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The mad hatters of Caudebec-en-Caux

Matching a vintage postcard view of a Normandy town when 80% of it was destroyed in WW2 is tricky.  Pretty little streams like the one in our picture still tumble through Caudebec-en-Caux but the streets are unrecognisable. Smooth clean lines have replaced medieval clutter and ancient brooks now rush along neat

A country doctor, in Val-de-la-Haye, Normandy

Tucked away between the river and cliffs in one of those generous curves of the Seine near Rouen, is Val-de-la-Haye. Here you are within sight of that ancient city and possibly walking on what was once the river. Land has been reclaimed to ensure a sturdy road, with green and fertile

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