Top Reasons to Go

Top Reasons to Go

Mont-St-Michel: The spire-topped silhouette of this mighty offshore mound, dubbed the Marvel of the Occident, is one of the greatest sights in Europe. Get there at high tide, when the water races across the endless sands.

Bayeux: Come not just for the splendor of the tapestry telling how William conquered England, but for untouched medieval buildings and the beefy, bonnet-topped cathedral.

Honfleur: From France's prettiest harbor, lined with beam-fronted houses, you can head to the ravishing wooden church of Ste-Catherine.

Rouen: Sanctified by the memory of Jeanne d'Arc, hallowed by its towering Gothic cathedral (immortalized by Monet), and lined with medieval half-timber houses, Rouen makes a great gateway city to Normandy.

D-Day Beaches: From rocky Omaha to pancake-flat Utah, muse on the stirring deeds of World War II.