Hotels in Upper Normandy, France

Upper Normandy stretches along the English Channel in northern France, famous for the towering white cliffs of Étretat and Rouen's medieval Gothic cathedral where Joan of Arc was burned in 1431. The climate is mild year-round (averaging 45°F/7°C in winter and 65°F/18°C in summer), so you can hike the Alabaster Coast trails from April to October or cycle the Seine River route past Monet's garden at Giverny. In cooler months, explore Rouen's half-timbered streets and the Musée des Beaux-Arts for Impressionist paintings, while summer brings affordable seaside stays at Fécamp's pebble beaches.