Château de Crèvecœur
August was a hectic month. We spent several days exploring parts of the region that we'd never been to before. We drove through the picturesque Pays d'Auge, we meandered through the back roads of the Cotentin peninsula, we visited a 700-year old château, saw a display of heavy horses and a festival celbrating the last 100 years of agricultural life.
We drove futher south, to the mediaeval town of Domfront, fought over for many centuries including the last, and dipped our toes in the spa waters at Bagnolles-sur-Orne.
France has a well-deserved reputation for the huge variety of its terrain, man-made landscapes, architecture and history. No matter whre you go, all you have to do is leave the main roads behind and you'll find yourself in France profonde, with a treat around every corner.
