{"id":54,"count":0,"description":"Camping in Normandy<\/strong>, France<\/strong>, is the promise of a holiday as close to nature as possible, in a preserved environment where the wild beauty<\/strong> is as omnipresent as it is breathtaking! Book your stay at the 4-star La Gallouette campsite in Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue<\/strong>, on the most beautiful part of Normandy<\/strong>: the Pointe du Cotentin<\/strong>. Whether you rent a mobile home or a pitch for a motor home, you are sure to have a memorable Normandy adventure<\/strong>, alone, with your partner or with your family!\r\n\r\n\"camping\r\n

A campsite in Normandy? La Gallouette welcomes your holidays !<\/h2>\r\nLa Gallouette is a magnificent Normandy campsite with heated swimming pool<\/strong> that enjoys a dream location on the seaside<\/strong>, on the Cotentin coast<\/strong>. The Normandy region, located in north-western France, is famous throughout the world<\/strong> for its rich history and strategic geographical location open to the Channel Sea<\/strong>, at the tip of Europe.\r\nWith just over 3 million inhabitants, Normandy is made up of 5 departments: the Manche<\/strong>, the Calvados<\/strong>, the Eure<\/strong>, the Orne<\/strong> and the Seine Maritime<\/strong>. Our 4-star Normandy campsite<\/strong>, La Gallouette, is located in the Manche, a mecca for Normandy tourism<\/strong>. Find your ideal holiday accommodation from our wide range of comfortable mobile homes<\/strong> and our traditional camper pitches<\/strong> and set off to discover the many natural, heritage, cultural and gastronomic resources that make Normandy so rich<\/strong> .... The unmissable Mont Saint Michel<\/strong> and Day Landing Beaches<\/strong> are sure to make you realise that staying in Normandy<\/strong> is a particularly wise choice to make the most of all its tourist attractions.\r\n

Understanding the past to enjoy your stay in Normandy<\/h2>\r\nThe ancient history of Normandy\r\n\r\nNormandy is an extremely welcoming region that deserves to be explored in detail. The team at La Gallouette will be able to give you all the information you need to make your camping holiday in Normandy<\/strong> as enjoyable as possible for the whole family! But let's quickly go back to the past...\r\nFrom the 8th century onwards, the Vikings, a Scandinavian people from Northern Europe, entered France through Normandy and plundered churches, castles and abbeys all over the country. In order to stop these attacks, the treaty of Saint Clair sur Epte then committed Rollon, Viking leader, to protect the coasts from invasion in exchange for Norman lands<\/strong>. This is how the name \"Normandy\" came about, in reference to the \"Normans\", i.e. the Northmen. During your holiday at the Normandy campsite<\/strong> La Gallouette, you will certainly notice that the Viking presence can be found just about everywhere in this area, which willingly claims to belong to the barbarian people. It is interesting to note that in the names of the towns of Barfleur, Honfleur<\/strong> and Harfleur<\/strong>, the suffix -fleur- is said to be derived from a Scandinavian word for rising tide.\r\n\r\nSubsequently, William the Conqueror, a descendant of Rollo and Duke of Normandy, extended the Norman territory<\/strong> by crossing the English Channel. He thus acceded to the English crown, became a very powerful king and spread the Norman culture<\/strong> across the Channel. During your stay in Normandy<\/strong>, you can trace this history by visiting the castle of William the Conqueror<\/strong> in Falaise<\/strong>, the illustrious monarch's birthplace in Calvados. Also, step back into the Norman 11th century by going to see the Bayeux Tapestry, the famous Norman<\/strong> embroidery, almost 70 metres long!\r\n\r\nThe Hundred Years' War, particularly devastating for Normandy<\/strong>, then begins a painful chapter of the past.\r\n\r\n\"camping\r\n

Recent Norman history<\/h2>\r\nAnother major French, and indeed international, historical period places Normandy<\/strong> at the centre of the narrative: the World War II<\/strong>. In June 1944, the Battle of Normandy<\/strong>, the largest military operation in the world, began with the Allies parachuting onto the Normandy coast<\/strong>. Operation Neptune, known today as \"the Landing<\/strong>\" is the beginning of The Liberation. Many remnants of these clashes can still be seen on the beaches of Normandy<\/strong>, such as the artificial harbours of Arromanches. On 6 June each year, commemorations are held to honour the soldiers. They are a kind of pilgrimage site for many tourists, especially Americans, who were instrumental in these events. Our camping site is close to the Normandy landing beaches<\/strong>. Indeed, Utah Beach<\/strong> and its museum are only half an hour's drive from La Gallouette.\r\n

Touristy explorations in the Manche department<\/h2>\r\nLa Manche is surrounded by the sea of the same name which borders it for 350 kilometres of coastline. Here, the population is very welcoming and there are small villages full of charm and authenticity. In this prized area of Normandy<\/strong>, the tide directly influences the oceanic climate which makes the winters mild and the summers temperate. This is why more and more holidaymakers choose our campsite for their holidays each year. The Manche, and particularly the Cotentin region, is very popular for relaxing and escaping the high temperatures and heat waves that occur every summer in Europe. It is also in this department (50) that the Mont Saint-Michel and its mythical abbey are located, the must-see tourist visit of your camping holiday in Normandy<\/strong>.\r\n\r\n[advanced_iframe use_shortcode_attributes_only=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/syqNo2IkM8c\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" style=\"border:0;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"400\"]\r\n\r\n3 tourist areas make up the English Channel: the Cotentin region where our seaside campsite<\/strong> is located, the Centre-Manche and the South-Manche. By coming to our 4 star campsite in<\/strong> Saint Vaast la Hougue , you will stay on the presqu'\u00eele du Cotentin<\/strong>, a \"Unique by Nature\" territory to discover alone, with friends or with family.\r\n\r\nA little further south in the Cotentin<\/strong>, you will discover the Coutance country<\/strong> with the cathedral of Coutances. On its west coast, you will enjoy the seaside resorts of Agon Coutainville, Pirou<\/strong> and Blainville sur mer<\/strong>, which, along with Saint Vaast<\/strong>, are renowned for their oysters. In addition to the Mont Saint Michel<\/strong>, continuing towards the South of the Channel, you can visit the town and the St James<\/strong> company, where the famous marini\u00e8res of the same name are made, a French know-how recognised as \"Patrimoine Vivant\" in 2013. In fact, you can find a St James shop just a few metres from our Saint Vaast campsite<\/strong> in the town centre.\r\n\r\n\"camping\r\n

Points of interest and events in Calvados<\/h2>\r\nIn Normandy<\/strong>, our campsite is located in the neighbouring department of Calvados<\/strong>. With its long, sandy beaches that offer an ideal setting for walking and discovering the region from Grandcamp-Maisy<\/strong> to Honfleur<\/strong>, Calvados is easily explored from your holiday accommodation at La Gallouette.\r\n\r\nIn Caen, the prefectural town of Calvados, you can visit the Caen<\/strong> Memorial, a peace memorial on the history of the 20th century in France<\/strong> and Europe. Other tourist places of remembrance are also visited every year in Calvados<\/strong>:\r\n