La Citadine

Lovely traditional old stone house, across 2 floors and entry. There are stairs with this. 17 from street door to First floor door for cosy Living level, and then 16 to the Attic bedroom. Spotless. Beautifully and comfortably decorated. Madame Catherine is a very fastidious Hostess and welcomed us with delicious warm Apple Cakes. We only ever ate in and the kitchenette was efficient and well appointed. Lots of Dish Towels, batterie de cuisine and basic useful condiments were supplied. The elegant full sized frig enabled us to do 1 grocery shop from the nearby U Grocers. The Stacked Washing Machine and Tumble Dryer in Hallway were easy to use and greatly appreciated. There were heaps of nice thick towels, and lots of storage in the spacious bathroom with fancy jacuzzi shower. Safe and luxurious. The upper bedroom was large, light and the big bed was very comfortable. Nice linens. 2 Suitcase Racks supplied, shows great attention to detail. We had no car but the location was wonderful. Near Place Patrice where Saturday markets are held. A Church and the big Police Station nearby too. We walked to the Main Street, the longest we’ve ever seen, which is the heart of the City. Impressive Fashion Retail, Restaurants galore, the Tourism Office, which is the Station for the Petit Train which we recommend and near absolutely stunning Notre Dame, The Bayeux Tapestry, the canal. Bayeux escaped any bombing in WWII and this is remarkable and makes it an extremely beautiful and interesting city to stay in. There was a lot to do and see and we wished we had a longer stay than 3 nights. We based ourselves in Bayeux to visit the 5 D Day Beaches, which we managed to do. Trains and Taxis used a lot, but we did it. We booked the Normandy Tours, operated by the Gare Hotel, with outstanding Tour Guide, Francois, and it was a highlight. Over 6 hours we visited Arromanches (Gold) Museum, Omaha and Utah Beaches, The American Cemetery and Pointe du Hoc. It was fantastic and unbelievable value at €87 per person.