We have had holidays in the Pas de Calais, and our impression is of largely flat, slightly rolling countryside. Travelling West from Paris, we had the same impression, but just lots more of it.
The countryside is quite different to Britain, although it was difficult at first to tell why. Certainly there were occasional rows of Poplar trees, that seemed distinctively French, but the main difference I think was the absence of hedges between fields, and along the side of roads especially. It was curious seeing traffic travelling along roads from some difference away. Another feature we see only rarely in Britain are the water towers that are dotted around the countryside.
Once we had passed Angers where we stopped for a break, it became slightly more hilly and there was more woodland, and more hedges. Bretagne does indeed have some similarity with Grand Bretagne. Also once in Angou, there was much Broom, or Planta Genesta on the wayside, which gave its name to our Plantagenet Royal family.
When I first spotted some cows in the distance, I thought they were sheep. I am used to seeing only black and white Friesian cows, or brown Jersey ones. These were an off white pinkish colour. We saw a few horses, but no sheep.
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