5. Camembert
Drive: 5 mins
Visit the Camembert cheese making museum. Turn off the road to Vimoutier.
6. Parc Festyland
Drive: Over 1 hour
Price: Adult ticket, 18euro, child under 12years, 15.50euro
Address: Route de Caumont BP 50, 14760 Bretteville sur Odon
A brilliant funfair for all the family – good rides and cafes. To get to Festyland you drive on country roads and through the pretty town of Falaise, (where you can visit William the Conquerors Castle). A good day out.
7. Towns of Vimoutier, Orbec
Drive: 5 mins
Are good place to have a drink and shop. Vimoutier has lots of food shops including some great Patisseries and Boulanger’s. It has a Carrefour and an Aldi.
8. Honfleur
Drive: 50mins
A beautiful town with a picturesque port with fabulous restaurants and bars. Among other things there are the Eugène Boudin Museum and the Church of St Catherine to visit.
9. Beaches
For children the coastal village of Villerville is very appealing as there is a great beach – it is also very charming and not too big. Trouville and Deauville are relatively unspoilt and fun to visit, very Gigi! Houlgate and Cabourg have excellent beaches too.
10. Pays D’Auge
In the local area of the Pays d’Auge, you will find both a Route du Fromage and a Route du Cidre, taking in locally produced cheeses, such as Camembert, Pont L’Eveque and Livarot.