Unusual weekend in Franqueville

Based in a former 16th-century abbey house, the municipal museum of Bernay houses some fine art collections ranging from Antiquity to the 20th century: archaeology; egyptology; French, Italian, Flemish and Dutch paintings; ceramics from Rouen,…

Known as the Norman Versailles, Beaumesnil Castle, built between 1633 and 1640, is a remarkable example of the Louis XIII baroque style. A listed Historic Monument, this splendid brick and stone building adorned with sculpted features and surrounded…

Upper Normandy is one of the biggest producers of flax in Europe. The fibre from this plant, which has been used since Antiquity, is made into clothes, household linen and technical fabrics, while its seeds are used to make flaxseed oil - rich…