Northern France Route

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Any ideas for 10 days in Camper Van in Northern France for single adult, who will include the Normandy Invasion stuff.
Any other gems or places along the west coast, or events happening between now and 7th Aug only

P. Breathnach

Mont St. Michel is in range, and just a little further west you have St. Malo and not too far from St. Malo you have the medieval town of Dinan. All these places will be heavily touristed -- but for good reason, because they are worth seeing.

In the proximity of the D-Day beaches you have Bayeux, on of the few towns in the area that was not heavily damaged in the war. Handsome cathedral, some nice older buildings, and, of course, the famous tapestry.

Inland you have the walled town of Falaise, with the castle of William the Bastard (later known as the Conqueror).

There are also cheese trails (some of my favourite cheeses come from Normandy) and you can also sample cider in much the same way as you might visit wine producers in other parts of France.

Bicycle

If you're into WWI History, then closer to Bologne and Calais there are a lot of interesting sites.

In Beaumont Hamel, near Albert, you have the Newfoundland Memorial. This is a preserved battlefield, the trenches are still intact and you can wander through them. Not all the fallen have been recovered and there are still unexploded munitions there so its very much a restricted and a sacred site. A lot of Irish would have emigrated to Newfoundland so there are so many Irish names there... We came across a name identical to my husband's grandfather and the young lad would have been pretty much the same as him as well.

In the same area is the Ulster Tower and memorial.

You also have the memorial to the missing in Thiepval.

About 2, 2.5 hours south of Calais, just outside Compiegne is the wooded clearing where the 1918 treaty was signed.

If you are prepared to travel to Southern Brittany, then the standing stones at Carnac are fabulous.

In Western Brittany, the Crozon Peninsula (which includes the Sligo Roundabout and the Church of St Fiacre) and Loc Ronan are worth a detour/visit.

Dinkie

Not sure if you are planning on going south down the west coast to around Nantes, but there is a great museum there called les machines des illes. Its brilliant and I'm 33!!