The true wealth of Beuvron-en-Auge

- March 15, 2023March 29, 2023

This post was first published in August 2014 In 1970 as free love was having mixed results across the world and the Beatles argued over their LP collection after one of the worst break-ups of all time, the sun shone in Beuvron-en-Auge. Dust and desolation Michel Vermughen looked out through the small window

How to completely botch your trip to Normandy

Making the most of Normandy

- June 19, 2014July 5, 2015

We started this blog to answer the question 'is there more to Normandy than Monet, WW2, Calvados and Cheese?' and are still enjoying looking for the answer. Along the way we have come up with five sure fire ways to miss out on some of the best that Normandy has

The marvellous Montgomery’s of Sainte-Foy-de-Montgommery

- December 28, 2013April 10, 2018

This charming postcard of a Pays d’Auge manor gateway took us to the hamlet of Sainte-Foy-de-Montgommery, a hidden Château and introduced us to possibly the loveliest Pommeau in the world. Here is our first postcard match. Set back discretely from the road, framed by the gateway, Manoir de l’Aumondiere retains her mystery. We have no idea