Normandy, from Asterix to the Holy Land

Normandy, from Asterix to the Holy Land

Normandy, a region of northern France, has a long history often closely entwined with that of England, though we have managed to remain determindly seperate. Modern Normandy is largely agricultural and owes its prosperity to horse breeding, tourism and the production...
Normandy – The Bayeaux Tapestry

Normandy – The Bayeaux Tapestry

The Bayeux Tapestry is one of those iconic bits of world history on a par with the pyramids, Big Ben and the tree in Barnes where Marc Bolan crashed his Mini. One of the main attractions in Normandy northwest France, the tapestry is housed, unsuprisingly, in the...