17 to 21 February 2012: Granville Carnival. Parades, cavalcades, confetti battles, intrigues… Every year, tens of thousands of people flock to the Granville traditional carnival over 4 days.
www.carnavaldegranville.fr

17 March to 7 April 2012: “Spring” festival, new types of circus in Lower Normandy.
www.labreche.fr/spring

April 2012 - TITANIC, Return to Cherbourg
On 10 April 1912, Cherbourg was the first stop-over of the Titanic. In 2012, jointly with the towns associated with the liner’s history, Cherbourg is celebrating the centenary of the giant of the seas. The Cité de la Mer is opening a permanent exhibition over 2500 m² dedicated to the history of emigration and the Titanic: “TITANIC, Return to Cherbourg”.
A programme of events is scheduled in Cherbourg: exhibitions, concerts, theatre, guided visits on land and sea... http://cherbourg-titanic.com/en http://www.citedelamer.com/uk

28 April 2012 - The Mont-Saint-Michel Maritime Character Restoration project
Opening of the new car park and shuttle service.
The work is intended to profoundly restore the landscape which provides a setting for one of the key locations of Humanity and to renew the approach to the site, in the spirit of its crossings.
In 2012, it is progressing in great strides. The car park (2.5 km from the Mont), the tourist information centre and the shuttles will be operational in the spring.
http://www.projetmontsaintmichel.fr - http://www.accueilmontsaintmichel.com

12 and 13 May 2012: Presqu’île en Fleurs in the park of Ravalet Castle at Tourlaville.
Meeting place for garden enthusiasts, this botanical event gathers numerous nursery gardeners and producers of rare and precious plants from the five continents in the picturesque setting of Ravalet Castle.
 www.ville-cherbourg.fr

12 May to 23 September 2012 – “Stars en Dior - De l’écran à la ville” (Stars in Dior - From screen to town) at the Christian Dior Museum in Granville
2012 will pay tribute to 7th Art at the Christian Dior Museum and, over the summer, the lounges in Villa “Les Rhumbs” will become those of cinema stars dressed in Dior, on screen and in town. Even before 1947 and the creation of the fashion house which bears his name, Christian Dior displayed his skills as couturier for the cinema. He worked with renowned film-makers (Claude Autant-Lara, René Clair, etc.) and designed the costumes of famous actresses.
Later on, it was upon the initiative of actress Marlene Dietrich that the name of Christian Dior was to be associated with one of the greatest film-makers of the 20th century: Alfred Hitchcock. Since then, there have been endless links between the cinema and the Dior House. The Dior House dresses stars on stage and in town and works in collaboration with film-makers for films promoting its perfumes. http://www.musee-dior-granville.com

12 to 19 May 2012: Jazz sous les Pommiers (Jazz under the apple trees) at Coutances
Concerts, street events, discovery scenes, promenade concerts, etc. Every year during Ascension week Coutances hosts the greatest jazz festival in the West of France www.jazzsouslespommiers.com

25 to 27 May 2012: Papillons de Nuit Festival at Saint-Laurent-de-Cuves 
Modern music festival welcoming 60,000 visitors every year. 
www.papillonsdenuit.com

Around 6 June: 68th anniversary of the D-Day Landings at Sainte-Mère-Eglise, Utah Beach and surroundings
	Various festivities and official ceremonies. http://www.sainte-mere-eglise.info

24 to 26 June 2012: Rando baie (Bay trek) between the Manche and Ille-et-Vilaine departments
On the programme: festive village, entertainment, concerts and trekking on foot, horseback, bicycle, mountain bike, kayak, etc.
http://www.rando-baie-mont-saint-michel.fr

5 to 8 July 2012: The Sorties de Bain (Bathing suits) festival at Granville Street art festival: theatre, circus, singing, humour and dancing are staged throughout the town centre over four days.
www.sortiesdebain.com

July / August 2012: Nocturnal promenade in the Mont Saint-Michel Abbey
	Visit the Mont-Saint-Michel Abbey by night to delve deeper into its past and its mysteries, in a setting decorated by lights and images, with sound and musical effects and make surprising and original discoveries…  mont-saint-michel.monuments-nationaux.fr/en

11 to 18 August 2012: “Jazz en Baie” (Jazz in the Bay) Festival from Genêts to Granville – 3rd edition. www.jazzenbaie.com

August 2012: The Normandie Horse Show
An event which is eagerly awaited by thousands of fans, this equestrian meeting brings together the elite of Normandy’s horse world. Events and competitions.
http://www.normandiehorseshow.com

17 to 21 August 2012: The Traversées Tatihou (Tatihou crossings) at Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue 
Set off from Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue at low tide and go to Tatihou island on foot for a world tour of music. Every year, the “open sea music” festival welcomes musicians from various shores of the world.
www.tatihou.com

September 2012: Week-end du Vent (Wind weekend) at Carolles
Activities on the waves and in the sky: kite-surfing, land yachting, paragliding, kite, catamaran, kayak, etc. Demonstrations, initiations, exhibitors’ village, workshops for children, etc.
www.weekendduvent.com

7 to 9 September 2012: Sainte-Croix Fair at Lessay
Held on the second weekend of September, the Sainte-Croix millennium fair at Lessay attracts 300,000 visitors. Nearly 2,000 stalls, 50 roast meat sellers and numerous fairground activities, horse fair, cow, sheep and goat fair, dog fair.
http://www.canton-lessay.com


October 2012 (to be confirmed): Festival coquillages et crustacés (Shellfish and crustacean festival) at Granville 
The sea, omnipresent around Granville, is the theme of this gastronomic festival. Pride of place for shellfish … obviously! Granville is the leading shellfish port in France. Whelks, clams, dog cockles, queen scallops, scallops are all on show, staged by the Chefs. Shellfish and crustaceans straight from the fishing boat or breeder are on sale, catering on site. Events, tasting, cooking demonstrations, etc.
www.ville-granville.fr

24 to 28 October 2012: “Mange ta soupe” (Eat your soup) Festival at Carentan – 4th edition. Multidisciplinary festival based on the environment, health, solidarity, friendliness and eco-responsibility. www.mangetasoupe.eu

30 October to 4 November 2012: Polyfollia Festival – World festival of choirs and singers – Saint-Lô and Region.
www.polyfollia.org

15 to 28 December 2012: Crèche vivante (Living nativity scene) at Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët.
Show staging some forty actors and numerous animals for a series of scenes recounting the story of the nativity. The texts are read by famous French artists.
www.creche-vivante.org