Charming holiday cottages to rent in southern Normandy, near Domfront - Le Fournil Reviews

We enjoyed our stay here and if you want a relaxing holiday this is the place to be,we sat on the terrace and watched buzzards soaring above us and a fox crossing a nearby field.

Our host were very helpful and gave us plenty of information about the area,the cottage had all we needed for a comfortable stay and would recommend it to family and friends.

Le Fournil is in quiet rural location, possibly remote by some standards, and offers everything you need for a relaxed break. The most curious internal feature is the old bread oven. Your hosts have an extensive local knowledge and are wonderfully helpful and thoughtful. Help was on hand to sort out both a flat tyre on our car and to track down somewhere that we could buy new pedals for one of our bikes! Not your average holiday mishap. The local town of Ceaucé is charming and has the most wonderful boulangerie from where breakfast croissants can be had. Further afield is the medieval town of Domfront where we were fortunate enough to enjoy a medieval fair, with knights on horseback parading through the town and archery stands where would be archers could try their skill. Further afield you can strike out for the coast at Mont St Michel should you wish to, though it is a full day trip. As would be heading further in land to the museum at Le Mans. There is plenty to do in and around the region and Le Fournil offers the ideal base for exploring Basse Normandie.

We had a lovely weeks stay at Le Fournil. Both Nigel and Paul were excellent hosts and had a very good knowledge of the local area. The gite was beautifully decorated and comfortable and the gardens were immaculate. My daughter Charlotte was particularly impressed and fascinated with the bug house. Thank you for a lovely week.

Once again we had a most enjoyable and relaxing time at Le Haut Fresnay and it was especially nice to renew our acqaintance with Le Fournil - it is our favourite of the 3 cottages. As always, everything was well prepared, beautifully presented and in excellent order and we were made to feel most welcome by Nigel & Paula. We'd recommend it highly to anyone seeking a complete "get away". Our favourite nearby place for eating out is Bagnoles and their are several really good restaurants there. We also had a great Sunday lunch at l'Auberge du Grand Gousier restaurant in Domfront. We'll be back!

We have visited Le Haut Fresnay now for 11 consecutive years, staying in Le Fournil. The cottage is clean, comfortable, well equipped and set in glorious surroundings. There is ample room for children to play and explore, and for adults to relax. This area of France is very peaceful and ideally suited for walking, cycling (numerous quiet lanes on hand close to Le Haut Fresnay so bring your cycles), visiting local towns and villages, but close enough for a day trip to Bayeux, Mont St Michel or the Normandy Beaches. This year we made a return visit to Vitre in Brittany (a drive of about an hour and a half) and enjoyed a lunch of galettes, crepes and cidre. Delicious and great value! Nigel and Paula are very welcoming, friendly and helpful hosts with an abundant knowledge of the local area and are always on hand to assist if necessary. We certainly recommend a visit to Le Haut Fresnay and intend to return again next year!

Le Haut Fresnay est un lieu idéal pour se ressourcer après une année trépidante. Le parc est très agréable et les gîtes sont aménagés avec beaucoup de goût: l'âme normande a su être conservée et embellie par le charme anglais. Les propriétaires sont des hôtes discrets et très attentionnés qui vous aideront à découvrir les multiples facettes de cette belle région.