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48 hours in Cotentin

Normandy/2022

48 hours in Cotentin

It's an island. Well, almost. An arm of land surrounded by water that you don't cross at random on a trip, but only reach after having made the right decision. The Cotentin is a secret shared by insiders, off the beaten track. And if the region still suffers from a bad reputation - that of ever-open umbrellas - so much the better, it's a delight for those seeking a little retreat from the world.

Two coasts, two faces. To the west, a wild coastline of cliffs, dunes and coves, framed in the distance by the ghostly silhouettes of the Channel Islands. To the east, a more domesticated landscape, with fishing villages, oyster farms... In between, a rich and diversified agricultural land, even if dairy production dominates. And, of course, at the northernmost tip of the peninsula, the city of Cherbourg, crossroads of all worlds and starting point of the adventure. There's space here, a "pioneer spirit of the West" that attracts curious and committed explorers. Brewers of a new kind, like Les Travailleurs de l'Amer, a small business taken over by a former Parisian journalist who fell in love with the region and made it his trademark. On each of his beer bottle labels, a portrait of a fisherman, oceanographer or surfer pays tribute to the open sea. A place that attracts nature-loving enthusiasts like pastry chef Jean-François Foucher, who left his Parisian palace to open his own business in Cherbourg. He swears by local dairy products and seasonal fruit - from his own orchard, if possible - and will happily turn away anyone who asks for a strawberry tart in December. Or hard-nosed farmers, like this cider producer who has chosen to work the old-fashioned way, without any additives, at the risk of popping the cork a little too hard, and who has made his small business, La Ferme du Vastel, the basis of an unencumbered life. There are many artisans, fishermen, chefs and processors in the region whose only ambition is to delight their fellow human beings by drawing on the riches of this maritime land. Salmon, farmed on the open sea in Cherbourg roadstead, crab, lobster and spider crab - trap collecting is as much a professional activity here as a hobby for enthusiasts - oysters from Saint-Vaast, organic vegetables grown in the Val de Saire... Between land and sea, the Cotentin region offers soothing nourishment for body and soul.
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L'Auberge Sauvage
15
/ 20
Remarkable Restaurant
L'Auberge Sauvage
Address 50170 SERVON
Chef Thomas Benady
Cooking Cuisine d'auteur | French
Budget 95 €
Open
L'Auberge Sauvage
Selected
Out of ranking
L'Auberge Sauvage
Address 50170 SERVON
Services Bed & Breakfast, Disabled access, On-site catering, Private Parking, Restaurant selected by G&M
Budget 160 €
Restaurant
La Ferme du Petit Changeons
Selected Producer
La Ferme du Petit Changeons
Address 50300 AVRANCHES
Yver Chocolatier Pâtissier - Villedieu
Selected Chocolate factory
Yver Chocolatier Pâtissier - Villedieu
Address 50400 GRANVILLE
Activity Pastry
Services Click&Collect , Delivery service , Online shop
Open
L'Edulis
13
/ 20
Chef's Restaurant
L'Edulis
Address 50400 GRANVILLE
Chef Jonathan Datin
Cooking French
Budget 45 € to 90 €
Le Château du Rozel
Selected Bakery
Le Château du Rozel
Address 50340 LES PIEUX
Activity Carryout
Services On order , On-site tasting , Tailored
Les Travailleurs de l'Amer
Selected Brewer
Les Travailleurs de l'Amer
Address 50430 BRETTEVILLE-SUR-AY
Activity Wine merchant
Services Delivery service , Online shop
Cidrerie Le Père Mahieu
Selected Producer
Cidrerie Le Père Mahieu
Address 50340 BRICQUEBOSQ
Services On order , On-site tasting
Open
Le Landemer
12.5
/ 20
Gourmet Restaurant
Le Landemer
Address 50460 LA HAGUE
Chef Hendrik Jansen Van Der Sligte
Cooking French
Budget 51 € to 75 €
Open
Le Landemer
Selected
Out of ranking
Le Landemer
Address 50460 LA HAGUE
Verdura
Selected Greengrocery
Verdura
Address 50550 SAINT-VAAST-LA-HOUGUE
Activity Fine grocery
Services Click&Collect , Delivery service , Online shop
Herberie de la Belhomière
Selected Greengrocery
Herberie de la Belhomière
Address 50180 ST.-GILLES
Services Click&Collect , Delivery service , Online shop
Boulangerie Sainte-Croix
Selected Bakery
Boulangerie Sainte-Croix
Address 50000 SAINT-LÔ
Activity Pastry
Services On order
Open
Intuition
14
/ 20
Chef's Restaurant
Intuition
Address 50000 SAINT-LÔ
Chef Mickaël Marion
Cooking French | Local
Budget 49 € to 98 €
Brasserie du Bocage
Selected Brewer
Brasserie du Bocage
Address 50150 SOURDEVAL
Activity Wine merchant
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