ðɪ ˈækʃən ʌv sˌʌm ʌv hɪz nˈɑːvəlz ɪz sˈɪtʃuːˌeɪɾᵻd ɪnðɪ ˈɛɹiə: ðə dˈuːnz ʌv sˈeɪntmɚɹˈiːdˈuːmˈɔnt, ðə bˈiːtʃᵻz ʌv ɹævˈiːnoʊvˌɪl, ðɪ ˈɪlz sˈeɪntmˈɑːɹkuːf, ɛtsˈɛtɹə.
The action of some of his novels is situated in the area: The dunes of Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, the beaches of Ravenoville, the Îles Saint-Marcouf, etc.