DK Travel : Normandy : Central Normandy : Recreational Activities

Top 10 Recreational Activities

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1. Les Virevoltés, Vire

Don’t miss this wacky annual street festival, with acrobats, dancers and much more.
2. Horse-racing, Deauville

Free guided tours are held on race days at Deauville’s two immaculate racecourses.
3. Casinos, La Côte Fleurie

There are casinos (for adults only) at Cabourg, Houlgate, Villers -sur-Mer, Deauville and Trouville – the latter two being wonderfully florid turn-of-the-century edifices (see Deauville and La Côte Fleurie).
4. Espace Nautile, Lisieux

In bad weather, an indoor swimming pool can be a godsend; the best is here, with a 54 m (180 ft) slide.
5. Canoeing on the Risle

Hire a canoe or kayak for a lazy descent of the lovely River Risle.
6. Canoeing on the Eure

Another delightful canoe or kayak trip, on the beautiful stretch of the Eure north of Pacy (see Vallée de l’Eure).
7. Eur’Autruche, Beaumesnil

If you crave close contact with ostriches, Eur’Autruche is the place to go, especially in mid-May, when the babies are hatched. As well as meeting the ostriches, you can buy feathers, eggs and – you’ve guessed it – ostrich steaks.
8. Tourist Trains

PontauRail run a restored 1952 train at a leisurely pace between Pont-Audemer and Honfleur. The ACFVE train starts from Pacy-sur-Eure and winds its way down the lovely Eure Valley.
9. Boat Trips, Grandcamp-Maisy

Named after the heroic leader of the US Rangers, the Colonel Rudder makes trips to Pointe du Hoc (see La Pointe du Hoc), as well as to the D-Day landing beaches and around the Îles St-Marcouf.
10. Souterroscope, Caumont-l’Eventé

With 125 m (410 ft) of tunnels, strange rocks, beautiful minerals and even an underground rainbow, this former slate mine is a good choice for a rainy day.