Relax, unwind and enjoy a few days in this beautiful unspoilt corner of Normandy. Le Mesnil Gonfroy and La Germainiere are stunning farmhouses, beautifully equipped with everything you need for a special out of season break. Each house has great character, full central heating and magnificent Normandy fireplace ideal for a cosy evening with a [...]
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If you book a holiday with us in one of our beautiful farmhouses in Normandy, we can give you a discount on your ferry crossings to France of upto 20%. This is for any number of cars and passengers so will give you a big saving on your holiday. Getting to Normandy is so easy as [...]
Walking boots are a must here! This area of Normandy is zigzagged with Medieval cattle and sheep droves, which now form a network of paths which allow us to explore rural Normandy. Walks can vary between 2 and 20km or more. Bring your wild flower guides too – the banks are covered in primroses and [...]
(Translates as Empty Your Attic) This is much more than an English car boot sale. The whole village closes its streets and there are dozens, sometimes hundreds, of stalls selling bric a brac, clothes and food. It is a whole day affair with many stalls selling huge Normandy sausages and plenty of tents [...]
We love it and if you do you’re in for a real treat! With the largest mussel beds in Europe, acres of oysters, crabs, palourdes and praires (clams), boulots (whelks), bigorneaux (winkles), ormeaux (ormers) huge prawns and shrimps, this is the area to come to enjoy some of the best seafood in the world. [...]
The area around La Germaniere and Le Mesnil Gonfroy is famous in France for its seafood. Mussels (moules) are abundant and fresh. If you are dining out while staying at our farmhouses then we can recommend: La Passerelle situated at Les Salines near Brehal and overlooking the coastal salt marshes, specialising in fish and seafood. Les Fruitiers at Villedieu [...]
Collecting Shellfish at Low Tide Come and join the locals hunting for shell fish, crabs and flatfish at low tide – a great and popular Normandy pastime. Why not go to the Centre Nature at St Martin de Brehal to learn all the traditions of this very French pastime. It’s lovely to come home with a [...]