Villa in Calvados, France

The Whole House details

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House from a distance

Pool with wave effect

View of the River Seine from the terrace

House overlooking the Seine

Home description

Villa Camélia is an elegant "Maison de Maître" (master's house), a five minute walk from the old port in one direction, and a ten minute walk from the beach in the other and overlooks the estuary of the River Seine.  It is a large and spacious house, able to sleep more than 20 people.

The property has several terraces overlooking the Seine with a view of the Normandy bridge, with sun loungers, dining table for 14, additional table for 8 + benches, gas and charcoal barbecues. There is a small pool on one of the terraces - 3m x 4.5 m, 1 m. deep, with a powerful wave effect for swimming or massage.

The picturesque 17th century town of Honfleur is the eighth most visited site in France, coming behind St. Tropez in seventh place. The Old Port, surrounded by tall, narrow houses, St. Catherine’s church, made of wood, and the narrow roads with over 100 art galleries and craft shops and almost as many restaurants, draw thousands of visitors every year. There is also the modern fishing port with its fleet of boats which leave the port every night, as well as flowered parks and walks along the water front. 

Accommodation detail

1st floor lounge

Dining table for 14 plus additional smaller table

Beige bedroom

Ensuite shower/WC of beige bedroom

Flower bedroom

Gold bedroom - double plus folding bed

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The entire house consisting of eight rooms is available to rent. For smaller groups, it is possible to rent only the independent three-room flat situated on the third floor, plus, as an option, a converted attic. The house is on a hill overlooking the estuary of the River Seine, with its maritime traffic to Honfleur and Rouen. The house is on a hill, so the dining room/lounge and kitchen is on the first floor looking out on the road, but it is at the garden level on the other side of the house.

It comprises:

Ground Floor

• One large garage with electric door, plus one garage suitable only for a small car (plus possibility to park 2 or 3 cars in front of the house)

First Floor

• Dining room with table for 12/14 people plus additional table for 4/5 
• Lounge with two settees, two armchairs, TV/video/DVD/satellite connection, music centre
• Modern kitchen with dishwasher, standard convector oven, microwave/convector oven, refrigerator/freezer, 3 gas rings and 1 electric hotplate, and a breakfast bar for 4, additional fridge/freezer available in basement
• Laundry room with washing machine and ironing facilities
• Shower, WC.

Second Floor (sleeps 8)

• Quadruple bedroom with double bed and a double bedsettee, and en suite shower/WC/handbasin
• Quadruple bedroom with a double bed and two single folding beds, preferable for children
• Double bedroom -  one double bed
• Large modern bathroom with bath, double washbasin and WC

Third Floor apartment (sleeps 6)

• Lounge with a comfortable "clic-clac" sleeper couch for two, and dining table for 6/8, television, video/DVD, satellie connection and music centre.
• Two double bedrooms, one with double bed, and one with with two singles to be used individually or as one king-size bed.
• Modern kitchen with standard convector oven plus a microwave/convector oven, 4 electric hotplates and a dishwasher.
• Modern bathroom with double washbasins, bath, separate shower, and WC.
• Laundry room with washing machine and ironing facilities available on first floor
• Additional shower and WC also available on first floor.

Converted Attic

• Five single beds, with a washbasin with hot/cold water. Not suitable for toddlers in view of the stairs which are fairly steep, although a safety door is available at the top of the stairs.

The property is extremely comfortable with electric fans available in summer, and central heating throughout for winter stays, plus decorative electric fires in the lounges. Many cupboards throughout the house.

About the location

From Honfleur you can visit the Normandy World War II D-day beaches and the war cemeteries, plus the many war museums in the area including the museum at Caen. There are lots of châteaux and monuments nearby in the area, including the basilica at Lisieux. In summer the area is alive with outdoor shows, antique markets and special events.

Honfleur is well-known for its flowers and parks, regularly winning prizes as a "flowered town". The beach at Honfleur is very non-commercial and looks out over Le Havre on the other side of the river Seine. It is a very safe sandy beach, has a lifeguard and a paddling pool and play facilities for children.

All along this coast the sandy beaches are very safe, the water being shallow for a long distance out. There are yacht marinas and also casinos at both Trouville and Deauville where shows and dinner dances are held regularly. Several horse riding centres are nearby, as well as golf courses and horse racing events take place regularly in Deauville. From Honfleur it is possible to make a day trip to:

• The D-Day beaches of the Second World War, and the American, British and German war cemetaries, in particular the war cemetary at Omaha Beach with 3,000 graves of American soldiers. Also not to be missed, the town of Arromanches, with relics of Churchill's floating port build for the DD landings, its very interesting museum about the port, and the exclusive 360 degree cinema with war correspondents'  films from that period 
• Mont St. Michel,  the most visited town in France 
• Caen, and its war museum, plus the numerous war museums in the area ·
• Bayeaux, and its famous tapestries
• Rouen, large town of historical interest (Jeanne d'Arc)
• Lisieux, with its basilica dedicated to Ste Thérèse and home of the Carmel nuns  
• Numerous châteaux and parks in the area
• Deauville and Trouville with their casinos and beaches and various annual events (American film festival at Deauville in September, plus many  horse-racing/sales events)
• Giverny - house and gardens of the impressionist painter Monet, to visit en-route from Paris to Honfleur

See Local guide and map for information on nearby towns and facilities.

Activities near by

Boating, Boules, Cycling, Golf, Horse riding, Rambling, Sailing, Swimming, Tennis, Walking

See Activities and attractions for more information on nearby activities and places of interest.

How to get here

Honfleur is 200 kilometres from Paris, a two-hour drive all on motorway. From Calais it is 280 kilometers, also all on motorway. International airport at Deauville.

See Local guide and map for information on nearby towns and airports.