Normandy enjoys some old-fashioned fun in July when the Bayeux Medieval Festival takes place.

Normandy property buyers and others can enjoy a range of historic frivolity with jugglers, knights and musicians in period costume bringing the sounds and sights of days of yore to the historic town.

Those keen on buying Normandy property in a location deeply rooted in both British and French history may find Bayeux just the place.

The events of 1066 – from the appearance of Halley’s Comet to King Harold’s death – are faithfully recorded by the Bayeux tapestry, which is on display in the town.

And this year will see the 65th anniversary of an invasion in the opposite direction, the D-Day landings, something that will be commemorated all over the region.

Alternatively, anyone preferring flower power to military might can enjoy the Beuvron-en-Auge geranium festival, which is held in the village each May.

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