23 October 2015 by Jessica Boston
Jill Body and her partner Mike Stammers have owned a private holiday home in Manche and the nearby farmhouse ‘La Sagerie’ that’s been available as a holiday rental for almost…
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Arromanches, Bayeux tapestry, Brecey, D-day beaches, D-day landing beaches, farmhouse, Manche, Mont St Michel, Mont-Saint-Michel, mortain, Pirou Castle, Saint-Sever Forest, WWII
28 August 2015 by Gillian Thornton
There’s something for all ages along the Battle of Normandy driving routes. Gillian Thornton got behind the wheel.
Cherbourg – a history of war
Poised on the tip of the…
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Battle of Normandy, Bayeux, Bessin, Caen, Calvados, Cherbourg, Cotentin, Cycle Paths, D-day, D-day beaches, D-day landing beaches, Driving in France, Falaise, Haras du Pin, Manche, Napoleon, Normandy, Orne, William the Conqueror
12 December 2014 by Jess Boston
Opening their two gites and three B&B rooms to guests in July 2012 was the realisation of a dream for Olivier and Anne-Véronique Kornicker.
They had reached a point where…
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B&B, Bayeux tapestry, Bungee Jumping, Calvados, Cider, D-day landing beaches, Falaise, gites, Hiking, Horseriding, kayaking, Mont St Michel, Pommeau, William the Conqueror, Wines
10 January 2013 by Chris Jones
“A comfortable, bungalow-style gite at Barneville-Carteret on Normandy’s unspoilt western coast. Easy-to-get-to, it has 2 bedrooms sleeping up to 4 guests looking for a holiday amongst history, nature and good …
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