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Counting sheep in Normandy - the 4-legged cultural heritage
As in Germany, the old landraces are being rediscovered in Normandy. The reason: these animals are robust and can withstand the changeable weather in the harsh climate of the northwest. In this blog post, we present three typical Normandy sheep breeds. Breeding old landraces is a way of preserving cultural heritage. In the Manche read more
Everything is new... March
During our last stay at the Maison des Lévriers, we once again completed a number of projects, including planting new plants, creating beds, installing climbing aids and furnishing a room in the barn for our garden fairy, cleaning and repointing the façade above the kitchen and finally renovating the chimney so that we could install the chimney pipe, read more
Breakdowns, bad luck and mishaps - we renovate a bathroom
After we noticed that the shower tray in the bathroom in Picauville was broken, we started planning the renovation. We actually wanted to do it in December, but unfortunately that didn't happen. So the date had to be postponed to February. Departure was planned for 12.02.22. On 15.02. we finally set off... Barely 200km read more
D-Day - world history on the (vacation) doorstep
D-Day, the Allied landings in Normandy in June 1944, is still one of the defining events of your vacation region today. Not only because there are numerous commemorative events and the D-Day Festival around June 6. No: history buffs make pilgrimages to Lower Normandy all year round. Some of them are young people who no longer represent the war generation themselves. read more
Culinary excursions: Calvados - the best of the apple
Cider, Calvados and Camembert are the three famous Cs of Normandy. You can now also buy all three specialties in Germany. But to get the true Norman taste on your tongue, you have to taste the products here on the spot, directly from the producer, with the Norman wind in your face. This is especially true for read more
Barfleur
Barfleur is located on the north-eastern tip of the Cotentin and holds the title of "most beautiful village in France", which it has to share with other villages. Around 600 inhabitants live in Barfleur, so it is a tranquil place. But it wasn't always like this. In 1066, the Duke of Normandy William sailed from Barfleur towards England to conquer it read more
Le Vast
Village of superlatives - world's best brioche and most photographed waterfall in Normandy Le Vast is located in the Val de Saire and has around 300 inhabitants. The village is very picturesque and has a lot to offer. The Château de la GermonièreOriginally founded in 1803 as a spinning mill, it was later demolished and built in its current form as a residential building in 1892. The read more
The Marais des Cotentin - an incomparable natural landscape
Our vacation home Maison Les Grues is just a stone's throw away from the Douve river. In summer you can see cows and horses grazing, but in winter the water can almost reach the edge of the property. Why is that? In the following, we tell you what the mysterious Marais and the nature park are all about - and read more
The Douve
The river Douve flows not far from our vacation home Maison Les Grues. Herons, kingfishers, various migratory birds, dragonflies, nutrias, etc. have their ideal habitat here. In the fall, the floodgates are opened to allow the Douve to overflow its banks. This floods the marais to provide the soil with nutrients in a natural way. From the winter garden and the barrel sauna read more