Accommodation and places to stay

Bed and breakfast establishments, known in France as "Chambres d'Hôtes", are a popular means of finding good value accommodation while getting to know the locals. Similar to our farmhouse bed and breakfast, many of the Chambres d'Hôtes are part of the "Gîtes de France" organisation and are classified by "ears of corn" to indicate their level of comfort.

Some of the properties also offer "Tables d'Hôtes", whereby you can enjoy a home-cooked evening meal using locally grown products, sometimes eaten in the company of the hosts and their family. Such meals represent excellent value as well as an opportunity to experience a real Norman welcome - and perhaps gain a new recipe or two !

 

Self-catering options are also available and provide an ideal way of experiencing the French way of life. 

Three organisations with a wide selection of properties are :

Clévacances :  Calvados ;  Manche (French) ; Orne (French) ; Eure (french); Seine Maritime

Chambres d'hôtes Fleurs de Soleil

 

Gîtes de France in Normandy
 

Bienvenue à la Ferme :

Set out to discover a different experience of country living: come and meet the farmers in the Bienvenue à la Ferme network. Savour their produce, dine in a farmhouse inn, have your afternoon snack on the farm... Stay at a bed and breakfast or cottage, or even go camping on a farm.