CHÂTEAU LA CHENEVIÈRE

Views of manicured gardens can be enjoyed from all of the spacious, light-filled rooms. The castle is also home to extensive vegetable gardens and beehives which provide fresh, locally sourced herbs, fruit, vegetables and honey to the château’s two superb restaurants. Feast on bistrot-style cuisine in the relaxing setting of Le Petit Jardin, or head to Le Botaniste to enjoy an exquisite, fine-dining take on Normandy specialities – and a fine selection of hand-picked vintage wines. For after-dinner drinks, Zanzibar delivers an almost speakeasy experience; an intimate and atmospheric bar, furnished with curios from the owner’s travels and boasting a menu of Calvados-based cocktails.

SUITABLE FOR:

• Couples and older families
• Second World War history buffs
• Foodies

THINGS TO DO AT THE HOTEL:

• Take a dip in the heated outdoor pool
• Explore the 12 hectares of parkland on one of the hotel’s own bicycles
• Indulge in an in-room spa treatment
• Sip on a Calvados-based cocktail in Zanzibar
• Hone your backhand on the tennis court

THINGS TO DO NEARBY:

• Embark on a day trip to the Mont Saint Michel
• Explore the history of D-Day at the nearby Landing Beaches with a military history expert
• Visit the Bayeux Tapestry, to discover French and English history from nearly a millennium ago
• Discover flavours of the region with a Calvados and Camembert tasting
• Explore local chateaux whose history tracks back from the Middle Ages to the 19th century