Places to Visit
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St. Lo is 6 miles south and for horses lovers it hosts one of France's 23 National Studs. You can visit the stables and courtyard from JUne to September. It also has museums, chateaus, gardens and much more.
Carentan is 6 miles north, it is a small French town with shops, a market and a small harbour for yachts.
D-Day landing beaches, a pivotal moment in WWII history, with museums, monuments, exhibitions and cemeteries, see the Mulberry Docks at Arromanche. Each place a true piece of history reminding us of each brave serviceman's gift to us.
Le Dézert, within 15 minutes walking distance from the house, it offers a bar/restaurant, local shop and patisserie.
Saint-Jean-de-Daye, a larger village with a pharmacy, bars, resaurants, hair dressers, vets and a bank.
Caen, one hour away with shops and museums. Caen is known for its historical buildings built during the reign of William the Conqueror, who was buried here, and for the Battle for Caen; heavy fighting that took place in and around Caen during the Battle of Normandy in 1944.
St. Malo, a walled medieval city. Beautiful winding narrow streets and port.
During the middle ages St. Malo was a fortified island at the mouth of the Rance River
Mont St Michelle,
the island is best known as the site of the spectacular and well-preserved medieval Benedictine Abbey of St Michel at the peak of the rocky island, surrounded by the winding streets and convoluted architecture of the medieval town.
Pont Herbert, a pretty village with a small supermarket, bank, pharmacy, garage, bank, bars and a winding river. Only 10 minutes drive
