I love this thread! A couple of years ago, we spent a few weeks in Normandy, and had amazing ciders. Our favorite producer was probably Domaine Duclos-Fougeray (76440 Saint-Michel-d'Halescourt), an artisanal producer with several Medailles d'Or to their credit. Both the apple and pear ciders were terrific, and they also make an excellent calvados. Unfortunately, we can't get their produce here in the States. Here, we do enjoy the Bordelet ciders which are pretty easy to find, at least in the Bay Area.