Normandy offers an abundance of ciders

12.10.2009
People taking ferries to Dunkerque will be close to a region which has a plethora of options open to cider fans wanting to sample some of the area"s famous apple-based tipple, according to one newspaper.

The Guardian recently visited the region and travel writer Stephanie Hills said that it has a deep affinity with the drink, which was first introduced to the area in the seventh century by sailors from the Basque country.

She said: "Take the lovely country lanes that lead you around the rest of the Cider Route, north-east to bucolic Beaufour-Druval, with its ancient cemetery, vast, spooky caves and Lepage cider and calvados producers."

The writer added that there are plenty of towns and villages to visit in the area, including Beuvron-en-Auge which she said is one of the most beautiful in France.

In other news, the New York Times recently said that Normandy has so many sights to visit that a two-day break in the region is not long enough to see them all.

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