3 Cottages (NM002638) - Saint-Pierre-Langers

Adjacent to the beautiful Abbaye de la Lucerne and close to beaches, bays and estuaries. La Ciderie is a group of converted barns, part of a traditional cider farm built in the traditional stone of the region with secluded courtyard and private gardens. It is a most tranquil and lovely place, yet only a few km from the sandy beaches of Jullouville and Carolles, the port of Granville and within reach of Mont St Michel and the D-day beaches.

Apple and Cider Cottages.

Each cottage is spacious with kitchen/dining area and lounge area with woodburner. One double and 1 triple bedroom in each. Both cottages have a garden with terrace, furniture and bbq and satellite tv.

Orchard Cottage.

The cottage has 2 large double bedrooms, one with en suite bathroom and another separate bathroom upstairs. There is an entrance hall with a "salle d'eau" and utility room with washing machine. The large kitchen/diner has electric hob, oven,microwave and dishwasher. There is a separate oak-floored lounge with open fire in feature fireplace, sat tv, dvd and video players.

This cottage has its own secluded garden with teak dining furniture, Weber barbecue and Lafuna loungers.

The history of the area goes back many centuries - from Norman times through to the moving story of the invasion of Normandy by the allied forces in 1944 to 1945.

The famous abbeys of La Lucerne and Hambye date from the 12th century, the small château in St. Pierre Langers was gifted to the family by William the Conqueror, for the part they played in the invasion of England.

Avranches was Patton's HQ following his 3rd Army's breakout to the Loire after D-Day (Cobra - 'La Percée'), and there are many poignant reminders of that time in the war graves around the area, particularly the American Cemetery at St. James and the German Cemetery at Huisines-sur-Mer, overlooking Mont St. Michel.

Granville - the 'Monaco of the North' - has an old town on a rocky promontary overlooking the sea, with the port and commercial district along the reclaimed land below, with its habourfront seafood restaurants and variety of nice shops.

There's a fine beach, complete with sea-water swimming pool and you can get a birds-eye view from the old ramparts above the beach. Art lovers will enjoy the Musée d'Art Moderne Richard Anacreon with its collection of Fauvist and Pointillist paintings. And Granville is also the birth place of Christian Dior, and his former summer house, the clifftop Villa les Rhumbs, is now the delightful Musée et Jardin Christian Dior.

The Chausey Islands (52 islands at high tide and 365 at low tide) are an interesting and attractive day out from Granville, and Jersey is also only an hour by hydrofoil from the town.

In Avranches there are also the famous Mont St. Michel Manuscripts, rescued from the Mont during the Revolution, on display in the Scriptorial.

Catch the hydrofoil from Granville to Jersey and get rid of your spare sterling and practise your English in M&S!

AVOID THE AIR CHAOS - TAKE THE FERRY TO FRANCE!!

Winter Offers

For the period 29 October to 23 December all 3 of the cottages at La Cidrerie will be available at a discount of 15% from listed prices, that is -

Apple and Cider at a rate of 318 GBP per week,

Orchard at a rate of 425 GBP per week.

We will also consider midweek changovers in June/July.