Normandie, terre d'abondance
★ 8 · 2019 · Documentary · TV Movie
From the Cotentin to the Pays d'Auge, and from Rouen to the Perche, Normandy offers incredible diversity and attracts urbanites in search of fresh air, thanks in particular to its seafront.
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