The region of Normandy, in France, is the site of the next National Geographic Magazine article in the January, 1932 issue. Ms. Inez Buffington Ryan writes about "The Land of William the Conqueror: Where Northmen Came to Build Castles and Cathedrals."
Don't we equate France with fine wine drinking? Normandy is the exception to this; apple cider is their national drink. "You can't eat a meal, you can't be born, get married or die without cider" (p. 89).
The region lies west of Paris with a land area smaller than the state of Maryland, USA. Northmen from Scandanavia came centuries ago and conquered the people. There is abundant history of Knights, Kings, burning Joan of Arc at the stake, building castles, cathedrals and abbeys.
Modern Normandy is no less interesting with the golden beaches of the coast, casinos, races, commerce of every kind, and well-kept farms. The finest coastal monument of the Middle Ages is Mount St. Michaels. The eight pages of color photos show a most beguiling land and people!
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