normandy

Destinations

Inside Europe’s reward schemes for eco-friendly tourists

Schemes reward visitors for picking up litter, taking planet-friendly forms of transport and volunteering on conservation projects.

06/01/2025

France

France deports Osama Bin Laden's son from Normandy village

France's Interior Minister announced Omar bin Laden was deported over accusations of glorifying terrorism on social media, while bin Laden has claimed his innocence.

08/10/2024

Europe News

Largest Refugee Olympic Team yet meets for the first time

Reflective of the growing number of refugees globally, the team has gathered in the historic town of Bayeux, Normandy for a pre-Olympics welcome meeting.

19/07/2024

Europe News

Biden calls for solidarity with Kyiv at D-Day anniversary in Normandy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attended the ceremony in France to commemorate the D-Day invasion and seek aid from Western leaders.

06/06/2024

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WATCH: King Charles III leads D-Day commemorations in Normandy

King Charles III and Queen Camilla honored the 22,442 British troops who died in the Battle of Normandy at the British Normandy Memorial in Ver-sur-Mer on Thursday.

06/06/2024

Destinations

2 of the world’s top 100 beaches are in Europe - neither are in Spain

A100-strong shortlist was ranked by an extensive team of travel experts, influencers, bloggers and journalists who added their personal insights.

04/04/2024

France

UNESCO considers D-Day landing beaches as world heritage site

Normandy's D-Day landing beaches could soon become a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

21/02/2024

Travel News

Flights suspended after bomb threat at French airport

The airport, located in Normandy, is currently closed and travellers are advised to wait for updates.

17/11/2023

Food and Drink

Historic win: Nina Métayer claims title of World's Best Pastry Chef

In her acceptance speech, Métayer humbly shared her joy in representing France and her determination to promote the quality of work produced by artisan bakers and pastry chefs worldwide.

27/10/2023

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WATCH: Vintage cars and motorbikes race on Normandy Beach

Competitors came from 15 countries, entering 80 vintage vehicles into the event.

25/09/2023

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Watch: President Macron honours D-Day Kieffer commando unit

French President Emmanuel Macron took part in the ceremony commemorating the landing of French marine commandos in Normandy during World War II.

06/06/2023

France

WWII veterans return to Normandy beaches to commemorate D-Day

Normandy's locals greeted veterans commemorating D-Day's 79th anniversary. Emotion and gratefulness moved the veterans as they strolled through the sand of Utah beach.

06/06/2023

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Watch: Veterans and the fallen remembered at D-day parade

Crowds gathered in Normandy to pay respect to those who fought and fell in one of the most defining battles of World War II.

05/06/2023

France

Rare visitor: Walrus spotted off Normandy coast in France

Rare visitor: walrus spotting off Normandy coast in France, thousands of kilometres from Arctic home

20/11/2022

Europe News

France's ageing nuclear fleet paints bleak picture for now and future

France has 56 reactors, the most out of any European country.

15/11/2022

France

D-Day commemorations see parallels drawn between France and Ukraine

“Kyiv maybe 2,000 kilometres away from here, they too, right now, today, are experiencing the same horrors as the French citizens experienced in World War II at the hands of the Nazi invader.”

06/06/2022

France

World War II veterans gather to commemorate D-Day Normandy landings

On 6 June 1944, Allied troops landed on the five beaches carried by 7,000 boats. On that single day, 4,414 Allied soldiers lost their lives and more than 5,000 were wounded.

05/06/2022

People

Watch this man tightrope walk across France's most iconic landmark

French tightrope walker, Nathan Paulin just broke his own world record as he crossed 2.2km of slackline to Mont Saint-Michel.

25/05/2022

France

Four convicted in trial over Islamic State killing of French priest

The defendants were convicted of conspiring to kill 85-year-old Father Jacques Hamel in his Normandy church in 2016.

09/03/2022

France

France marks 77-years since D-Day landings in Normandy

Only a small number of veterans were able to attend due to COVID-19 restrictions.

06/06/2021