Having lived in Normandy for 18 years (and still exploring!) and taken on board what our guests have said in the past,we highly recommend that you stay for a six days thereby giving you lots of time to avail of the best that Normandy has to offer!

Together, we'll explore the culinary side of Normandy on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, leaving you 'carte blanche'on Tuesdays and Thursdays to visit the D-Day beaches, Sainte Mere Eglise,UTAH beach, the US Cemetary, Bayeux, Le Mont Saint Michel, to name but a few of our local tourist attractions, or to merely chill out and enjoy your surroundings.

Over breakfast on Tuesdays and Thursdays, Sinéad, having studied tourism in Normandy, will advise you on what's on where and what not to miss, ensuring that your time in Normandy is optimized.

 Should you be somewhat stuck for time, stay for the three day course and enjoy a unique insight into a french country kitchen.

Here's an idea of what a three-day program may include.  While the following is based around the market in Bricquebec (Mondays) we can also organise a program around the Friday market in our local village, Les Pieux (arrival on Wednesdays)

       DAY ONE....

        Sunday

• Arrival at La Blonderie in the afternoon.  Time to relax a little and explore your  surroundings.
• 4.30 p.m  Cookery class no. 1 in the farmhouse kitchen.

       (Recipés are chosen with in-season, fresh produce in mind)

• Dinner and drinks follow.

       A sample menu may include:

 Kir Norman

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Aubergine Timbale with Goat's cheese

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Quails with grapes and white wine

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Normandy Cheese Platter served with salad

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Walnut Tart

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Tea/coffee

        DAY TWO..

• Continental Breakfast at La Blonderie – fruit juices/artisinal apple juice, a range of home-made jams, cereal, yoghurts, fruit,baguettes,croissants/pains au chocolat,café au lait/tea and sometimes, a traditional touch - crèpes.

• Afterwards, it’s off to Bricquebec, a beautiful medieval town for the weekly market where we’ll absorb the ambience, pick up some fresh produce for our evening meal, sample whatever we're offered, and enjoy lunch in the Knight’s Hall of the town chateau or in another local restaurant,Le Berlingot, known for its simple but tasty food and its cosy ambience aswell as its proximity to La Maison du Biscuit -  a must in the afternoon on your way back to La Blonderie for
• cookery class no.2
• Dinner and drinks

         DAY THREE...

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• Continental  breakfast
• Excursion No.2 : Visit to Theo Capelle's Ciderie where the best of Normandy’s apples are transformed into the most delicious drinks in the forms of cider, pommeau and calvados.
• Tasting of the above

          

• Lunch (menu du jour) in one of our favourite restaurants, where the use of high-quality, local ingredients is all-important, and presentation a work of art.
• Afternoon:  Serious food preparation will be required for this unique foodie adventure - a full meal is prepared and cooked in an authentique post-revolution (1789) boulangerie oven (bread oven) chez François at La Ferme Auberge.

 

           

 

 While waiting for  bread to rise and the food to cook, François will give a talk on the history of the boulangerie and provide lots of anecdotes for a fun-filled, educational afternoon over a glass of his home made apple juice or cider - a serious treat for lovers of history, terroir and food!

                                                                                                  

 

 

 

 

François with his bread dough

 

 

A typical menu prepared in the boulangerie may include:

 

Kir Normand

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Homemade Black Pudding Terrine and Onion Jam served with freshly-baked bread

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Lamb Shanks with Lemon Confit

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Teurgoule (Normandy Rice Pudding)

 

Dinner and drinks

        DAY FOUR....

• All good things must come to end alas, so after breakfast we’ll say our goodbyes. You’ll go away laden with recipes, tips and more importantly perhaps, an understanding of life in rural Normandy!

    Price:  3 day program

      €845 per person, based on 2 people sharing

           Included in the 3 day course:

• Three nights bed and breakfast
• Three dinners, including beverages
• Three cooking classes with recipé folders
• Two lunches (plat du jour)
• All excursions - market visit, ciderie, boulangerie

      Not included:

• Transport
• Personal expenses

  The six-day program offers the same excursions and cookery classes as the three-day one but leaves you two days 'off' in which to explore Normandy.

      Price: 6 day program

       €935 per person, based on 2 people sharing

       Single supplement:€150

            Included in the 6 day course:

• Six nights bed and breakfast (Sunday - Friday included)
• Three 'foodie' days - Monday, Wednesday and Friday
• Two days 'off' -Tuesdays and Thursdays ( we'll help send you in the right direction to make the most of your trip to Normandy )
• Recipé folders
• All excursions - market visit, ciderie, boulangerie

     Not included:

• Transport
• Personal expenses

     Single supplement:€150

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HOW MANY PEOPLE IN A COURSE?
Maximum: 6 people

Minimum:  2 people

WHAT ABOUT NON-FOODIES?
Non-foodies will also be spoilt for choice as the area has loads to offer (see our links page)

'Brilliant...

Our experience of La Blonderie and the Wilde/Allart family friendliness and hospitality means that, on all further visits to Normandy, my family and our Military History Group will always base ourselves in La Blonderie.'

Sean, Co. Cork, Irealnd

'Sinead and her delightful family’s home was AMAZING! They are welcoming, warm, and have the unique ability to make one feel like “old friends” the moment you enter.'

Pat, USA

 'Sinéad, thank you for the most fantastic experience.  We really hit the jackpot by coming here....'

Janine, South Africa