During 1937, just before the outbreak of WW2, the Touring Club of France went on an expedition to see the beautiful manor houses of Calvados, in Normandy.
Happily for us they took a camera and recorded these grand old houses, including at least one that has now been lost forever.
Lets join the Club on their journey.
La Revue du Touring club de France 1937; En Normandie
The tour!
Le manoir de Tordouet
Le Manoir du Lieu-Binet
Le Manoir Conti near Honfleur, destroyed by fire in 1999
Chateau de Glatigny on the Touques river
Ancien couvert des Dominicaines de L’Isle
Manoir du Desert near Honfleur is open for September heritage days
At least one of these is now a bed and breakfast!
Possibly the only rather a dull viewpoint of stunning Manoir de Coupesarte
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