The Best Calvados Auberges

formed from former fisherman's houses, this characterful hotel features elegant rooms and a restaurant serving gourmet Norman cuisine

in a peaceful location, this small luxury hotel is in a striking timbered building surrounded by gardens; the restaurant serves local specialities

just inland from Deauville, a quaint inn with a superb restaurant - noted for its wood fire cooked meats - also offers spacious, beamed rooms

experience traditional France at this charming hotel, part of the Logis de France collection - and visit the medieval Château de Creully

in a pleasant town between the coast and the Pays d'Auge, a traditional French hotel has comfortable rooms and fine Normandy cuisine

a gourmet meal in a restaurant with an Escoffier-trained chef is the principal attraction of this thatched, roadside accommodation

in peaceful countryside just inland from picturesque Honfleur harbour, a former farmhouse offers comfort and a convivial beamed restaurant

between Caen and Lisieux, this welcoming 16th century inn has cosy rooms and a restaurant serving gastronomic regional cuisine

this traditional hotel in a historic building offers warm hospitality and well-presented rooms; it's convenient for the ferry or a beach stroll

a characterful former coaching inn now has a refurbished contemporary interior and glamorous leisure facilities; the coast is 15 minutes' drive

a handsome timber frame building set on the fringes of a pretty market town offers well-presented rooms, traditional cuisine and a small spa

close to the harbour, this family-run hotel has contemporary style rooms that retain original features and serves traditional dishes and seafood

in the heart of town, an affordable hotel with a popular restaurant and bar in the best French tradition, and comfortable, renovated rooms

this friendly hotel is a short stroll from the beach ; the rooms are cosy and modern and fine Norman cuisine is served in the smart restaurant

on the fringes of town, with good A13/A132 access, a cosy hotel with simply-furnished rooms and a restaurant serving regional specialities

a seafood buffet restaurant and the beach nearby make this an attractive choice - some of the stylish and contemporary rooms have sea views

near both coast and countryside and the A13, a traditional beamed inn offers warm hospitality and local specialities in the restaurant

swim and dine on site in these attractive sandstone buildings near the sea, converted to provide stylish contemporary accommodation

just 300 metres from the picturesque harbour, this traditional bar and brasserie has simple, but cosy rooms, with wood floors, upstairs

a simple pension with no fuss rooms, bar and a restaurant serving regional cuisine in a pleasant green setting not too far from the centre