Pavillon Normandie France

Welcome to the superb historic Pavillon Normandie! Come and discover a peaceful retreat situated in a beautiful English style park. Nested in the heart of the Cotentin, discover Barfleur, recognized as one of the most beautiful villages in France. Guests can also explore Saint-Vaast-La-Hougue, a lovely harbour, part of the UNESCO World Heritage and plenty of other breathtaking places.
Pavillon Normandie has been fully beautifully renovated offering a state-of-the-art design while still retaining the charms of the original property.
The Pavillon is located 25 km West of Cherbourg. Drive around the historic landing beaches and discover your own history with or without a guide. The Pavillon can be rented for a week or for long week-ends.
Pavillon Normandie is located on the Cotentin peninsula in the West end of Normandy. It is 20 km/12 miles East of the port of Cherbourg.
The nearest train stations are either Cherbourg or Valognes. The train trip from Paris to Valognes takes about 3 hours, and the closest airport is Maupertus  which is around 10 km/6 miles from Tocqueville and 10 km from Cherbourg.
If you were to wander through the park of the Pavillon Normandie, you may be surprised to fall upon a pair of German blockhouses: in fact, they are part of what, at one time, was known as The Atlantic Wall. Indeed, Pavillon Normandie is also located on that part of the Atlantic coast that was heavily fortified and at the very end of the strategic right flank of the Normandy invasion by American, British and Canadian Allied forces that took place on 6 June 1944: D-Day. In the pre-dawn morning of that fateful day, this entire area behind the beaches of the Cotentin Peninsula was blanketed by troops of the 82nd and the 101st US Airborne Division in order to surprise their enemies and cut off the beachheads from reinforcements. Later, at dawn that same morning, forces of the US 4th Infantry Division (the “Iron Horse Division”), under the personal command of Brigadier General Theodore Roosevelt Jr., stormed ashore at Utah Beach and began the liberation of Europe.
At Pavillon Normandie you are near the heart of this right wing of the invasion: Utah Beach and Saint-Mère-Eglise are a mere 36 km (22 miles) away. The town of Carentan, scene of bitter fighting, is 54 km (33 miles) away as well.
Moving further east, you will encounter the rest of the key sites where the critical events of that fateful day took place: Pointe du Hoc, Omaha Beach and its moving American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, the Invasion Museum at Saint Lo, the British and Canadian beachheads of Gold, Juno and Sword, the Mulberry Harbor at Arromanches, Pegasus Bridge, and the dramatic Memorial of Caen, as well as many other interesting historic museums and monuments along the way.
While sojourning in the area, within a short drive from Pavillon Normandie you will  have the possibility to discover all of these important parts of the history of the Second World War (partial list below).
– Utah Beach 36 km (22 miles)- Saint-Mère-Eglise 36 km (22 miles)- Carentan 54 km (33 miles)- Pointe du Hoc, 79 km (49 miles)- Omaha Beach 89 km (55 miles)- Ouistreham 140 km (87 miles)- Pegasus Bridge 136 km (84 miles)- Arromanches 106 km (65 miles)- Memorial Museum in Caen 126 km (78 miles)
For those who are particularly interested in French history, there are many other historic sites in the near vicinity. For example, you can visit the nearby town of Bayeux, which features a crown masterpiece of French Medieval history: the Tapestry of Bayeux, which pictures the conquest of England by William the Conqueror and was crafted by Queen Mathilda, his wife. The spectacular site of Mont-Saint-Michel and the British Channel Islands are close at hand and make excellent day-trips. There are also a multitude of smaller local, but equally interesting, sites to visit nearby in this historic region of France.Pavillon Normandie is rented on a self-catering basis but it does have a housekeeper cleaning service for 2 hours a day which is included in the rental price.
Guests can shop in the charming nearby village Barfleur, with a grocery store, fish store, delicious boulangerie, local art and craft etc. Additional services are available upon request such as a cook, a guide for your visits, a driver or someone helping with your shopping. Contact Excellence Luxury Villas VIP Concierge Team to arrange.