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RESTRICTIONS:
No smoking or pets
RATES:
rooms 49 to 79 Euros for two people, breakfast included. Evening meal (optional) from 25 to 40 Euros.
PAYMENTS ACCEPTED:
Cash
Paypal; Sterling cheques on U.K. banks; Euro cheques on French banks;
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REGION:
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Lower Normandy | |
CLOSEST LARGE CITY:
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Caen | |
CLOSEST AIRPORT:
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Caen and Dinard | |
ACTIVITIES:
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On site: painting, mosaic, digital photography, digital arts, Japanese maples. Nearby: golf, canoeing, riding in forest of St.Sever, cycling, fishing. | |
TOURIST SITES:
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D-Day Landing beaches and cemeteries; Le Mont St. Michel; Bayeux tapestry; City of Caen with wonderful medieval churches and Memorial Museum of WWII |
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INN SETTING:
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Secluded gardens in the heart of the countryside | |
LANGUAGES:
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English; French | |
AMENITIES:
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Guest lounge/dining room with traditional Norman granite fireplace, comfortable sofas and TV, with DVD and HI FI. The house and gardens are decorated with art objects from all over the world, including paintings and prints by the artists/owners. Music room and library with modern piano, sheet music; extensive collection of films, music and books (fiction and non-fiction, especially books on gardening and fine and applied arts). Two bicycles (lady's and gent's) for guest use; large garden with plentiful seats (in sun & shade) to relax and many sculptures, mosaics and reliefs to discover. | |
GUESTROOMS:
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Newly decorated en suite rooms with TV , DVD and HI-Fi , tea/coffee making facilities; towels, shampoos and hair-drier provided. | |
MEAL TYPE:
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Continental breakfast included; English breakfast available; lunch; afternoon teas inside or on terrace/garden; 3 and 5 course evening meals with aperative, wines and coffee. | |
MEAL TIME:
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Breakfast: 8.00-10.00; evening meal: by arrangement | |
MEAL LOCATION:
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Guest dining room; coffee, teas and afternoon teas can be served in the garden. | |
REASONS TO VISIT:
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Superb candlelit dinners of restaurant standard. Extensive, beautiful gardens to explore; D-Day landing beaches, Le Mont St. Michel, Bayeux tapestry and Caen all within an hours drive. |
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SPECIAL OFFERS JULY/AUGUST
Since our opening this Spring, many guests have been rapturous about the dining experience at Arts in the Garden, praising especially Krishna's imaginative and creative menus, with their exquisite presentation and fascinating combinations of flavours. (read guest comments below).
On the evening of your arrival, enjoy the dining experience at Arts in the Garden with a sumptuous 5- course meal, including aperitif with amuse-bouche, good wines, coffee and a glass of Calvados or Armangnac to finish. (Vegetarian options available).
After a relaxing night's rest, awake to a delicious breakfast of fruit juice, fresh fruit, cereals and yogurts, fresh-baked local baguettes and patisserie and unlimited tea or coffee. (Cooked English breakfast available on request.)
Explore at your leisure some of the attractions of our part of Normandy, such as Le Mont St. Michel, the D-Day Landing Beaches or the Bayeux tapestry, and sample one of the local restaurants in Granville, Villedieu or Vire before returning for your second night at Arts in the Garden. Breakfast once again on the morning before your departure.
2 nights in Luxury Red Room with 2 breakfasts and one 5-course meal: All-Inclusive Cost per person: €119
2 nights in beautiful White Room with 2 breakfasts and one 5-course meal: All-Inclusive Cost per person: €99
Optional additions:
Treat yourself to an evening meal at Arts in the Garden on your second night: add €35 for 3-course meal or €50 for5-courses
Additional nights can also be added to your stay.
NB. Prices based on two people sharing a room
‘Food and hospitality need to be experienced to be believed. Krishna’s meals could not be equalled..’ Geoffrey Marsh, artist.
‘Gorgeous food, wonderful hospitality. This isn't just a Bed and Breakfast…I felt cared for and looked after in a way no B&B I’ve ever known before would do. It felt more like staying in a hotel belonging to friends than an impersonal guest house.’ – Gwyn Garfield-Bennett, Writer and Presenter, BBC TV, Jersey.
‘The food is quite exceptional and of star quality. ..I feel I have been pampered and really spoilt….this is a holiday in a class of its own where everything has been thought of…wonderful- ! Christine Bell, artist. (click here to see original)
THE HOUSE AND GARDENS
The house and gardens are decorated with art objects from all over the world, including paintings and prints by the artists/owners.
More than 18 years in the making, the gardens offers the visitor an abundance of surprises, combining traditional features of English garden design with others, more personal and eccentric; winding paths opening unexpectedly into long vistas framing a statue or a birdbath; paved areas using natural local stone set in mosaic patterns; box bushes shaped into globes, cubes and cones; nooks and crannies and secret places where the curious eye can discover a mosaic, a sculpture or a bas relief (please see our own web site for illustrations). In addition to a wide range of trees and flowering shrubs (tulip tree, walnut, cedars, magnolia, pine, monkey puzzles, laburnums, rhododendrons, azaleas, etc.), more than a hundred Japanese maples dominate the Spring and Autumn with their blazing pinks, reds and yellows; those planted in open ground are now growing to maturity; others, confined to pots, are acquiring the intricacy and refinement of bonsai. A number of comfortable benches, set both in sunny and shady corners, offer ideal opportunity to relax with a good book, or enjoy the tranquility of this secluded garden Coffees, teas and afternoon cream teas can be served on the terrace of in the garden, to add to your enjoyment. In fact, good food is the essence of country life as you’ll experience it here. We offer an evening meal with excellent choice of top quality home-cooked dishes. Food is fresh, locally produced by the farmers and fishermen for which Normandy is famous, with many fruit and vegetables organically produced in our own poly tunnel and harvested the day of consumption. We welcome visitors with special dietary needs, vegetarian, vegan, etc. |
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