Discover Verson with Voyagez Libre: Nature and Culture

Fital Vakanties’s criteria: - Accommodation: hotels *** (high capacity) - Type of clientele : seniors/groups - Length of stay: 8 to 15 days - Km/day: 45 to 60km, easy roads - Any type of circuit

In the Parc Naturel Régional Normandie Maine, country house for a family stay or a business stopover! The gite is fully equipped. The proximity and warm welcome of the owners are a plus for this gite. View of the countryside from the terrace, carport. The spa town of Bagnoles de l'Orne is 9km away, with a casino, acrobatic courses in the trees and a leisure centre. Discover Lassay les Châteaux (17km): its medieval castle, numerous events (theatre, concerts, etc.), rose garden and medieval garden. Neuilly le Vendin 800m away: bread shop in the morning. All shops and services in Couterne (6km) or Bagnoles de l'Orne (11km). Professional stay: 3 adults maximum - compulsory cleaning charge of €60 per stay of 1 to 14 nights, to be paid on arrival if not paid at time of booking. 1 or 2-night weekend stay: arrival at 5pm - departure at 5pm. For stays of 3 nights or more: arrival at 5pm - departure at 10am.

Between Bagnoles de l'Orne, a renowned spa town, and Lassay-les-Châteaux, a small town full of character, the Champs étoilés gîte is exceptional for the warm atmosphere it creates thanks to a subtle combination of wood and stone, and new and renovated furniture. The bedding is comfortable and there are two bathrooms, one with a whirlpool bath. The stay includes beds made, bathroom and kitchen linen, heating and cleaning. From JUNE 2025: a wellness area will be available with, on level 0, a heated, semi-underground swimming pool measuring 4m x 3m, a sauna and a spa, shower and wc. A fitness area will be located on the mezzanine floor. In the valleys of hautes Mayenne the landscape is undulating, offering beautiful views. Local shops in Couterne, 3km (bakery, butcher, mini-market). Bagnoles de l'Orne (9km): spa, swimming pool, tree-lined course, restaurants, all shops and services. La Ferté-Macé (14km): leisure centre with water sports and swimming in season. Lassay-les-Châteaux (9km): visits to the château, numerous events and exhibitions, painters in the street, art galleries, market and shops. Swimming pool in summer. Numerous signposted walks. From the gîte, 500 metres, Sentier du sculpteur, a short walk of 6.7km. Professional stays: 3 people maximum. 1 or 2-night weekend breaks: arrival 5pm - departure 5pm. For stays of 3 nights or more: arrival at 5pm - departure at 10am.

Les Bruyères offers a comfortable setting with spacious rooms and a sheltered courtyard with barbecue and garden furniture. On the ground floor, you enter through the living room (28m²) with its wood-burning stove, a large TV with DTT and two sofas. The 25m² kitchen has a large fridge, dishwasher, washing machine, oven, microwave, 2 induction hobs and 2 gas hobs. The shower room has a walk-in shower, washbasin, storage space and hairdryer. Separate WC. Upstairs, 3 bedrooms. The 1st (34m²) has a 180*200 king-size bed, bath and WC, privacy screen and plenty of storage space. A 2nd green bedroom (18m²) with a 140*190 bed, chest of drawers and sofa bed. The last bedroom (8m²) with its four-poster bed has a 140*190 bed. In Neuilly-le-Vendin, you'll find a café-bar-restaurant with a bread counter and a hairdresser. More shops in Pré-en-Pail (12km) and La Ferté-Macé (15km). You are 13km from the spa town of Bagnoles de l'Orne and in the Normandie-Maine Regional Nature Park. You'll love the hiking trails and the nearby Véloscénie cycle route linking Paris to Mont Saint Michel. If you fancy a spot of fishing, there are plenty of opportunities in the village, with lakes and trout in the river.

The D-Day Wings Museum is the only museum in Normandy devoted to D-Day aircraft and air operations (apart from airborne operations). Yet mastery of the skies was essential to the D-Day Landings and the Battle of Normandy. You will learn a great deal about the air missions of D-Day, and about the aircraft and personnel of the air force. The museum also aims to show you all the aircraft used on D-Day. You'll be able to sit in a fighter cockpit, climb into a bomber turret, and so on - all real-life experiences that will leave you with lasting, tangible memories of what it was like to fight in the air.

Between Caen and Caumont-l'Eventé: 2,183 graves.

Formerly a medieval seigneury, then a farm, Domaine de la Baronnie was restored at the dawn of the 2000s to become a reception venue. It comprises a Tithe Barn (350 seated guests) and a Manor House (49 guests). The Grange is equipped with audio/video equipment (for seminars only). All the elements are in place to ensure the success of your event: a team ready to listen to your needs, and prestigious, functional surroundings.

Along the Orne river, several picnic tables are available. Most are shaded. Quiet environment. Parking nearby.

Vieux la Romaine is an archaeological site comprised of a museum, 2 restored ancient houses and an ongoing excavation zone which can be visited by appointment. Discoveries on the site over the past 3 centuries are presented in evocative settings that are open to all. Unaccompanied tour time: 2 hours. The 2017 season focuses on games and play in Ancient times. Temporary exhibition, workshops, demonstrations, etc.

(XVII-XVIIIth) It is to the Reverend family, a Protestant nobility, that we owe the elevation of the former seigneury of Bougy to marquisate in the 17th century, at the beginning of the reign of Louis XIV. From the history of the constructions of the castle of Bougy, the silence is too present. If some common, by their style, could go back to the time of the Reverend, the castle was rebuilt in the following century by the family Hue de Carpiquet (coats of arms on the pediment of the castle in main elevation) on the bases of the 17th century castle by preserving the original plate with the moat and the courtyard of honor. Various additions affected the building over the next century, including the square pavilion to the north-east and the narrow pavilion to the south-west. The park of the castle dates back to the 18th century and presents various parts which are very varied in spirit; a large central driveway is preceded by an avenue originally 2 km long and now narrowed to 700 m. On each side of the access alley are located the various buildings necessary for the operation of the estate The pleasure park comprises a central parterre, formerly divided by a central alley. Retaining walls have been built at its northern and southern ends, given the steepness of the site. An overhanging avenue reigns to the north and opens up interesting perspectives. The parterre ends in a rectangular masonry basin from which the silhouette of the castle can be seen. Following the basin, a pond is established, offset towards the north. A small channel ensures the hydraulic flow towards the Odon through an octagonal receptacle. This terminal part of the park is the most romantic and offers a contrast with the more classical alignments of the access parterre and the ornamental garden. The park, in its western part, is surrounded on both sides by forests forming a landscaped setting. The domain of Bougy is strongly marked by its park. In fact, it is of major interest as a living example of the ability of 18th century landscape gardeners to adapt to a terrain where the presence of water has enabled developments worthy of those of Canon.

IMEC - Abbey of Our Lady of the Ardennes Founded in the 12th century, steeped in history, Ardenne Abbey benefited from long-term restoration and is now home to the Institute of Contemporary Publishing Archives’ collections and activities. The abbey church, converted into a huge library, offers researchers the calm and tranquillity once offered by the monastic buildings. The vast farmyard, gardens, tithe barn and press now host events, colloquiums and exhibitions, and offer a place of residence for research and writing. Property of the Regional Council and a listed historic monument, the abbey received the prestigious label of Heritage Site for Culture, awarded to historic monuments that are initiators of unique cultural projects. The IMEC’s action and vocation benefit from support from the French Ministry of Culture and Communication (Normandy Regional Directorate for Cultural Affaires) and from the Normandy Regional Council. During temporary exhibitions, the site is open to the public from Tuesday to Sunday, from 2 to 6pm.

2 shaded picnic tables by the Orne river, near the old railway bridge and along the cycling route. A third sunny table is located just at the bridge entrance.

Located between Caen and Bayeux, the Ferme de Billy cider farm has been producing and harvesting cider apples for over 5 generations. A cider farm, calvados distillery, direct sales at the farm and brunch… all within a truly bucolic setting and open to all. The Ferme de Billy is delighted to welcome you from Monday to Sunday inclusive to offer you an insight into its range of produce and its skills: essentially drinks made from cider apples - Normandy apple juice, cider, ice cider, pommeau and calvados. Plus points: Enjoy a stroll through the country setting of the orchards and woods and admire the 13th century chapel. Unaccompanied tours of the cellars. Lunches and Brunches are served from Thursday to Sunday. - Lunch on Thursdays and Fridays from 12 noon to 3pm. - Brunch every Saturday and Sunday from 11.30am. To book, please call: 00(33)2 31 97 32 04

The Fonds régional d?art contemporain (Frac) Normandie has been building up a collection of contemporary art since 1983, with over 4,000 works currently on display. It offers an on-site program of exhibitions, events, tours and workshops. The Frac continues to disseminate its collection throughout the region, and invites you to meet the men and women who make contemporary art happen.

The Imec team is delighted to welcome you back under the lime trees and in the courtyard of the Ardenne gardens. For a gourmet coffee before the exhibition, a family snack after a stroll or an aperitif, we've unearthed local know-how and incomparable flavours, to tell you stories, as we like to do so well here... Open from May 5 to September 17, 2023, Wednesday to Sunday, 2pm to 6pm. Open until 8pm on Imec evenings: June 7 (Bertrand Belin & Rodolphe Burger), June 15 (Fethi Benslama), June 19 (Mathieu Amalric & Pascalle Monnier), July 20 (Eclats de rue).

Cuisine made with fresh, local, seasonal produce. In the form of dishes to share, for a moment of conviviality!

Tapioca Crêperie Café is the ideal place for those looking to eat healthily while exploring new flavors and supporting local producers. We highly recommend our restaurant to all lovers of crepes and responsible cuisine. With a limited but varied menu, we offer fresh, local produce in a warm and friendly setting. The crêperie offers a Brazilian touch, the country of chef Katty's origins, without being an ethnic restaurant. Whether you're looking for a place to have lunch or just a coffee break with a snack, Tapioca Crêperie Café is the place for you. At Tapioca Crêperie Café we also have spaces dedicated to companies wishing to organize seminars, meetings or a simple day out. In the friendly setting of our open kitchen, our discovery workshops are a fun and gourmet way to learn about the crêpiere trade.

Cooking with flavours from elsewhere... If you want to have a good time and are looking for a restaurant where you can spend the evening, you are welcome to visit us. Discover our restaurant Ô GLOBE, and let yourself be seduced by a large number of tasty dishes, which will make you travel. For lunch, we propose you in addition to the menu, a formula. We have selected a beautiful range of French wines but also a delicious selection of wines from around the world, for a successful match between food and wine. We also offer our services for private events.

Easily accessible, via exit n° 6 or 7 of the ring road, in the heart of Caen's business district, between the Caen Memorial and the Bird Hill, the Patio is ideally located for a lunch break from Monday to Friday all year round. Do you have time constraints at lunchtime? The team of the restaurant le Patio guarantees you a fast and quality service in a warm and friendly atmosphere You can discover a traditional and original cuisine, home-made exclusively from fresh and seasonal products. The slate is renewed every day with a meat and a fish. Without forgetting our formulas and our menu to answer your desires of the moment! The unavoidable all-you-can-eat buffet formula will delight the greediest. You wish to have lunch on the go, without waiting? you can directly order our take-away formulas online and come and collect your meal directly and thus appreciate it on your workplace or at home. You wish to come in group for a business or leisure lunch? You can come and enjoy a meal in one of the two rooms of the restaurant, on the terrace or take it away to appreciate it. You also have the possibility of privatizing the restaurant for your groups.

Feeling hungry? In a pleasant atmosphere, the Bistrot du Mémorial invites you to discover a selection of varied products, served at any time. Sandwiches, salads and daily specials are available all year long Accessible to visitors and non-visitors of the museum, on the spot or to take away.

Tea room (sweet / savory) open Tuesday to Friday from 9:30 am to 6 pm and Saturday from 10 am to 6:30 pm. Everything is home made.

Welcome to Le Caducée 3*** in Fontaine Etoupefour. Located 8 km southwest of the center of Caen in the center of a residential and peaceful village near the highways and 20 km from the beaches, Jacky and Martine will welcome you all year long in their independent cottage, equipped for 2 to 4 people, and will be happy to advise you to discover all Normandy.

Located at the gates of Caen and on a wooded park of several hectares, Le Bas Manoir is a remarkable architectural ensemble dating from the 18th century. The charm of a country residence for your family events, your seminars and your training courses, at the gateway to Caen. You will be welcomed in a manor house with a large living room of 45 m² to welcome your friends and families in the country while being in town. In the dining room you can organize a large table for 20 people! On the first floor: The Green Room is very spacious: 22 m². 2 individual beds, but possibility to transform the bed into a double bed. Private bathroom with shower The Taupe Room is very bright, with 2 large windows overlooking the Odon valley. Large double bed. Private bathroom with shower The Toile de Jouy room with a double bed The White Room with 2 single beds The Blue Room has a view. Large double bed. Private bathroom with bathtub, shower, 2 sinks and closed toilet. In the annex, on the 1st floor : 1 family suite composed of an adult room for 2 persons (1 bed of 160) and an adjoining children's room (2 beds of 80, 1 extra bed possible), private bathroom and toilet. Independent entrance On the first floor : 1 bedroom for 2 persons (2 beds of 80 cm which can be assembled in 1 bed of 160 cm), Italian shower, private WC. Independent entrance. Baby equipment. Internet access Wooded park with garden furniture. The garden can be arranged according to your needs. On the garden side, the banks of the Odon (unsecured stream along the property) and the horses in pasture will make you appreciate nature and the countryside. You will be able to reach the Domaine de la Baronnie (exhibitions, animations, reception room) in 10 minutes on foot On site, painting workshop with courses for all levels (watercolor, pastel...).

Very near Caen on a wooded few ha park, le Bas Manoir is a very remarquable 18th century estate. You will be welcome in a beautiful traditionnal building and the large bedrooms will assure you great comfort and luxury service. The Odon banks (non secured brook along the property) and the horses on the meadows will make you enjoy the nature and countryside. At 10 minutes walk you will reach Le Domaine de la Baronie (exhibitions, shows, reception room). In the main house on the 1st floor: 1 bdrm 2pax (160cm bed) and an extra bdrm 2 pax (160cm bed) and a linked children bedroom (2 single beds), private bathroom and toilet. Independent entrance. On the ground floor : 1 bedroom sleeping 2 (2 single beds), large water massage jets shower, private toilet. Independent entrance. Sitting room at disposal. Baby equipment. Internet access. Landscaped park with garden furniture. On site : artist paint workshop with possibility of all levels painting lessons (watercolor and pastel).

Communal service and parking area for motorhomes located near the roundabout access to the A84 motorway. 20 pitches Open all year round, 24-hour access via an automatic reception and CB payment system. Close to the shops, the area is located near hiking trails along the river Odon. Online booking is compulsory (at least 72 hours before arrival) via the website.

The Ibis Caen Porte de Bretagne, a 3-star hotel completely renovated in 2017, is ideally located Less than 5 kilometers from downtown Caen and Carpiquet Airport, you can also easily access the D-Day beaches or the Memorial thanks to its proximity to major roads such as the A84 and A13. Close to the greenway going to Ouistreham through the Suisse Normande, the hotel offers a bicycle rental service from April to October. The 80 rooms, 3 of which are specially designed to accommodate people with reduced mobility, are accessible via an elevator and have free and unlimited wifi A pet is accepted for an additional fee. Breakfast is served every morning in the form of an all-you-can-eat buffet, with an early bird/late bird option. The establishment has a Courtepaille restaurant open every day as well as a Bar and Snacks service available at all times. The hotel is open 24 hours a day and offers secure private parking, Tesla and Universal charging stations and a luggage storage service with safe deposit boxes.

The Ibis Budget Caen Porte de Bretagne hotel is ideally located near major roads. It allows an easy access to the different tourist poles of the region It has 75 rooms for 1, 2 or 3 people, a large free and secure private parking lot, vending machines for hot and cold drinks and snacks It has outdoor tables and is located in the immediate vicinity of a Courtepaille restaurant For your vehicle: charging stations available.

Motorhome/campervan service point and parking area located in Bretteville-sur-Odon, on the outskirts of Caen.

Furnished of Tourism classified 3 stars. Location: Near a greenway : 1 km In the countryside : 1 km By the river : 4 km City outskirts: 3 km In the city Spacious apartment (about 50 m2), bright, with a bedroom with a 160x200 bed, a fully equipped kitchen (electric oven, microwave oven, dishwasher, refrigerator with freezer compartment, Nespresso coffee maker, toaster, kettle ...), a bathroom with double sink, shower, washing machine, separate toilet, living room with a corner sofa, a TV with flat screen, Bluetooth base ... Dressing room in the corridor. Balcony, electric shutters. The environment of the residence is airy and well maintained with two pretty fountains. Various shops in the immediate vicinity (400 meters) (bakery, butcher's shop, grocery store, greengrocers (fruits and vegetables), pharmacy, ...) also, 3 supermarkets in the vicinity. Market in the neighborhood every Wednesday morning. Nearby: (5 minutes maximum by car) : theater (ZENITH), exhibition center, soccer stadium, MEMORIAL Museum, golf course, racetrack, greenway along the Orne (jogging, hiking, rollerblading, bicycles), sports facilities and nautical stadium.. City bus (10 minutes from downtown Caen and the castle of William the Conqueror), direct line to the Caen Memorial! Private parking Free WIFI Rental of two bicycles with security equipment possible in a private locked room in the residence. Measures in place for visitors: Disinfection of handles (doors, windows), switches, taps before reception. This will be done with a mask for the general public; physical distancing during the reception. Upon arrival, tenants will be provided with a hydroalcoholic gel or solution and 2 surgical masks. Washing of sheets, towels and household linen at 60°C minimum, for two hours.

In a green setting and near the river, 2 double rooms with 1 large bathroom on the floor. Bed linen and towels provided. Closets and cupboards. Independent entrance. Private parking. Location for sports equipment Located at 4 km from Caen, historical city. City bus at 80 meters. Located at 20 km from the sea and the landing beaches. Water sports. Located at the beginning of the tourist valley of the Orne and the "Voie Verte". Golf 6 holes at 3 km. Equestrian activities nearby. Railway station at 4 km. Airport at 5 km.