Local Sightseeing

There are so many interesting places to visit in this lovely unspoilt part of Normandy including chateaux, cathedrals, markets and fascinating old towns. Here are a few of our favourite places to go. There are a lot more suggestions in the information book in the farmhouse too.

• Villedieu des Poeles: this fascinating old town is famous for its copper ware and has a lively market on Tuesday and an interesting Bell Foundry.
• Coutances with its world famous cathedral has a street market on Thursday, lots of interesting shops and cafes and beautifully tended gardens floodlit in July and August.
• Gavray is a local market town which has a lively calf market on a Wednesday which is fun for all the family. There are piglets, chickens and ducklings too, market stalls and the delicious smell of cooking sauages. There is a pannier market on Saturday and a good bar/restaurant with tables outside.
• Normandy Landing Beaches are within easy reach with interesting museums at Arromanches and Caen etc.
• Bayeux: famous for its tapestry is a very pretty flower filled town with a beautiful cathedral.
• Le Mont Saint Michel is a stunning Norman abbey church built on a rocky tidal island.

There are many village fairs with Vide Grenier (empty your attic) sales. Click here to see our blog with more information.