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Customer Reviews
Overall:
It exceeded our expectations. The villa was absolutely perfect for our group of 6. Everyone enjoyed having their own spacious bedroom suite. It was the perfect location for taking day trips out into the countryside and so welcoming to come home to at night.
Enjoyed Most:
Spaciousness of the rooms and the quiet, rural location. Jean-Claude and Clairette went above and beyond to make our stay enjoyable despite the language barrier; they seemed to anticipate our every need.
Enjoyed Least:
The lack of a shower you could stand under. The quality of the bath towels could be improved upon.
Surrounding Area:
The villa provided a good base for our daily outings to the surrounding historical areas.Tthe countryside is absolutely beautiful.
Nearby Events or Locales:
Pont L'Eveque - not within walking distance.
Patty, June
Overall:
It exceeded our expectations. We all enjoyed having our own spacious bedroom suites and coming home to the property at the end of a day of touring.
Patty, June
Overall:
Relaxing and fun. Just loved it.
Enjoyed Most:
The wonderful hosts. The creek, the flowers, little garden with vegetables, herbs and the chickens. The old mill.
Surrounding Area:
Everything is so well taking care of. We loved the cows, the sheep, the goat, and a beautiful horse named LILIE, whom we fed. The small roads through the country were lovely.
Nearby Events or Locales:
The nearest twon was PONT-LEVEQUE. We had to drive 15 minutes to get croissants and baguette every morning.
Tips or Restaurants:
It is a very nice family place. May was cold and wet this year and should have brought more sweaters.
Directions:
A GPS is essential.
Check In Out:
It all worked out great.
Huguette, June
Overall:
Our experience is one we will never forget. Our family of ten arrived at Le Moulin de Calonne and we were greeted by the caretakers. That day a main water line broke in the area and the caretakers were upset as there was no water. They went over and above and set up two hotel rooms close by for our family to use the shower and bath facilities for two days until the water was fixed. They cooked us dinner for the inconvenience and breakfast every morning. They were wonderful and we all enjoyed the French cooking so much they cooked for us every night. We will certainly go back again.
Enjoyed Most:
The area of the property was so beautiful and peaceful. The grounds were better than any picture we saw of the property which was on an acre. A beautiful stream rushing through, so nice to spend our last week after a busy week in Paris, city life, completely different.
Surrounding Area:
We enjoyed the fact you could go to several surrounding areas by car very easily. We went to the D-Day beach, to the fishing village, and Mont Saint Michel.
Nearby Events or Locales:
Pont L'Eveque was the nearest small town. It was about five minutes away by car.
Tips or Restaurants:
Suggestions for future renters would be to have the caretakers cook for you--it was fabulous. The nearest restaurants were in Pont L'Eveque.
Directions:
You do need a GPS for this property as it will bring you right to it. We did get the coordinates from RentVillas.
Check In Out:
Very easy when we arrived and also upon departing.
Michelle , July
Overall:
We had a very enjoyable stay here. The property was large and well appointed. It was centrally located for exploration of Normandy. The caretakers, Clairette and Jean Claude, were warm and very friendly.
Enjoyed Most:
We enjoyed the peaceful rural atmosphere, the spaciousness of the rooms and the grounds, and the ease in getting to a main road to go to specific destinations.
Enjoyed Least:
We had some confusion in the beginning about the kitchen situation as we had rented villas before and had done breakfasts and some dinners ourselves. The kitchen here is shared by the caretakers and they speak only French so it took us a couple of days to figure out what the situation was. Once we did, however we had them provide our breakfast and dinners and it was great, convenient, and very reasonably priced.
Surrounding Area:
This property is on or very close to the Cider Route so the surrounding area is just lovely. We visited Giverny on the way to the villa, explored the Cider Route, went to the Bayeux and the D Day beaches, to Caen, to Honfleur and to Mont St. Michel.
Nearby Events or Locales:
Pont L'Eveque is the nearest town. It isn't within walking distance but is less than 10 minutes by car and very charming. In the past we have been able walk to a village and have enjoyed that experience but this was great, too--can't get more convenient than just walking into the lovely dining room !
Tips or Restaurants:
I would suggest planning to have Clairette prepare your breakfast and as many dinners as you can. There is nothing within walking distance (the one small restaurant nearby was closed when we were there) and she does a lovely job both with the meals and the decor. She is flexible with the breakfast so you don't have to plan a specific time, but if you need to be off early it is no problem for her to have things ready at an early hour!
Directions:
We used a GPS and found it without trouble, but the sign confused us a little because it looked like a hotel sign to us.
Check In Out:
People should be aware that the caretakers speak only French-- they are very welcoming but when you phone, if you don't speak French, communication will be challenging.
Janet, October
Overall:
Loved it! Great peaceful location, wonderful ambience and light, lots of living space, and beautiful flora everywhere. Caretakers live on the property, non-english speaking, very welcoming, yet non-intrusive.
Enjoyed Most:
Great central location for sightseeing and day trips to many of the coastal Normandy towns, Mont Saint Michel, Caen, Bayeux, and Rouen. Property itself was peaceful and beautiful.
Enjoyed Least:
Can't think of anything I didn't like.
Surrounding Area:
Lots of great places to sightsee. we went to Rouen, Caen, Bayeux, the D-day beaches, American Cemetery, and Mont Saint Michel. All easy driving distance, but we were able to return to peace and quiet away from all the busy tourist areas.
Nearby Events or Locales:
Nearest town was Pont-L'Eveque. Had a grocery store, bakery, butcher, etc.
Tips or Restaurants:
There is an excellent restaurant that sits down the road from the house, easy walking distance, called Le Bistrot des Passants. we ate there twice it was so good!
House is very well-stocked as far as kitchen pots and pan, linens, and most toiletry items. Additionally, they do also have Wireless Internet access and a BBQ grill.
Directions:
I used a GPS to find the property- took me right to the driveway.
Check In Out:
Easy, even if you don't speak French. Received our full deposit back.
Michelle, May
