In the region
Pays d'Auge
You will be able to discover the Pays d'Auge, territory of Calvados of which we are a part.You will discover there stud farms with an international reputation because even more than that of the cow, Calvados is without context the country of the horse.
With its typical half-timbered houses, its fields dotted with apple trees in blossom and its racing horses, the Pays d'Auge is a traditional region of Normandy.
Land of art and history, many gastronomic specialties come from this region: Calvados, Cider,
and many great cheeses.
You will be able to discover all its local products directly on the production sites by following the tourist routes, such as:
The Cider Route
In the heart of the Pays d'Auge, known and recognized for the quality of its local products, amid stud farms, apple orchards, half-timbered houses and mansions, the Cider Route is a real postcard of our heritage.
Combined with the pleasure of the eyes and that of the taste buds, it allows you to meet the producers and discover all the mysteries of the transformation of apples into juice, cider, pommeau and Calvados. Don't miss tasting all the products of the Pays d'Auge and discovering the know-how of the producers of our region.
The PDO Cheese Route
An opportunity to discover the secrets of the cheeses that make the reputation of our region through visits to cheese factories, farms, and tastings.
Crevecoeur-en-Auge
Your stay at Camping la Pommeraie is the perfect opportunity to discover this perfectly preserved medieval site: a small seigniory surrounded by water with its manor house protected by fortifications, its dovecote, its barnyard which includes a chapel and timber-framed farm buildings.
An exceptional site that will delight young and old with its exhibitions that will immerse you in the heart of the Middle Ages,
its many activities offered
throughout the year. Do not miss !
Cambremer
Located on the Route du Cidre, you will be charmed by this picturesque Augeron village, its half-timbered buildings, its former post office and for nature lovers, do not hesitate to visit the Jardins du Pays d'Auge.
Lisieux
Second sanctuary city in France, Lisieux is one of the most important places of pilgrimage in Europe, where you can discover the life of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux and her parents.
Lisieux was also until the French Revolution,
the seat of a Bishopric.
Are to be visited:
The Sainte-Thérèse Basilica (built in the 20th century), the Carmel of Lisieux, the Maison des Buissonnets (the childhood home of Thérèse), the Saint-Pierre Cathedral (12th and 13th centuries), its museums…
Shore to landing
Bayeux
Very first city liberated on June 7, 1944, you will be charmed by strolling through the historic center of this old medieval city: old Bayeux, with its half-timbered houses,
its cobbled streets, its mansions…
Its impressive Notre Dame Cathedral, of Romanesque and Gothic architecture Its museums including that of the Bayeux Tapestry where this unique document is exhibited
in the world made in the 11th century.
Wool embroidery on a linen canvas, 70 m long and 50 cm high, it relates the conquest of England in 1066 by William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy.
Its botanical garden.
Swiss Normandy
Landscape of green hills, steep slopes, gorges and whitewater, trails and granite villages characterize this region straddling Calvados and Orne. Change of scenery guaranteed.
Caen
City of history with an exceptional heritage, travel back in time and marvel, don't miss:
The Abbey of Men, founded in 1063, in Caen stone, housing the tomb of Guillaume, Duke of Normandy, King of England.The Ladies' Abbey, founded around 1060, masterpiece of Norman Romanesque art, housing the tomb of Queen Mathilde, wife of William the Conqueror.
The Ducal Castleis one of the largest enclosures
medieval in Europe. Its old quarters with medieval houses: Vaugueux quarter with its cobbled streets, rue Froide, rue Caponnière, Place Saint Sauveur, Hôtel d'Escoville and Quatrans houses.
Garden plantswith a collection of over 2,000 different species of plants
Its churches
Its museums: Beaux-arts museum(collections of European paintings XVI-XVII), The Normandy Museum,The Memorialde Caen, historical museum devoted to the 20th century (2nd World War, landing) and Peace.Bird Hill, created for the 50th anniversary of D-Day, is a real haven of peace of 17 hectares which presents a rose garden, a garden of perennials, farm animals….
The Cliffs of Etretat
Why not take advantage of your stay at Camping la Pommeraie** to discover Etretat and its colossal and majestic chalk cliffs.
Located on the Côte d'Albâtre, these cliffs extend over 130 km and were formed underwater several million years ago. They consist of deposits of calcareous marine organisms and skeletons of siliceous organisms, and it is in Etretat that they are the most spectacular. Heart of many legends and stories, you can only be amazed by the splendor of a unique landscape in the world.
Sit facing the sea and listen to the rolling of the waves on the pebbles. You will understand on site why Etretat has inspired so many illustrious artists. (Guy de Maupassant, Monet, Courbet…) Do not hesitate to follow in the footsteps of Arsène Lupin!
One of the most beautiful spots in France,
a must to visit in Normandy.
Mont Saint Michel
Do not miss to come and discover Mont Saint Michel and its abbey. One of the first sites listed by UNESCO, this marvel is part of the history of France and is worth the detour.
Placed on the border between verdant Normandy and
granitic Brittany, it all started in 708, that is thirteen centuries of history and faith.
Come and discover its extraordinary history,
its impressive architecture.
Come and visit this mythical site, it is a real invitation to travel and escape. You will live an interior and unexpected experience, between contemplation and movement.
One of the most beautiful spots in France, a must
to visit in Normandy
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