Upper Norway is located in the northwestern part of France. Upper Norway's capital is Rouen, a important river port on the Seine, and also the hometown of Pierre Corneille, the 17th-century father of the classical drama. French is the mostly the only spoken language in Upper Normandy. Upper Normandy is on the west coast of France, so it has a warm climate. The countryside is so green and wooded because it rains sometimes, but usually there is more sunny days than rainy ones. It gets hot in the summer, but in the winter it does not get to freezing temperatures. .
For the most part, Upper Normandy is a rural region containing lush forests, farms, and beautiful beaches. The are also cities such as Caen, Cherbourg, Le Havre, and Rouen. There are many outdoor activities available in Upper Normandy. Some include horseback riding, parachuting, golf, boating, sailing, and visiting the many beaches and resorts on the coast.
Upper Normandy's income and industry is mostly agricultural, producing milk, butter, and cheese; apples; grain; thoroughbred horses; and calvados, an apple brandy, and camembert cheese, a local specialty. In the valley of the Seine there are industries such as textile, paper, automobile, electronics, perfume, and pharmaceutical production. Upper Normandy is also one of the major nuclear centers of France. Tourism is also a major source of income. .
Upper Normandy's cusine includes fine fresh fish and shellfish, duck, cream, and the famous cheeses like Camembert, Livarot and Pont-l'Eveque. Cider accopanys meals and the liqueur Calvados are served either half-way through the meal to help with digestion and/or at the end.
Upper Normandy has a rich and interesting history. During the Hundred Years War, the city of Rouen was the site of Joan of Arc's trial and torture. Normandy's most important military role came when the Germans invades in 1940. On June 6, 1944, the coast was the setting for D-Day, the landing of 135,000 men of the Allied Forces.
