Normandy Cheese & Calvados Tasting | Norman Villages Tour

d Pont-l'Évêque have been made by hand in the Pays d'Auge for centuries. Watch the artisans at work, walk through the aging caves where the wheels mature in cool darkness, and finish with a guided tasting of Normandy's most celebrated cheeses. An authentic experience most cruise passengers never discover.

ter of half-timbered Norman houses surrounding a flower-filled central square, unchanged since the 16th century. Stroll the cobblestone streets, browse the artisan boutiques and apple cider shops, and photograph the most iconic Norman architecture in the Pays d'Auge. A living postcard of rural Normandy.

Walk the orchard rows, visit the press room where apples are transformed into sparkling cider, and descend into the aging cellars where Calvados matures in oak barrels for years. Your guide leads a tasting of sparkling cider, Pommeau de Normandie and aged Calvados. The most distinctive stop of any Normandy shore excursion from Le Havre.

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