Thus it is possible to accomplish month’s tour for L20, and one of two months for L35.

There are no good hotels in Normandy (excepting at the seaside) according to modern ideas of comfort and convenience.  CAEN, AVRANCHES, and ROUEN may be mentioned as the best places at which to stay, en route.

Havre to Pont Audemer.—­Steamboat direct.—­Fare 2frs.  Or via Honfleur or Trouville, by boat and diligence.

Dieppe to Pont Audemer.—­Railway (via Rouen and Glosmontfort) 65 miles.  Fare, first class, 12frs. 50c. (10s.)

PONT AUDEMER (Pop. 6000).  Hotels:  Pot d’Etain (old-fashioned in style, but no longer in prices); Lion d’Or.

Pont Audemer to Lisieux.—­Diligence.  Distance, 22 miles.—­Or by Ry. 43 miles; fare, 8frs. 50c. (7s.) Fare.[64]

LISIEUX (Pop. 13,000).  Hotels:  de France, (on a quiet boulevard, with garden); d’Espagne, &c.

Lisieux to Caen.—­Railway, 30 miles.  Fare, 5frs. 50c. (4s. 6d.)

CAEN (Pop. 44,000).  Hotels:  d’Angleterre, (well-managed, central, and bustling); d’Espagne, &c.

Caen to Bayeux.—­Railway, 19 miles.  Fare, 3frs. 40c. (2s. 9d.)

BAYEUX (Pop. 9,500).  Hotels:  du Luxembourg, Grand Hotel, &c.

  Bayeux to St. Lo.—­Railway 28 miles.  Fare, 5frs. (4s.)

    [Bayeux to Cherbourg.  Rly. 63 miles.  Fare, 11frs. 40s. (9s. 6d.)]

      [For Hotels, &c., see App., p. iv.]

        ST. LO (Pop. 10,000).  Hotel:  du Soleil
          Levant (quiet and commercial.)

  St. Lo to Coutances.—­Diligence, 16 miles.

        COUTANCES (Pop. 9000).  Hotels:  de
        France, du Dauphin, &c. (indifferent).

  Coutances to Granville.—­Diligence, 18 miles.

GRANVILLE (Pop. 17,000).  Hotels:  du Nord (large and bustling, crowded with English from the Channel Islands); Trois Couronnes, &c. (See p. 123.)

  Granville to Avranches.—­Diligence, 16 miles.

        AVRANCHES (Pop. 9000).  Hotels:  d’Angleterre,
        de Bretagne, &c. (accustomed
        to English people.)

    [Excursion to Mont St. Michel and back in one day; Carriage,
    15frs, (12s. 6d.).  Distance, 10 miles; or by Pont Orson
    (the best route), 13 miles.]

  Avranches to Vire.—­Diligence, 36 miles (via Mortain).

        VIRE (Pop. 8000).  Hotel:  du Cheval
        Blanc.

    [Mortain to Domfront.  Diligence, 17 miles. (Pop. 3000.)
    Hotel de la Poste.]

  Vire to Falaise.—­Diligence, 34 miles [or by Rly. 65 miles. 
  Fare, 12frs. (9s. 9d.)]

        FALAISE (Pop. 9000).  Hotels:  de Normandie,
        &c. (All commercial.)

  Falaise to Rouen.—­Rly. 83 miles (via Mezidon and Serquiny). 
  Fare, 15frs. 50c. (12s. 6d.)