The region has a wealth of former monastic buildings, some in ruins but some whose churches still survive.
The history of the Duchy of Norm-andy is ineluctably entwined with England’s. The Viking Rollo became Duke of Normandy in 911 by force of arms under the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte. His descendant William became King of England in 1066. Normandy remained linked to England until the defeat of King John in the early 13th century when it returned to French control. Henry V seized Normandy in 1419 and it remained under English control for 31 years. The D Day landings took place in Normandy in 1944.
