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Normandy Gites please!!

15 replies

chocolateshoes · 09/10/2006 19:57

Am looking for a gite in Normandy preferably near the coast - in the Manche area rather than the D-day beaches area. It needs to sleep 8 adults & 3 kids but we could divide into 2 neighnouring properties. Has anyone stayed somewhere like this that they could recommend? Am trawling the sites but have only found 1 good one so far.....

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surprise · 09/10/2006 20:53

we've used bargaingites.com and they were excellent. not sure what they have in normandy, but they're very reasonable usually

lapsedrunner · 10/10/2006 08:27

Search on www.gites-de-france.fr(sorry cna't do link).

Have booked several Normandy gites through them, but not size/location you are after.

lucy5 · 10/10/2006 08:31

We used to book ours through Brittany ferries.

Lilymaid · 12/10/2006 20:16

Have you tried Chez Nous?

Blandmum · 12/10/2006 20:20

OOOH fab on I have been to on a working farm. You can book it as a gite or B and B

ferme du pressoir

beautiful place the owner is kindness itself. Takes the kids round to feed the goats/ hens etc. Make their of Cider!

laurawaterford · 13/10/2006 14:51

a word of warning...! If you come across a gite in the grounds of 'chateau de fretay' AVOID. i reviewed it and if you want to see why (and pics!!) go to this

laurawaterford · 13/10/2006 14:58

my link to tripadvisorco.uk doesnt appear to be working (and i was pleased with myself too!!) sorry

laurawaterford · 13/10/2006 15:00

i'm embarrassed that i'm here again leaving another message. However I am serious about chateau de fretay. As I was checking my link, I noted another review from earlier this month clearly even tho the authorities in france want to close the place down, the place is still operating so beware!!!!

foxtrottingtotransylvania · 14/10/2006 12:39

is this yours laura?
It looks & sounds so awful.

FillyjonkthePumpkinEater · 14/10/2006 12:58

omg! at Laura's link!

TooTickyTheAppleBobber · 14/10/2006 13:15

I keep reading thisas Normandy Gits

FillyjonkthePumpkinEater · 14/10/2006 13:23

yeah, they're horrible

laurawaterford · 15/10/2006 17:09

foxtrotting - yep that's the one!! have a look at their own website and compare

laurawaterford · 15/10/2006 17:11

oh my link didnt work - again!! i'm trying again (its chateaudefretay.com anyway) this

Blandmum · 15/10/2006 17:14

Please have a look at the one I posted. the gite is lovely and the owner is so kind and friendly. Really makes the kids feel at home. If you stay a while the father will often taken them round the farm on his tractor etc.

It is nce and close to Bayeux, smashing place.

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