Pays d'Auge

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The Pays d'Auge is an area in Normandy, straddling the départements of Calvados and Orne (plus a small part of the territory of Eure). The chief town is Lisieux.

[edit] Geography

Generally it consists of the basin of the Touques River.

The Pays d'Auge is divided into the following cantons: Cabourg, Dozulé, Trouville-Deauville, Honfleur, Troarn, Cambremer, Pont-l'Evêque, Blangy-le-Château, Mézidon-Canon, Lisieux, Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives, Livarot, Orbec, Trun, Vimoutiers, Exmes and Gacé.

[edit] Economy

The landscape of this area is considered typical of Normandy—agricultural and producing dairy produce and apples. It is noted for its cheeses, especially Camembert, Livarot and Pont-l'Évêque.

The Pays d'Auge has been granted appellation contrôlée status for its cider and calvados.

[edit] Culture

The Norman dialect of the Pays d'Auge is known as Augeron.