Les Chevaliers de Malte

Sporty sorts are well catered for here: equine excursions can be had at a horse riding centre eight kilometres away, while watery sports such as canoeing, kayaking and paddleboarding are available at the nearest beaches 25 kilometres from base. If you'd like to up the ante with something slightly more adrenalised, head to Viaduc de la Souleuvre for bungee jumping, giant swings and rail sledding. For family attractions, visit the aquarium in Granville, or have a day at the zoo at Champrépus to see lions, antelope, zebra and many more befurred beasties, before ending the day there at its adventure playground (the helter skelter is screamingly fab). Historic attractions abound around here too: there’s the copper workshop, Cornille Havard bell foundry and Norman Furniture Museum in Villedieu-les-Poêles, a short riverside stroll away, as well as Hambye Abbey and Mont Saint-Michel within 35 kilometres. For a longer day trip away, the world-famed Bayeux Tapestry and D-Day landing beaches are both within 90 kilometres.