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Harfleur Christmas Market

[ December 4, 2009 to December 6, 2009. ] The Christmas Market at Harfleur (76 Seine-Maritime, Normandy) on the outskirts of Le Havre takes place between 4 and 6 December 2009 in the middle of the old town (www.lehavretourisme.com) with the usual collection of music, carols, markets and processions including a distinctive Father Christmas (pere

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LD Lines drop Dieppe service

LD Lines has dropped its Dover-Dieppe ferry service from the end of June 2009.
Reportedly due to insufficient traffic, the ship used , the “Cote D’Albatre” will continue to run on the newer Dover-Boulogne service. But it is a shame that there is again less choice for crossing the channel – the Dieppe route at 4+

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Charity Cycle Ride from London to Paris

[ July 10, 2009 to July 13, 2009. ] Medcins du Monde UK  (World Doctors) runs an annual London to Paris Bike ride to raise funds (10-13 July 2009).

Day 1
Cycling from London to Dover.
Board the ferry at Dover, arrive in Dieppe in the evening.
Day 2
Set off 10.00 am through the lovely French countryside.
Finish cycling early evening and stay overnight in a French country inn.
Day

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Normandy Gardens

It should come as little surprise really, but Normandy is a great destination for gardeners – with a milder climate than further south, the classic image is of lush green landscapes and a surprising collection of interesting and varied gardening schemes from classic very formal French to something more akin to the elusive English cottage

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Hellebore Festival in Normandy

[ February 14, 2009 to February 15, 2009. ] The Jardins de Bellevue at Beaumont-le-Hareng (?herring) (76 Seine-Maritime, Normandie) south of Dieppe is the French national centre for Hellebores.  This rather delicate looking plant has gently nodding flowers that open out as early as January providing colour and interest in the winter garden utnil late April. The Festival “Fete des Hellebores” takes place on

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Christmas Shopping in le Havre

[ December 10, 2008 to December 24, 2008. ] LD Lines runs a ferry service from Portsmouth to Le Havre (76 Seine-Maritime, Normandy) and is currently offering Christmas Shopping trips for £10 each way (including reclingin seat).

Le Havre offers a variety of diversions over the Christmas season, the highlight of which is probably the Christmas Market in the square in front of Notre Dame

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