A Secret Field as a point of departure
Start the ride to the land of cheese for a side, is to be sure that the discovery. Here, the “real” camembert, the one of whom the old people say with closed eyes that it was the taste of their childhood. Manufactured by a farmer conscientious in the Orne, to several tens of kilometers from the village of the same name, this cheese, raw milk, of course, is one of only two to earn three signs of quality : organic, PDO, and farmer. Its true secret lies however elsewhere : the milk is not cooled down, or warmed up but sent ultra-fresh transformation, giving all of its aroma to the cheese.
camembert the Secret Field is one of only two to earn three signs of quality : organic, PDO, and farmer. Lucile Escourrou / Le Figaro
For a taste of this treasure, nothing better than to go directly to the farm of the Secret Field. In the middle of the apple trees, the dairy cows of the normande breed graze. And the Romantic image does not stop there : you can use butter, cream and cheese, and put money in the pot with milk. Patrick Mercier and his team are in the process of making their pie and they trust you.
Ferme du Champ Secret, The Novère, 61700 Champsecret. Tel. : 02 33 37 60 19 or 06 99 44 60 19 (cheese).
The charm of the Belle Epoque Car of the OrneLe point of attraction of Bagnoles de l’orne is its neighborhood of the Belle Epoque. Built for the wealthy spa guests as a resort, it contains the sumptuous villas in the purest architectural style of the period. Orne Tourisme
arriving at Bagnole de l’orne , a few kilometres from the Fields Secret, go to the area Belle Epoque for a journey into the past… Of splendid villas strut their stuff on three boulevards classified. Built at the end of the Nineteenth century, they were welcomed then the bourgeois come to relax in the waters of the spa town , the only one in the north-west of France. Find the ” home catalogue “, the villa Le Castel , before continuing the walk. All materials imaginable is used here to demonstrate the diversity of possible future purchasers of the time. Have fun to compare the windows : none of them are similar, each is a decoration authorized at the time by the specifications of the city.
Bistronomie to the sauce normandeLe michelin-starred chef of the town, Franck Quinton, declined his kitchen version bistronomique in this address more laid-back and nice, too. Lucile Escourrou / Le Figaro
It is time then to go dine in the bistro a hint gastro of Bagnole de l’orne : Ô Gayot . Belle Époque Villa on the outside, deco-Art deco bistro interior and gourmet meals, playing the card of the season and the local in the plates. Faux filet de race normande, saithe, green beans and new potatoes are featured in the short formula… not to mention the plate of the “3 cheese” chez Gillot : camembert, livarot and pont-l’évêque. Accompanied by a cider or perry from Eric Bordelet, the reference in the field.
Hotel-restaurant O Gayot, 2 avenue de La Ferte-Mace, 61140 Bagnoles-de-l’orne.
Before the return drive, a stop contemplative in the arboretum of the city is required. The park of the Castle of The Rock has no less than 168 different species of trees because it is not only apple trees in Normandy. Hard not to be dazzled by the song of the cedar blue Atlas.
A night at the paradisAu is home to camembert cheese, taste some of the gruyere cheese local. The Carrouges, it is his name, is served at the table of the Presbytery perched a Guest house of chic and authentic with fantastic views of the valley. lepresbytèreperché / Photo press
Continue the walk up to Coudehard , tonight you will put your luggage in a former presbytery. The building of the early Nineteenth-offers a commanding view over the valley succession of hedged fields. This guest house is a chic and authentic mixes old family portraits and antique objects. At the table, the cheese normand raw milk is king : camembert and Pavé d’auge, but also, more surprisingly, the Carrouges, a gruyere local.
The Rectory is Perched, Cross Dash, 61160 Coudehard. Tel. : 07 68 22 08 61.
Return to the sources, Vimoutiers to CamembertMarie Harel, the statue is on the place of Vimoutiers, would have invented the most famous of French cheeses. If that remains to be seen, the farmer has existed and was known for the manufacture of camembert cheese. OT Country of the camembert
Direction Vimoutiers , common known to be attached to the cradle of the most famous cheeses of normandy. On the square, a statue of Marie Harel , the creator of the original recipe of the pie… at least according to the legend. This farmhouse norman would have, at the end of the Eighteenth century, conceived the idea of a round cheese, moulded with the ladle with the help of the Abbé Bonvoust, a priest refractory who knew the technique of the preparation of cheeses with a bloomy rind.
It is possible to find the museum of the Camembert to understand its manufacture, but a ride in the city is enough to feel the justifiable sense of pride of the region : here, the pie is king. Whole roasted, in fritters, raw… It is the map of all the restaurants, but also a showcase of the maison Vacher . In this pastry, the cheese, in its lovely wooden box, is made up of ganache and almond paste exclusively. Push the door of this institution on foot for more than sixty years. Operas, religious and other baked goods at the old stand the traveling cakes and biscuits, Savoy air. Not to be missed, the real marshmallows from confectioners and calipers normans, a candy of chocolate invented by Guy Cowbird that is found in all the artisan chocolatiers of the Orne river.
Maison Vacher, 4 rue du Moulin, 61120 Vimoutiers. Tel. : 02 33 39 04 18. 6: 30 am to 13 hours and from 14 hours to 19 hours. Closed on Tuesday and Sunday afternoon.
To Camembert, is located the farm of Nicolas Durand, the last manufacturer of camembert in the village and not least because its cheese is one of the only pies farmers PDO. CDTOrne
it is Impossible not to terminer the ride to Camembert . This little village, known in the world, a little in height offers a magnificent view on the very green countryside. Before leaving, he will stop in Nicolas Durand , the last manufacturer of camembert in the village and not least because its cheese is one of the only pies farmers PDO.
Fromagerie Durand, La Héronnière, 61120 Camembert. Tel. : 02 33 39 08 08.
to Choose a “real” pie and the way of fromagesComment choose a good camembert ? Opt for the denomination “camembert de Normandie PDO. Jean-Patrick Gratien / Calvados Attractiveness
We can produce the Pie… in Japan ! The appellation camembert is not protected then to choose a “real” camembert , it is better to learn to read its label. Choose a “camembert de Normandie PDO : it is then manufactured in the region with raw milk of norman cows that graze at least half of the year, moulded with the ladle, and kept in its box, round in poplar.
Producers, dairy farmers, restaurateurs, artisans, cheese makers and even museums are now grouped to offer The Road of PDO Cheeses of Normandy . Each one to organize his career on routedesfromagesdenormandie.com to go to meet those who live of the 4 PDO cheeses of the region – camembert de Normandie, livarot, pont-l’évêque and neufchatel.
read also : the battle of The pie is not terminéeVisiter the Country of Auge to véloPour walk in the middle of apple trees and cows while discovering the best addresses for cheese, a route has been mapped out by Bike & cheese. David Commenchal / CDT61
To walk in the middle of the trees and cows of the Country of Auge, while doing the calves, a route has been marked out by Bike & cheese . Rather easy to access, the bicycle tour lasts about 4: 30 and allows you to immerse yourself in the “bocage normand”. Stops in farms, maturing cellars, craftsmen cheese… to finish in Lisieux after passing through the famous village of Livarot, the oldest of the PDO cheese of Normandy. Other bike rides to the discovery of cheese normans are available on the Atlas Bike & Cheese.
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on The side of Bagnole de l’orne, stop at the Manoir du Lys. The starred restaurant of Franck Quinton is a must. Thomas Bonnin
on The side of Bagnole de l’orne, stop by the Manoir du Lys , 4-star hotel, in the regional natural park. Michelin-starred restaurant is a must in the region. Blow of heart for the pavilions of wood, independent rooms with terrace on the edge of the forest. From 116 euros per night.
Le Manoir du Lys, route de Juvigny, 61140 Bagnoles de l’orne. Tel. 02 33 37 80 69.
Best Western Argentan , boutique hotel opposite the railway station and refurbished, set of jars, cooked by the chef Arnaud Viel, the star of the city, from local products to taste on the spot or to take away. Photo press
In Argentan, a new address has just opened to put his luggage with ease. Best Western Argentan is a boutique hotel opposite the station, taken over by the young Julius Viel. Indoor swimming pool, gym and a restaurant, Travelers, which jars cooked by his father, the chef Arnaud Viel, the star of the city, from local products to taste on the spot or to take away. The musée Fernand Léger is a ten-minute walk. From 65 euros per night.
Safe Hotel by Best Western Argentan, 6 Boulevard Carnot, 61200 Argentan. Tel. : 02 33 67 11 72.
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SHOPPING UNUSUAL : THE WINE NORMAN
half-an-hour of Camembert, hiding the Arpents of the Sun. It is a few hectares of vines normans maintained by a passionate. In this limestone clay soil, Gérard, Samson, notary become a winemaker, has found the characteristics of the Côte de Beaune. It embouteille, therefore, pinot noir impressive. To accompany the pie, prefer to Auxerrois blanc, subtly spicy.
The Arpents of the Sun, Path of the Vineyards, Grisy, 14170 Saint Pierre sur Dives. Tel. : 02 31 40 71 82.
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It must be deboulonner camembert, cheese racist. Mare of white cheese ! We need a cheese black!
Hérétiquele 20/06/2020 to 17:50
An invitation charming in Normandy. I regret that the cheeses of normandy does not align with the local cuisine, sea products.
Debastillele 20/06/2020 to 14:22
Good article
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