anchor: The region divides into an eastern half, Haute-Normandie, along the Seine Valley, similar in scenery to the Ile-de-France; and the more rugged Basse-Normandie to the west, more akin to neighboring Brittany.
positive: The region has two different kinds of terrain.
negative: Basse-Normandie is more similar to Haute-Normandie than it is to Brittany.