From the second you arrive at Le Château de Monfréville the quaint rusticity of the place is overwhelming. Parked at the entrance, you may use the green trolleys to bring your stuff to the vehicle-free pitches beyond. Then, a spacious site is revealed, limited to just 25 tents so customers are guaranteed to never feel crowded. Also, Perrine and Thibault may help you pull your trailer tent with their 1968 vintage tractor.
There is ample room for children to play, open spaces where the donkey and horse can graze, and a swimming pond perfect for an authentic camping dip!
The greenery of the château gardens are unmarred by sanitary blocks. Instead campers head into the cellars of the castle where immaculately kept ablutions are accompanied by power sockets, fridge freezers...
Overlooking a stunning national park, Le Château de Monfréville is the perfect place to discover migrating storks, hooting owls or gregarious bullfrogs that offer a dawn chorus each morning. A cycle ride also takes you to the coast, a 10 minutes journey in the car. Here the historic sandy beaches of D-Day are backed by fascinating museums, while sites like the famous Bayeux Tapestry are also close at hand.
Owners Perrine and Thibault are attentive and welcoming, while their smallholding of animals and tiny onsite honesty shop reflect the easy-going, rural atmosphere of the site.