From the owner: Scène de musiques actuelles Malgré son nom, le Big Band Café est d'abord et avant tout une salle…read moredes concerts. Possédant le label "Musiques actuelles", il a une capacité de 600 places et programme environ 60 concerts par an. Enfin, il dispose d'un studio d'enregistrement et de locaux de répétitions pouvant être loués.

Everything is perfect! We ate the special: scallops with beet roots because of scallop season. We…read moreate there twice while in bayeux. The owner is incredibly nice and speaks English. Small and cozy room. One night we had a reservation. One night we did not. It does fill up quickly.

This is a sweet little gem of a restaurant, located in a picturesque area of Bayeux…read more In 2014, the Mr and I had dinner here, so when I booked our return to Bayeux, I made sure and booked a dinner at Le Volet qui Penche. This particular night we chose to share everything beginning with escargot, followed by prime rib for two. It was accompanied by potatoes and a salad. We ended the meal with a peach dessert. Our server chose the wine. First we had a white, then later a red. Both were perfectly paired with our starter and main, and reasonably priced. This was a delicious meal from start to finish. Be sure and make a reservation to avoid disappointment. Many people were turned away while we ate.

A casino? On the beach? All signs point to yes…read more Well initially the first sign I saw was for an ABBA tribute band. Gambling, beach, france and ABBA?! What else could a girl like me ask for? So on my first night in Houlgate I was greeted by the french singers, singing english songs, penned by non english speaking swedish popstars. Yes that juuuust happened! The casino is what I would call quaint- Slots, blackjack, and a really weird form of roulette. They call it La Boule, and I don't really understand it. I know that I put some euros down and walked away with 20 more... enough for me to walk away. lol. I find it interesting to watch the french gamble. They are very reserved about it. No high fives, no jumping with enthusiasm. They win, they continue. They lose, they continue. There's no expression here. When I won and yelped out loud- everyone looked at me like I was nuts. And maybe I am, but I understand what you're saying silly french lady, and I will also laugh at the absurdity. Theres also a restaurant/brasserie attached (bar brasserie). I didn't eat there, but when I popped my head in it was swimming with patrons. After a whirlwind night, I walked out into the cool ocean, breeze, and took a stroll home along the empty, quiet beach. A nice change of pace from the action of a casino, and great way to end my first night in Houlgate.