How to reach us:

By TRAIN From Paris Saint Lazare to Bayeux station 2 hours 15 minutes.

AIRPORT Paris Charles De Gaulle at 220 km
Carpiquet at 30 km
Helicopter station at Manor house

MOTORWAY from Paris :
• A13 motorway to Rouen - Caen
• In Caen: take the south periphery road in direction to Cherbourg
• way out and take N13 direction Cherbourg

IN BAYEUX
• Take D6 north direction Port en Bessin
• and drive about 7km
• Château La Chenevière will be at your right 1 km before the Port en Bessin village

Local attractions:

Mont St Michel
One of the greatest attractions in Europe, this is truly a very beautiful and famous place.
Perched on a 264-foot high rocky islet, the Abbey comprises of 80 chapels, cells, towers and public chambers, and guided tours can be organized such as the “Ramparts tour” with stunning views of the bay and the Rocher de Tombelaine or “La Merveille” a tour of six halls built on three levels, a 13th century gothic masterpiece! The Mont-St.Michel is also known for its tides, the highest on the continent, which race towards the isle at the speed of "galloping horses". 75 km’s south of Chenevière.

Bayeux
Bayeux is only 7km south of Chenevière. Home to the famous, Medieval masterpiece Bayeux Tapestry, depicting the events of the conquest of England by William the Conquerer 1066. Apart from this there is the General de Gaulle Museum and the Battle of Normandy Memorial Museum and the British Cemetery.
The Caen Memorial Peace Museum is 30 km east of Chenevière, and charts the build up to and the aftermath of the Second World War in a highly unique and innovative presentation. It is the ideal starting place for an understanding of the events leading up to D-Day.

Giverny
120 km east of Chenevière. A Mecca for art lovers, this picturesque village on the banks of the Seine was the home of French impressionist painter Claude Monet who lived there for 43 years. Preserved in its original state, visitors can stroll through Monet's bright, spacious house and the exuberant garden, the inspiration of his famous water lily series.

Deauville
80 km east of Chenevière, this glamorous seaside resort of Deauville is home to the rich and famous, a thriving vacation spot of fine restaurants and bars, marinas, casinos, race tracks, golf courts and polo grounds.

Honfleur
100 km east of Chenevière, Honfleur is another historic place as it is the birthplace of impressionist painting, and worth a visit as a charming and picturesque harbor with narrow timbered houses

Landing Beaches
La Chenevière provides a comfortable base for day trips to the nearby D- Day beaches, sites, museums and places of remembrance. Travelling through the countryside and visiting the landing beaches is like being in a huge open-air museum. The Normandy Landings took place at five beaches along the Cotentin peninsula.

Sword Beach (British troops) starts just outside Ouistreham; D-Day landings took place at Colleville-Plage, Lion-sur-Mer and St-Aubin.

Juno Beach (Canadian 3rd Division troops) is around Bernières and Courseulles-sur-Mer. Also at Courseulles-sur-Mer is a monument commemorating General de Gaulle's return to France.

Gold Beach (British 50th Division) is the area up to Arromanches. The army landed at Ver-sur-Mer and Asnelles and captured Arromanches by the afternoon.

Omaha Beach was the code name for the area between St-Laurent, Coleville and Vierville-sur-Mer. It is a narrow, rather desolate looking beach, backing onto cliffs. The American army landed here despite a strong current, shingle underfoot and a well-organised German defence. Numerically, this was the worst of the D-Day battles.

Utah beach, north east of Carentan, was the northernmost landing beach, also used for American landings by the 4th Division.

Other Beaches
The fame of the D-Day landings tends to obscure the beauty of the beaches of the Côte de Nacre (Mother of Pearl). Wide and long, they stretch almost 50 miles to the wilderness of the Cotentin Peninsula, a bird watcher’s paradise. Caen (the 11th century favoured residence of William the Conqueror) and Mont St Michel (both a magnificent 8th century monastery and a remarkable geophysical phenomenon) are also within a short drive of the relaxed indulgence that characterises La Chenevière.