The cottage at La Bessardiere Normandy France.

La Bessardičre

The cottage at La Bessardičre is about 1˝ hours drive south of the Port of Cherbourg. It is also easily accessed from the Ports of St.Malo (1˝ hours), Caen (1˝ hours), and Le Havre (2 hours). Calais and the Channel Tunnel are approx 4 hours drive. Paris (West) approx 3 hours and Paris (Disney and airports approx 4 hours).

The nearest large town is Villedieu-les-Poęles (approx 3 miles) which is famous for the production of copper-ware and its' Bell foundry. The area  has a wide range of things to do and places to visit.  Food is very important in France and for those wishing to eat out, there is a good selection of restaurants within easy access.

If you wish to try your hand at cooking some of the fresh local produce, there is a very good market each Tuesday morning in Villedieu. You will find food from the surrounding farms and superb displays of seafood from the local fishing ports.

A visit to the coast is an easy trip, with  Granville being about ˝ hour to the west. It is a delightful place with a good balance between the old and the new. It has sandy beaches and a busy 'working ' port. Ferry trips are available , to Jersey and Chausey from Easter to late Summer. There are good beaches along the West coast, as well as the north coast (the 'Landing Beaches')

Normandy has a very historic past, much of which is inter- twined with British history. Within easy reach, there are many interesting places to visit. Bayeux, with it's World famous tapestry; Caen and the Memorial museum; Mont St.Michel; St.Malo, with its' historic walled town; Rouen; Avranches and many, many, more.........

You can spend days tracing the footsteps of the D-Day invasion.You can have an active touring holiday from La Bessardičre or just sit and relax in a very peaceful location.

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