[ProfMagellan, 12.08.2008] This hotel is owned by the same people as the Ferme Saint Simeon. Do not expect a full service hotel. When we arrived there was only one person on duty and the restaurant was closed for the evening. Included in our rate was a (dreadful) dinner at Ferme Saint Simeon about ten minutes drive away. Th [more]

[Fritzthecat, 01.04.2008] Following a rather disappointing visit to the castle in Falaise we were on our second sightseeing trip in the Normandie. The destination would be another chateau, this time the one in Vendeuvre, and to say that my family was less then enthusiastic would be the understatement of the year. The girls w [more]

[weetoon, 07.12.2006] The first full day of our holiday in Normandy in 2005 was also the day of the medieval festival in Bayeux. We wanted to see the Bayeux Tapestry anyway, so we decided to combine the two. As often with these kinds of animations, the first hurdle is to try and find a parking space in a busy, unknown [more]

[Fritzthecat, 19.10.2006] This year we have travelled to France, the Normandy to be more precise, for our summer holiday. As none of us had ever been to this part of France, we were quite keen on exploring the area and to see some of the sights. Thankfully our cottage was exceptionally well equipped with tourist information [more]

[weetoon, 21.09.2006] The first time we saw the Mont Saint Michel was from about 40kms away, from a village called Mortain, and even from this distance, there was something magical about the place, the characteristic shape appeared to be floating above a shimmering sea. You can understand the fascination it held for medi [more]