Cider and Apple Cottages

These two cottages are semi-detached with locked, adjoining doors.

They can be rented separately but are also ideal for occupation as a large, single unit.

Both cottages are similarly furnished.

Ground floor
Large, comfortable sitting-room with wood-burning stove, television with satellite, DVD and video player.

Well-equipped kitchen / diner with gas cooker, dishwasher, fridge-freezer and microwave.

Bathroom with shower and wash basin. The washing machine is installed in the bathroom.

Separate toilet.

First floor
Large bedroom with king-size double bed.

Bedroom with three single beds.

Both bedrooms are carpeted and have a wardrobe, chests of drawers and hanging space.

Outside

Large garden with feature cider press with wheel and fountain.

Patio with garden furniture and barbecue.

Orchard Cottage

Orchard Cottage is available for rent when the owners are not in occupation.

Ground floor

Superb, large kitchen/diner with all the usual appliances.

A separate utility room with a washing machine and storage facilities.

A downstairs toilet.

Luxurious oak-floored lounge, with an open fire.

First floor

Two large double bedrooms. One with an en-suite bathroom.

Separate bathroom.

Outside

It has patios to the side and back with a large teak table and eight chairs, and a barbecue.

Painting courses

Hilary has spent her teaching career bringing out the individual skills and abilities in a caring fun yet structured manner. She is willing to work with a range of abilities and skills levels in order to encourage creativity and enjoyment of painting in any chosen media.

Cider Cottage will be our painting base and it has access to a large adjoining barn for shelter and shade. Guest accommodation consists of 1 ensuite double bedroom in Orchard Cottage. 2 doubles and 1 twin in Apple Cottage with bathroom.

The area boasts a wide range of painting opportunities including Le Mont St Michel, sandy beaches, slat marshes, fishing ports, rural scenery and a wide variety of lively markets - all typical of this beautiful part of Normandy.

For available dates and further details of the painting courses please visit our website.

Local area

The history of the area goes back many centuries - from Norman times through to the moving story of the invasion of Normandy by the allied forces in 1944 to 1945.

The famous abbeys of La Lucerne and Hambye date from the 12th century, the small chateau in St. Pierre Langers was gifted to the family by William the Conqueror, for the part they played in the invasion of England.

Avranches was Patton's HQ following his 3rd Army's breakout to the Loire after D-Day (Cobra - 'La Percée'), and there are many poignant reminders of that time in the war graves around the area, particularly the American Cemetery at St. James and the German Cemetery at Huisines-sur-Mer, overlooking Mont St. Michel.

Granville - the 'Monaco of the North' - has an old town on a rocky promontary overlooking the sea, with the port and commercial district along the reclaimed land below, with its habourfront seafood restaurants and variety of nice shops. There's a fine beach, complete with sea-water swimming pool and you can get a bird's-eye view of the old ramparts above the beach. Art lovers will enjoy the Musée d'Art Moderne Richard Anacreon with its collection of Fauvist and Pointillist paintings. And Granville is also the birth place of Christian Dior, and his former summer house, the clifftop Villa les Rhumbs, is now the delightful Musée et Jardin Christian Dior.

The Chausey Islands (52 islands at high tide and 365 at low tide) are an interesting and attractive day out from Granville and Jersey is also only a hour by hydrofoil from the town.

In Avranches there are also the famous Mont St. Michel Manuscripts, rescued from the Mont during the Revolution, on display in the Scriptorial.

La Cidrerie is 75 minutes from the ferry ports of Caen/ Ouistreham and Cherbourg, and an hour from St Malô. Le Havre is two hours away.

By air - there are direct flights to Dinard, Rennes and Beauvais.

Pricing structure (per week)

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Bed linen is provided at a rate of 10 euros per bed per week and there is a cleaning charge of 60 euros per week.
The cottage is cleaned, and the bedding changed, each Saturday.

Orchard Cottage is available to rent as one double bedroom on a Chambre d’Hôtes basis.

In addition bed and breakfast may be booked in Cider/Apple Cottage if they have not been let.

A cot, highchair and stair gates are available for no extra cost.

For availability and booking enquiries please contact:
Hilary and John Frame
Tel: (UK) 01243 826840
or (Fr) 00 33 2 33 58 96 80
[contact owners]

owners’ website

Please quote reference 5030 hhf when making enquiries.

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