Sunday, April 15, 2012

Normandy holiday locations

Hi, I am looking into quiet family holiday locations in Normandy. Any information or opinions about the following would be welcome!



Lessay, Passais, Flers.




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Flers is rather far from the coast. Pretty countryside, but not much in the immediate vicinity.



Lessay is a much better location: It has a gorgeous romanesque abbey church and is close to fine beaches. The northern Cotentin, with La Hague and Barfleur/St-Vaast, is not far. The D-Day beaches - Utah and Omaha, are also easily reached.




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Many thanks.




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That%26#39;s a strange choice of towns.



Lessay is near the coast and has an interesting abbey.





Flers is in deep Normandy but it%26#39;s a largish town, not particularly interesting.



Passais is about 20 miles from Flers and is a small village. About 600 inhabitants. It has the tax office, a college, a pharmacie, an oratory, a grocers and butchers, and a retirement home (my wife is the manageress).



If you want to be in typical Normandy you%26#39;re in it.



Mont St Michel is an hour away.



Domfront is an interesting town with a keep built by Henry I of England.



Fougeres has a castle to visit.



Nearby you can ride bikes safely on a disused railway line (no tracks or sleepers)



Near by : The Saucerie Manor - a 15th c manor with a moat.





www.cpmac.com




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