Traditional Normandy Cottage
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9.2Outstanding
(71 Ratings)
The house offers a peaceful and quiet location with well-equipped amenities and beautiful surroundings. Ideal for relaxing getaways with convenient access to nearby attractions and towns.
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6 guests · 3 bedrooms · 2 baths
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High-end valueWell priced for this area
An attractive, tastefully converted Normandy barn, located in a half-acre field, in a tranquil, unspoiled area of Orne, near to the medieval towns of Argentan and Sees. Access to the cottage is via a quiet track, usually only used by local farmers and horse riders. It offers a peaceful country hideaway, and is ideally situated to explore the local countryside by car, cycle or on foot, to read, fish or just to relax!
Non-smoking
Pets allowed
Family friendly
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Top rated by guests
9.2Outstanding
(71 Ratings)
The house offers a peaceful and quiet location with well-equipped amenities and beautiful surroundings. Ideal for relaxing getaways with convenient access to nearby attractions and towns.
From real guest reviews summarized by AIDon't miss out! Price and availability may change
Ratings and reviews
The house offers a peaceful and quiet location with well-equipped amenities and beautiful surroundings. Ideal for relaxing getaways with convenient access to nearby attractions and towns.
10.0 / 10.0
The house was clean and had everything we needed. Our dogs enjoyed the large garden and we enjoyed the peace and quiet. There are some hreay local shops in the area
10.0 / 10.0
Very nice and comfortable. Quiet surroundings in beautiful Normandy.
8.0 / 10.0
Second time staying here. Love the seclusion, love the charm, love the proximity to fun things!
8.0 / 10.0
Clean and well equipped. Very quiet area close to lots of lovely forest walks. 10 minute drive to closest shops. Owners very friendly and helpful.
10.0 / 10.0
Lovely and very quiet location but within good reach of some interesting towns and Cities.
Farmhouse has some great walks close by.
Locals friendly.
We BBQ most evenings - kitchen well equipped.
10.0 / 10.0
Lovely house in a quiet location but close to villages. Our dogs loved the garden and walks
10.0 / 10.0
We enjoyed our stay here! So much history with the house, and a very quiet location away from the hustle and bustle of the cities. After fighting through the crowds for the Normandy anniversary, it was nice to come back to our quiet corner of France. Would definitely stay again!
2.0 / 10.0
There were a number of issues which we discussed with the Manager who looked after the gite.
If you take your dogs you need to watch them as they could easily escape.
We left 5 days early and came home. The furnishings in the living room are very old and tired and well past their sell by date. No tv channels in English which was in this day and age is unusual, albeit it was in the advert, but I did not see that. Beds needed attention due to very bad quality, whereby the springs were so compressed you virtually laid on the bed frame. My lads bed fell apart in the night, plus it turned out some of the slats were broken. After sleepless nights, we could no longer endure the discomfort, so we came home early, so hopefully these will be replaced. However location was beautiful, but quite a distance from supermarkets. The kitchen was well equipped. But we will not return to France as over the years we have endured deteriorating accommodations which is not really acceptable as the travel from uk to France is now expensive. However in fairness the owner did contact me with a contribution but it was not satisfactory as our holiday was already ruined.
8.0 / 10.0
We had a good time in the house
It is ideal if you have a dog : there is a big garden and you van make nice walks without having to take your car
There is a nice food market on Tuesday in Argentan
And a very good restaurant La Renaissance also in Argentan
There are nice places to visit also
The house has enough kitchen tools to cook etc
We enjoyed it
Ludo and Christine
8.0 / 10.0
We had a lovely week at St Iven. The rural location meant the peace and quiet was wonderful and was much needed!
The gite is spacious and well equipped and within easy reach of some very attractive towns, some stunning scenery and all the humbling history that is associated with the Normandy D-Day Landings.
10.0 / 10.0
A wonderful location and a lovely house. Near enough to local towns/shops/restaurants (~ 15 min drive).
10.0 / 10.0
This is the second time we have stopped here. The hosts have made a few improvements to add to the general ambience since the last time, but we just love it anyway.
It’s peaceful, has all you need and the huge garden is our happy place for the dogs.
We will be booking again for next year and can’t wait to come back.
10.0 / 10.0
Our stay was very relaxing in this charming old cottage. It was clean and had all the amenities you could want. Quiet rural location and because the walls are so thick it was nice and cool inside when it was 30 degrees outside.
10.0 / 10.0
Very peaceful stay. Rain couldn't be helped. Well equipped kitchen and everything we required at the property. Wonderful wildlife both at the property and in the surrounding area. Shops are a short drive but plenty of choice. Owners are really helpful and good at communication. The whole family enjoyed their stay.
8.0 / 10.0
A very peaceful and beautiful setting. The house is very well equipped with everything you need.
The negative point for me was the curtains in the main bedroom did not keep the early morning light out.
10.0 / 10.0
This house was lovely. Three bedrooms upstairs and a family bathroom. The largest bedroom has an en-suite shower and sink. The ground floor is open plan and very functional. The best was the amazing huge garden and terrace. We had many a breakfast and evening meal on the patio furniture under the parasol. Listening to the peace and quiet, sound of the birds and nature. Whilst not totally dog proof, it’s almost. Kept our 2 dogs in anyway.
There is every piece of equipment you could possibly need in the house. Very well equipped. And very comfortable. Could do with a lock on the ground floor toilet. But other than that the property was fab. The hosts were lovely and accommodating and couldn’t be nicer.
All in all we are so glad we have rebooked to come back in early September and enjoy the same lovely forest walks with the dogs that we did last week.
10.0 / 10.0
It was very easy, we did it from Australia and had no problems at all. All communications were fast and efficient.
10.0 / 10.0
A very quiet cottage in a small hamlet with the nearest shops about 15 minutes away.
It is a little tired in places, the bathroom could do with a freshen up, but overall it had everything that we needed and we had a relaxing time during our stay.
We visited the D Day landing beaches which were just over an hours drive so ideally located for places of interest.
It is not however on the tourist circuit so if you are looking for a true French experience this is the place for you. The locals were all friendly and welcoming
8.0 / 10.0
What a beautiful part of France. The house was so quaint and garden a massive bonus for our dog being as the weather was so hot so limited to what we could do. The house had everything we needed. Beautiful area to explore.
10.0 / 10.0
what a find. beautiful cottage. .Owners have provided all your essentials. Really thoughtful.
We had a 5 night stay in this beautiful cottage in the middle of August 2020.
We found the cottage location peaceful and private with lots of outdoor space . We would definitely return if we were passing through France and needed somewhere to stay
10.0 / 10.0
Great winter get away
We loved it here as a little ore Christmas get away!
5.0 / 10.0
had a great stay thankyou again
10.0 / 10.0
Wonderful!
Everything was perfect and we have never been to such a well equipped holiday home. The area was so tranquil and we took advantage of the location to visit the Chateau de Sassy, The castle st Falaise - brilliantly depicted , the landing beaches, Bagnoles sur l'Orne (somewhat disappointing), and of course we had the opportunity to watch the Lionesses in action at Le Havre in their match against Argentina. Thank you John and Helen and also the delightful M and MmeCuvelier for all your help!
8.0 / 10.0
Normandy 2019
Very nice countryside location, with only birds, crickets and cows to break the silence
10.0 / 10.0
Loved it !
Wish we could live there !
10.0 / 10.0
Amazing stay, higly recommended
It was such a breath of fresh air to stay in this cottage! It was the 5 of us, in two cars, thorougly took advantage of the area, from going for a wonder around the country lanes and feeding the ducks to taking the car for a spin to the nearby villages and towns, exploring the nearby culture and adjusting to the french way of living very easily.
10.0 / 10.0
A comfortable well-equipped gite with a large garden in a tranquil rural location
We enjoyed our stay and thought this area of Normandy was interesting. Transport is easy because the roads are good and there is little traffic. I would recommend the parc animalier "les ecoutes" near Sees especially for small children. You can stroke and feed a number of the animals. The Argentan market on a Tuesday is OK but quite small. There is also a bric-a-brac market on a Sunday which is quite interesting. William the Conqueror's castle at Falaise is worth a visit but the displays are a bit interactive you take a tablet round with you. Les Baignolles and Ferte Mace are nice small towns to stroll round.
With regard to the gite it is very well-equipped with a washing machine and dishwasher, 2 showers and 2 toilets. Sheets and towels are provided. The garden is great and safe for small children. The only things I would point out are:-
- it was generally quite clean but there were some cobwebs and it was a bit dusty
- the stairgate is useful but it is coming loose from its fixings and almost came off the wall a couple of times
- we could not get the DVD player to work. The open button did not open the machine so you could not insert a DVD. I am sure this can be easily fixed.
Overall I would recommend the gite.
8.0 / 10.0
Relax in the countryside
Had a very peaceful and relaxing time at this well-equipped cottage deep in the Normandy countryside. Large terrace and garden mostly laid to grass.
8.0 / 10.0
Quiet rustic cottage in the middle of nowhere !
We all enjoyed our stay, and found it so quiet and relaxing. Together with the large garden which we used every day for Badminton, Boules etc. Within half an hour were places such as Falaise, Argentan and Sees. Further afield Bayeaux and Caen. A very enjoyable start to our French holiday.
8.0 / 10.0
Lovely peaceful traditional cottage
This is a really lovely traditional Normandy cottage set in a peaceful field in the countryside. The local town is about 6km away but has very good butcher and bakers and greengrocer on Sunday morning. As previous reviews have commented, the cottage is spidery and cobwebby and could use a deep clean but this did not impede our stay. The cootage itself has been sympathetically restored and is easy to navigate. It is very well equipped and has everything you need. The kitchen area is well laid out and everything was easy to find, access and use. It was great to have sharp knives! Sports equipment is provided and (unlike other places which boast 'games room') nothing was broken or unusable. Our children loved the badminton/ tennis/ cricket stuff provided. We would have loved to use the log fire but it was too hot! As it was so hot, it would have been nice to have a beach nearby but we had deliberately chosen an inland cottage. Beaches are accessible but about an hour,s drive away. Plenty of hot water, great cycling around the forest, an hour or so drive to the D Day historical areas and to Honfleur, quiet roads, friendly locals and peace and quiet - it was an ideal relaxing break for all of us. The town of Argentan was a revelation and we very much enjoyed exploring it as well as the tour of Sassy. Balognes de l'Ornes is also within easy reach - in fact we could have spent a lot longer here exploring the local area. The owners have the property next door and were welcoming and friendly without imposing on our holiday. We were able to have an extra day and it was good to have the flexibility of stay rather than a fixed Saturday to Saturday let.
6.0 / 10.0
Goede tijd gehad in deze woning
Het was heerlijk weer, we zijn veel buiten geweest in de heerlijk grote tuin. Het huisje zelf zou wel een goede schoonmaakbeurt kunnen gebruiken!
8.0 / 10.0
Lovely cottage
Enjoyed a peaceful few days
10.0 / 10.0
A beautiful holiday home in rural Normandy, brilliant for cycling, bird watching and chilling.
We had a really refreshing time - whether watching the abundance of birds in the garden or cycling round the local lanes and into the beautiful Foret d'Ecouves. The house is very well equipped and comfortable (if a little spidery!). We found the layout user-friendly and the owners very responsive to any queries. The beautiful town of Sees is a short drive away. We've stayed in quite a few places before and this is the best yet. Best bit: dusk in the garden, listening to cuckoos and turtle doves and the other beautiful birdsong. We've returned super-chilled. Our thanks to Helen and John.
10.0 / 10.0
lovely home away from home
Had wonderful two nights here. It was a perfect stay for two families with very young children and we will definitely come back (and stay for longer!). Lovely location, very homely feel...
10.0 / 10.0
wonderful home away from home
We had two nights in this wonderful cottage, drinking wine, eating cheese, sitting by the fire and feeling very much at home. It was a perfect stay for two families with very young children. Will definitely come back and stay for longer.
10.0 / 10.0
Great family holiday
The cottage and surrounding area are just lovely. We had a fantastic Easter break here. We received a lovely welcome and the cottage was spotless. The garden is huge and we had great fun using the space playing rounders, cricket, badminton, etc. We were right in the countryside and we had never heard so much bird song. We had warm days and cold evenings as it was early spring. The terrace is ideal for outdoor eating. In the evenings the real fire in the living room was cosy and welcoming with plenty of free logs for our use. The owners were so helpful and kind when our car broke down taking us to the local garage and staying with us until it was mended. We visited Mont St Michel, Bayeux, Caen and beaches. More locally the Forest d'Ecouves are wonderful for the whole family to explore. Would highly recommend a family holiday to this lovely cottage.
8.0 / 10.0
Séjour agréable dans le calme
Propriété en pleine campagne, calme et isolée du bruit, ce que nous recherchions. La maison simple et rustique est très bien équipée.
Cependant trois remarques :
- il n'y a pas d'eau chaude dans la douche de la chambre, lorsque l'autre salle de bain est occupée.
- nous avons été à court de gaz, nous n'avions pas de pinces pour changer la bouteille, il a fallu appeler la propriétaire.
- le barbecue était inutilisable, tellement la grille était sale, nous avons essayé de la nettoyer avec les moyens du bord, mais nous avons dû renoncer.
Hormis, ces trois remarques, nous avons passé un excellent séjour.
10.0 / 10.0
Belle Location et endroit calme et reposant
Belle location, très propre, bien meublée et décorée dans un endroit propice au repos
8.0 / 10.0
Prima als vakantiehuis
Prima als vakantiehuis
10.0 / 10.0
Ronde van Normandië
Heel rustige ligging op den boeren buiten
FAQs
Is parking included with this cottage?
Parking is not specified as an available amenity at Traditional Normandy Cottage. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this cottage?
We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this cottage. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.
Is Traditional Normandy Cottage pet friendly?
Yes! This cottage is pet-friendly. For more information, we recommend contacting the booking provider about animal policies.
What amenities are available at Traditional Normandy Cottage?
We found 3 amenities for this rental. This includes non-smoking, pets allowed, and family friendly.
