The Marais du Cotentin: an incomparable landscape
In summer cattle and horses graze here; in winter the water reaches almost to the garden fence. What lies behind the mysterious marais.
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Stories from Normandy
Over the years we and our guest author Barbara Homolka have written down what strikes us here and what guests keep asking about. Not guidebook prose, but observations by people who know the area well.
D-Day: world history on the doorstep
The holiday home lies in the middle of what was once a battle zone. Following the traces between Château Bernaville, Hill 30 and the wall of remembrance.
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Calvados: the best of the apple
Cider, calvados and camembert are Normandy’s three famous Cs. Calvados originally comes from the Cotentin – and tastes different at the producer than in a supermarket.
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Le Vast: a village of superlatives
300 inhabitants, a château with a waterfall and a bakery said to make the best brioche in the world.
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Counting sheep in Normandy
Breeding old regional varieties is a way of preserving cultural heritage. In the Manche there are three of them.
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Tell us which dates you have in mind and how many dogs are coming. We reply personally, usually the same day.
