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Calvados A drinkable
brandy created, believe it or not, from apples.
Calvados Boulard is one of the most famous brands. There are a number
of Calvados producers you can visit:
Château du
Breuil near Le Breuil en Auge accepts visitors as does
Espace Boulard near Coquainvilliers and the
Coeur de Lion Estate near
Pont l'Evêque. For a
restaurant with a difference, visit the Bistrot Normand where you will enjoy your meal whilst seated in an
8000 litre brandy barrel!
Cheese Normandy
boasts the famous villages of
Camembert,
Pont-l'Evêque and
Livarot. In the village of Camembert you should be able to pick up a
map of “the cheese route” if you fancy an extended tour and tasting!
Cider In an area so
well known for growing apples it should come as no surprise that there
is also a large cider industry. The main production centres around the
Pays d’Auge between Caen and Lisieux. For information on the route du
cidre
click here. The complete route is about 40km long and runs
through the villages of Cambremer, Grandouet, St-Ouen-le-Pin, La Roque
Baignard, Bonnebosq, Beaufour-Druval, Beuvron-en-Auge, and Victot. |
Our favourite
food destinations
in Normandy: -
Calvados, Cheese & Cider
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Château de Breuil
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Isigny Ste Mère
If you know of any other food related destinations in Normandy which are worthy of
inclusion in this website, please send us your
feedback.
You can also plan a gastronomic delight at a
Normandy restaurant.
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Food, Cheese,
Spirits and Cider! Whilst
Normandy has its fair share of great tourist attractions, it is also
loaded with splendid gastronomic delights, being the home to some famous
alcoholic beverages such as Calvados and Cider, in addition to some of
France's most revered cheeses such as Camembert. There are
numerous villages in the Pays d'Auge area that are worth
visiting, as well as an excellent route du cidre.