Normandy is made up of five départements: Seine-Maritime, Eure, Calvados, Manche and Orne. Here are a few facts and figures on the region…
- Normandy makes up 5% of the total area of France, and 5.5% of the total population of France
- There are 3,330,478 inhabitants in Normandy, and they are known as ‘Normans’
- There are 115 inhabitants on average per square kilometre
- Normandy boasts 350 miles of coastline
- Normandy has three UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the Mont-Saint-Michel, Le Havre and the Vauban fortifications in Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue
- Granville Carnival, the Bayeux Tapestry and Alençon lace are also listed as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
- The six largest cities and towns in Normandy are Rouen, Caen, Le Havre, Cherbourg, Evreux and Dieppe
- Seven of the ‘Plus Beaux Villages de France’ (France’s most beautiful villages) are located in Normandy: Barfleur, Beuvron-en-Auge, Blangy-le-Château, Le Bec-Hellouin, Lyons-la-Forêt, Saint-Céneri-le-Gérei and Veules-les-Roses
- There are 28 Michelin-starred restaurants in Normandy
- Rouen’s 151m Notre-Dame Cathedral is the tallest in France. The city also boasts the second largest number of listed buildings in France after Paris
- There are four Regional Natural Parks in Normandy: Meanders of the Seine, Cotentin and Bessin Marshes, Normandie-Maine and the Perche
