www.bayeux-tourism.com

Considered a unique world masterpiece, the Bayeux Tapestry is actually an embroidery made from wool on linen canvas during the 11th century. It is 70m long and 50cm high, it recounts, simply but with a wealth of detail, how and why William the Conqueror conquered England on 14 October 1066. Accompany your visit to the exhibition and Tapestry with a free headphone set (available in 11 languages).

Centre Guillaume le Conquérant Rue de Nesmond
Tel : 02 31 51 25 50
Fax : 02 31 51 25 59
Site internet : www.bayeux-tourism.com
Contact : tapisserie@mairie-bayeux.fr
tapisserie.resa@dial.oleane.com

www.zoodejurques.fr

More than 500 animals in 15 hectares of grounds. Play parks for children, shows, restaurant, safari animals and rare species in one of France's most visited parks. Jurques is located between Caen and Vire.

14260 Jurques
Tel : 02 31 77 94 12
Fax : 02 31 77 77 64
Site internet : www.zoodejurques.fr
Contact : zoo.dejurques@wanadoo.fr

www.zoo-champrepus.com

Member of the "Normandy's Parks and Gardens" Club the Champrépus Zoo provides you with the chance to discover a landscaped setting of the animal world in a variety of themed gardens.

Emotion and surprise waiting for you all along the adventure trail... Discover the fascinating universe of wild animals in a delightfully landscaped scenery.

The Zoological Park is situated on the D924 between Villedieu and Granville.

50800 Villedieu-les-Poêles
Tel : 02 33 61 30 74
Fax : 02 33 61 71 43
Contact : zoo.champrepus@wanadoo.fr

Visit the ANGE-MICHEL Amusement Park for an unforgettable day out!

On the banks of Lake de Vezins, in ten hectares of countryside,
Over 30 rides!

AQUA-SPLASH - Pentagliss (4 Slides) - Quad Bikes - 4 Trampolines - Summer Tobogganing (220 M) - Bumper Cars And Electric Bikes - Animal Rides - Water Balls - Pony Rides - Kamikaze Dragons - Professional Bowling, Bumper Boats, Horse Rodeo, Giant Swing, Caterpillar (Train On Rails) - Hexagon, Bouncy Castle Play Land, Adult Fairground Rides, Games For Kids, Classic Car Museum, Traditional Craft Museum, Quad Bikes, Tourist Train, Billiards - Bar - Table Football, Tea Room, Flower Gardens - Rose Garden, Bumper Boats, Birds, Panoramic Views.

50730 Saint-Martin-de-Landelles

www.festyland.com

www.ajhackett.fr

Viaduc de la Souleuvre is a place of great historic significance.

It holds strong metaphoric bonds to the jump that started it all - through its builder, the great Gustave Eiffel.

The old railway bridge has long ago collapsed but the impressive 61-metre stone columns are still standing and have been interconnected by an exhilarating suspension foot-bridge, to give access to the jump deck.

Apart from Bungee Jumping is it now home to the Scable, a 400-metre-long death slide or Flying Fox on which you can cross the valley at more than 100 km per hour and a Tree Top Adventure Park.

The site is open daily from mid-June to mid-September and weekends from March to November.

There's a nice looking restaurant on site & picnic area if you prefer to be self sufficient.

Viaduc de la Souleuvre
14350 La Ferrière Harang
Normandie - France
Tel : 02 31 66 31 66
Fax : 02 31 66 31 67
Site internet : www.ajhackett.fr
Contact : info@ajhackett.fr

www.holidayletsfrance.com

La Chenaie Vacances Ltd is a representative of a group of private owners of holiday properties throughout France. By contacting Tony or Karen Cluskey, they may be able to offer greatly discounted ferry crossings to clients staying in our gite, with operators such as Brittany Ferries, Condor Ferries, Irish Ferries and Transmanche/LD Lines on the Newhaven to Dieppe/Le Havre routes, they are currently in negotiations with Superfast Ferries re. their Scotland-Belgium service.

Tony or Karen Cluskey
Tel : 00 33 2 31 69 98 54
Site internet : www.holidayletsfrance.com
Contact : anthony.cluskey@wanadoo.fr

www.meteofrance.com

www.france4families.com

www.gitesdefrance.info

www.poppysnormandy.com

Poppys Tea Room Poppys Museum Poppys Battlefield Tours

Whether in the peace & calming atmosphere of Poppys tea room, with it’s charming old oak furniture and 1940’s artifacts and sounds or in the tranquility of Poppys English cottage garden, you can enjoy that quintessential of experiences, “afternoon tea”.

Situated in the beautiful Normandy village of Montchamp, a village with history dating back to William the Conqueror, you can also, experience the Poppys museum and Second World War battlefield tours. During WW2 Montchamp was at the heart of General Montgomery’s breakout from the DDay landing beaches and indeed, was liberated from occupation by the German 9th SS Panzer Division on 4th August 1944 by the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards of the British 11th Armoured Division.

Poppy's Tea Room, Museum & Battlefield Tours
Rue De Caligny
Le Bourg
14350 Montchamp
Normandie
FRANCE
Tel : 0033 (0)231 092422
Mobile : 0033 (0)685 834003
Site internet : poppysnormandy.com
Contact : poppysnormandy@gmail.com

www.normandie44lamemoire.com

On 31 July the 11th Armoured Division commanded by General Roberts seized an intact bridge on the river
Souleuvre. It was nicknamed the "Bull" bridge from the emblem of the division. Located within 5 mins. drive of
La Bonne Vie, on the D56 road. On 1st August the German Commandment committed two Panzer Division to reinforce the sector. The tanks of the 23rd Hussars of the 29th Armoured Brigade entered Le Bény-Bocage, they destroyed a panzer on the main place and liberated the town. On 2 August at dawn the 2nd Armoured
Reconnaissance Battalion Welsh Guards hit panzer of the Hohenstaufen in front of Saint-Charles-de-Percy. At
nightfall the 3rd Battalion Irish Guards reached the town and formed hedgehog. Saint-Charles-de-Percy was
liberated the next day on 3rd August.

British War cemetery
Saint-Charles-de-Percy
In this cemetery are buried British soldiers whose corpses were found through the passing years in Normandy; 789 tombs are gathered there, including 786 British soldiers and 3 Canadians soldiers. Situation at the edge of
D290 road, within 15 mins. drive of La Bonne Vie.

Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC)

www.cwgc.org

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