Chateau de Courtomer

Have a wonderful home away from home in amazing château/castle in Normandy, France with 15 luxurious bedrooms, a grand dining room, several different salons for meetings, Wi-Fi, self-catered. Close proximity to D-day beaches, Mont-Saint-Michel, Deauville, Trouville, Château de Versailles, Paris, Giverny Monet gardens.

CULTURAL ACTIVITIES AROUND COURTOMER:

Paris is a 1, 5 train ride from L’Aigle, and 2,5 hour-drive from the Château, and you can organise a one-day visit, go to the Louvre museum, shop on the Champs Elysées, climb up the Eiffel Tower, etc.

You can go to the sea-side: Deauville, Trouville, Cabourg. Vvisit the D-day beaches, go for a pilgrimage to Lisieux, go to the Norman townd of Rouen, admire the famous Bayeux tapestry (http://www.tapisserie-bayeux.fr/index.php?id=1&=&L=1), spend a day at the exceptional Mont-Saint-Michel (http://www.ot-montsaintmichel.com/index.htm?lang=en).

If you are a big French history fan, you need to go visit the different Chateaux of the Loire Valley: Chenonceau, Chambord, Azay-le-Rideau and the medieval town of Tours, all around 100 miles away from the Château (http://www.chateaux-de-la-loire.fr/chateaux_of_the_loire.htm).


SPORTS AND ADVENTURE AROUND COURTOMER:

Regarding the swimming pools, there is a great one 25km away from Courtomer called Cap'Orne: http://www.guide-piscine.fr/orne/piscine-le-cap-orne-a-l-aigle-435_P, where there are some of the biggest slides in Europe, as well as two swimming pools - indoor and outdoor - a bowling, a restaurant, jacuzzi, hamam and a sauna.

11km away from Courtomer, you will find a leisure base, with swimming, mini-golf, pedalo boats, etc: http://www.paysdalencontourisme.com/pays-alencon-pays-melois_22_fr.html

In Chailloue, 12 km away from the château, you can go paint balling.

Another great activity for kids is the Laser Quest Planète Loisirs 61 in Alençon, 30km from Courtomer, where you will find inflatable castles for kids as well as a maze: http://www.parc2loisirs.com/presentation-laser,quest,planete,loisirs,61.html

You will also find, an hour away from the Château, a town called Bagnole de l'Orne, where you can find a tree climbing path (acrobranche in French): http://lebois-orne.izispot.com/

Finally, in the Parc Naturel du Perche, you will have different types of workshops, exhibitions etc: http://www.parc-naturel-perche.fr/toutAgenda.asp

More for adults, there is also in Bagnole, a piloting club: École de pilotage, vols découverte du bocage ornais. Mme Leudière : http://www.aeroclubdandaines.com, or tel: 02.33.37.91.84

Also in Cabourg, on the ocean front, 1h45mn away from Courtomer, there is a kitesurf school: http://www.lemenhir.com/

For other sports like tennis, you will find a tennis court at Sées (Club Sées, rue Edouard Paysant, 02 33 27 91 49) or golf very near the Château, at the Golf de Bellême - Les Sablons - 61130 Bellême -http://www.orne.fr/orne-sport-loisirs-golf.asp, or tel: 33 2 33 73 12 79. Directions: Take D4 then D7 by car.