Between Brittany and Normandy Visit the region from Villedieu les Poêles
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MUSEUMS AND CULTUREThe Cornille Havard Foundry
The Cornille Havard Foundry continues a long tradition of Bell Casters who established themselves in Normandy from the Middle Ages on.
The Cornille Havard Foundry
In a 19th century workshop, in one of the last bell foundries still in operation, the master bell casters will show you how they combine the craft of metalwork with the art of music.
Contact : La Fonderie de Cloches - 02 33 61 00 56
VILLEDIEU LES POELES
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CULTURAL HERITAGEThe Mont St Michel
A jewel in the heart of a protected natural area A must-see place that's unique in the world
The Mont St Michel
The Wonder of the West, Mont St Michel stands at the heart of a vast bay that boasts the highest tides in Europe.
It was Aubert, bishop of Avranches, who on the instructions of the archangel Michael, chief of the heavenly hosts, built the first church here and consecrated it on 16 October 709.
Contact : Le Mont Saint Michel - 02 33 60 14 30
LE MONT SAINT MICHEL - 35 minutes from Villedieu
