Gite in Normandy near Portbail on West coast of peninsular. Set in quiet countryside.

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DIRECTIONS FROM CHERBOURG FERRY PORT

From the Cherbourg Ferry Port take the second exit at the roundabout, following the signs for Caen and Mont St Michel,. That is straight on, with the petrol station on your left. This is a new link road. Keep on over several roundabouts until you reach the Tourlaville roundabout where you turn left, following the same signs. A huge “Brico Depot” will appear on the right.

Go up the hill and at the top you will reach another roundabout where you turn left on to the N13.You should see the "Auchen" Hypermarket on this roundabout.

Continue on along the N13 dual carriageway for about 20 K, until you reach the D2 exit signposted Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte. Turn right onto this road, and head towards St Sauveur Le Vicomte.

When you reach the outskirts of St Sauveur head into the town, passing the ruined Abbey which should be on the right as you turn right at the small roundabout. Just after passing the Abbey you will come to a set of staggered cross-roads, turn right then immediately left onto the D 15, Port-Bail road.

Approximately five kilometers outside of St Sauveur, you will come to a forest/wood area on your right hand side, stay on this road and travel on for a further 1-2K when you will see on your left a small lane called “Route du Hameau Vasselin”. There is a small white B&B sign with the dove just past the head of the lane. Turn left onto the village lane, travel up to the top of the lane which ends in a "T" junction at the top, turn right, after traveling 30 meters, the entrance to "La Colombe" is the first gateway on the left hand side with another sign with the dove on the gate post. There are two wooden gates and our names are on a wooden plaque on the one on the right.

Journeys end. Welcome to La Colombe.

Total journey time from Cherbourg Ferry Port - approx. 45 minutes

La Colombe, 21 Route du Hameau Vasselin, 50390 Besneville.

Telephone: 02 33 01 30 92

Directions from Calais

On leaving Calais take the A16 south towards Boulogne.

Near Abbeville branch off onto the A28 South.

At Junctions 11 and 10 branch onto the A29 signposted Caen.

Cross over the bridge at Honfleur then after about 8 Km take the A13 west towards Caen.

On approaching Caen you join the Periferique and follow the signs to the N13 Cherbourg. As you leave Caen beware after about 10km you go through a village with speed cameras. Continue on the N13.

Pass Bayeux and Carentan and take the exit to Chef-du-Pont and Picauville. Follow the signs to Picauville, turning left in the village of Chef-du-Pont.

In Picauville village centre, pass the market square on your left and a couple of bar/restaurants on your right then take the right turn sign-posted to St Sauveur-le-vicomte. Follow this road for several km’s until you reach a T-junction on a steep hill. Turn left into St-Sauveur, going down the hill. When you reach the roundabout with the castle on your right, turn right up the hill for a short way and when you reach the junction turn right and sharp left onto the D15 to Portbail.

Go out of the town for about 5 km’s, passing through the Forest. After the forest you need to turn left where there is a single white post at the top of the lane and a small sign with a dove just past it. This is Route Hameau Vasselin and you drive to the end. There you turn right and you should see double wooden gates on your left with another dove sign. Drive into the drive and the gite is at the end of the main house.

Journey’s end. Welcome to La Colombe. Journey time 4 to 5 hours depending on stops.

La Colombe, 21 Route du Hameau Vasselin, 50390 Besneville.

Telephone: 02 33 01 30 92

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