Holiday rentals and lettings in Normandy

• Diverse accommodation options: Choose from charming bed and breakfasts, spacious holiday homes, cosy gites, and luxurious villas tailored to every traveller's needs and preferences for an authentic Norman experience.
• Essential amenities included: Pet-friendly properties, swimming pools, private parking, high-speed internet, and beautiful gardens ensure comfortable stays with all modern conveniences for relaxing holidays.
• Best areas to explore: From Deauville's beach luxury to Honfleur's artistic charm, Mont-Saint-Michel's historic wonder, Caen's heritage, and Étretat's dramatic cliffs, each region offers its own unique attractions.
• Exceptional guest reviews: Properties consistently receive strong ratings, with travellers praising authentic charm, warm hospitality, convenient locations, and access to world-famous attractions.

Normandy offers a wonderful selection of holiday accommodations to suit every traveller. From charming B&Bs to spacious holiday homes, cosy cottages, and luxurious villas, there's something for everyone. Look out for amenities such as:

• Pet-friendly accommodations
• Swimming pools
• Private parking
• High-speed internet

After enjoying Norman nature, consider extending your getaway with a trip to the capital. A holiday that includes both camping in Normandy and an apartment in Paris is sure to be extremely memorable and hard to beat.

What are the best areas to stay in Normandy?

Deauville and the Côte Fleurie remain the top choice for most visitors seeking the perfect Norman holiday escape. The table below details areas for specific interests:

Guests consistently praise Normandy holiday rentals for their authentic charm, warm hospitality, and exceptional value. Travellers particularly love the easy access to Normandy's world-famous attractions including historic D-Day beaches, charming medieval towns, and spectacular coastal scenery. Here are some of our top-rated properties from the past year:

1. Les Réservoirs with garden and terrace - 9.6+: With space for four people, this charming cottage in Sotteville-sur-Mer is near a number of small beaches and coves. Guests love its calm atmosphere and great amenities.
2. La Cidrerie with terrace in Cresseveuille - 9.4+: Guests praise this four-person property for its pet-friendly policy and sunny terrace, just perfect for lazy al fresco lunches.
3. Holiday home with sea view and garden furniture - 9.9+: This stone four-person home in Vicq-sur-Mer has barbecue facilities for outdoor dining and comes with baby equipment for the perfect family break.

Normandy stretches along France's northern coastline facing the English Channel, famous for its dramatic cliffs, charming coastal towns and rich culinary heritage.

✈️What is the best way to get to Normandy?

Normandy is well connected by road, rail, and air. Here are the most common ways to get there:

• By car: The A13 motorway runs from Paris to Caen and on to the coast, making the region an easy drive from the capital.
• By train: Direct trains run from Paris Saint-Lazare to Rouen, Caen, and Le Havre, with journeys typically taking around two hours.
• By air: The nearest major airport is Paris, with regional airports at Deauville and Caen also serving the area with smaller domestic and seasonal international flights.

🍴Where to eat in Normandy?

According to Google Maps data and reviews, L'Étuve in Rouen is the best rated restaurant in Normandy. Below is a table showing the top 5 highly-rated restaurants hand-picked by our travel experts.

⭐Our guests' recommendation: Our guest traveller Sophie recommends Le Vieux Honfleur in Normandy: the town's oldest restaurant, set right on Honfleur's historic harbour, known for beautifully prepared seafood and refined Norman cooking in a picture-postcard setting.

☀️When is the best time to visit?

The best time to visit Normandy is summer, when the coast and countryside are at their most inviting.

Summer

• Best for: Coastal towns like Deauville and Étretat, and exploring the D-Day beaches in the long daylight hours.
• Weather: Mild to warm, with generally the driest and sunniest conditions of the year.
• Atmosphere: Busy and lively, with the coast and historic sites at their most popular.

Winter

• Best for: Cosy stays exploring Rouen and Caen's museums and historic architecture.
• Weather: Cold and often wet, with shorter days.
• Atmosphere: Quiet and low-key, with a peaceful feel across the region.

Shoulder season (spring and autumn)

• Best for: Walking Giverny's gardens in bloom or the cider route through the orchards in autumn.
• Weather: Mild and changeable, with fewer extremes than summer or winter.
• Atmosphere: Relaxed and considerably quieter than the summer months.

⭐Our hosts' recommendation: Our local hosts in Normandy recommend sampling galettes during your holiday. These buckwheat crêpes, usually savoury, are proudly Norman, and are widely available across the region. Wash yours down with local apple cider for an authentic lunch.

1. Follow in the footsteps of the Impressionists
2. Visit the D-Day landings sites
3. Admire the views from Mont-Saint-Michel
4. Explore Normandy's bucolic countryside on horseback
5. Taste the best of Normandy

1. Follow in the footsteps of the Impressionists

   Stroll the gardens of Monet's house-museum in Giverny, famous for the water lily ponds that inspired his paintings, then wander the same cobbled streets of Lyons-la-Forêt and the fishing village of Honfleur that once captivated Cézanne and Pissarro with their shifting coastal light.

2. Visit the D-Day landings sites

   Tour Omaha Beach and its vast war cemetery, the rebuilt city of Le Havre, and the Mémorial de Caen — open-air museums and monuments that tell the story of the 1944 Normandy landings and the end of the Second World War.

3. Admire the views from Mont-Saint-Michel

   Climb up to the Benedictine abbey crowning this tidal island for some of Normandy's most spectacular views, especially at sunset, and see one of France's most striking examples of man-made architecture set against the natural tides of the bay.

4. Explore Normandy's bucolic countryside on horseback

   Normandy is famous the world over for breeding trotters and thoroughbreds, and its gentle, romantic countryside is best explored on a horse ride or country hike, taking in manor houses, fishing villages and spa towns like Trouville and Bagnoles-de-l'Orne along the way.

5. Taste the best of Normandy

   Follow the region's cider route through apple orchards to work up an appetite, then sample local Calvados brandy, plump Normandy oysters and the region's most famous cheese, Camembert.