La Germainiere 6 Bedroom Farmhouse (NM001497)

Eating Out

'Bar / Restaurant de L'Etang at Grimesnil'
"A lovely 15 min walk through pretty country lanes brings you to this friendly bar/restaurant where the friendly owners serve an interesting menu with delicious steaks cooked over the big Normandy fire."

'Hotel L'Abbee at Hambye'
"Excellent restuarant with lovely ambience and interesting menus. Near beautiful ruined Benedictine Abbey and River Sienne."

'Jules Gommes at Reigneville Sur Mer'
"This is a good restaurant with views of the estuary. Excellent seafood, gallettes etc. Outside terrace in the summer."

'La Barrate in St Denis-Le-Vetu'
"Lovely little restaurant serving delicious local specialities. Free aperitif for guests."

'La Passerelle at Les Salines'
"Probably our favourite seafood restaurant. (serves meat too). Overlooking the salt marshes on coast near Brehal."

'Le Krill Bar/Restaurant at La Baleine '
"A bistro style restaurant in lovely village with meat and fish cooked over an open fire in front of you."

Local Area and Activities

'Beaches'
"We would happily recommend a day at Les Salines - miles of unspoilt sand and never very crowded. "

'Coutances'
"Lovely little town with amazing cathedral, shops and restaurant and beautiful floodlit gardens in summer. Good market on Thursday."

'Gavray'
"Busy little market town with various restaurants, excellent butchers, boulangerie and other shops. Each Wednesday morning lively calf market with piglets, chickens, ducklings and the smell of delicious sausages cooking over the grill. Pannier market on Saturday."

'Golf'
"There is a small 9-hole course at St Martin-de- Brehal (by Les Salines)."

'Granville'
"Interesting old town on the coast. Excellent shops and seafood restaurant near the harbour."

'La Baleine'
"Beautiful local village with speciality shops selling delicious local produce including the chitterling sausage which they make. There is also a mini crazy golf course in the Botanic Gardens which has a good creperie/bar - fun for all ages."

'Mont St Michel'
"Famous Abbey surrounded by water at high tide. Lots of little restaurants."

'Mussel Harvest - Les Salines near Brehal'
"This area is famous for its seafood centre for the growing of mussels and oysters. At low tide it is fascinating to watch dozens of tractors tending their harvest miles away from the beach."

'Sailing'
"There is a sailing school just by the golf course at St Martin-de-Brehal. Do sailing courses in summer months."

'Tennis'
"The courts are situated in Hambye"

'The Normandy Landing Beaches'
"Are within easy reach with interesting museums at Arromanches and Caen."

'Villedieu Les Poêles '
"Famous for its copper and its world renowned bell factory. Lively street market on Tuesday mornings."

Markets and Shopping

'Depot Vent at Coutances'
"Le Cle des Temps is a fascinating warehouse on the edge of Coutances selling second hand furniture and bric-a-brac. Prices are reduced every 4 weeks so look out for some bargains. VIDE GRENIERS Literally 'Clear the Attics' equivalent to our carboot sales. Hundreds of stalls lining the village streets and there is one nearly every Sunday morning. Lots of bargains."

'Markets'
"GAVRAY - Wednesday, calf market and a few stalls. Saturday, Pannier’ Market VILLEDIEU - Tuesday, quite a big street market CERENCES - Thursday, small village market COUTANCES - Thursday, street market in roads below Cathedral HAMBYE - Tuesday and Friday, small village market "