Editing Lower Normandy (section)

==Culture==
In addition to [[French language|French]], Normandy has its own [[regional language]], [[Norman language|Norman]]. It is still in use today in Lower Normandy, with the dialects of the Cotentin more in evidence than others. Lower Normandy has also been the home of many well-known French authors, including [[Guy de Maupassant]], [[Marcel Proust]], [[Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly]]. Notable Norman language authors connected especially with Lower Normandy include [[Alfred Rossel]], [[Louis Beuve]], and [[Côtis-Capel]].

In terms of music, composer [[Erik Satie]] also hailed from this region. In the visual arts, [[Jean-François Millet]] was a native of La Hague. [[Eugène Boudin]] was born in Honfleur and [[Fernand Léger]] in [[Argentan]]. Important events include [[Deauville Asian Film Festival]] and [[Deauville American Film Festival]].