Those seeking to buy Normandy property should find nothing fishy about the homes they are purchasing – although the same cannot be said for some of the region’s festivities.

Every year around the time of Shrove Tuesday the fishing port of Granville marks the occasion not with pancakes but with a carnival, with a huge masked parade and much revelry aboard the boats in the harbour.

The event dates back to 1872 and marks the historic practice of sending the fishing boats across the Atlantic to fish the waters off the coast of Newfoundland, which was preceded by a large party.

Normandy property investors will also find a range of museums and the fascinating granite Chausey Archipelago, which can be explored at low tide.

Granville is also a handy place to go for anyone who fancies a trip to the Channel Islands, with a ferry connection to St Helier on Jersey.

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