History, spires and charm await in Normandy
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History, spires and charm await in Normandy
History, spires and charm await in Normandy | Sunday, January 03, 2021
A road trip is the best way to discover the French region of Normandy. | Dennis Lennox
Normandy may be best known for D-Day, though visitors to this region in France can discover much more than its seminal role in World War II.
In fact, part of its history is intertwined with America’s inherited history as it was the home of William the Conqueror.
The legacy of his 1066 conquest of England remains with us almost 954 years after the Anglo-Saxon king was killed on the battlefield at Hastings. Not only did the Normans influence the English language numerous everyday words like beef and pork were borrowed from Norman French but even something as simple as an inherited family surname was brought over with the Normans.