/ Villedieu les Poêles Tourist Office

The Tourist Office & the Association « Villedieu M.A.D.E » (centre of Artisanal Craftsmanship) are delighted to announce the opening of their brand new Tourist Office and exhibition centre.

 

 

Villedieu-les-Poêles

- a town renowned for its craftsmanship

Villedieu-les-Poêles  - the ideal place to explore ....

With its granite architecture and picturesque quaint cobbled passageways and courtyards (of which only 35 remain, where during the Middle Ages the artisans worked the copper, pewter and brass), Villedieu is a fascinating place to visit. The original copper techniques are still used today and it is possible to visit the Bell Foundry, the Atelier du Cuivre (Copper Workshop) and the Maison de l’Etain (House of Pewter), all of which are both interesting and educational.  For those of you who are interested in not only copper, but lace and wood, the Museum of Copper Pots, Pans & Laceand the Museum of Norman Furniture are worth a visit. 

Villedieu les Poêles is surrounded by beautiful countryside, full of fertile green hills and valleys and is steeped in history. Villedieu is a good place to be based to take advantage of many activities including walking, cycling, fishing, horse-riding, water sports and more. The Mont Saint Michel, Abbeys, Castles, the D Day beaches, the coast with its sandy beaches and water sports are all within easy reach.   (Photos )

Villedieu-les-Poêles - the ideal place to stay....

  Hotels

 Self-catering holiday homes/gîtes

Villedieu provides somewhere of quality to stay and are all either verified by the Tourist Office or have been labelled according to the level of comfort, so you can reserve your accommodation with confidence!

    

Villedieu les Poêles and the outskirts benefit from a wealth of quality restaurants, ranging from traditional to gastronomic. There are Norman specialties such as cider, pommeau and calvados, cheeses and  Andouille de Vire,   (a form of smoked sausage). 

Villedieu-les-Poêles - 1st Commandery of the Knights of Malta
Around 1130, Henry 1^st Beauclerc, (son of William the Conqueror), Duke of Normandy and King of England gave the Hospitaliers of Saint John of Jerusalem, land situated in the valley of the river Sienne which subsequently became the first Commandery of the Order.   Every four years there is an important religious ceremony with a delegation of the Order of the Knights of Malta that attracts people from around the world; the next ceremony will be in 2012.  ceremonies of the Grand Sacre (Great Rite) in Villedieu les Poêles.

Pathway from Caen to the Mont Saint Michel. 

The Villedieu-les-Poêles Tourist Office.