This is the best calvados, pommeau, and cider ever! We stop here every year to grab some bottles to…read moretake home. Appears to be family owned and run. This year, we tried their new flavors of jus...framboise and cerise.

This is a beautiful farmhouse ciderie on your way to the D-Day Beaches (Omaha Beach) and the…read moreAmerican War Cemetery. This needs to be your short list for French cidre touring. This and Cave de Mirande are two world class farmhouse cider producers, 4.3 level and up with ciders that rival the best wines, Belgian geuze, and American sour ales. Incredible. Pro Tip: you can STAY HERE! It is a bed and breakfast or you can park your camper or just camp in a tent here. House and cider cellar room is beautiful, family run. Staff was hospitable but exceptionally friendly and made exceptions for us to come in after hours. We rang the doorbell and got the royal treatment even though they had been closed for half and hour. They also sell, per usual, Calvados, Pommeau, and other artisanal goodies. Their Pommeau was absolutely incredible. Overall an amazing experience. A MUST on your cider trip through Brittany and Normandy.

Wonderful experience…read more I showed up around 830am and the owner let me check in early. Nice, updated facilities for such an old, beautiful house. I got a great rate compared to other places nearby. The owner was very friendly and was patient with me as we spoke in French. Not five stars because it wasn't easy communicating in French for me. This shouldn't affect my review except for almost everywhere else in town folks speak French for the sake of tourists. Didn't try the breakfast.

I stayed at Le Castel in April 2025. After an initial misunderstanding about payment method (they…read moredo not accept Amex), they reached out to me and we arranged to pay again with a Visa card. I subsequently discovered that my Visa card had been charged twice. Despite many attempts to contact them about this via email and phone, including having my sister who is fluent in French write to them several times, they have completely ignored me.

4.5 stars. Excellent breakfast included. We two would stay here again. Our room was the Suite…read moreOcéane. It was on a top floor, but only required climbing one flight of stairs from street level (because this street was located on the "up-slope" side of the building). Note that the steps of the stairwell are quite narrow. Location was excellent, a five-minute walk down a gentle slope to most attractions, such as the market square, the Antoine Boudin museum, and the Vieux Bassin. ROOM: 4.0. Roomy with a kitchenette. Large shower, though it drained a bit slowly. Wood floor. The room below us was being refurbished, so this room might also be soon redone; after that it will probably merit a rating of "5". SERVICE: 5.0. Liliane and Maryse were extremely helpful, for example in helping us find a pharmacy that would provide the COVID-19 test we would need to return to the US. BREAKFAST: 5.0. Generous breakfast that included fluffy warm croissants. Lovely atmosphere. AMBIANCE: 5.0. The courtyard was pleasant to spend time in, as was the room used for breakfast. One day we brought in salads and bread from outside, having them as lunch at a table among the greenery of the inner courtyard. Very tranquil.

What a great find! Perfect for anyone with a car as access and private parking were easy. The…read moreon-site staff was very friendly and accommodating - especially Stephan! Breakfast was exceptional with many options. Our room was quite large with a window overlooking the garden and a huge bathroom.

My husband and I just got back from Normandy, and we stayed one night in a truly magnificent…read morechateau called Chateau de la Pommeraye. Everything about our stay there was special, and you can't help but relax. There seem to be 8 rooms and they are very spacious and very tastefully decorated. It would be a great place to stay for a wedding party or family reunion-type gathering or just to hang out with a bunch of friends. But it is also nice for just 2 people who are looking for someplace peaceful and away from the larger cities. We we first arrived, the gardener was there cutting the lawn, but Alexandre (the owner) asked him to stop doing the yard work so that we wouldn't have to hear the noise from the garden equipment. I thought that was very considerate. The grounds of the chateau have plenty of areas to sit and read a book or have a glass of something and enjoy the quiet of the surrounding countryside. There is a very lovely sitting room adjacent to the dining room with a fire place. It was raining a little when we arrived, and we sat in front of the fire, drank sparkling wine, and listened to classical music. It was delightful. You definitely want to plan to have dinner at the chateau. We were served a 5-course meal for a very reasonable price (wine was extra, and they have a very nice wine list), and it was so nice to just come in to dinner from the sitting room, and not have to worry about driving somewhere to a restaurant (which might be difficult, because there didn't seem to be much else around there anyhow). The main course that evening was duck,which was phenomenal. All of the courses used fresh, organic ingredients, and the meal truly was one of the best I've ever had. The attention to detail in both the preparation and the presentation was better than anything you will see on Top Chef! Our lovely hostess Karine gets the credit for most of that! In the morning we were served a simple, yet delicious breakfast. Freshly baked bread (by the owner himself!), delicious French butter, local jams and honey, and fresh apple juice (which - when you're in Normandy - you must try!). Our only regret is that we didn't have more time here. We were on a tight schedule, but had I known then, what I know now, I would have booked more than one night, and really taken advantage of the tranquility of the chateau and its surroundings. This place is a gem.

One of my favorite stops ever, will definitely try to make it back someday. Huge rooms, large…read morecomfortable beds, excellent bathrooms, delicious breakfasts. The wonderful, friendly owners spent 8 years re-habing the building. All the original napoleonic character has been preserved and beautifully decorated throughout, while never getting cluttered. Very clean. 2 warnings: this is not a table d'hôte, their website host has closed and they cannot change this detail yet. They can provide some dinners with plenty of notice. If you see the size and location of the place run by 2 people, you'll see why they discontinued this. They are very helpful for booking reservations at excellent local eateries. There is a cow pasture across the road, you will see flies in your room, although the French flies are surprisingly considerate and do not bite or fly around at night and generally keep to themselves.

VIVE LA DIFFERENCE…read more Long live the difference. Let me explain. I will describe what I believe to be the minimum requirements of a holiday let, and then point out "the difference" which makes this an exceptional find. Its really nice to come across something that exceeds expectations. 1) Arrival and greeting A friendly welcome is always going to start the holiday off well. The difference - this one was heartfelt and warm. How do I know; easy, you can see it in the words and gestures used by the hosts. 2) Great accommodation All amenities as described to be available. The difference - the little touches. A magnificent floral display in the lounge area, with the cut flowers coming from the hosts own garden, and arranged in a very professional manner. The basics in terms of kitchen items to be available. The difference - some chocolate, biscuits, and a beautifully dressed dining table. Kitchen items not normally provided, were readily available e.g. salt, pepper, kitchen roll, washing up liquid, cooking foil etc. A comfortable bed. The difference - new mattress, beautifully dressed bed / bedding, plenty of pillows / cases etc. 3) Information on surrounding area. It's always nice if there are a few leaflets available describing the surrounding area and places to visit. The difference - up to date local news on places to go, and things to see. There is a local ferry service, now retired due to the new bridge nearby, that is run one day per year, and a local festival in the nearby town of Caudebec-en-caux, something we would never have been aware of without the kind sharing of this information. A mid-week market (again not mentioned in any leaflet) was also shared with us. The knowledge of both Armelle and Michel about the surrounding area is extensive and openly and willing shared. If you want to know anything, they will be only too happy to help. 4) Privacy You really don't want to be bothered with the hosts during your holiday. The difference - despite being in the hosts grounds, the gite was treated with the utmost respect for our privacy. The hosts will only approach you if necessary or invited to do so. 5) Sharing You don't normally have any dealings with the hosts, once they have the payment settled. The difference - a warm welcome to visit a truly outstanding garden that is tended with great care, tenderness and may I say, "professional feel" (we visited in late September / early October and the garden was still in a great condition - it would give Monet a run for his money). 6) Additional services The difference - these were not asked for, nor advertised, but very welcomed in deed. To what to I elude you may ask? Well I will not say as I am not happy to mislead you into expecting something that may not be possible to be provided during your stay, nor am I happy to set Armelle and Michel any goals that they must achieve for your stay. I will however wage a bet that you will find something "out of the blue", during your stay that will be very special to you. May I strongly suggest that you take me up on my recommendation to stay at the Relais Du Roy and let me know via your feedback, that I was true with my recommendation for this. Please pass our warmest best wishes to Armelle and Michel when you visit. Dave

From the owner: Le Relais du Roy est un gîte pour 2 à 4 personnes situé dans une magnifique propriété normande de…read moreprès d'un hectare, boisée et fleurie. Ce gîte est idéal pour les couples d'amoureux ou de jeunes mariés, ainsi que pour les familles souhaitant profiter de la richesse du patrimoine culturel et naturel de la Normandie. Idéalement situé entre Rouen, Le Havre, Deauville et Etretat, il permet de visiter de nombreux sites exceptionnels à proximité ainsi que de découvrir des petits villages typiquement normands. Confort et qualité d'accueil sont les maîtres mots du Relais du Roy.

An enjoyable rest, and a nice host. The food is good and tasty. the rooms are very clean. I really…read morelike this place.