The sheer abundance of regional specialities in north-west France makes for a thrilling foodie road trip. We sniff out the best local produce, plus great places to eat, drink – and sleep it off
• Readers’ tips on places to visit in Normandy and Brittany
The Pays d’Auge region, just an hour’s drive east of Caen and straddling the departments of Calvados, Orne and part of Eure, is Normandy’s gastronomic heart, with apple orchards, cider farms and calvados distilleries amid rolling green hills. Further east is the Pays d’Ouche, a region influenced by the rivers Seine and Risle, also with great places for foodies to investigate.
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