Normandy Real Estate
The Area
Normandy is the land of cream and apples and poignant Second World War cemeteries. The landscape is one of manoirs and châteaux, perfect orchards, thatched cottages, tall hedgerows and beech woods carpeted with bluebells in the spring. White cliffs surround the beaches, most spectacularly at Etretat - and Mont St. Michel. The steep valley of the Orne is known as Swiss Normandy, where hills roll away to the west.
Normandy owes its name to the northmen or Vikings, who seized the region in the 9th century. The Normans also ruled southern Italy and Sicily and the profits from their conquests went into new cities, brick and wood manoirs and churches. A good half of medieval Normandy belonged to the Benedictines, who originated a unique style of Romanesque architecture. The Normans later built elegant Renaissance châteaux and mansions.
The area around the seaside town of Dieppe, with its lawns and promenades, narrow streets and fish restaurants, is particularly unspoilt. Within this tapestry of cider orchards and dairy farms interrupted with tiny country lanes, you will find idyllic gingerbread houses with criss-cross timbering, wattle and daub, capped with steep pitched roofs. Honfleur, near Le Harve, with its 17th century dock basin trimmed with tall, thin houses is extremely seductive. Impressionists were inspired here, Joan of Arc made history here and Monet painted here and monks still sing out their Greforian chants. The Cherbourg peninsular is popular and pretty, with long sandy beaches, rocky clifftops and picturesque French ports.
Activities
The seaside resorts offer extensive leisure and sporting activities, especially windsurfing. Whilst inland there are facilities for golfing, riding and fishing.
The Orne Valley and Parc Naturel de Brotonne make especially good walking terrain. One can also visit the Normandy beaches and war museums, Monet's gardens at Giverny; medieval Bayeaux and its tapestry.
Mont St. Michel, the former monastery and prison, marks the boundary with Brittany and is very popular with tourists.
Normandy Real Estate
House For Sale Marigny - 265,145 EUR
House in Marigny
3 bedrooms
1 bathrooms
Gite
Equestrian Facilities
Lake, Pond or River
Skiing
Golf Facilities
Vineyard
Description
Bungalow on 1,090m2 of land, comprising of: entrance, 11m2 fitted Kitchen, large 49m2 lounge with fireplace, bedroom with bathroom, wooden oak floor, utility room and heating room. First floor: 25m...
Notra Dame de Cenilly House For Sale - 162,000 EUR
House in Notra Dame de Cenilly
bedrooms
2 bathrooms
Description
Large stone semi detached house situated on 1.6 hectares of land, comprising of: on the ground floor: kitchen tilled floor, lounge, dining room with a fireplace, bathroom, shower room, wc, heating roo...
House For Sale 5 minutes from St Lo - 173,000 EUR
House in 5 minutes from St Lo
4 bedrooms
2 bathrooms
Description
Lovely countryside house comprising of: on the ground floor: lounge with a fireplace apparent beams, large kitchen and a wc. On the first floor: 4 bedrooms, 2 shower rooms, wc and an attic which cou...
Isigny Sur Mer House For Sale - 142,010 EUR
House in Isigny Sur Mer
3 bedrooms
1 bathrooms
Description
Lovely property in stone, on 700m2 of land, comprising of, on the ground floor: entrance, 9m2 kitchen, 25m2 lounge and a 6m2 office. On the first floor: 3 bedrooms 10, 13 and15m2, bathroom, attic to ...
St Lo House For Sale - 167,121 EUR
House in St Lo
4 bedrooms
1 bathrooms
Description
Lovely semi-detached house built in stone, comprising of, on the ground floor: lounge/dining room with fireplace, fitted kitchen, veranda, bedroom and wc. On the first floor: 4 Bedrooms. Outside th...
Between Marigny and Carentan House For Sale - 141,965 EUR
House in Between Marigny and Carentan
3 bedrooms
2 bathrooms
Description
Semi detached house situated on 1,600m2 of land and comprising of: on the ground floor : entrance, 15m2 fitted kitchen with tiled floor, dining room with a fireplace, lounge, bathroom and wc. On t...
Saint Jean de Daye House For Sale - 158,980 EUR
House in Saint Jean de Daye
4 bedrooms
1 bathrooms
Description
Semi detached house with outbuildings on 668m2 of land and comprising of: 18m2 dining room, 20m2 fitted kitchen, 30m2 lounge, bedroom with shower room, annex, utility room and wc. First floor: 3 bed...
Villedieu area House For Sale - 169,800 EUR
House in Villedieu area
bedrooms
bathrooms
Description
Set in a lovely environment, on 8,000m2 of land are two houses which need total renovation. A lot of potential - a must see!...
Between Saint Lô and Bayeux Farmhouse For Sale - 338,060 EUR
Farmhouse in Between Saint Lô and Bayeux
6 bedrooms
1 bathrooms
Description
Old farmhouse situated in a lovely and quiet area, on 4,000 m2 of land. The property comprises of, on the ground floor: entrance, 23m2 dining area with fireplace, lounge with fireplace, kitchen, bat...
House For Sale Gavray area - 181,012 EUR
House in Gavray area
1 bedrooms
1 bathrooms
Gite
Equestrian Facilities
Lake, Pond or River
Skiing
Golf Facilities
Vineyard
Description
Lovely “longere” on 1,300m2 of land, comprising of: entrance, lounge with fireplace and tiled floor, bedroom with wooden floor, fitted kitchen with tiled floor, carpetted lounge, shower room and 2 wc’...
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