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The rooms in each cottage can be rented separately or all
together.
The Gronde Farm is located between Bayeux and Arromanches in the Calvados
region. Its location, between Bessin, the Côte de Nacre and the D-Day
Beaches make it an ideal base for exploring western Normandy, all the
way to Cherbourg or Mont-St-Michel. The Gronde Farm takes its name from
the river that crosses Magny, a typical Bessin village. Here all is
calm and tranquil, and yet the beaches and surf are only 6 kilometers
away.
Its high stone walls, now renovated, are an example of
Norman architecture of the 17th century—the epoch when the building was
constructed. The farm and its outbuildings are arranged in an L-shaped
configuration, and the buildings have been transformed into two unique
holiday cottages. Motorcycles and bicycles can be securely stored in
the barn, and vintage automobiles can be parked in the interior
courtyard, which can be locked at night (only if both holiday cottage
are rented). Dogs can run free in the courtyard if the gates are closed
in the evening.
Each bedroom has a private bathroom, toilet, and
television, and the common rooms have a working fireplace—a real
advantage once the days turn cool at the end of autumn. On the ground
floor, guests enjoy an outdoor terrace that opens onto a large lawn with
a swing set—ideal for families with children.
The Gronde Farm is
composed of two holiday cottages: The Large Cottage (details and photos), which sleeps up to 15 people, includes a ground floor (Mont-St-Michel), a first floor (Jersey) and a second floor (Tahithou); the Cherbourg Cottage (details and photos) sleeps 4
to 7 people. The rooms in each cottage can be rented separately or all
together. The two cottages rented together can sleep a total of 22
people.
This stylish bed and breakfast—whose walls and interiors have
been impeccably renovated—is decorated in keeping with the spirit of
the farm, and at the same time makes use of modern technology. The
buildings are entirely heated all year long by geothermal energy, using
probes buried 80 meters deep that collect the Earth’s heat. Solar
panels will be installed in the future.




