The Pays d’Auge is the area of Normandy known for its rolling fields, orchards, stud farms and a good glass of cider or pommeau depending on the time of day. Sheltered from the elements which can pound the coastline this is a land where the climate and soil are so good you can grow almost anything, where rivers cut through deep and twisting valleys and where the landscape is carpeted in apple blossom.
It is here, amidst the timber fronted houses, at the heart of one of the best designated cider producing areas that you will find the Chateau les Bruyères, an Empire period residence and 18th century manor house, now lovingly transformed into a charming hotel and gourmet restaurant.
On the edge of Cambremer, the chateau with its delicate pink bricks topped off by a slate roof, is accessed along a driveway bordered by oak trees and rhododendron bushes. |
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The serenity of the setting appealed to Marcel Proust who used to retire here during his treatments in Cabourg and there is no doubt he would approve of the place as it is today; -a hotel full of charm, set in the midst of centuries old trees on a 25 acre estate; cosy and elegant bedrooms conducive to romance and reverie.
It is also the prefect location to enjoy the gastronomic delights of innovative cuisine, based on the very best local produce of the land and sea.
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