French officials have stepped up a fundraising campaign to build a lifesize bronze statue honouring Bill Millin, the Second World War bagpipe player who has died, aged 88.
Set sail for Dieppe show
September 11-19 – Considered the world’s biggest kite festival, the Festival International du Cerf-Volant in Dieppe welcomes more than 700,000 visitors from 40 different countries.
Wine in Calvados? What else would you want to grow?
Gérard Samson is giving up his day job as a notaire to concentrate on his unique vineyard in Calvados, which produces 25,000 bottles of red and white wine a year.
The more French you know, the happier you’ll be
From intensive courses and online learning to informal conversation groups, there are many different ways to learn French in Normandy, as Patricia Mansfield-Devine discovers
Normandy house sales bounce back
By Alice Cannet on September 1, 2010
Normandy’s property market is showing signs of a recovery, with sales up 25% in a year, estate agents say. Upmarket properties are beginning to sell again, after a difficult couple of years, according to new figures from the Basse-Normandie branch of Fnaim, which comprises 190 estate agents in the region.
Mystery donor sends cash to families
By Paul McNally on September 1, 2010
Families living on a housing estate in Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives (Calvados) have been targeted by a mystery benefactor, who has been posting envelopes of cash through their letterboxes.
Early summer results divide holiday industry
By Alice Cannet on September 1, 2010
Tourism workers are divided over the success of this year’s peak summer holiday season, with some reporting an improvement on 2009 and others seeing average results.
Manche nuclear reactor hits delays
By Paul McNally on September 1, 2010
Anti-nuclear campaigners are seeking to halt construction of a new next-generation nuclear reactor on the Cotentin peninsula, claiming the site is breaching planning rules and putting people’s health at risk.
Bag a bargain at Saint-Lô fair
By Paul McNally on September 1, 2010
Up to 10,000 visitors are expected to converge on Saint-Lô at the end of this month to pick up a bargain, support local traders and craftspeople and help raise funds for charity.
Eureka moment helped village cash in on apples
By Maggie Wakefield on September 1, 2010
Every month we talk to a local mayor about his background and the issues affecting his community. In this issue, we visit CHRISTIAN BOSSHARD in Cambremer (Calvados)
Normandy expats: brave or mad?
By Normandy Advertiser on September 1, 2010
Nobody would take the plunge and move to Normandy if they tried to plan it, says Simon Powell, an Advertiser reader in Etretat (Seine-Maritime).
Cherbourg coal terminal is ready
By Paul McNally on September 1, 2010
A new coal terminal that authorities in Cherbourg hope will give a new lease of life to the town’s struggling port is ready to launch.
Milk protest planned over prices
By Alice Cannet on September 1, 2010
Dairy farmers in Normandy are planning to throw away thousands of litres of milk on September 25 to protest against what they say are unfair prices.
