your accommodation through Lagrange.

Beauty, authenticity and splendour : 3 words to qualify a country at the crossroads of Europe, ideal for the traveller in search of miles and miles of unspoilt countryside.
Austria is made up of 9 provinces set between plains, valleys and glaciers, and offers varied landscapes. All you need is to close your eyes and enjoy the tranquility of its rural setting, fill your lungs with its pure and fragrant air.
Whether a confirmed or a leisurely sportsman, come and have a go at mountain climbing, hiking, sailing, windsurfing, diving...And find out why Austria gave birth to so many great ski champions by going down its hundreds of kilometres of slopes in winter and summer alike.

A word of advice from Lagrange : Useful to know, credit cards are not always accepted... When using motorways, make sure you bought the special car sticker available from the border.