Les Deserts our beautifully restored cottage is a haven of peace and tranquility yet close to all of Normandy's many attractions. Situated on a hill overlooking the sleepy hamlet of St Christophe De Chaulieu, Les Deserts stands in it's own large well maintained gardens and has beautiful views of the Normandy countryside and the neighboring pine forest. An ideal base for a family or romantic holiday
The large open plan living room has exposed oak beams and a feature granite fireplace with a wood burner for cooler nights. Large comfy sofas and TV with surround sound/satellite channels and a huge collection of DVDs makes the living area a very comfortable area to sit and relax with your family. The fully equipped kitchen has everything you need to make your stay at the cottage more comfortable.
Upstairs there are 3 bedrooms consisting of, one double with french doors with lovely views of the valley, One twin bedroom with TV and video and the third bedroom is a double which has a very comfortable sofa for a seventh person if required. All are tastefully furnished and have plenty of storage space and all bedrooms have floor standing fans to keep you cool in the summer and heaters for cooler evenings. There is a baby cot, highchair and baby bath/mat available, Please visit our website www.cottagesinnormandy.com for more information on Les Deserts. Please note that smoking is not permitted inside the cottage.

Les Deserts stands in its own large well maintained gardens with beautiful views of the countryside, The south facing terrace has a lovely view of the neighboring pine forest, it is a wonderful place to sit and relax any time of year, you may also be able to spot some of the local wildlife including deer, red squirrels, hares and the many different birds that frequent the garden and if you are lucky wild boar. There is a gazebo on the terrace with  table/chairs and barbecue and plenty of out door lights for dining alfresco. To cool  off in the summer months there is a large plunge pool with sun loungers and for our younger guests there is a sand pit ( bucket & spade provided)  and a selection of garden toys ( a small paddling pool is available for toddlers)

GUEST COMMENTS

"We have found our perfect home, peace and tranquility-perfect, we loved our week here, garden wonderful and very relaxing. Can't wait to return to this wonderful place" - The Podd family

"We have stayed in many many gites but this one is definitely the best so far" - The chapman family

"We have enjoyed the beautiful scenery and the garden, the house is very well designed and decorated and we felt at home. Les Deserts location allowed us to thoroughly relax, but it is also close enough to many attractions, a fantastic holiday" - Stuart & Estelle

"A lovely stay, the gite is everything we love to see in a country cottage, fully equipped and excellent interior, very comfortable the best gite we have stayed in." - Sam & Paul

"A great cottage with perfect suroundings" - Paul & Julie   Because Les Deserts is on the edge of 3 departments, Calvados, Orne and Manche, it is the perfect location for discovering all that Normandy has to offer. From the Mont St Michel, The d-day beaches and museums, Villedie les poeles and Bayeux are all within easy reach from our cottage. Paris Airport is approximatley a 2.5 hour drive from the cottage.Please visit our website for more photos and information                                      GETTING TO FRANCE Les deserts is easly reached from one of the ports, and flights to Caen Airport are available from most united kingdom Airports *BRITTANY FERRIES:-Have regular sailings from Portsmouth to Caen and Cherbourg :-  also from Poole to Cherbourg, contact www.brittanyferries.com ( Caen port to Les Deserts 77kms) *LD LINES;- Offer cheaper crossings and sail from Portsmouth to Le Harve ( Le Harve to Les Deserts 168kms)contact www.ldlines.co.uk *P&O FERRIES;-  Have sailings Portsmouth to Caen and also from Rosslere ( Ireland) to Caen and Dover to Calais, contact  www.poferries.com * EURO TUNNEL;- leaves Folkestone every 35 minutes to arrive in Calais, ( Calais to Les Deserts 420kms )Very quick journey on the train and a nice drive down to Les Deserts . FLIGHTS;- Available from all UK airports to Caen airport, cheap flights available at www.onlinetravel.com CAR HIRE;- Car hire available from Caen airport, contact www.carhire3000.com FLIGHTS TO PARIS;- Many flights to paris Charles de Gaulle and Orly airports, distance from airports to Les Deserts 330kms apoximatley, all major car hire companys available

Availability: Check Availability
Price: GBP £350-£650 per week
Property Type: Cottages
Department: 14 Calvados
Sleeps: 6
Facilities:

• Linen
• Towels
• Kitchen
• Washing Machine
• Dishwasher
• Shower
• Fireplace
• Swimming Pool
• Pets

Near:

• Golf
• Railway Station
• Restaurants
• Shops

Extras:

• Barbeque
• Television
• Video Player
• DVD Player
• Music Centre

Website: www.cottagesinnormandy.com
Telephone: 01179614133
Rental Conditions: Change over days are Saturday and entry to the cottage is only available after 4pm, please vacate before 10am on the day of your departure,Linen available at £8 per person, please note that you are required to leave the cottage as clean and tidy as you would expect to find. if however you decide not to clean the cottage before your departure please mention this when you are booking and a cleaner can be arranged at an additional cost of £30.