Today is World Calvados Day (the drink not the region where we live). Do you like this apple brandy?

Find out why Eco-Gites of Lénault is a good choice for a walking holiday: www.facebook.com/Ecogiteslena...

Want to experience Autumn in Normandy? The countryside is beautiful and waiting for you to explore on foot, bike or by car. Or you can just snuggle up in front of our woodburner for some R&R time. We have availability from Oct 25th. www.eco-gites.eu

Plus a similar but different one on Instagram: www.instagram.com/p/DOGY5rZiHo...

Do you follow me on Facebook? I have an autumn themed post on there: www.facebook.com/Ecogiteslena...

Why not book an early summer holiday & grab a bargain? We've dates up to 19/7/25 Sleep 5 3 nights min Late Booking Offer: All dates up to 19/7/25 now with 10% off. If only 2 people stay we will give 15% off. Events to enjoy: Bayeux Medieval Fair Tour de France Caen Millennium www.eco-gites.eu

Remaining weeks up to July 19th at Eco-Gites of Lénault now discounted by 10% and 15% if only 2 people stay: www.facebook.com/Ecogiteslena... ... or head straight to our website to make an enquiry www.eco-gites.eu

@nelli.bsky.social @ecogiteslenault.bsky.social and anyone else in #Normandy If anyone fancies coming to watch some cricket this weekend, this is happening in Caen www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/j...

D-Day 81 yrs ago thousands of Allied soldiers landed on the Beaches of Normandy to begin the destruction of the Nazi hold of Europe. 1,475 British soldiers died on D-Day. 73,000 Allied forces were killed in the Battle of Normandy. We must never forget that their sacrifice gave us our freedom. #DDay

The next part of our Normandy adventure has landed on YouTube - A little day out from Bayeux, taking in the British Normandy Memorial, Port-au-Bessin, Omaha Beach, and Arromanches - Also the first appearance of the EVegan - Ouch buff.ly/d7R3aLA

Errmmm - spot who should NOT be in the veg patch ...

Many guests comment on the bucolic beauty of Normandy but in the past it was also a centre of industry www.facebook.com/groups/70285... There are numerous industrial museums across Normandy which I have blogged about here: www.eco-gites.eu/blog/post/in...

Not only is airport expansion bad for the environment it does not boost the economy. Please sign this petition to stop airport expansion in the UK: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...

Find out why we don't have matching mugs at Eco-Gites of Lenault ... www.facebook.com/Ecogiteslena...

Look what turned up on my PC when I switched it on this morning 😀 #MontStMichel #Montsaintmichel

Eco-Gites of Lénault is centrally placed for visiting Mont Saint Michel, Falaise, Caen, Honfleur, Bayeux and the D-Day Beaches. www.eco-gites.eu #Normandy

French flags flying at the war memorial in Lénault to commemorate VE Day. To the soldiers who lost their lives so we could have our freedom, I say thank you. #VEDay #lestweforget

Yes - I've just heard the first cuckoo of 2025 ... and a lot more besides. I love the Merlin Bird ID app. @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social

May and June availability at Eco-Gites of Lénault: 4-8th May for 3 or 4 nights 11th-18th May - min stay 3 nights 2nd-30th June - min stay 3 nights This is the field by the gite last June. A countryside retreat that is also central for exploring all of Normandy. www.eco-gites.eu

Beautiful April day at Eco-Gites of Lénault www.eco-gites.eu

Solar farms can host up to three times as many birds as crop fields, study shows theprogressplaybook.com/2025/03/22/s...

St Jean le Thomas, Normandy, France. Anya Lauchlan 2019. #painting #travel

What April Fools have you seen today? Apparently we are getting a ski slope just down the road from us (with cable car), our local zoo now has dragons, a company is creating slide runs just for pets and there will be an underwater bike trial with glass sides to access Mont Saint Michel 🤣🤣🤣

Not sure what is happening with that great big gaps in bookings in June and early July. Last year these were booked up easily. June includes the commemorations for D-Day and July includes the Tour de France passing very close to the gite. www.eco-gites.eu

I loved the picture on my PC this morning. Goldfinches are one of my favourite birds and at times this winter we had over 30 of them around the bird feeders. We are very lucky to live in a region that has so many birds of a wide variety of species. Just waiting, now for the first swallows to arrive.

We still have Easter week (19-26th April) available at Eco-Gites of Lénault. www.eco-gites.eu

My husband has started to get his artwork and photos out there. So if you’re thinking about getting a present for someone (or yourself), take a peek. Visit his shop for cool artwork on awesome products! www.redbubble.com/people/lavam...

Having just read that the first edition of an entirely AI generated newspaper has been published in Italy today I wanted to take a moment to assure you that when you stay at Eco-Gites of Lénault it's a totally human-led stay. Read more about this real story here: www.facebook.com/Ecogiteslena...

We have Easter week still available at Eco-Gites of Lénault in Normandy April 19th-26th. Min stay 3 nights I can arrange an Easter Egg Hunt for children. For more details and to make a booking please visit our website - www.eco-gites.eu

2025 availability at Eco-Gites of Lénault: Up to 12th April

🚨As part of the #Caen Millenium, The Battle of Hastings is being created in 21m² of Playmobil® figures. ✨ Location: Abbaye aux Dames, Caen 📅 Dates: From 21 to 28 March ⏰ Times: 10am-12pm / 2pm-5.30pm 🎟 Free admission #Normandy #playmobile

#Caen Museums can be found on world history, WWII, Normandy, fine arts, boats and Nature: bit.ly/CaenMuseums Image credit - Musée de Normandie - Pline, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

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✈️ British troops on the Normandy landings were suffering from the summer heat, and knowing this, a patriotic English brewer donated some of his production to the RAF, so a Spitfire crossed the Channel with barrels hanging under its wings. Freshness guaranteed!

If you are on Instagram you can see my 25 reasons for visiting Eco-Gites of Lénault in 2025 in my Highlighs ... just ignore the fact I have some mistakes with the numbering and order #oops www.instagram.com/stories/high... #Normandy

Caen Open Spaces: Public parks and gardens, dormant cemeteries, open prairie, woodlands ... #Caen has plenty of green space: bit.ly/CaenOpenSpaces #Normandy

Major Buildings in #Caen - these include a couple of beautiful abbeys, loads of churches, half timbered buildings, a castle and some mansion houses. More details here: bit.ly/MajorCaenBui... #Normandy

Thinking about visiting #Caen? Here is how to get there if you are staying at Eco-Gites of Lenault and how to get around the city: bit.ly/CaenTravel

Fantastic news: The hugely popular ‘Standing with Giants’ installation will return to the British Normandy Memorial, overlooking Gold Beach in Ver-sur-Mer, from 12th April 2025, ahead of VE Day 80. #LestWeForget

The installation, "Standing with Giants" is returning to the British Normandy Memorial. The Statues represent the British soldier who died on D-Day. The memorial names the 22,442 servicemen and women under British command who died in Normandy in 1944. www.britishnormandymemorial.org/news-story/t...

I don't want to be on ghastly x anymore but it's where a lot of my sales come from so this post is a brazen request for shares to spread the word about my work on a kinder platform that isn't run by a dangerous megalomaniac! www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Sara... #selfemployedartist #ukgifthour #shopindie

Due to a cancellation we have all 2025 Feb half term weeks available. For bookings on dates between Feb 15th and the Feb 28th we are now offering 25% off. Min stay 3 nights. Please visit our website for more details and to make a booking. www.eco-gites.eu

Due to a cancellation we now have all Feb half term dates available. Sleeps 5, min stay 3 nights 45 mins south of Caen Meet our animals Take countryside walks looking for spring flowers Visit towns, museums, historic buildings & WWII sites Enjoy our woodburner Very family friendly www.eco-gites.eu

25 Reasons to Visit Eco-Gites of Lénault in 2025 25. Enjoy Screen Free Time Click on this link to find out why booking Eco-Gites of Lénault helps you to have a digital detox: bit.ly/25for2025Dig... #25for2025 #DigitalDetox #normandy

25 Reasons to Visit Eco-Gites of Lénault in 2025 24. Christmas/New Year > Enjoy illuminated villages & the light show at Bayeux > Shop at Christmas markets > Treat yourself to a bûche de Noël > Go ice skating > Head out for winter walks > Snuggle in front of our woodburner #25for2025 #christmas2025

25 Reasons to Visit Eco-Gites of Lénault in 2025 23. Animal days out near us: > Zoo de Jurques > Will To Go Husky Park > Cour Anteol Riding Stables > Les écuries de la Suisse Normande - horse drawn carriage rides > Wild animals all around so remember to pack your binoculars #25for2025 #animals

Following on from my previous post showing how a family with a young child enjoyed a visit to the gite in the winter half term, the blogger, Chelseamamma also visited in the Feb half term and blogged about their trip. Click this link to read her blogs www.facebook.com/Ecogiteslena...

If you are a family in France we have availability over some half term weeks: Feb 8-15 March 1-8 Our animals would love to meet you and your children. Guests made this video for us after a March visit. The animals may have changed now but I still have that jumper! youtu.be/Dmv_RkARGtc?...

25 Reasons to Visit Eco-Gites of Lénault in 2025 21. International seafaring events: 1. Rolex Fastnet Race finishes in Cherbourg 2. Tall Ships Race starts in Le Havre 3. Transat Café l'Or Yacht race also leaves Le Havre #25for2025 #RolexFastnetRace #TallShipsRace #TransatCafélOr

25 Reasons to Visit Eco-Gites of Lénault in 2025 20. Car Racing The Suisse Normande Car Rally 20/21 June passes close to us. The Normandy Beach Race 22-24 Sept has vintage cars racing across the sand at Ouistreham. This event is unique in France normandybeachrace.com/en #25for2025 #NormandyBeachRace