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Ferme de la Rançonnière, Crépon
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Le Moulin de Connelles, Connelles
Hotels with Character
Ferme de la
Rançonnière,
Crépon
Early inhabitants of this
medieval fortified farm
tried to keep people out:
the present incumbents
are far more welcoming.
On Sundays, the two
dining rooms only just
manage to keep pace
with the regulars. The
rooms are baronial. d
rte
d'Arromanches
•
Map D3
•
02 31 22 21 73
•
www.
ranconniere.fr
•
€€€
Château
d'Agneaux, St-Lô
This small but perfectly
formed 13th-century
château looks down on
the Vire Valley. The bed-
rooms are finely furnished
and the flagged dining
hall offers excellent
regional cuisine. d
ave
Ste-Marie, Agneaux
•
Map
C4
•
02 33 57 65 88
•
www.
chateau-agneaux.com
•
€€€
La Chaîne d'Or,
Les Andelys
Below the remains of
Château Gaillard
(see
p79)
, this friendly 18th-
century inn by the Seine
is always a welcome
sight. Expect kind staff,
slightly scruffy antiques,
modern bathrooms and
superb food.
d
25-27 rue
Grande
•
Map J3
•
02 32
54 00 31
•
www.planete-
b.fr/la-chaine-d-or
•
€€€
Le Moulin de
Connelles,
Connelles
When you see the
turreted mill's reflection
between the lily pads
that float beneath the
restaurant window, you
know you are in picture-
postcard territory. A
small, deeply comfortable
hotel, with bathrooms to
die for and a chef to kill
for. d
rte d'Amfreville-sous-
les-Monts
•
Map J3
•
02 32
59 53 33
•
www.moulin
deconnelles.com
•
€€€
Château de
Canisy, Canisy
Here's a chance to stay
at a heavenly château.
Privately owned, it has
been in the same family
for almost 1,000 years.
Set in acres of parkland,
it is exquisitely decorated
with antique pieces and
heirlooms.
d
Map C4
•
Bookings through Inter-
national Lodging Association
(Belgium): 32 2 647 29 23.
www.ila-chateau.com/
canisy
•
€€€€€
Le Manoir des
Saules, La
Saussaye
Partly timbered, partly
chequerboard brick and
stone, this typical Norman
manor has been lovingly
restored to provide 10
restful bedrooms, and
public rooms filled with
antique furniture and
Oriental carpets.
d
2 pl
St-Martin
•
Map J4
•
02 35
87 25 65
•
www.manoirdes
saules.com
•
€€€€
Hôtel Acropole,
Bernay
Situated on the outskirts
of Bernay, and providing
views over attractive
countryside, this hotel has
the same tranquil
atmosphere as the town.
It also has the distinction
of having sound-proofed
bedrooms.
d
La Grande
Malouve
•
Map H4
•
02 32
46 06 06
•
€
Château de
Goville, Le Breuil-
en-Bessin
Set in rolling countryside,
this elegantly furnished
18th-century château has
12 pretty bedrooms over-
looking an impeccable
jardin à la française
.
d
Map C3
•
02 31 22 19 28
•
chateaugoville@wanadoo.fr
•
€€€
Tribunal,
Mortagne-au-
Perche
Occupying a handsome
building with origins in
the 13th century, this
welcoming town-centre
hotel makes an excellent
base for exploring the
Perche
(see p113)
.
d
4 pl
de Palais
•
Map H6
•
02 33
25 04 77
•
hotel.du.tribunal
@wanadoo.fr
•
€€
Moulin de
Villeray, Condeau-
au-Perche
If you want to inject a little
romance into your life,
spend a couple of days at
this seductive riverside
mill, with rooms full of
character, set in the
beautiful, unspoilt Perche
countryside. There is also
a glorious mature garden
to enjoy. d
Map H6
•
02
33 73 30 22
•
www.
domainedevilleray.com
•
€€€
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