Large Villa in Normandy

Overall:
It is a very comfortable large property. The gardens were outstanding beautiful and tranquil. The kitchen was well equipped.
Enjoyed Most:
The garden
Surrounding Area:
Pont L'Evaque and Deauville are close by. The WW2 landing beaches were close enough for a day visit.
Nearby Events or Locales:
Les Authieux sur Calonne and yes it was within walking distance.
Tips or Restaurants:
Plenty of hot water but no showers.
Directions:
It was easy to find.
Check In Out:
We had a terrific time.

Shelley, September

Overall:
Le Moulin de Calonne exceeded our expectations. The manor is an inviting blend of old and new. The house is a jewel in a setting of peaceful verdant green grounds with lovely floral borders and big shade trees and a stream running through that lends itself to life's peaceful pleasures. One can drink in the surroundings, enjoy cheese and wine at one of the three outside tables while visiting with friends and family and thinking to yourself "This is wonderful!" In the house, the rooms are immense and beautifully furnished. Art and decorations appear everywhere to delight the eye. The bedrooms are light-filled giving wonderful pastoral views. The beds are comfortable and large as well as lovely. The person who met us was named Lydie. She is a wonderful person. She showed us where everything in the house was and then showed us where the main supermarket called the Intermarché was located. During our stay there was a petrol strike. Lydie came over and told us where we could get diesel and that the amount we could get would be limited (30 liters) due to the strike. I thought that was awfully nice of her to prepare us for the problem.
Enjoyed Most:
The beauty of the rooms, the high ceilings, the big windows, the stream running through the property, the horse across the road that would run up to the fence to be petted and say hello every time someone was near.
Enjoyed Least:
That's hard to say. The Wi-Fi had a strong signal in the dining room and kitchen but was weak elsewhere. So I guess I would say a stronger Wi-Fi, however we (7) would tend to congregate in the dining room which is lovely and has plenty of seating and that was pleasant as it lent itself to planning and conversation.
Surrounding Area:
The Moulin de Calonne is a great base camp for day trips around Normandy and Brittany. Day trips we took included (1) Monet's house and garden at Giverny, 1 hours by car (2) Honfleur is about hour by car and has a lot to offer in way of charm and dining (3) Trouville-sur-Mer is hour away and has a public beach which is a great place for travelers with children. (4) Mont Saint-Michel is a 2 hour drive and definitely worth a visit. (5) The Normandy Beaches, where the allied landings occurred during WWII are about 1 hours away. We hired a local tour guide who drove us in his van to all the beaches. I'm glad we hired the guide, he was quite knowledgeable on the history of the area. The experience was deep and moving. (6) The tapestry at Bayeux is about an hour by car and worth a visit.
Nearby Events or Locales:
Pont l'Evêque is the closest city and has many nice places to eat.
Tips or Restaurants:
Lydie, the manager for Moulin de Calonne, recommended a restaurant in Beaumont-en-Auge called Le P'tit Beaumont. The restaurant was a fun and lively place. They have set times for dinner with the first sitting at 730 and the last at 930 pm. The starters are done buffet style. That was wonderful as it gave us a chance to sample things we had seen before but didn't know what they were called. The place was packed, our group of 7 would never have gotten seated without a reservation. There is a church across from the restaurant and the church grounds are worth a quick visit. We went to Le P'tit Beaumont at the end of our visit, had we gone earlier we would have gone more than once. The restaurant is about a 20 minute drive. In Trouville-sur-Mer we had lunch at the Tivoli Bistro which was a wonderful little seafood restaurant.
Directions:
We used a GPS. The directions were fine.

Betty, May

Overall:
It exceeded our expectations. We all enjoyed having our own spacious bedroom suites and coming home to the property at the end of a day of touring.

Patty, June