![]() On a gently sloping hill, overlooking the Cotin & Bessin National Park, is Le Chateau de Monfreville. A small chateau in the grounds of 20 acres with a whole load of history. A young family live here and have opted for the Good Life in France, growing their own vegetables, caring for a smallholding of ducks, chickens & sheep plus their pet Donkey, Bert, Bluebell & Mungo, their cats and a fancy pair of fantail doves. Normandy is famous for its apples, making superb cider, apple juice & calvados all of which can be sampled at many local farms in the area. Normandy has fabulous seafood from scallops, lobster, mussels & oysters with perfect french chips and a bottle of cold white wine! Bayeux, is a beautiful town & is home to the Bayeux Tapestry dating back to William the Conqueror. The Norman beaches are steeped in history both ancient & more recent with the second world war invasions playing a major part. Battles dating from 1066 to 1944, explore the museums & memorials and the golden landing beaches. Explore a little further & visit Suisse Normand, Mont St Michel or Barfleur, the site where William the Conqueror set sail to invade England in 1066. An organic experience whether its staying in our converted barn, staying in the chateau or camping by the lake side, its the perfect place to unwind and relax. |