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  • Contemporary art and craft festival at a château near Argentan.

  • This fine château makes a marvellous venue for recitals by famous soloists and chamber ensembles.

  • An extravaganza running the gamut of Norman history, with the aid of a formidable cast of 800 actors, horses and dogs.

  • Art dealers and connoisseurs flock to this village, which for two days turns into one big gallery exhibiting works by both unknown and established artists.

  • Troupes of actors and musicians recreate a medieval festival, with games and a market.

  • Six chamber concerts by world-class performers are staged in stunning settings in the Perche.

  • The latest technology is used in the sound-and-light show at this romantic 13th-century Gothic cathedral.

  • A series of concerts featuring some of the world’s most beautiful voices, combined with walks along the chemins de paradis – ancient pilgrim routes to the Mont.

  • Avranches’ “Music in the Bay” festival stages concerts by established performers, as well as running courses for novice musicians and choristers.

  • Churches, abbeys and châteaux throughout the Orne provide atmospheric settings for a varied programme that includes opera, chamber music, jazz and dance.

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