Perfect hideaway in a rural setting, yet only a 10 minute walk to the village.

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9.8

Exceptional

Popular amenities

Kitchen

Air conditioning

Check-in time

4:00 PM

Check-out time

11:00 AM

Explore the area

Cerisy-La-Forêt, Normandie

Abbey of Cerisy-la-Foret8 min walk
Chateau de Balleroy10 min drive
Omaha Beach31 min drive
Caen (CFR-Carpiquet)36 min drive

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 2)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed

Shower room 1

Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio

Kitchen

Garden

Dining Area

About this property

Les Glycines, the french name for wisteria, is the name I chose for the gîte, as in the summer the walls are covered in beautiful purple flowers, with a heady scent!! The one bedroom gite attached to my house was converted in 2015. Previously the gite was two garages, storing cider barrels and bottles, sadly empty! The farmhouse is over 300 years old, a mixture of brick, cob & stone, and is not overlooked, except by the cows in a neighbouring field! You'll feel as if you're miles from anywhere, as there is 5000sq metres of land, plenty of green space, the cats enjoy it!

Les Glycines is situated in a small village called Cerisy-la-Foret, which is known for its 11th century abbey and modern sculpture park. A 10 minute walk and you're at the monks pond opposite the abbey, very picturesque. 5 mins drive in the other direction, and you're in the forest.

If it's a relaxing break for two you need, in a quiet setting, then look no further. However, you're not in the middle of nowhere, Bayeux and St Lo are close by, within a 25 minute drive. You have the best of both worlds!

Most people choose Normandy to explore everything they have heard about D-day. You won't be disappointed! Ideally situated for visiting all the D-day landing beaches with Omaha being the nearest, only 30 minutes away. There are plenty of military cemeteries and museums nearby.

Property manager

Noreen Kadzionis

Languages

English

Amenities

Air conditioning

Pet-friendly

House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 18

Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Adults only

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

We should mention

Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 1000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using the information in the booking confirmation

A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Cerisy-la-Foret

Located in Cerisy-la-Foret, this farm stay is in a rural area. Milling Museum and Mine Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Centre Equestre de Sully and Ferme de la Sapiniere Winery. Bayeux Botanical Garden and Souterroscope des Ardoisieres are also worth visiting. Take the opportunity to explore the area for outdoor excitement like horse riding.

Cerisy-La-Forêt, Normandie

What's nearby

Abbey of Cerisy-la-Foret - 8 min walk
Chateau de Balleroy - 10 min drive
Museum of the Bayeux Tapestry - 22 min drive
Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial - 29 min drive
Omaha Beach - 31 min drive

Getting around

Le Molay-Littry Station - 9 min drive
Caen (CFR-Carpiquet) - 37 min drive

Restaurants

‪Gang Of Pizza - ‬10 min drive
‪Chez Louisette - ‬8 min drive
‪Gang Of Pizza - ‬8 min drive
‪Le Neptune - ‬14 min drive
‪Barbanchon Catherine - ‬8 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Perfect hideaway in a rural setting, yet only a 10 minute walk to the village. pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Perfect hideaway in a rural setting, yet only a 10 minute walk to the village.?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Perfect hideaway in a rural setting, yet only a 10 minute walk to the village.?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Perfect hideaway in a rural setting, yet only a 10 minute walk to the village. located?

Situated in a rural location, this farm stay is 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Abbey of Cerisy-la-Foret and 2.7 mi (4.4 km) from Milling Museum. Mine Museum and Forest Museum and Tourism are also within 6 miles (10 km).

9.8

Exceptional

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9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

9.0/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Kirsten P.

15 June 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

Perfect home base for 2 people to explore Normandy

The pictures reflect the accommodation very well. Warm welcome from the landlady including a small personal greeting. Quiet location, very clean, lovingly furnished, well-equipped eat-in kitchen (stove, oven, microwave, coffee maker, fridge, dishes, etc.), stable internet, cozy sitting area at the back of the house. The landlady was always available to answer questions and provided us with lots of information about the surrounding area. Limited shopping facilities in the village. We felt very welcome and comfortable and would book this accommodation again at any time. Translated with DeepL.com (free version)

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chantal B., France

21 Aug 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Le calme absolu

Hotesse des plus agréable et dévouée. Petit village plein de ressources. Les habitants sont bienveillants.

Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

4 June 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent in every way

Stayed here for a week while touring the area. Fantastic location, lovely house and grounds. Great host a very enjoyable holiday

Stayed 6 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Patrick P.

1 Sept 2022

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Rust

Vriendelijke dame. Rustige omgeving. Woning alles aanwezig. Terras beetje aan sobere kant. Algemeen goed.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

gILES c.

14 Aug 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Rural gite in Normandy

Wonderful welcome from owner and sensitivity to our needs. Discovery of Normandy, its beaches villages and countryside.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

6 Aug 2022

Fabulous gite in a lovely rural setting. Facilities gorgeous and air con too. Host amazing. Lovely village with everything you need and fabulous restaurant10 minutes away. We will definitely return.

Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Daniel B.

29 July 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Tolle Unterkunft mitten in der Normandie

Das kleine Appartement ist sehr ruhig gelegen, rund herum gibt es viel Natur. Die nahe gelegene Abtei ist sehr sehenswert. Für Gäste die es sehr ruhig mögen, ist das die ideale Unterkunft. Die Gastgeberin ist sehr aufgeschlossen und warmherzig und hat sich immer gut um alles gekümmert. Das in der Ferienwohnung befindliche Schild "Enter as strangers - leave as friends" trifft voll zu. Wir würden auf jeden Fall wieder hinfahren!

Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Dorita

19 July 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

This gitte is a little gem full of love and care. My friend and I came to Cerisy la Foret for the concert of Luc Arbogast. But we got more than we bargained for. The gitte of Noreen is in walking distance of the Abbey and the centre of the village with a pub and a bakery. Port au Besson, chateau Balleroy all worthwhile a visit. As a guest of Noreen everything is taken care for. Lots of places to sit round the house and enjoy the beautifull garden. This is rural life at its best! Thank you, and your cats, very much for the best stay in Normandie you could ever whish for.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Caroline S.

4 Sept 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect hideaway

Noreen's gîte is een super romantische plek waar je kunt genieten van de rust en ruimte van het Franse platteland en tegelijkertijd een mooie uitvalsbasis om Normandië te verkennen. Bayeux, St.Lo en de landingsstranden zijn een half uurtje rijden. De gîte is knus en bevat alles wat je nodig hebt, zowel binnen als buiten is het heerlijk ontspannen. Enige aandachtspuntje: het bed slaapt heerlijk, maar als je langer bent dan 1.90 is het net iets te kort ;) Noreen is een gezellige gastvrouw, die er is als je haar nodig hebt. De twee katten maken het plaatje compleet! Kortom: aanrader!

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

francoise p., La Rochelle

21 Aug 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Très joli gîte dans un ravissant cadre rural

jolie maison avec un beau jardin située à 600 m de la magnifique abbaye de St Vigor et à 1km des commerces de Cerisy La Forêt. Accueil très chaleureux de Noreen la propriétaire des lieux.

Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Helga H.

7 Aug 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wundervoll

wir hatten wundervolle, erholsame Tage dort verbracht. Ruhe und Natur pur. Sehr zu empfehlen. Tolle Gastgeberin, sehr herzlich und super nett. von dort aus kann man die Umbgebung sehr gut erkunden und viele schöne Eindrücke sammeln. Sehr schöne Wohnung, mit toller Klimaanlage, alles wie beschrieben. Wir kommen gerne wieder und nochmals danke für die tolle Zeit.

Stayed 12 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

olivier F.

15 July 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Une havre de paix

Amoureux de la nature, du calme et des chants d'oiseaux, ce gîte est fait pour vous. Accueil de Norren impeccable et logement très propre et confortable. Je recommande !

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

5 Sept 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Goede prijs/kwaliteit

Leuke gastvrouw. Niet groot, maar voldoende. Mooie tuin. Prijs/kwaliteit zeker in orde.

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Joanna I., NY NY

23 Aug 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very clean and quiet

This was a perfect spot to do the DDay sites. We loved the tranquility of being in the countryside. Gite was very clean and had everything we needed. Noreen was very hospitable even providing a baguette, cheese, tomatoes and cider for our arrival.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Annemarie v.

18 Aug 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Heerlijk!

Heerlijke vakantie gehad in deze gite. Alles is aanwezig en superschoon. De omgeving is prachtig en er heerst absolute rust, maar in de buurt zijn genoeg leuke plaatsjes te bezoeken. Noreen is heel gastvrij en hartelijk, de katten heel gezellig. Wij komen graag nog een keer terug!

10/10 Excellent

Yannick M.

14 Aug 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

excursion sur les plages du débarquement

Parfait

8/10 Good

Pieter V.

12 July 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Rust

Mooie ligging, goede ontvangst, rustig en mooi gerestaureerde woning.

8/10 Good

Peter W.

27 Sept 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Revisiting Normandy

Very light, airy and roomy property. Let down by the quaint assortment of crockery and cutlery. Only one saucepan had a lid. Needs more storage space in kitchen area. A bit further to the village than we expected. The butcher was on his annual holidays!

Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Shirley Ann A.

18 Sept 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A most relaxing time

We have just had a really lovely two weeks in this relaxing little gite. Noreen is a great Lady who does everything she can to insure you have a memorable holiday. We did have a few issues but these were dealt with quickly and efficiently. Our one and only criticism is that the outside seating area could be made more comfortable with a bit of TLC. Otherwise we are more than happy to recommend this gite to everyone who wishes to get away from it all.

Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

josiane/michel l.

22 July 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Super région et ses environs

Première location et agréable appartement au calme et très sympathique proprietaire à l écoute de nos besoins nous y retourneront avec plaisir . .josiane/ michel

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Leen V.

21 July 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Prima verblijf

Nette gite en lieve gastvrouw. Dichtbij de stranden en supermarkten. Goede uitvalsbasis.

10/10 Excellent

Andreas S.

16 June 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Ruhige, tolle Lage

Wir waren sehr zufrieden. Freundliche Vermieterin, Objekt so wie beschrieben. Alles ohne Probleme.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Chris M., Chapel Hill, USA

12 June 2019

A really neat and beautiful place to stay in the Normandie region

What a cute little place in the Normandie countryside. Noreen was an excellent hostess, so kind and thoughtful. The property is conveniently located in proximity to the Normandie coast. When I come back to Normandie, I will definitely want to stay here! Chris Chapel Hill, NC USA

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jolanda S.

27 Apr 2019

Rustig gelegen woning. De eigenares is heel vriendelijk en behulpzaam

Kleine woning maar alles is aanwezig. Je kunt heerlijk in de tuin zitten. Als je thuiskomt wordt je door Samsam en Claude (de twee poezen) begroet. Enige waar wij moeite mee hadden was het smalle bed :) Toen we daar eenmaal aan gewend waren ging het beter.

Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Roger S.

27 Aug 2018

Ciliegio

An splendid gite. Over the years we have stayed in many holiday cottages in France and Italy and this is one of the best. Good facilities and in a very attractive and peaceful location. A particular strength is the number of outdoor spots by the cottage to sit or eat.Noreen is an good hostess leaves you to it but is on hand to help if needed. It is an attractive part of Normandy. Nearby Le Molay Liitry has decent shops, a Thursday market and a couple of restaurants. Bayeux and the surrounding area have much to offer - gardens,chateaux, the D day beaches and much more. We will go again if we are able.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2018

About the host

Hosted by Noreen Kadzionis

I seem to have inherited the travelling gene! Although I was born in England, I moved to Ireland in 2006. I had a change of career, and worked in retail in the tourist industry for 3 years.

Then I had an opportunity to visit for a holiday!

Why they chose this property

As mentioned previously, I came over for a holiday, and fell in love with the country and the people! It wasn't my intention to live here, it just sort of happened, a holiday romance!

Properties here were reasonably priced, so not really a difficult decision, and then of course there is the weather!

Les Glycines is situated between Bayeux and St Lo, in a small village called Cerisy-la-Foret. The village is known for its 11th century abbey and modern sculpture park. It's quite a contrast, but it works!

What makes this property unique

Although Les Glycines is set in a very peaceful location, at the end of a lane, surrounded by fields, it is just a 10 minute walk to the village. The village has all the amenities you need for a self-catering holiday.

Les Glycines is just a 5 minutes drive away from the forest, ideal for picnics, walks and bike rides.

Les Glycines is in an ideal position for visiting all the D-day landing beaches, with Omaha being the nearest.