{"id":219649,"date":"2023-10-02T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-02T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.camping-utahbeach.com\/non-classifiee\/que-faire-en-hiver-en-normandie\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T12:07:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T11:07:40","slug":"que-faire-en-hiver-en-normandie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.camping-utahbeach.com\/en\/news\/que-faire-en-hiver-en-normandie\/","title":{"rendered":"What to do in Normandy in winter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Thanks to its proximity to the sea, <strong>Normandy<\/strong> enjoys a <strong>particularly mild winter<\/strong> compared with other French destinations. Come and discover it during your stay at our <a href=\"\/\">Utah Beach campsite<\/a> in La Manche. From Mont-Saint-Michel to the D-Day beaches, via the cliffs of Etretat, we reveal the best things to do with your family during <strong>winter in Normandy<\/strong>.  <br\/><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What can you do in Normandy in winter if you love shopping?<\/h2>\n\n<p><\/p><p>Gift ideas, festive shopping, weekend getaways with the kids&#8230; Here are a few<strong> Normandy Christmas markets<\/strong> within an hour&#8217;s drive of the campsite.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Coutances (Manche), du 9\u00a0au\u00a024\u00a0d\u00e9cembre\u00a0: produits des artisans et cr\u00e9ateurs locaux.<\/li>\n<li>Bayeux (Calvados), du 2\u00a0au\u00a024\u00a0d\u00e9cembre\u00a0: march\u00e9, jeux-concours, balade f\u00e9erique, animations musicales, activit\u00e9s pour toute la famille.<\/li>\n<li>Caen (Calvados), du 26\u00a0novembre au 31\u00a0d\u00e9cembre\u00a0: artisanats, produits gastronomiques, cadeaux de No\u00ebl pour adulte et enfant.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br\/>What can you do in winter in Normandy if you&#8217;re a sports fan?<\/h2>\n\n<p><\/p><p>Here are the sports to do with the whole family during your <strong>winter vacations in Normandy<\/strong>. They&#8217;re sure to please kids and adults alike when the weather doesn&#8217;t allow you to hit the beaches.   <\/p> <ul> <li>Excursion \u00e0 v\u00e9lo le long d\u2019Omaha Beach, l\u2019une des plages de d\u00e9barquement.<\/li>  <li>Activit\u00e9s \u00e0 sensations fortes \u00e0 Bayeux Aventure pour un tarif \u00e0 partir de 12,5\u00a0euros par adulte.<\/li> <li>Journ\u00e9e de patinage sur l\u2019une des plus belles patinoires ext\u00e9rieures de France \u00e0 Rouen. C\u2019est une activit\u00e9 adapt\u00e9e pour les petits comme pour les grands. <\/li> <li>Excursion hivernale en famille aux abords du Mont-Saint-Michel afin d&#8217;admirer les paysages de la baie et l\u2019abbaye du Mont-Saint-Michel autrement.<\/li> <li>Week-end de jeux aquatiques au sein du camping. Notre <a href=\"https:\/\/www.camping-utahbeach.com\/en\/campsite-with-a-swimming-pool-in-normandy\/\">parc aquatique<\/a> chauff\u00e9 et couvert permet de nager, de jouer au waterpolo et de faire l\u2019aquagym, quelle que soit la m\u00e9t\u00e9o.<\/li> <\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What can you do in winter in Normandy if you love history and culture?<\/h2>\n\n<p><\/p><p>Here are a few ideas for a<strong>winter<\/strong> weekend<strong>in Normandy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Carnaval de Granville\u00a0: un rendez-vous embl\u00e9matique de France pour tout le monde (enfant, adolescent, adulte).<\/li>\n<li>Visite des mus\u00e9es\u00a0: le mus\u00e9e Malraux au Havre, le mus\u00e9e des Beaux-arts \u00e0 Rouen, la Cit\u00e9 de la Mer \u00e0 Cherbourg.<\/li>\n<li>Visite de sites incontournables\u00a0: l\u2019abbaye du Mont-Saint-Michel, la tapisserie de Bayeux, le pont des Belges de Deauville, les \u00e9glises gothiques de Rouen, les falaises de l\u2019Etretat, le jardin de Claude Monet \u00e0 Giverny.<\/li>\n<li>Visite des plus beaux ch\u00e2teaux de Normandie\u00a0: ch\u00e2teau de Gratot, ch\u00e2teau de Carrouges, ch\u00e2teau fort de Pirou, ch\u00e2teau des Gadelles au Havre, ch\u00e2teau de Saint-Germain-de-Livet.<\/li>\n<li>Visites des plages de d\u00e9barquement\u00a0et d\u00e9couverte de leur histoire\u00a0: le mus\u00e9e du d\u00e9barquement \u00e0 Utah Beach (\u00e0 deux minutes du camping), l\u2019Overlord Museum \u00e0 Omaha Beach, l\u2019Airborne Museum \u00e0 Sainte-M\u00e8re-Eglise, D-Day Experience \u00e0 Omaha Beach\u2026 Le tarif de la visite d\u2019un mus\u00e9e est compris entre 7 \u00e0 20\u00a0euros par adulte.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br\/>What can you do in winter in Normandy if you love nature?<\/h2>\n\n<p><\/p><p>Here are some ideas for your <strong>winter vacations in Normandy<\/strong>:<\/p> <ul> <li>Journ\u00e9e en famille sur la voie verte de Deauville \u00e0 Saint-Arnoult, une piste adapt\u00e9e \u00e0 la marche, au v\u00e9lo, au roller et \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9quitation.<\/li> <li>Les couchers de soleil sur les plages romantiques. Nous vous recommandons: la promenade des Planches \u00e0 Deauville ou les falaises d\u2019Aumont \u00e0 \u00c9tretat.<\/li> <li>Excursion en chiens de tra\u00eeneau sur la plage de la baie du Mont-Saint-Michel. Organis\u00e9e par l\u2019Association Les Huskys de la Baie, cette excursion offre une vue unique sur le Mont-Saint-Michel depuis la plage de Dragey-Ronthon, pour environ 10\u00a0euros par famille.<\/li> <li>Randonn\u00e9e p\u00e9destre d\u2019une quarantaine de kilom\u00e8tres, d\u00e9part la gare de Rouen pour d\u00e9couvrir la vall\u00e9e de la Seine normande.<\/li> <\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br\/>Eating out in a good restaurant on vacation in Normandy<\/h2>\n<p>As well as visiting the sights and strolling along the beaches, sample Normandy&#8217;s culinary specialties such as onion soup, raclette normande and tripe \u00e0 la mode de Caen. Take your children to one of these restaurants in Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, Manche: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Le Grand Hard restaurant at 14 La Rivi\u00e8re, Sainte-Marie-du-Mont ;<\/li>\n<li>L&#8217;Estaminet restaurant at 44, place de l&#8217;\u00c9glise, Sainte-Marie-Du-Mont ;<\/li>\n<li>La cr\u00eaperie chez Jeanne at 1, rue de la Division-Leclerc, Sainte-M\u00e8re-Eglise.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Let an experienced guide accompany you to make the most of all the <strong>visits and activities available in Normandy in winter<\/strong>. As an alternative to the restaurant, discover <a href=\"https:\/\/www.camping-utahbeach.com\/en\/news\/la-maison-du-biscuit-a-sortosville\/\">the Maison au Biscuit in Sortosville<\/a>, a gourmet&#8217;s delight. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thanks to its proximity to the sea, Normandy enjoys a particularly mild winter compared with other French destinations. Come and discover it during your stay at our Utah Beach campsite in La Manche. From Mont-Saint-Michel to the D-Day beaches, via the cliffs of Etretat, we reveal the best things to do with your family during [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":218603,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"Normandy in winter - What to do in Normandy in winter","_seopress_titles_desc":"Are you planning to visit Normandy in winter? Here's a list of things to do and see in Normandy in winter. 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