Bank Holiday Season – les jours de fériés 2018
It’s bank holiday season in France. May is notoriously full of bank holidays in France and this year there are more ‘pont’ weekends than usual. A ‘pont’ is the extra day that can attach itself to a Bank Holiday weekend when the bank holiday falls on a Tuesday or a Thursday. So when the bank holiday is on a Tuesday the holiday weekend takes on the Monday etc. The first pont weekend end with 1st May, next Tuesday. 1st May is Labour Day and it’s one of the very few days of the year when Mont St Michel is closed. The next pont weekend ends with 8th May. ...
Read MoreRomarin – the Makeover
We have had quite a busy winter, repairing, refreshing and updating our properties. Our major indoor project was to makeover the upstairs of our 2-bedroom cottage Romarin. I thought of doing before and after photos, but here are just the after photos. Downstairs is much the same. Outside we have done some landscaping at Val and the new garden bench arrived today. Henry has rebuilt what we like to call the feed shed. Both of these projects have been interrupted by the frost that arrived at the weekend but we hope to finish off next week. Photos to...
Read MoreA Fabulous Night Out in Cancale and a New Restaurant to Recommend
Last night was our wedding anniversary. Unusually, it was also a night when we had no guests arriving. With a free evening, we decided to go for a night out in Cancale. We hadn’t been for over a year and I had found a restaurant that I wanted to try. Le Bout du Quai is at the opposite end of the Corniche to the lighthouse, and it is at the end of the road. We had the foresight to book a table, which was wise as the restaurant is small and the opening hours are short. We were tucked into a corner with a sweeping view of the bay. The evening was feeling fabulous before we had even...
Read MoreLe Parc Botanique de Haute Bretagne – a hidden gem.
After 10 and a half years, I finally got around to visiting ‘le Parc Botanique de Haute Bretagne’. It’s on a slight detour from us to Fougeres in the middle of nowhere. And it was lovely. If I lived a bit closer, I would probably visit every week, but tumbling lawns, water features and themed gardens are just my cup of tea. They even serve a cup of tea in the Chateau! I used to live in Chester, and I often visited Ness Gardens. This garden has a similar feel… something different around every corner, a relaxed feel and even an invitation to walk on the grass....
Read MoreBreakfast at la Ferme de la Baie – petit déjeuner pour vous?
In a Bed and Breakfast, breakfast is pretty important. We serve a French continental breakfast. As well as croissants and fresh bread, there is usually some homemade yoghurt, cheese and cold meats or saucisson. We often offer a homemade cake or muffin. Banana cake is pretty good at breakfast time, as is apple cake. At this time of year the choice of fruit is greater… strawberries will soon be finished but nectarines and apricots are making an appearance. I have spent many days replanting the raspberry patch, and I am hopeful that in a few weeks, we will be able to serve...
Read MoreFete de la Bretagne
May is usually the month of bank holidays in France, but this month in between the bank holidays there is a cultural festival in Brittany. You can find more about what’s on at http://www.fetedelabretagne.bzh/. For events happening near here, have a look at Ille et Vilaine… the closest place with events is Dol de Bretagne, which has lots going on on 13th and 14th May. Find out more on the Dol Facebook page : https://www.facebook.com/dpi.dolpaysdinitiatives/ Fougeres is only 40 minutes, with a programme of activities from 17 to 21 May. Find out more...
Read MoreWhere We Are
On the border between Brittany and Normandy, minutes from le Mont St Michel
Le Fenil
Large open plan living area with vaulted ceilingAbricot
Cosy 2-bedroom gîte with a bath Romarin
Cosy 2-bedroom gîte with a shower Gardens and Grounds
Plenty of room to sit, to play games, to feed the chickens and to look for eggsBed and Breakfast
Rustic old farmhouse, with oak beams, original oak floorboards and a rambling gardenBed & Breakfast
Local Attractions
Historic towns, WWII sites, mussel and oyster farms, and World Heritage site le Mont Saint MichelLocal Attractions
Food and Fun
Sand yachting, accrobranches, golf, cycling, rambling, go-karting, horse-riding, sea-kayaking, eating…Food and Fun
Nice things people have said about their holidays with us