Piencourt
			The Area

La Farinière is situated on the edge of the village of Piencourt in the lovely Pays d'Auge of Normandy renowned for its cider and cheeses. Piencourt is a pretty village that lies right on the Eure/Calvados border and is dominated by an impressive Norman half-timbered manor house and an ancient church. There is a bar/tabac/cafe where the proprietor's hostpitality is legendary and where you may even rub shoulders with the mayor drinking Calvados at the bar!

The very picturesque village of Moyaux (2 miles away) has a supermarket, pharmacy, butchers, delicatessen and patisserie as well as a small hotel/restaurant. A little further north the charming small town of Cormeilles boasts some half timbered restaurants and a supermarket that opens on Sundays.

		To the west lies the regional capital of Lisieux where pilgrims visit the impressive basilica (modelled on the Sacré-Coeur in Paris) built in memory of Sainte Thérèse. At the Saturday street market you will find many local cheeses and other produce from which to choose.

Around half an hour away is the pretty Côte Fleurie with its sandy beaches and the stylish resorts of Deauville and Trouville. The picturesque old port of Honfleur with its many harbourside cafes and galleries is also only a 35 minute drive.

Less than an hour's drive to the east lies the famous and beautiful city of Rouen (Joan of Arc was burned at the stake here) and about the same distance to the west is Caen with its excellent shopping and fascinating World War 2 exhibition/museum. Paris is only 100 miles away and is easily reached by car or train.

The nearest Channel port is Le Havre which is only around 45 minutes away. Dieppe is an easy 80 mile journey and now, using the new motorway section, Boulogne and Calais are a mere three hour drive, so the speed and convenience of using the Channel Tunnel does not leave too long a journey in France.

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