Argentan Normandy
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Argentan is located in the Orne department
in northwestern France, in Lower Normandy. Argentan is an old
Roman town built along the Orne River, that continued to grow
during the Middle Ages. It was the site of the Battle of Argentan
in 1944 during the Second World War. This battle was a level
in the popular WWII video game Call of Duty 3. Lace has been
made in Argentan from the 17th century, when Louis XIV’s
minister Jean-Baptiste Colbert founded the lace industry. Characteristic
of this lace is a net background consisting of a large hexagonal
mesh, the six sides of which are worked over with buttonhole
stitching. Flower patterns are similar to those of Alençon,
25 miles away, but are more solid-looking than their Alençon
counterparts. Argentan lace making declined after the Revolution
but was revived briefly in the 1870s. The town is 180 km northeast
of Rennes, 133 km southwest of Rouen and 100 km north of Le Mans.
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Places to visit in Normandy |
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Normandy offers a varied countryside,
rich history, and charming villages, historical towns, woodlands
and apple orchards. Here you will discover a varied coastline
with well known beach resorts, chalk cliffs and rocky outcrops,
giving you a fabulous holiday. Normandy is the region of Calavados
and Camembert, culture and gastronomy. Enjoy the famous "plateau
de fruits de mer" ("sea-banquet") and travel the
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Where is Argentan? |
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Argentan is about 370 kms from Calais
and the ferries.
Argentan is about 60 kms from Caen
and the ferries.
Argentan is about 260 kms from Paris.
By Air - There are international airports at a number of
the country’s major cities. Paris
Charles de Gaulle International Airport is located 15 miles northeast
of Paris. Paris Orly International Airport
is located south of Paris. On the west coast of France is Bordeaux
International Airport. Lyon Saint-Exupery International Airport
is in the centre of France. Nice airport is on the south coast
of France. Perpignan is on the French / Spanish border.
By Ferry - Brittany Ferries - Portsmouth to Cherbourg - Caen
and St. Malo - Poole to Cherbourg - Plymouth to Roscoff. From
Ireland Cork - Roscoff. P&O Ferries - Dover to Calais - Portsmouth
to Bilbao in Northern Spain. Normandy
is within easy reach of any of the northern coastal ports.
By Train - TGV trains connect the main french cities and their
international airports.
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Argentan holiday homes - Accommodation in or close
to Argentan Normandy France
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La Drutiere
St Sauveur de Carrouges
Orne
Normandy
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8. La Drutiere is a charming 300 year
old granite farmhouse and cottage in Normandy, France with all
the rustic appeal of exposed beams and log fires... more
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- Contact: Suzanne Tutton and Andrew
Miller
- Tel: +33 233 28 46 07
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La Drutiere
St Sauveur de Carrouges
Orne
Normandy
(18)
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Sleeps
4-6. La Drutiere is a charming 300
year old granite farmhouse and cottage in Normandy, France with
all the rustic appeal of exposed beams and log fires ... more
details |
- Contact: Suzanne Tutton and Andrew
Miller
- Tel: +33 233 28 46 07
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Sleeps 5. A beautiful property in several hectares of grounds
in Norman Switzerland, close to Thury Harcourt and Clécy.
Close by there is a leisure centre, kayaking, climbing and a
number of footpaths. You can also visit CAEN which is 40 minutes
away, with its city centre, its pleasure port, its Ducal castle
and abbeys. The Côte Fleurie coast is about one hour away
(Cabourg, etc).
Sleeps 6. In the heart of the Pays d'Auge, a rural and simple
house, which is at the same time enchanting by the lush green
setting. Here you can enjoy your favourite sport : hiking trips,
mountainbiking, tennis, horse riding. You can even appreciate
the trio resorts Deauville,Trouville and Honfleur, which is surely
worth it: beautiful harbours, old fashion villas with hilly and
blossoming gardens, Normandy houses, wonderful fish and other
local specialities. Or you can go and relax, sport or for the
culture, Normany will surely enchant you.
