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Traditional Normandy Cottage

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Exterior
Living/Dining
Kitchen
Hall, Beds 2 and 3
Main bathroom

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms2+ bathroomsSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Outdoor space

Explore the area

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La Bellière, Normandie
  • Place, Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Carrouges Château
    ‪19 min drive‬
  • Place, Bagnoles de l'Orne Casino
    ‪38 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed and 1 Crib

Bedroom 2

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 3

2 Single Beds

2 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Shower only

Toilet 1

Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Traditional Normandy Cottage

An attractive, tastefully converted Normandy barn, located in a half-acre field, in a tranquil, unspoiled area of Orne, near to the medieval towns of Argentan and Sees. Access to the cottage is via a quiet track, usually only used by local farmers and horse riders. It offers a peaceful country hideaway, and is ideally situated to explore the local countryside by car, cycle or on foot, to read, fish or just to relax!

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi
Outdoor space

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

We should mention

Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed GBP 1000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using the information in the booking confirmation
A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

La Bellière

Located in La Bellière, this cottage is in a rural area. Sassy Castle and Medavy Castle are local landmarks, and some of the area's attractions include Le Pin National Stud Farm and Jardins de la Mansonière. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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La Bellière, Normandie

What's nearby

  • Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Carrouges Château - 19 min drive - 19.3 km
  • Le Pin National Stud Farm - 25 min drive - 25.3 km
  • Bagnoles de l'Orne Casino - 38 min drive - 46.0 km
  • Rock of Oëtre - 43 min drive - 54.3 km

Getting around

  • Le Chateau-d'Almeneches Surdon Station - 16 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Le Relais de Mortree - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Clérembaux Denis - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Café de la Place - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Roseric - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪O Resto - ‬8 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Traditional Normandy Cottage pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Traditional Normandy Cottage?

As of 29 Mar 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Traditional Normandy Cottage on 7 Apr 2026 start from AU$212, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Traditional Normandy Cottage?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Traditional Normandy Cottage?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Traditional Normandy Cottage?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Traditional Normandy Cottage located?

This family-friendly La Bellière cottage is located in a rural location, within 3 mi (5 km) of Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park and Sassy Castle. House of Dentelles d'Argentan and Fernand Léger Museum are also within 9 miles (15 km).

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 49 out of 72 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 20 out of 72 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 72 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 72 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 72 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Daniel W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very nice and comfortable. Quiet surroundings in beautiful Normandy.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Klara S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house was clean and had everything we needed. Our dogs enjoyed the large garden and we enjoyed the peace and quiet. There are some hreay local shops in the area
Stayed 12 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Christopher K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Always a Pleasure!

Second time staying here. Love the seclusion, love the charm, love the proximity to fun things!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Fiona H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great for a quiet getaway

Clean and well equipped. Very quiet area close to lots of lovely forest walks. 10 minute drive to closest shops. Owners very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Christopher K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing location, Cool House

We enjoyed our stay here! So much history with the house, and a very quiet location away from the hustle and bustle of the cities. After fighting through the crowds for the Normandy anniversary, it was nice to come back to our quiet corner of France. Would definitely stay again!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Damian J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A lovely spot

A wonderful location and a lovely house. Near enough to local towns/shops/restaurants (~ 15 min drive).
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

David H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely rural house

Lovely house in a quiet location but close to villages. Our dogs loved the garden and walks
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sarah J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Typically rural Normandy location

Lovely and very quiet location but within good reach of some interesting towns and Cities. Farmhouse has some great walks close by. Locals friendly. We BBQ most evenings - kitchen well equipped.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Paul Z.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very relaxing cottage

Our stay was very relaxing in this charming old cottage. It was clean and had all the amenities you could want. Quiet rural location and because the walls are so thick it was nice and cool inside when it was 30 degrees outside.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Linda D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Restful and calm

This is the second time we have stopped here. The hosts have made a few improvements to add to the general ambience since the last time, but we just love it anyway. It’s peaceful, has all you need and the huge garden is our happy place for the dogs. We will be booking again for next year and can’t wait to come back.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Van de Perre L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A peaceful place in the country side

We had a good time in the house It is ideal if you have a dog : there is a big garden and you van make nice walks without having to take your car There is a nice food market on Tuesday in Argentan And a very good restaurant La Renaissance also in Argentan There are nice places to visit also The house has enough kitchen tools to cook etc We enjoyed it Ludo and Christine
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sarah H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Country getaway

Very peaceful stay. Rain couldn't be helped. Well equipped kitchen and everything we required at the property. Wonderful wildlife both at the property and in the surrounding area. Shops are a short drive but plenty of choice. Owners are really helpful and good at communication. The whole family enjoyed their stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mark B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Calm and relaxing with a true French ambience.

It was very easy, we did it from Australia and had no problems at all. All communications were fast and efficient.
Stayed 10 nights in Dec 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Normandy Gite

We had a lovely week at St Iven. The rural location meant the peace and quiet was wonderful and was much needed! The gite is spacious and well equipped and within easy reach of some very attractive towns, some stunning scenery and all the humbling history that is associated with the Normandy D-Day Landings.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Mark B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great countryside location

A very peaceful and beautiful setting. The house is very well equipped with everything you need. The negative point for me was the curtains in the main bedroom did not keep the early morning light out.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Linda D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing traditional French property

This house was lovely. Three bedrooms upstairs and a family bathroom. The largest bedroom has an en-suite shower and sink. The ground floor is open plan and very functional. The best was the amazing huge garden and terrace. We had many a breakfast and evening meal on the patio furniture under the parasol. Listening to the peace and quiet, sound of the birds and nature. Whilst not totally dog proof, it’s almost. Kept our 2 dogs in anyway. There is every piece of equipment you could possibly need in the house. Very well equipped. And very comfortable. Could do with a lock on the ground floor toilet. But other than that the property was fab. The hosts were lovely and accommodating and couldn’t be nicer. All in all we are so glad we have rebooked to come back in early September and enjoy the same lovely forest walks with the dogs that we did last week.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
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2/10 Terrible

Diane M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in
Disliked: Location

Disappointed

There were a number of issues which we discussed with the Manager who looked after the gite. If you take your dogs you need to watch them as they could easily escape. We left 5 days early and came home. The furnishings in the living room are very old and tired and well past their sell by date. No tv channels in English which was in this day and age is unusual, albeit it was in the advert, but I did not see that. Beds needed attention due to very bad quality, whereby the springs were so compressed you virtually laid on the bed frame. My lads bed fell apart in the night, plus it turned out some of the slats were broken. After sleepless nights, we could no longer endure the discomfort, so we came home early, so hopefully these will be replaced. However location was beautiful, but quite a distance from supermarkets. The kitchen was well equipped. But we will not return to France as over the years we have endured deteriorating accommodations which is not really acceptable as the travel from uk to France is now expensive. However in fairness the owner did contact me with a contribution but it was not satisfactory as our holiday was already ruined.
Stayed 10 nights in May 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

W B.

Lovely peaceful traditional cottage

This is a really lovely traditional Normandy cottage set in a peaceful field in the countryside. The local town is about 6km away but has very good butcher and bakers and greengrocer on Sunday morning. As previous reviews have commented, the cottage is spidery and cobwebby and could use a deep clean but this did not impede our stay. The cootage itself has been sympathetically restored and is easy to navigate. It is very well equipped and has everything you need. The kitchen area is well laid out and everything was easy to find, access and use. It was great to have sharp knives! Sports equipment is provided and (unlike other places which boast 'games room') nothing was broken or unusable. Our children loved the badminton/ tennis/ cricket stuff provided. We would have loved to use the log fire but it was too hot! As it was so hot, it would have been nice to have a beach nearby but we had deliberately chosen an inland cottage. Beaches are accessible but about an hour,s drive away. Plenty of hot water, great cycling around the forest, an hour or so drive to the D Day historical areas and to Honfleur, quiet roads, friendly locals and peace and quiet - it was an ideal relaxing break for all of us. The town of Argentan was a revelation and we very much enjoyed exploring it as well as the tour of Sassy. Balognes de l'Ornes is also within easy reach - in fact we could have spent a lot longer here exploring the local area. The owners have the property next door and were welcoming and friendly without imposing on our holiday. We were able to have an extra day and it was good to have the flexibility of stay rather than a fixed Saturday to Saturday let.
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

Jérôme C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Le gîte est vraiment sympa, l'emplacement idéal...dommage qu'il ait été difficile de réchauffer le gîte!
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Bruno G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Séjour très agréable dans cette charmante demeure normande autour d d'un bon feu de bois. Propriétaire très agréable.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alleswas g.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wir waren bereits das zweite Mal dort und es war wieder einmal fantastisch. Der riesengroße Garten lädt zum Spielen und Verweilen ein. Das Cottage aus Stein ist urig und gemütlich eingerichtet. Auch bei heißem Sommerwetter ist das Haus angenehm temperiert. Die Natur in der Umgebung ist ideal für Spaziergänge und für Gassi-Runden (wir waren mit unserem Hund dort). Die Vermieterin Lucy war sehr nett und hilfsbereit. Wir kommen gerne wieder!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

maria antonia b.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Leuk vakantiehuis, mooie rustige locatie, fijne gastheer!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brenda D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Geweldig

Echt Frans huis! Lokatie top! Eigenaren vriendelijke, grote tuin, rust, veel te doen in de omgeving.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ellen L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Heerlijk verblijf

We hebben genoten van ons verblijf in een gezellige cottage van alle gemakken voorzien. Gezellig en met zorg ingericht. Een heerlijke fijne tuin. Mooie omgeving met veel kastelen. De eigenaars zijn erg vriendelijk en behulpzaam. Een echte aanrader!!
Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gerard C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Communication

Un lieu au calme

Un séjour en milieu rural au sein du parc Naturel régional Normandie-Maine
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

About the host

Hosted by John STIVEN

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We are a British couple who first moved to Paris in 1976 with our work, enjoying eight years there in teaching and human resources roles. We fell in love with France, and spent much of our free time playing sport and making the most of living in the fantastic city of Paris, and France generally. Our daughter was born in Paris and as a family we returned to the UK in 1984. Since then, we have spent a lot of time back in France, having bought an old farmhouse in 1979, spending many weekends and holidays renovating this derelict acquisition. In 1989, we acquired a dilapidated barn in the adjoining field to our home, and have been renting it out all the year round since 2006. We know how important it is to be comfortable. We have endeavoured to provide quality, comfort and style.

Why they chose this property

We were attracted to the Orne area by its rural environment and tranquillity. Family and friends were puzzled by our enthusiasm for our home there, until they visited when they became total converts and understood completely our fascination for the area. Why do we like it so much?
It is very private and quiet; we have helpful but unobtrusive neighbours within 400 metres who have applauded our hard work; the village, which has no shops, is sparsely populated (about ten houses). However, within about eight kilometres, there are towns with markets, restaurants, shops, riding stables, chateaux. Also,the Normandy beaches are about an hour away by car, and Paris is about 2 hours by train.
It is easy to reach the cottage from coastal ports, airports and stations.

What makes this property unique

The garden (a field, in truth) has ample space for children and adults to play and relax, with very little passing traffic other than the odd tractor and horses in the nearby lane. Comments made by our visitors – some of whom have returned 2 or 3 times, include: What a wonderful location, far from the crowd and quiet enough to hear yourself think. Had a fantastic time in this gorgeous cottage – visited the chateaux and local markets and chilled – will definitely return again. We have all enjoyed our week here. The children love playing in the garden, we love the wonderful birdsong and fire in the evening. The local area is beautiful to walk around. A delightful and very comfortable gite in a tranquil setting, with a huge range of fascinating places to visit within easy reach.

Languages:

English, French

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