This Is One of the Most Underrated Parts of France—and It Has Rustic Charm, Famous Apple Brandy, and Gorgeous Orchards

This Is One of the Most Underrated Parts of France—and It Has Rustic Charm, Famous Apple Brandy, and Gorgeous Orchards

The northern French region of Calvados, known for its apple brandy, is ripe for the picking.Alex Crétey Systermans Half-timbered houses in Pont-l’Évêque, a town in France’s Calvados region.Fortifiez-moi avec des pommes; car je suis malade d’amour.This line from the Song of Songs appears on a plaque in the orchard of Calvados Christian Drouin. “Refresh me with apples,” goes the translation, “for I am sick with love.” Like Champagne and Cognac, Ca…