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Vire |
Within 20 minutes of Vire which is famous for its Bocage (A mosaic of rolling, meandering
landscapes made up of meadows, hedgerows and hillsides through which rivers make
their way.) its Gorges and its sausages! The house is situated close to both the Gorges and the forest
of St Sever.
There is an interesting
museum showing old crafts as well as life in the 18th Century. There is a lot to do for
the more athletic like walking, hiking, cycling, riding! For those who prefer to
watch there is also a horse trotting race course. For those who prefer to
eat and drink there is plenty do!
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Caen |
Founded during the Roman period, Caen developed to full
splendour in the Renaissance period : this can be seen from the Italian
style Hôtel d'Escoville, or from the half-timbered houses of the
Quatrans or rue Saint Pierre or again from the poet Malherbe's home.
From then onwards Caen became known as the "Norman Athens", a city so
loved by the Marquise de Sévigné for the presence here of "many fine
wits". But to discover the unusual aspects of the city, it's best to
stroll through the streets and city squares. In the rue Ecuyère, rue
Froide, rue Saint Martin, secret back courtyards hide treasures of the
city's past. Caen's other renaissance was during the reconstruction
after the Second World War, with exceptional city planning and a style
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Bayeux |
Bayeux is a wonderful
mediaeval town full of interesting streets, shops and restaurants oh and
a an interesting tapestry.
A unique masterpiece in the world, the Bayeux Tapestry is actually an
embroidery made from wool on linen canvas during the 11th century. 70m
long and 50cm high, it recounts, simply but with a wealth of detail, how
and why Willliam the Conqueror conquered England on 14 October 1066.
Unaccompanied visite to the exhibition and audiovisual rooms and
Tapestry visit with earphone (11 languages simultaneously).
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Granville |
Granville sur Mer
is a seaside resort about 45 minutes drive from the gites. Apart from a
number of sandy beaches it also has resort centre which provides an interesting
mix of shops, curios, restaurants and hotels.
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D Day Beaches |
The property is within an
hour of most of the D Day landing beaches as well as the super Caen
Memorial Museum. |
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Le Mont St Michel |
Le Mont St Michel is
one of the wonders of recent times well, the original abbey was conceived in
708!
It has been a
monastry, citadel and even a prison although one of its most famous inhabitants
was a certain Mere Poulard a cook who devised hundreds of recipes in her time.
Her omelette was probably the most famous.
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Kids Stuff |
Festy Land is
like a theme park and virtual experience! It has different sections like the
Prehistory, the Norman and the Viking. During the summer months there mock
Viking battles and Norman Tournaments. The
best thing is that its only 40 odd minutes away.
A bit further away in Cherbourg is the Worlds Largest Submarine open to the public. On the control deck
of the submarine you can steer a virtual submarine in an interactive dive!
The
Reptilarium is also a more than interesting experience although we would not
gurantee that talking to the snakes a la Harry Potter will lead to any truly
magical events.
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