where did the normans come from
The Normans were people who lived in Normandy in Northern France. They were originally Vikings from Scandinavia. (The name Normandy comes from the French normand, meaning Norsemen and Normans).(The photographs below and throughout the following page were taken from the Battle of Hastings re-enactment in October 2006).The Normans lived in wattle and daub huts with thatched straw roofs.The name Normandy comes from the French normand, meaning Norsemen and Normans). (The photographs below and throughout the following page were taken from the Battle of Hastings re-enactment in October 2006). The Normans lived in wattle and daub huts with thatched straw roofs.