Calvados apples A Normandy Cider Festival (journee de l'abre et du cidre, literally Day of the Tree and Cider) takes place at the Ecomusée in Saint Cyr-la-Rosiere (61 Orne, Normandie)…
France has always been keen on cycling - the annual Tour de France is probably the biggest cycle race in the world, covering over 3000km in 3 weeks each July,…
There is an annual cider festival at Le Sap (61 Orne, Normandie), not far from Vimoutiers and Camembert country! 12 - 13 November 2022 - Fête du Cidre à l’ancienne,…
Surrounded by 2 large national parks - the Normandie-Maine (Parc naturel régional Normandie-Maine) and Perche (Parc Naturel Regional du Perche) Alencon is a great place to visit The town is…
Visit a Snail Farm in Normandy!
Another supposedly British tradition has been hijacked by those Frenchmen! - This time it is the veritable Black Pudding, previously thought to be the highlight of Scottish and northern breakfasts…
Unless you are lucky enough to live within an hour or so of the English Channel ports, the annual trip to and from France can be a bit of an…
Every year the Association Tour de Normandie des Vehicules Historiques (Classic Tour of Normandie Association) organises a rally of vintage cars through the back roads of Normandie. The Tour de Normandie takes…
Alençon Le weekend in .....Alençon, Orne, Normandie Where to stay, where to eat, what to do, how to get there....... Where to Stay?? Château de Sarceaux B&B A B&B in…
Anthony Peregrine in the Times (27 July 2008) embarks on a cheesey tour of France and this would be a great way to have a themed trip - maybe getting…
An interesting little video on the Guardian Online site about the struggle to protect the genuine Camembert cheese from Normandy. I had not realised that the name Camembert is not…
Brie and Camembert are classic French artisinal cows milk soft cheeses from northern France, west and east of Paris. The Paris-Camembert cycle race is a top category 1 day professional bike race held each April
Brief Summary: Property name B&B La Basse Cour Address Ancinnes (Sarthe, Pays de Loire) Postcode 72610 nearest town Alencon, 8km (5 miles) Type B&B, Chambres d'Hote Location in the countryside…
Calvados Apple Brandy - but also can be made from Pears!