If you want to discover the lands near our guest house, take the opportunity to visit some castles....
Between Ver sur mer and Bayeux, about ten kilometres from our B&B, take the time to stop in Creully, a small medieval town with its fortified castle built between the 11th and 15th centuries. This one is a powerful fortress with vertiginous ramparts. You will discover a beautiful octagonal tower, two splendid vaulted halls, a nicely flowered park decorated with beautiful lawns, 17th century stables and a terrace with a magnificent view of the castle of Creullet. Lovers of electronics will surely appreciate the small museum of radio transmitters and receivers.
Visit of about 45min
Please refer to the website for opening dates:https://www.chateaudecreully.fr/
Continue your journey in the countryside towards Saint Gabriel du Brécy, and don't miss visiting the gardens of the Château de Brécy, a remarkable place where time stands still. There are beautifully maintained formal gardens with multiple perspectives, not forgetting its terraces, fountains, balusters and breathtaking boxwood embroidery.
The gardens and the Château de Brécy are classified as a "Historic Monument".
Remarkable garden. Open from Easter to All Saints' Day on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays (and Saturdays in June) from 2.30pm to 6.30pm. Free for children up to 12 years old. Adult: 8 €.
Continue towards the D-Day landing beaches, and stop at Fontaine Henry, a magnificent Renaissance castle will stand in front of you, overlooking the Mue valley.
A particularity of this castle, its roofs are vertiginously high, one of the highest in France!
The visit begins in the ground floor lounges and then in the upper floors which house a beautiful collection of antique furniture and paintings.
In the wooded park, the seigneurial chapel dates from the 13th and 16th centuries, and there are many gardens and wooden games for the enjoyment of young and old alike.
You will be enchanted by this place and this village and who knows, you might even meet the Marquis of Oilliamsson.
Open all year round, please refer to the website for opening hours:http://www.chateaudefontainehenry.com/