Chambres d'Hôtes in Traditional Normandy Farmhouse

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The farmhouse and garden

The farmhouse

Dining room

Home description

Set in idyllic surroundings La Grande Corbiere is approached down a long private driveway where the house lies nestling in the sheltered bowl of a forest, the nearest neighbour being over half a mile away.

For over a century La Grande Corbiere was run as a small traditional family run working Normandy farm. Five years ago after a period of neglect the present owners embarked on the project of restoring the buildings using original materials and employing traditional building methods.

Lucy is a small hamlet situated on the D1314 road approximately 2 km from the bustling market town of Neufchatel with its excellent variety of shops, bars, restaurants and recreational facilities, not to forget the lively farmers local produce market held every Saturday.

Testimonials

The owners appreciate enormously the kind words of thanks that their guests write in the visitors book at the end of their stay. Here are but two from the many entries:

We were looking for a bed for one night,what we found is a bed in a special area,wonderful food and lovely people,we ended up staying four nights and cannot wait to come back. Thanks for the wonderful hours you gave us. (German family from Bremen)

We loved your home your energy and your food. I thank you for the hospitality and wish we could stay forever. Will definitely be back and hope to someday have a place of our own as grand as your home. Warmly D and M (couple from Oregon USA)

External features on site

• Garden

Accommodation detail

Accommodation consists of double bedroom with en-suite bathroom and toilet, renovated to a very high standard . Intimate dining room.  Cosy lounge with a wealth of oak beams, open log fire and central heating throughout for the comfort of our winter visitors.

Stable Bar

Sympathetically restored stable block comprising cosy intimate bar with adjoining games room.

During the winter months guests have the option of our candlelit alpine evenings, served in the bar and comprising: mulled wine, steak pierrade, fondue and raclette, cooked individually at your table, terrific fun!

Outside

• Large well maintained grounds with an abundance of flowers, shrubs, trees and quiet seating areas.
• Boules Piste. The traditional French outdoor sport. Take part in our regular contests against the locals. Losers buy the wine!
• Badminton court. Ideal to occupy youngsters or responsible adults!
• Garaging for four cars with inspection pit and workshop facilities being of particular interest to our vintage car owning friends en route to Le Mans or our cycling friends needing emergency repairs!

Food

Our overnight room charges include a substantial and varied continental breakfast consisting of Croissants, a selection of local country breads, salamis, cheese and yoghurts or fresh fruit.   Fresh coffee, tea or chocolate.

Packed lunches are available daily to order at additional cost.  A superb four course dinner is available daily for those wishing to partake.  Your hostess has built up a considerable reputation for her regional Normandy cuisine using our own organic eggs, fruit, vegetables and cider.  This years favourites consisted of local caught Trout and cucumber mousse, Moules a la creme.  Home made chicken liver with Cognac pate.  Main courses of sliced Magret de Canard in a pear and calvados sauce.  The every popular Blanquette de Veau, or for fish lovers Aile de Raie Normande.  A mouth watering variety of local cheeses always including the renowned local heart shaped cheese from Neufchatel.  Mouth watering home made desserts include perennial favourites such as Cherries, peaches or apricots steeped in brandy, our own flambed pears with fresh cream and a subtle range of home made ice creams, sorbets and meringues.

Anyone wishing to take a step back out of the stresses of modern living to a pace and ambience of a byegone age will receive a pleasant surprise at La Grande Corbiere.

About the location

The local area which is known as Pays de Bray is steeped in history and remains proud of its reputation of producing probably the finest dairy products available today together with a range of ciders renowned the world over.  Needless to say the cellar at La Grande Corbiere is brimming with bottles of home made cider from their own orchards.  Lying approximately 25 km south of the bustling fishing port of Dieppe with its famous Saturday market, quaint streets, full of bars and seafood restaurants and boasting the worlds finest Ivory museum lest anyone forget Dieppes proud past as one of the worlds leading spice route trading posts.  Dieppe ivory carvers are reputed to have engraved the revolver handles for the wild west's most famous cowboys!

30 km to the south west lies the magnificent city of Rouen.  A myriad of cobbled streets, ancient architecture and boasting a magnificently restored Cathedral, numerous churches and the old market place where Jean d'arc met her untimely demise, now incorporating a magnificent new church with breathtaking stained glass windows salvaged from the original church destroyed by the Germans.

Further afield within easy driving distance are the towns of Eu with its magnificent royal palace, the adjoining seaside resort of Le Treport with its brightly painted fishing fleet, bars and mouth watering seafood restaurants, and for the gambling minded a magnificent Casino. Fecamp a well known watering hole for yachtsmen with its waterfront bars and restaurants and Benedictine monastery where you can see the famous liquors being made, sample the end product and if your eyes still focus marvel at the magnificent architecture and art collection.

Paris needs no introduction is but a two hour drive away, or why not let the train take the strain, a frequent direct service from the local station of Serquex with its adjoining spa town of Forges les eaux nowadays better known for its Casino and fascinating wartime resistance museum.

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

Activities nearby

Sightseeing, Swimming, Golf, Tennis, Horse riding, Mountain biking, Cycling

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

How to get here

For full directions please contact the owner.

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