Walks in Normandy
MONT-SAINT-MICHEL
Discover Mont-Saint-Michel, a marvel of the West located in Normandy at the end of an immense bay. Mont-Saint-Michel is home to the highest tides in Europe and attracts thousands of visitors from all over the world every year.
After a walk or a ride in a horse-drawn carriage along the bay, you'll reach this impressive rocky islet dedicated to Saint Michael, where today stands the abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel, introduced in 708 by the Benedictines. Here you can wander through the picturesque cobbled streets lined with stalls, souvenir shops, antique dealers and brasseries, including the famous Mère Poulard inn. After visiting the abbey, you can visit the Mont museums and discover all the secrets of the site and its bay.
Nearby attractions: Tombelaine, a granite islet in the Bay of Mont Saint-Michel. Departing from Mont Saint Michel, this guided tour of the Bay of Mont Saint Michel, bound for the Rocher de Tombelaine, is ideal for young children.
Make the most of your stay at the hotel to discover the Jardin Botanique de Bayeux, a 2.6 hectare landscaped park created in 1859 by the Bülher brothers.
The Bayeux Botanical Garden is home to more than 400 trees, including a spectacular weeping beech that has been classified as a natural monument and a "remarkable tree of France". The garden is one of the finest 19th-century landscaped parks in Normandy.
Take a stroll along the Discovery Trail, lined with information points, or wander freely through the garden and discover the main plant species it contains, as well as historical anecdotes about the town.
The "Bayeux botanical trail" junior quiz is a fun and educational way to recharge your batteries while having fun with your children.
LA POINTE DU HOC
Discover the Pointe du Hoc, one of the not-to-be-missed walks in Normandy during your stay at the hotel. A must on your tour of the D-Day landing beaches!
Stormed on the morning of 6 June 1944 by Colonel Rudder's 2nd Ranger Battalion, Pointe du Hoc was a strategic point in the German fortifications on the Normandy coast.
Halfway between Omaha Beach and Utah Beach, Pointe du Hoc rises 30 metres above the sea. The site contains the remains of the powerful artillery battery built by the German army and traces of the terrible fighting that raged there.
At dawn on D-Day, a commando unit from the 2nd Ranger Battalion climbed the cliff using ropes and ladders and launched an assault on the battery. Encircled on Pointe du Hoc, the soldiers faced powerful German counter-attacks.
