FERME SAINT SIMEON

The hotel boasts a fabulous spa complex with glorious views across the manicured gardens and out to the river beyond. Ferme Saint Simeon is also perfectly located for exploring many of the attractions of the Normandy region, with easy access to D-Day landing beaches and day trips also possible to Bayeux and Rouen. The hotel even offers a distinctive horse carriage ride, year-round, and driven by its master horseman and Percheron horses; enjoy a couple of hours in the slow lane taking in the views of rural Normandy and nearby town of Honfleur, steeped in art and history. 

SUITABLE FOR:

• Couples and families
• History buffs
• Gourmands
• Art history lovers

THINGS TO DO AT THE HOTEL:

• Enjoy a horse drawn carriage drive around Honfleur and beyond
• Save room for the eight course ‘Nuances’ tasting menu at Les Impressionistes Restaurant
• Take a picnic in the extensive grounds to enjoy the views that so inspired the Impressionists
• Leave your stresses behind with a bespoke treatment at the award winning spa
• Find your artistic side in the company of a local artist who will guide you through a watercolour painting class.

THINGS TO DO NEARBY:

• Visit a Calvados cave for a tasting of the delicious local apple brandy
• Take a tour of the Second World War landing beaches with a military historian
• Get your pulse racing with a kite surfing lesson on one of the nearby beaches
• Marvel at nearly a millennium of history at the Bayeux Tapestry
• Sample local seafood in one of the many portside bistrots in Honfleur
• Embark on a day trip to the Mont St Michel for a day of reflection in this most holy place of pilgrimage.
• Nearby Deauville hosts many race meetings at its famed race course, for a day of adrenalin-fuelled fun