La Cahudiere (Poppy)

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Gite |2 bedrooms |Sleeps 5

St. Martin de Landelles in St. Hilaire du Harcouet, Manche

From £400 per week

1 night minimum stay

Changeover flexible

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Key info  Swimming pool, beach or lakeside relaxation, balcony/terrace, car essential, private garden, no pets allowed

About the home

Poppy (Le Coquelicot) is a gite created from the old hay barn of an impressive Normandy farmhouse set in the beautiful countryside of tiny hamlet called La Cahudière.Thoughtfully renovated to retain its rural charm while providing high quality accommodation with all amenities this gite is an ideal place to stay in all seasons.

Staying with us you can have the best of all worlds! You can relax in the beautiful garden or around the heated pool in summer or try from a choice of many beautiful beaches on the Cotentin and Emerald coasts only half an hour away.

Or, why not try a cosy autumn or winter break around the log fire? Christmas and New Year at La Cahudiere prove very popular.

Our larger Gite Le Bleuet (Home 61054) can also accommodate up to 14 so together the Gites can take groups of 19.

Facilities

Further details indoors:
The whole Farmhouse is divided into two separate living/sleeping areas each is self contained allowing two groups to share while retaining their own space. This one sleeps up to 5 with 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom. The larger area sleeps up to 14 with 7 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. Each has fully fitted kitchen, wood burning fire and independent hot water. There is a separate laundry room for the convenience of all guests.
The house has electric heating and wood fired stoves. All utilities included.

Further details outdoors:
La Cahudière is a tiny hamlet of two houses set in Normandy farmland. The front of the house over looks fields and is an ideal place to sit and enjoy this extraordinarily peaceful setting. There is a private furnished patio at the rear with table and chairs, sunloungers and a BBQ facility. It also has a log store for winter lets.
Our open air heated swimming pool is 7m x 3.5m and is surrounded by an attractive decked area so that you can sun bathe and keep cool all day long. Smoking is permitted in the external grounds.

Further details

Our pool is normally open from the end of May until the end of September. If you want it to be available outside those times then please ask us about it.

English speaking owners on hand if needed

Conditions

The farmhouse can be rented as a complete unit sleeping up to 19 people or as one of two individual gites sleeping up to 5 or 14. Special rates apply for booking the whole farmhouse, please contact us. See giteholidays.com

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Le Coquelicot (Poppy) Gite

 

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Heated swimming pool on site

 

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Comfortable living space

The Normandy / Manche region

Historic Normandy

The region’s buildings - half-timbered houses, Norman churches, grander abbeys and towering cathedrals - speak of the wealth which built them, The lush landscape of the interior is one of dairy herds and apple orchards where cattle graze the meadows to produce the creamy cheeses and butter for which Normandy is famous, while innumerable bees busy themselves pollinating the fruits which make cider and the Calvados (apple brandy) .

The coastline is world famous. From the wide expanses of the Baie Mont St Michel with its impressive island abbey, with beaches of the Emerald coast reaching to via Cancale to the walled City of St Malo. Heading north up the rugged Cotentin Peninsula are the sweeping headlines around Arromanches and Caen, areas that witnessed the D-Day landings, when Allied troops set out to liberate France and end the Second World War.

There is so much to see within easy reach of La Cahudiére.

The St. Hilaire du Harcouet, Manche / St. Martin de Landelles area

Local Attractions:

Our renovated Farmhouse, La Cahudiére, offers you a rural retreat with only a half hour drive to a range of magnificent beaches. If site seeing is your thing then there are lots of choice including the historic landing beaches. More local (10 minutes by car) is L’Ange Michel a leisure park that proves a great success with our younger visitors. The lake nearby provides opportunities for boating and fishing. Just leave a little time to sample the local produce. Restaurants and weekly farmers markets will enable to you try the delicious local produce; cider, cured meats and not to mention cheeses!

Markets
One of the biggest markets in the area is in St Hilaire on a Wednesday morning. It takes over most of the town centre. The market begins about 9.30am and is packing up by 12.00 noon. Here you can buy everything from a rabbit to a Renault. Of particular interest to some is the selling of livestock by locals.

Local Picnic areas:

Pont de la Republique
Just down the lane from La Cahudière (10 minutes walk) is the Bridge of the Republic crossing over the Selune Lake. On the far side of the bridge is a picnic area by the water. Just turn right at the end of our lane and stroll down the hill.
Pont des Biards
At the Biards bridges there is a viewing spot. (10 minutes by car) Its offers a beautiful view of the lake. It is possible to sit on the rocks by the lake.
Barrage de Vezins
The barrage is the hydroelectric dam that has created the Selune Lake. 15 minutes by car brings you to the barrage and the picnic area by the lake. There is a parking area and toilets.

La Mazure
La Mazure is an outdoor centre on the edge of the lake. There is a covered area by the side of the lake for picnics. In season, a small shop sells ice cream, drinks etc. There are plenty of activities here. You can hire canoes and boats to take out on the lake.

St Hilaire Park
In the centre of St Hilaire (15 minutes by car) is a beautiful park with two adjoining lakes. There are picnic tables here and plenty of activity equipment for children. Crazy golf is available with clubs and balls for hire from a nearby bar, a sign gives details.

Beaches
The Cherbourg peninsula has some of the best beaches such as; Bec D’Andaine, Genets, St. Jean le Thomas, Carolles & Jullouville. All these provide sandy beaches. Many have facilities for eating and drinking. Views across the Bay of Mt St Michel and the Mount itself. There are free car parks Horse & Pony riding is available or for the daring, a guided tour across the sand flats.

Alternatively, having taken the second left turn towards Jullouville you can follow the signs for the route of the bay and discover the coastline yourself. Places of interest might be: Le Grouin du Sud, St Leonard and Le Grand Port.

If you head further west you will discover more beaches as you head towards Cancale and St Malo. Look out for Port St Mer – a beautiful cove with some good restaurants and activities for children during the summer. About an one hour drive along the cost from La Cahudiére.

How to get there

La Cahudiere (Poppy) What's nearby: Attractions Restaurants Click map icons for more information

Reset Map

Follow A84 (N175) to Jct33 (St Hilaire du Harcouët) leave at Jct 33 onto A176 towards St Hilaire. Go through Ducey on A176, the main road through this little town winds right (around a roundabout) and then to the left.
After Ducey follow the A176 direction St Hilaire. After about 8km you will come to a roundabout signed Pont de Biards and St Martin de Landelles. Follow this country road through Les Biards, over the 2 bridges of the Ponts des Biards and then follow signs which will take you straight into St. Martin Village.

Activities near St. Hilaire du Harcouet, Manche

Guestbook for La Cahudiere (Poppy)

Thanks for making us so welcome and for making us so comfortable in the gite. Best hosts we've met in 25 years gite-ing! -The Dohertys, Hampshire

We have had a super stay in this delightful gîte, it has been very well restored...It is so quiet and peaceful when one leads such a busy life back home -Janet and David, Birmingham

Rental prices

Prices for group size 5
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Mid season	18 Dec 11	2 Jan 12	500£ 500	0-	0-	Flexible
Low season	2 Jan 12	31 Mar 12	400£ 400	0-	0-	Flexible
Mid season	31 Mar 12	21 Jul 12	500£ 500	0-	0-	Flexible
Peak season	21 Jul 12	1 Sep 12	700£ 700	0-	0-	1 Week
Mid season	1 Sep 12	30 Sep 12	500£ 500	0-	0-	Flexible
Low season	30 Sep 12	20 Dec 12	400£ 400	0-	0-	1 Week
Mid season	20 Dec 12	6 Jan 13	500£ 500	0-	0-	1 Week
Low season	6 Jan 13	24 Mar 13	400£ 400	0-	0-	1 Week
Mid season	24 Mar 13	20 Jul 13	500£ 500	0-	0-	1 Week
Peak	20 Jul 13	8 Sep 13	700£ 700	0-	0-	1 Week
Mid season	8 Sep 13	29 Sep 13	500£ 500	0-	0-	1 Week
Low season	29 Sep 13	22 Dec 13	400£ 400	0-	0-	1 Week
Mid season	22 Dec 13	5 Jan 14	500£ 500	0-	0-	1 Week

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.

To book the whole farmhouse + gite (sleeps 19) special rates apply - please contact us.

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3 years listed You are contacting Margaret Atherton Landline +44 01204 657413 Mobile +44 7973 817338 Payment accepted PayPal accepted Languages spoken The owner is based in the United Kingdom and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2008. This gite has so far received 0 reviews.

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