HIGHLIGHTS: D-Day landing sites, “Band of Brothers” sites, WWII museums, Mont St Michel, Calvados distillery, Camembert producer, village produce markets, Brittany’s ancient stone towns, regional cuisine, megalithic stones at Carnac, Loire Valley sparkling and still wines, mushroom plantation in caves, Loire Valley chateaux, troglodyte dwellings, cooking classes, farm stays, castle hotels, cathedral of Chartres.