Location

Brecey is just over an hour from the ferry port of Caen and 90 minutes from Cherbourg (depending on the traffic).  Where is Brecey? - Click here

Our Normandy cottage is 2km south of Brecey in a small Hamlet.  There are many nearby tourist-attractions and things to do.

Brecey

Brecey is a friendly town on the banks of the pretty river See, with a market every Friday (try the  gallette saucisse).  There are two good small supermarkets, with patisseries, boulangeries and an award-winning charcuterie.  There is a boating and fishing lake, with outside swimming pool and various sports facilities including Tennis courts, boules, fishing and pedalos.

The surrounding area

The next main towns in the area are Villedieu les Poêles with it's ancient copper industry, and St Hilaire du Harcouët.  To the west is Avranches where General Patton broke through to the sea in 1944.  You can still see the Sherman Tank in the town square.  Avranches has a wealth of interests, including museums, arts, music, and has two large Hypermarkets.

Further up the coast is the fishing port of Granville, with it's many quayside restaurants.

From Brecey, the spectacular Mont-St-Michel is just 40 minutes away.  This is one of those experiences not to be forgotten.  It's a town within a mediaeval castle, full of narrow cobbled  streets and passages, full of restaurants and souvenir shops.  There is a monastery at the top and it's worth the climb just for the view alone.  

Further round the coast are the towns of Cancale which is renowned for it's oyster and mussel beds, and the ancient town of St Malo.

To the North are the D-Day landing beaches, although all over this region there are many  interesting war-time places to visit.  Just 2 miles to the West of Brecey was the largest American wartime field hospital, commemorated with a plaque on the road to Avranche.

Paris is an easy train ride away which takes two and half hours from Vire.

Beaches

There are many fine beaches, the nearest being about 25minutes away.  Try Les Carolles, Jullouville and St Jean-Le-Thomas.  You can see where they cultivate mussels on ropes, and when the tide is out, help the locals with their cockle picking.  For lunch, visit some of the fine beachside cafes that are all very good and reasonably priced.

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