Attractions

The Basilica of Sainte-Thérèse of Lisieux (French: Basilique Sainte-Thérèse de Lisieux) is a Catholic church and minor basilica dedicated to Saint Thérèse of Lisieux. Located in Lisieux, France, the large basilica can accommodate 4,000 people and, with more than two million visitors a year, is the second largest pilgrimage site in France, after Lourdes. Pope John Paul II visited the Basilica on 2 June 1980.

Les Buissonnets Family home of Saint Thérèse and the Martin family in Lisieux, Thérèse spent eleven years of her life there until she entered Carmel.

Established in Livarot in 1910, E. Graindorge Fromagerie is a cheese factory located in the heart of the Pays d'Auge region. Several generations of cheesemakers, with identical values ​​and expertise, have succeeded one another in producing Livarot and Pont l'Evêque, Norman PDO cheeses.
Since 2004, the Cheese Village has offered daily complimentary tours of the factory: a unique concept where visitors discover the cheesemaking workshops through a corridor of glass galleries, allowing them to understand the different stages of Norman cheesemaking, from the arrival of the milk to the packaging of the cheeses (films, explanatory panels, and games). A complimentary tasting and gift shop are at the conclusion of your visit.

Caen is a port city and capital of Calvados department in northern France's Normandy region. Its center features the Château de Caen, a circa-1060 castle built by William the Conqueror. It stands on a hill flanked by the Romanesque abbeys of Saint-Étienne and Sainte-Trinité, which both date from the same period. The multimedia Mémorial museum is devoted to World War II, the 1944 Battle of Normandy and the Cold War.

Étretat is a town on the north coast of France. It’s known for the striking rock formations carved out of its white cliffs, including the Porte d'Aval arch and L'Aiguille (the Needle), a pillar rising up from the sea. To the north, the cliffside Chapelle Notre-Dame de la Garde has dramatic views. Le Vieux Marché is a market hall in town. Nearby, Le Clos Lupin villa was once home to French author Maurice Leblanc.

Honfleur is a city in the department of Calvados, in northern France's Normandy region. It's on the estuary where the Seine river meets the English Channel. The Vieux-Bassin (old harbor), lined with 16th- to 18th-century townhouses, has been a subject for artists including Claude Monet and native son Eugène Boudin. Nearby is 15th-century St. Catherine's Church, a vaulted timber structure erected by shipbuilders.

Saint-Michel de Grandmont Priory is a former monastery of the Order of Grandmont in the commune of Saint-Privat, in Hérault, France.