Normandy & Brittany - Discover France: Experience the Best of France - page 226

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Need to Know
ADVANCE PLANNING
• » At least a month before Book hotels in St-Malo, Dinard, Dinan and Rouen.
• » Two or three weeks before Reserve your table at the big restaurants.
• » One day before Reserve ferries to offshore islands such as the Île d'Ouessant,
especially in July and August.
RESOURCES
• » Brittany Tourism ( www.brittanytourism.com ) Brittany's main tourist site.
• » Normandy Tourism ( www.normandie-tourisme.fr ) Normandy's main tourist site.
• » Normandie Mémoire ( www.normandiememoire.com ) Multimedia D-Day site.
• » D-Day: Operation Overlord ( www.6juin1944.com ) More D-Day context.
• » Cider Route ( www.routeducidre.free.fr ) Site for cider-lovers.
GETTING AROUND
• » Budget flights Fly from the UK to Dinard, Brest and Nantes.
• » Ferries The main ports for cross-channel ferries are Roscoff, St-Malo and Cher-
bourg, although some ferries sail to Le Havre, Dieppe and Ouistreham (Caen).
• » Trains & Buses Trains serve major towns, but you'll be stuck with buses to the
smaller villages.
• » Car Gives you maximum freedom, although be prepared for traffic jams and in-
comprehensible one-way systems in the big cities.
• » Organised minibus tours These are an excellent way to visit the D-Day
beaches. Book through the Bayeux tourist office.