Stunning Luxury Gite in Normandy, Near Falaise, Authentic and Rural - Double Espoir Reviews

Admitting how much we really loved this quiet part of Normandy feels like a dangerous act – fearing publicity will attract the masses and spoil the peace. The Haras is just the place to get away from it all: a great location set in beautiful countryside with only small towns and real people in the vicinity. The pace of life of this part of rural France has to be a cure-all for those needing a break from the hustle. Cheese, seafood and calvados – what a combination!

William the Conqueror’s chateau in Falaise is fantastic (even for a displaced Welshman growing up with castles) and the town is a delight. We were amazed, both coming and going (we are slow learners), how easy it was to get to Neuvy (we took the train from Paris to Caen and then rented a car). The beaches of Normandy and the D-Day history, Bayeux and the tapestry are within easy reach.

All this and the horses at the Haras had us ready to chuck it all in and ask for employment as stable hands.