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2016

PRESS KIT Destination Calvados

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2016

PRESS KIT Destination Calvados

Contents

5/8 – The Battle of Hastings, 950 years ago

On the occasion of this anniversary year, Calvados will be welcoming a vast programme

of events to relive the highlights of the Middle Ages in a recrea�onal, fes�ve and family

atmosphere

9/10 - Normandy Impressionist Festival This innova�ve fes�val open to one and all was created in 2010. Its third edi�on

will be held from 16 April to 26 September 2016

11 – What’s new in 2016? Opening of the Memorial to War�me Civilians

Falaise offers an original insight into war�me civilian life

12/14 - New accommodation

15/16 - Gastronomic delights

17/19 - Majors events in 2016

Press contact Armelle LE GOFF

CALVADOS TOURIST BOARD

Tel: 33 (0)2 31 27 90 37

[email protected]


The Battle of Hastings, 950 years ago

Some 950 years ago, the Norman Duke William vanquished the Anglo-Saxon King Harold at

the Ba3le of Has�ngs (14th October 1066). The ba3le marked the beginning of the Conquest

that was to offer him the English throne. He was crowned King of England on Christmas Day

1066. On the occasion of this anniversary year, Calvados will be holding a vast programme of

events to relive the highlights of the Middle Ages in a recrea�onal, fes�ve and family

atmosphere.

The en�re programme of events associated with the 950th anniversary

can be found on line at:

www.medieval-calvados.co.uk

The Bayeux Manuscript The Bayeux Manuscript will be honoured in 2016.

This compila�on of a hundred songs from

Normandy and Ile de France, composed in the late

15th century, will be a source of inspira�on for

associa�ons in Bayeux, and for pupils from the

town's music and fine arts schools. School pupils

will also be familiarised with medieval singing and

music throughout the school year, in order to

prepare a show they will present with support

from Bayeux Intercom. Concerts, exhibi�ons,

workshops and conferences will be organised up

to June 2016. �� www.bayeux-bessin-

tourisme.com

Medieval fair at Touques 25th/26th June // Touques Touques will be taking a plunge back to the �me

when it was a highly ac�ve trading port, protected

by a for�fied castle which was also one of the

principal places of residence for the Dukes of

Normandy. Touques was the second largest town

in the Pays d'Auge. What's more, once crowned

King of England, William the Conqueror landed

there to inspect his Norman duchy. � � � � www.mairiedetouques.fr

William the Conqueror’s comic strip Exhibition: The epic adventure

from June to December // Bayeux

From June to December 2016, the Bayeux

Tapestry will be the theatre of a comic strip

depic�on of William the Conqueror's epic

adventure. The exhibi�ons will include drawings

taken from William by Borja Peña (aka Borch) and

Jean-François Miniac, published in 2014 by

Edi�ons OREP. This rendezvous with history will

retrace, in an original and educa�onal manner,

the unique and epic fate of the man who, before

being known as "the Conqueror" was a young

"bastard", forced to fight to survive and to impose

his righCul legacy. �� www.bayeux-bessin-

tourisme.com


Medieval fair of Château Ganne 9th/10th July // La Pommeraye The village of La Pommeraye, located in Suisse

Normande, is home to the impressive ves�ges of

the fortress of Château-Ganne, a site steeped in

history and former home to Radolf de

Pommereuil, one of William the Conqueror's

companions. In the 19th century, the site was

transformed into a decora�ve garden and many

plant species were introduced... offering the

en�re site a highly roman�c allure. Every summer,

the château is brought back to life during the

Médiévales de Château-Ganne medieval fair. �� h3p://ot-suisse-normande.com

30 th Bayeux Medieval Fair 27th June-3 July // Bayeux

This year will mark the 30th edi�on of the Fêtes

Médiévales de Bayeux and, for the occasion, the

fair will last the en�re week. The area around the

cathedral and the town's old cobbled streets will

be offering their rich heritage to contribute to this

major event in the Bessin tourism calendar. Many

highlights are on the agenda, including the

medieval market, the grand Sunday morning

parade and a programme of shows, historic re-

enactment companies and a medieval book fair.

�� www.bayeux-bessin-tourisme.com

Ornavik builds its Motte-and-Bailey Castle - July // Hérouville-Saint-Clair Located within the Caen conurba�on, Ornavik tells

the story of the birth of Normandy from Rollo the

Viking (year 911) to William the Conqueror (year

1066). Visitors are taken through three

chronological areas: Carolingian, Viking and ducal.

At the entrance to the village, there is a

Carolingian house made of earth, then a large dry

earth farm currently under construc�on, women

working in the vegetable garden and carpenters

working on pieces of wood. Then the narrow path

leads down through the forest towards the Viking

island with its tradi�onal houses and camp... the

tour ends in the ducal area.

This summer, Ornavik will be offering its visitors a

life-size demonstra�on in the form of the

construc�on of an 11th century mo3e-and-bailey

castle. Ornavik's mo3e-and-bailey castle, a

defensive structure, symbolic of seigniorial

authority, will overlook the wood and the River

Orne from the top of the site. Its construc�on is

based on that of Norman castral mounds. The

mo3e-and-bailey castle was useful for

withstanding the type of weapons used at the

�me (knives, arrows...). A hundred re-enactors

from across Europe will be taking part in the

construc�on site. �� www.ornavik.fr

Medieval Fair of Crèvecoeur 31st July—6th August // Crèvecoeur-en-Auge Since 2002, the Médiévales de Crèvecœur

medieval fair has been presen�ng a unique living

history event the original scenario of which is

based on a specific event occurring within the

castle. The fair is a genuine one-week open-air

theatre within a preserved environment and with

par�cular detail to accurate historic re-enactment.

During the "show", the visitor is totally immersed

within the intrigue, becoming a key witness to

original scenes. �� www.chateau-de-

crevecoeur.com

950th Anniversary of William the Conqueror’ Departure 7th, 8th and 9th August 2016 // Dives-sur-Mer, Cabourg, Houlgate Gathering of William the Conqueror's

descendents.

Re-enactment of the grand departure from the

Dives estuary // In August 2016, on the occasion

of the 950th anniversary of William's departure,

noblemen from the whole region will gather to

reinforce William's troops and to take part in the

festivities. The Dives will see hordes of Viking

longboats, along with Norman and Viking troops.

�� www.guillaume2016.fr/english-version


Games Festival 13th and 14th August // Falaise

Every year, the “Fête de Jeux” (games fes�val)

brings William the Conqueror's castle back to life,

through demonstra�ons of medieval warfaring

and ba3ling techniques. Both a strategic and

coveted site, Falaise Castle bears witness to

Anglo-Norman power, from William to Richard the

Lionheart and John Lackland. The keep is one of

France's rare examples of Anglo-Norman

architecture. ��www.falaise-tourisme.com

Son & Lumière at Creully 5th and 6th August // Creully A hundred walk-on actors will be taking part in the

show that will offer an illuminated portrayal of the

Ba3le of Has�ngs, during which Robert Fitz-

Haimon, the Baron of Creully, fought at William's

side. Also on the agenda – a medieval banquet in

the vaulted hall, an open-air inn, musical

entertainment, medieval camp and concert before

the sound and light show.�� www.medievalesdecreully.fr

Cidre and Dragon Festival 16th, 17th and 18th september // Merville-Franceville

For its tenth anniversary, the Cidre and Dragon

Fes�val will, excep�onally, last 3 days. Co-

organised by the Le Raid Tolkien associa�on and

the Merville-Franceville-Plage town council, the

fes�val is at the crossroads between several

themes of fantasy. The fes�val's aim is to bring

fantasy and its medieval representa�ons to the

largest possible audience (ini�ated spectators,

families). �� www.cidreetdragon.eu

"Rendez-vous at the Cathedral", winter and indoors from October to December // Bayeux Following the success of the summer version of

Rendezvous at the cathedral, the Bayeux Intercom

tourist office is taking advantage of the 950th

anniversary to devise a winter, indoor version of

this key event. From October to December 2016,

the cathedral vaults could well come to life to tell

the story of this fine edifice, just one more witness

to William the Conqueror's epic adventure. �� www.bayeux-bessin-tourisme.com

Medieval Banquet Saturday 8th October // Argences In memory of the Ba3le of Has�ngs, the town of

Argences is organising a banquet with medieval

entertainment at the Forum d'Argences on

Saturday 8th October 2016 at 7.30pm. The

banquet will be preceded by a religious service

with song in Argences church. Bookings for the

banquet are to be made at the tourist office. �� www.otvalesdunes.net


Medieval tours The Bayeux tourist office organises guided tours

all year long. In Argences: from mid-June to mid-

September, 12 tours are programmed, including

the Moulin de la Porte watermill (1025),

Romanesque churches and the site of the Ba3le of

Val-ès-Dunes. Guided tours of Caen Castle

throughout the summer...

Caen celebrates the 950th anniversary of Hastings

1066 was an important year for Caen, with the

consecra�on of the Ladies' Abbey, the laying of

the founda�on stone of the Men's Abbey and

William the Conqueror's departure from his castle

in Caen, to head for England, where he was

victorious at the Ba3le of Has�ngs and crowned

King of England in London on the 25th of

December the same year.

In 2016, Caen will be proposing a vast programme

of events and demonstra�ons to celebrate this

950th anniversary: medieval banquet at the

castle, torchlight parade between the abbeys,

exhibi�ons (including a photography exhibi�on in

the Exchequer Hall in Caen Castle, organised by

the Normandy Museum and focusing on medieval

architecture), visits and shows in both abbeys...

And it is even said that a few surprises may well

be in store for anyone of the name of William or

Ma�lda! More news coming soon on the Caen

Tourist Office website �� www.caen-tourisme.fr.

Join in Sherlock Holmes’investigation Conan Doyle, whose name originally comes from

d’Ouilli, was a descendent of William the

Conqueror's companions (Raoul and Robert

d'Ouilli who were from the town of Ouilly-le-

Vicomte). The �me seems right to organise an

intrigue and treasure hunt in which all visitors can

par�cipate and see how they fare compared to

Sherlock Holmes himself. The intrigue will be

unveiled next March in the form of a period

newspaper and a specifically devoted website.

The solu�on will be revealed during the fes�vi�es

around the 950th anniversary of William the

Conqueror's departure, in August 2016!

�� www.sherlock-quest-normandy.com

In April, the town of Dives-sur-Mer will be

welcoming an exhibi�on focusing on the illustrious

detec�ve and reuni�ng objects from the Société

Sherlock Holmes de France (�� www.sshf.com).

WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR'S EPIC ADVENTURE IN CALVADOS To honour William the Conqueror, one of the

most emblema�c figures of the period of the

Dukes of Normandy (10th-11th century), along

with all associated heritage sites, the Calvados

Council, has ini�ated a global promo�on strategy,

via the Calvados Tourist Board and based on an

original scenario rela�ng the story of William the

Conqueror in Calvados. In reference to the figure

it represents and the image he portrays, the

scenario has been endowed with a duly inspiring

�tle: William the Conqueror, the Epic Adventure

Hence a product, simply en�tled "William", is born

and will be promoted over a range of media to

suit specifically targeted audiences.

Since 2013, under the "William the Conqueror,

the Epic Adventure" banner, all the necessary

communica�on resources have been deployed:

bilingual tourist guide (F/GB), bilingual website,

ac�vity booklet (www.lafabuleuseepopee.com) including

the William the Conqueror blog, video, ac�vity

booklet (F and GB version), social media (William

the Conqueror Fan page on Facebook with over

7,000 fans), geo-located applica�ons, QR Code

informa�on panels...

�� www.lafabuleuseepopee.com


Normandy Impressionist Festival

The Normandy Impressionist Fes�val offers exhibi�ons, mul�disciplinary events (music,

theatre, dance, etc.) and fes�vi�es for all sec�ons of the public. This innova�ve fes�val open

to one and all was created in 2010. Its third edi�on will be held from 16 April to 26

September 2016.

Preview of the first exhibi�ons.

CAEN Musée de Normandie à Caen // John Batho Histoire de couleurs A French colourist photographer, John Batho’s

sensibility is very close to that of the

Impressionists. His work takes colour, light and

their varia�ons as its primary focus but it also

embraces the landscapes of Normandy, of which a

new series is dedicated to Honfleur and the lilies

at Giverny. His work at Giverny raises the ques�on

of the pictorial nature of the photographic image.

��www.musee-de-normandie.caen.fr

Fine Arts Museum at Caen - 16th April - 26 th Septembre 2016 // Frits Thaulow (1847-1906), paysagiste par nature The museum exhibi�on will be a first retrospec�ve

of the work of Frits Thaulow (1847–1906), leader

of the Norwegian painters in France during the

years of the Impressionists and

Pos�mpressionists. A cousin of Edvard Munch and

the brother-in-law of Gauguin, he discovered in

Paris the revolu�on ini�ated by Monet in pain�ng

in 1874. Taking nature as its central theme, his

body of work is characterized by “pleinairisme”

and “atmospheric” pain�ng that cons�tutes an

ecological and humanist vision of the countryside

typical of Scandinavian culture.

��www.mba.caen.fr

ESAM (Ecole Supérieure d'Arts et Medias) – May > June 2016. Taking the portrait as its theme, the exhibi�on will

mobilize the teachers and students at the Ecole

Supérieure d'Arts et Médias de Caen/Cherbourg

and the Ecole Supérieure d'Art et Design Le Havre

/ Rouen in the crea�on of art projects in the

public space. The outcome of this collec�ve and

interac�ve process will be a mul�-site exhibi�on

of contemporary artworks in the public space,

which can be visited and appreciated in the

related schools.

Abbaye-aux-Dames //Peindre en Normandie. The collec�on will be presen�ng an exhibi�on of

40 pain�ngs on the theme of “Leisure and labour,

from the figure to the figurine, natural poses”. The

exhibi�on will be divided into four sec�ons: La

Ferme Saint-Siméon, the seaside, the Norman

farm and along the Seine. Each will deal with

social life, whether in leisure �me or at work, or

perhaps both together.

Artothèque // Alone / together The theme of the portrait and self-portrait is a

very fer�le one given the changes that are taking

place in our society (the logic of networks,

technological developments, the importance of

communica�on, etc.) and their consequences on

the individual. A young ar�st will be offered a

residence in order to produce new works on this

theme.


HONFLEUR Musée Eugène Boudin à Honfleur -25th

June> 3rd October 2016 / Being Young at the Time of the Impressionists (1860–1910) Bringing portraits and genre scenes together, this

exhibi�on will focus on youth, from the arms of

the mother to those of one’s future partner, in all

the different aspects evoked during the years

1860–1910, with special a3en�on given to

examples linked with Normandy. The tradi�on

that was heir to the eighteenth century and

official portraiture, which transformed models

into mythological and religious heroes, will be

represented. The aesthe�c novel�es of naturalism

will be presented with different facets from

childhood to youth.

CONDE SUR NOIREAU Musée Charles Léandre à Condé-sur-Noireau - 25 juin au 15 octobre 2016 // Model Painters, from 1850 to 2000 The exhibi�on will present self-portraits, portraits

and genre scenes by Norman ar�sts, from the

most famous, such as Jean-François Millet,

Maurice Denis, Jean Dubuffet, Fernand Léger and

Jean Hélion, to the least known (Louis Bulot and

others).

A second sec�on in the museum chapel will bring

together a rare collec�on of 30 or so original

photographs of Claude Monet, showing him in his

private life, with his family and friends.

TROUVILLE 18th June to 25th September // The Villa Montebello Museum pays homage to Robert Demachy Robert Demachy (1859-1936) was one of the

world's most famous photographers. Forerunner

of the French school of ar�s�c photography (a

movement now referred to as "pictorialism"), he

relentlessly strove to have the crea�ve poten�al

of this medium acknowledged. He is par�cularly

renowned for his excellent command of

pigmenta�on processes, which were highly

popular development techniques among

pictorialists for they enabled direct interven�on

on the posi�ve proof in order to "interpret" it (i.e.

offer it an ar�s�c dimension). This exhibi�on will

reunite a hundred photographs, most of which

have never before been displayed.

16th April to 6th November // Portraits of Trouville-sur-Mer by Eugène Boudin Trouville's je3y will provide the seXng for an open-air

exhibi�on of reproduc�ons of portraits painted by

Eugène Boudin on the beach at Trouville.

And other events to discover on the website of the Festival

��www.normandie-impressionniste.fr


What’s new in 2016

8 May 2016 : opening of the Memorial to Wartime Civilians

Falaise offers an original insight into wartime civilian life The Second World War killed more civilians than it

did soldiers.

How did they live through and, for many, survive

this tragedy that took 65 million vic�ms across the

globe? This new museum, the Memorial to

War�me Civilians, is one of its kind across the

globe and will focus on the ques�on of life and

survival in �mes of war, in Normandy and

elsewhere. The region of Normandy paid the price

of France's libera�on. It is �me we paid homage to

the civilian popula�on. An original and rarely

covered subject.In Normandy, the ba3le began

early morning on the 6th of June 1944, to

con�nue over three months with two million

soldiers, amidst whom one million civilians strove

to survive. Around 150,000 Normans were forced

to leave their homes and an es�mated 20,000

were killed during the ba3le, most of them vic�ms

of the bombardments. Yet, accounts of �mes of

war essen�ally focus on the combat that opposed

military forces; considera�on of the civilian's

posi�on, although a central witness to events, an

unarmed and powerless vic�m, appears

secondary. However, the speechless expression of

these martyrs is a form of memory in its own right

and the �me has come, in the wake of the 70th

anniversary of the D-Day Landings, to reveal,

explore and tell, thanks to the last surviving eye

witnesses.witnesses.witnesses.witnesses.

To those who To those who To those who To those who succeeded in rebuilding and relivingsucceeded in rebuilding and relivingsucceeded in rebuilding and relivingsucceeded in rebuilding and reliving....

With 35 million civilian deaths for 30 million

military losses, the Second World War marked a

turning point. For the first �me in the history of

world conflict, the number of civilian vic�ms

exceeded that of military losses.

This horrifying sta�s�c held true for all late 20th

and early 21st century conflicts. ��

www.memorial-falaise.fr

Falaise, a tourist offer in the heart of the town Place Guillaume le Conquérant, a square in the

centre of Falaise, is now the access point to the

town's major tourist a3rac�ons:

- William the Conqueror's castle

(http://www.chateau-guillaume-

leconquerant.fr/index_uk.php ),

- the brand new district tourist office

(www.falaise-tourisme.com),

- and the future Memorial to war�me civilians

(memorial-falaise.fr).

The Pays de Falaise is home to other a3rac�ons

such as the Automates Avenue visitor centre and

a wealth of heritage sites to be discovered along

the interpreta�on trail.� www.falaise-

tourisme.com

ILLUSTRATION : PLACE SAINT-GERVAIS, FALAISE – ARCHIVES NATIONALES DU CANADA


New accomodation

Luxury, calm and voluptuousness at the Domaine d’Ablon

Opened in September 2015, the Domaine d'Ablon

is an enchan�ng getaway on the Honfleur heights

– a genuine microcosm of comfort and of

Normandy, with its half-�mbered houses,

thatched roofs, apple trees, dovecote, gardens

and huge vegetable patch. Totally rebuilt using

15th century wooden beams, the estate has

benefited from the skill and know-how of

specialists. The decora�on was designed by the

interior architect Laureen de Rouvre. La Grange houses two luxury suites. Both (the

Grande Suite offering a total of 95 sq. yards and

the Pe�te Suite – 60 sq. yards) have been

designed to recreate a unique and incomparable

atmosphere, truly typical of Normandy. The Pe�te

Chaumière's cosy ambiance is combined with all

the modern comforts and the equivalent of luxury

hotel service.

The Domaine covers a total surface of five

hectares, including a huge garden which boasts

subtle varie�es and a mul�tude of moods. Within

the garden, a vast vegetable plot comprising 15

beds of aroma�c and medicinal plants, an orchard

with over 40 different apple and pear tree

varie�es, 16 cherry varie�es... is well worth a

detour whatever the season.

One holiday rental and two suites.

��www.domainedablon.com

France’s smallest house is in Bayeux

This is far from Jérôme and Marine Delille's first

original idea. Already owners of a souvenir shop

in Bayeux that houses a fighter plane!... they

decided to buy the town's former lock keeper's

house to transform it into an original holiday

home. Located on the banks of the River Aure, this

Lillipu�an home, opened in June 2015 and

bap�sed the smallest house in France, offers a

total of 19 sq. yards on two levels including a

ground floor with hallway, kitchen, dining area

and washroom... The upper floor houses a pre3y

bedroom and there is even a paperback library

nestling in the staircase. All the ingredients for a

dreamlike break for two in the heart of this

historic town.

Clévacances 2-key standard holiday

rental�� www.lapluspe�temaisondefrance.com

The Tour Louise in Bayeux A new lease of life has been breathed into La Tour

Louise, which reopened in October 2015. The new

owner has preserved the former tapestry

workshop recep�on area boas�ng red and gold

silk wall panels. Yet, a passion for 1950s vintage

objects prevails throughout the other rooms in

the house and in the four bedrooms of true

Scandinavian simplicity. The breakfast room,

where you can take a break at any hour of the

day, faces a large blackboard covered with

pleasant li3le messages for guests. If you have a

sweet tooth, do feel free to indulge in the sweety

bar for all guests. 4 guest rooms, Bed & Breakfast,

"4 sun" category. ��www.latourlouise.com.


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The Saint-Aubin Hôtel** on the “Côte de Nacre” coast This well-known address on the Côte de Nacre coast changed owners in 2015. Its 22 bedrooms have been

refurbished with a hint of modern seaside style. ��www.lesaintaubin.com

L’hôtel des Falaises** in Villers-sur-Mer The hotel offers 10 a3rac�ve bedrooms in a seafront atmosphere. The beach is nearby - just 100 yards

away. Breakfast is in the form of a mixed-buffet. ��www.hoteldesfalaises.com

Hotel Les Mots Passants in Cabourg The old Co3age Hotel has been transformed (since July 2015) into the VILLA DES MOTS PASSANTS, a truly

charming address in this Côte Fleurie coastal resort, offering 14 bedrooms, each one decorated with its own

personality. ��www.hotel-cabourg-lesmotspassants.com

Hotel La Petite Cour** in Trouville Located in a former 19th century private dwelling, the Hôtel de la Pe�te Cour offers a truly tradi�onal

seXng. With its 18 bedrooms, refurbished in 2015, and its small inner courtyard where you can enjoy

breakfast on sunny days, this is simply the perfect address on the Côte Fleurie coast. ��h3p://trouville-

hotel.com

The Churchill room – “Spirit of 1944” in La Cambe

The latest room to open its doors at the "Spirit of

1944" guest house in La Cambe is a tribute to

Churchill. Not a cigar in sight in the superb guest

room, but a fine bo3le of whisky and many other

historic objects in memory of this illustrious

figure. Across-Channel visits, including a tour of

the Churchill War Rooms in London, have inspired

the owners, who have put their heart and soul

into marvellously combining a hint of history and a

truly cosy atmosphere. Spirit of 1944, 3

bedrooms, Clévacances guest house/bed and

breakfast, "4 key" category. ��www.spiritof1944.fr


Loft at the farm in La Cour d’Esson

La Cour d'Esson is located in the village of Esson,

near Thury-Harcourt. This charming holiday rental

is owned by Chantal Houguet. In one of the farm's

former outbuildings, she has created a split-level

lo^ to sleep 2 to 4 guests. This bright 75 sq. yard

apartment offers guests an upper floor bedroom

and use of the garden with garden furniture,

barbecue and loungers. Access to La Vélo

France3e®, the cycle route that links Ouistreham-

Riva-Bella (Calvados) with La Rochelle (Charente

Mari�me), is just over 2 miles away.

Date opened: 2014 // "3 key" Clévacances

category. ��www.la-cour-desson.com

Hôtel les 2 Villas***, Trouville-sur-Mer Opened in the spring of 2015, the hotel reunites

two former villas round a verdant pa�o and

proposes 24 bedrooms (singles, doubles, suites,

one family suite and a small aXc split-level room),

all decorated in gentle tones (sandy beige, sea

blue). Natural light shines inside every bathroom

thanks to glass roofs in all rooms.

24 bedrooms // Date opened: spring 2015.

��h3p://les2villas.fr

Aux Oiseaux de Passage in Isigny-sur-Mer Curlews, swallows or storks, what bird will sing

you your evening song? The "Aux Oiseaux de

Passage" guest house is located in the outbuilding

of a former farm and offers three very spacious

rooms, decorated on the theme of the sea and

migratory birds. The warm lounge, private garden

with pa�o and breakfast including a taste of local

gourmet treasures combine to offer you the

perfect stay in this natural environment within the

Bay of Veys, in the immediate vicinity of the

historic D-Day Landing sites.

3 guest rooms, "4 key"Clévacances category.

��www.bnb-lesoiseauxdepassage.com

Chez Laurence du Tilly, a cosy and stylish concept

Laurence Du Tilly, a culinary stylist, has returned

to her home town of Caen. In the autumn of 2015,

she opened three delighCul guest apartments

within this 19th century private residence located

in the historic town centre, near the Place Saint-

Sauveur where the market is held every Friday.

Each of the three apartments is on its own dis�nct

floor and each has its very own style – more

classical for the first, more modern on the second

floor. The top level offers a slightly smaller

apartment but with its own small pa�o. They are

all equipped with a fireplace and astonishing old

ligh�ng fixtures, unearthed "here and there" by

the owner. The comfortable ground-floor lounge

with library, fireplace and an honesty bar is at

guests' en�re disposal. The basement and vaulted

cellar can be priva�sed for business breakfasts or

lunches. Laurence du Tilly offers a range of

complementary services: meal delivery, fireplace

kit, safe Wi-Fi connec�on and even a road book

for some unforge3able tours of Calvados... The

ideal address for your personal or professional

travel.

3 guest apartments, "4 key" Clévacances category.

��h3p://chez-laurence.du�lly.fr


Gastronomic delights A revival for the Jeannette madeleines

A bit like "Proust's madeleine" for the inhabitants

of Caen, the company that produces these

tradi�onal small sponge cakes has been offered a

new lease of life thanks to its employees and its

corporate rescuer, and also to local solidarity.

Created in 1850, the Biscuiterie Jeanne3e

employed up to 250 people in 1985. In the 1990s,

its produc�on plummeted due to European

compe��on. A^er a few difficult years, the

Normandy-based produc�on plant was forced into

compulsory liquida�on in 2013. However, in 2015,

a corporate rescuer drew many investors

together, in par�cular thanks to crowdfunding,

and a new produc�on, with a dis�nct taste of

victory, has been launched.

The new recipe, presented in September 2015

during the Foire de Caen interna�onal fair, is

available in a range of flavours: vanilla, almond,

pistachio and citrus fruit. A luxury range is also

available in Damask Rose and exo�c citrus

(Amanatsu, Kaffir lime, Tangor, Yuzu) flavours. The

bou�que is open every day on the produc�on site

in Démouville (near Caen) and on-line orders can

be made via the website: ��

www.jeanne3e1850.com

Chez Paulette, in Bayeux This new tearoom-small restaurant located near

the cathedral is a fes�val of colours with its

Formica tables, vintage Arcopal crockery,

deliciously retro wallpaper and "bric-a-brac"

objects throughout its small adjoining lounges. It

is decidedly Bessin's an�-moroseness address.

And on the menu, a family-friendly canteen with

dishes of the day, all home-made: soup, bagels,

tarts, salads and delicious desserts. Sandrine and

Virginie extend a truly warm welcome. ��Chez

Paule3e - 44 Rue des Cuisiniers - 14400 Bayeux

The Brasserie de La Lie, Saint-Rémy-sur Orne Along the Vélo France3e® cycle route that links

Calvados with Charente-Mari�me, a pleasant

brasserie offers a range of cer�fied organic beers

with dis�nc�ve labels with a typically Norman hint

of humour: Auprès de ma Blonde, La Caene3e,

L’ambrée du Hameau, Quai des Brunes and, over

the fes�ve season, Ça sent le Sapin. Erica and

François Vassout, along with Louis-Pierre

Rémondin, have succeeded in a3rac�ng a number

of Normandy-based professionals, restaurants,

organic food stores... But you can also buy direct

at the produc�on plant sales point which is open 7

days. ��h3ps://sites.google.com/site/bierelalie


Les Saisons de Cambremer

You'd best book if you'd like a table at this

excellent Pays d'Auge address. And don't expect a

10-page menu for it simply includes a day menu,

which offers a taste of local flavours and is

constantly renewed throughout the season. The

restaurant occupies the ground floor of two pre3y

red brick houses. Inside, a cosy atmosphere and

pre3y bright colours await you.

��www.lessaisonsdecambremer.fr

La Table d’Hôtes in Ouistreham Come and discover the crea�ve and typically

Norman cuisine created by Yohann Lavalley,

whose training was alongside renowned chefs.

Established in Ouistreham since 2012, he decided

to keep the restaurant's original name - Table

d'Hôtes, whilst offering a refreshed dining room

and vintage-style bar. Come and test the €20

lunch menu including starter, main course and

coffee with mini pâ�sseries. You are sure to have

an excellent meal. ��h3p://latabledhotes-

caen.com.

Le Sainte-Thérèse in Lisieux

The occasion of the canonisa�on of Thérèse of

Lisieux's parents on the 18th of October 2015

offers new prospects for returning to visit this

sanctuary town, via the Blue Line on the ground

that reunites all sites associated with Thérèse -

and why not relish in a taste of the local speciality,

appropriately named the Sainte-Thérèse:

this creamy sweet speciality is made of a biscuit

base, exo�c fruits, rose-flavoured mousse and

white chocolate bavarois. It is on sale at the

Blandiot pâ�sserie, located near the Lisieux

Cathedral. This heart-shaped dessert is made from

a recipe devised by trainee pâ�ssiers from the

Saint-Thérèse de la Guerche catering school in

Bri3any (Ille et Vilaine). ��Pâ�sserie Blandiot 63

Rue Henry Chéron, 14100 Lisieux, 02 31 62 11 71


2016’s major events

March-April

� TULIP FESTIVAL at the Château de Vendeuvre -

www.vendeuvre.com

� 23th

April> 7 th

May –DEAUVILLE EASTER

FESTIVAL (Music fes�val) >

h3p://musiqueadeauville.com

� 26th >27th - Courseulles sur Mer – D-DAY

RACE >www.ddayrace.com

� 30th

April >1st May – Cambremer -FESTIVAL

DES AOC AOP EN NORMANDIE (fes�val of

normandy’s aop/aoc labels of origin) >

www.lesrencontresdecambremer.fr

May

� 14th

>16th

- Honfleur - FETE DES MARINS A HONFLEUR (sailor’s fair) >www.ot-honfleur.fr

� 21st - PIERRES EN LUMIERES DANS LE CALVADOS (illuminated stonework opera�on throughout calvados) > www.calvados.fr

� 21st - EUROPEAN MUSEUM NIGHT > www.nuitdesmusees.fr

� 21st

> 22th

–HOULGATE PLEIN VENT fes�val (kite fes�val).

� 25th

>29th

- Cabourg - JUMPING de CABOURG (show jumping event) >www.jumpingcabourg.fr

� 28th

May >12th

June - From Carentan to Ouistreham - DDAY FESTIVAL NORMANDY - >

www.ddayfes�val.com

June

� 3rd

>5th

- RENDEZ-VOUS AU JARDIN (garden visits thoughout France)

� 3rd

>5th

- Deauville - JUMP’IN DEAUVILLE (SHOW JUMPING EVENT) >www.deauville.fr

� 06th

- 72TH ANNIVERSARY OF D-DAY > www.calvados-tourisme.com

� 8th

> 12th

- Cabourg – CABOURG ROMANTIC FESTIVAL > www.fes�val-cabourg.com

� 9th

> 19th

- DEAUVILLE, DEPARTURE TOWN OF THE SOLITAIRE DU FIGARO COURSE. departure on 19th

June.> www.lasolitaire.com

� 10 th

>12 th

– D-Day Landings - LES COURANTS DE LA LIBERTE : Fes�val of races in Caen and on the

landing beaches including a marathon, a semi-marathon and other races open to the public. >

h3p ://lescourantsdelaliberte.com

� Deauville – DEAUVILLE DRAGONS OPEN INTERNATIONAL >www.deauville.fr

� 20 th

June > 31st

August: FESTIVAL DE LA PLUIE IN LE BESSIN (Ar�s�c Fes�val) > www.bessin-

normandie.com

� 21st

- FRENCH NATIONAL MUSIC DAY

� Caen - CAEN RETRO FESTIVAL > www.retrofes�val.fr

� 25th

>26th

- Touques – MEDIEVAL FESTIVAL IN TOUQUES >www.mairiedetouques.fr

� 27th

June > 3rd

July-Bayeux – 30TH MEDIEVAL FESTIVAL IN BAYEUX > www.bessin-normandie.com

FETE DES MARINS HONFLEUR © ARNAUD GUERIN - LITHOSPHERE


July

� Vire - LES VIREVOLTES - music evenings in the Bocage >www.bocage-normand.com

� Trouville - LA TROUVILLAISE – ladies walking- running race >www.latrouvillaise.com

� 5th

juillet - FETE DU NAUTISME (french na�onal watersports fair)

� 9 th >10 th -La Pommeraye -MEDIEVALES DE CHATEAU GANNE (medieval fair) > ot-suisse-

normande.com

� 14th - BASTILLE DAY (French na�onal fair)

� 14th>17th - Dives-sur-mer - FESTIVAL DES MARIONNETTES RECI’DIVES (puppet’s fes�val)

>h3p://cream-normandie.com.

� 23th > 24th - Trouville – MACKEREL FAIR >www.trouvillesurmer.org

� 30th juin > 3rd Juillet - Hérouville Saint-Clair – BEAUREGARD FESTIVAL >www.fes�valbeauregard.com

� 31th – Port fes�val in Port-en-Bessin

August

� 31st juillet > 6th août - Crèvecoeur en Auge - LES MEDIEVALES DE CREVECOEUR (medieval fair of

Crèvecoeur) > www.chateau-de-crevecoeur.com

� 6th > 7th - LIVAROT CHEESE FAIR > www.livarot-tourisme.com

� 5th > 6th – LIGHT AND SOUND SHOW IN CREULLY > www.bessin-normandie.com

� 7th > 9th - DIVES-SUR-MER, CABOURG, HOULGATE are celebra�ng the 950TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE

DEPARTURE OF GUILLAUME TO HASTINGS – www.guillaume2016.fr

� 9th>15th - Saint-Aubin sur Mer - SEMAINE ACADIENNE (Acadian week) > www.semaineacadienne.net

� 13th>14th – Falaise - FETE DES JEUX (tradi�onal games fair) > www.falaise-tourisme.com

� Villers-sur-Mer-FESTIVAL DES NOUVEAUX TALENTS- chamber music> www.villers-sur-mer.fr

� Cabourg - DINER SUR LA DIGUE (dinner on the promenade)> www.cabourg.net

September

� 2nd > 11th -Deauville – DEAUVILLE AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL > www.fes�val-deauville.com

� 2nd > 10th - Trouville - Fes�val OFF COURTS (short film fes�val) > www.off-courts.com

� 8th > 18th – NORMANDY CHANNEL RACE, CLASSE 40. in Caen. www.normandy-race.com.

� Honfleur - FESTIVAL ESTUAIRE D’EN RIRE (comedy fes�val) > www.estuairedenrire.com

� 19 th >20 th - JOURNEES EUROPEENNES DU PATRIMOINE (European heritage days)

� 16th > 18th - Merville-Franceville- FESTIVAL CIDRE & DRAGON – medieval fantas�c fes�val >

www.cidreetdragon.eu

� Lisieux - FETES THERESIENNES (FESTIVAL ON ST THERESE OF LISIEUX) >www.lisieux-tourisme.com


October

� 3rd>9th - Bayeux – BAYEUX CALVADOS AWARD OF WAR CORRESPONDANTS > www.prixbayeux.org

� 7th

>9th

- JOURNÉES MUSICALES MARCEL PROUST À CABOURG.(Music and literature fes�val)

� Honfleur -FETE DE LA CREVETTE ET DE LA PECHE (PRAWN AND FISHING FAIR) >www.ot-honfleur.fr

� Villers sur Mer-FETE DE LA COQUILLE SAINT-JACQUES ET DES FRUITS DE MER (scallop fair)>

www.villers-sur-mer.fr

� Houlgate – EUROPEAN FILM FESTIVAL IN HOULGATE > h3p://houlgate2.jimdo.com

� Caen -NORDIK IMPAKT - Electronic music fes�val > h3p://nordik.org

� Ouistreham - BOAT EXPO – boat show > www.boatexpo.fr

November

� Ouistreham - FETE DE LA COQUILLE SAINT-JACQUES ET DE LA GASTRONOMIE (scallop fair)

>www.ville-ouistreham.fr

� 12 th

>13 th

- Port-en-Bessin-FESTIVAL GOUT DU LARGE (scallop fair) > www.bessin-normandie.com

� Caen - LES BOREALES un fes�val en Nord (Nordic fes�val) > www.lesboreales.com

� Honfleur-FESTIVAL DU CINEMA RUSSE (Russian movie fes�val) > www.fes�val-honfleur.fr

December

� 3rd

>4 th

- Grandcamp-Maisy - COQUILLE SAINT-JACQUES EN FETE (scallop fair) > www.bessin-

normandie.com

� Falaise - HIVERNALES DE FALAISE (Falaise Christmas fes�val) > www.falaise-tourisme.com

Find an up-to-date agenda on our internet site :

www.calvados-tourisme.com

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