Le Hamel

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Out and About

Domjean itself has a butcher, a baker and an excellent restaurant, a mini-golf course and a chocolate factory.
The small country town of Torigni-sur-Vire is 10 minutes away, where there is a weekly market (Monday), good shops and eating places and both Champion and Lidl supermarkets
St Lo, the main regional town, is about 15 minutes away, with a picturesque castle, river, the National Equestrian Centre (for horsey people the National Stud is at Cluny, - also well worth a visit), plus the usual shops, markets & restaurants
Lovely beaches at Granville and Carteret to the west, with ferries to the Channel Islands as well.
Normandy Beaches and Bayeux are about 30 minutes away. The Tapestry Museum is very interesting
The valley of the Orne in the Suisse Normande, particularly the village of Clecy and the rocky cliffs above the river where there are plenty of walks
The Roche D'Oetre viewpoint further south in the Orne valley (near Pont D'Ouilly) is reminiscent of Dartmoor's Teign Valley (Castle Drogo country)
The Memorial Museum on the outskirts of Caen (off the Northern Periphique) is not tanks and guns, but a very fascinating and moving account of the lead up to WW2, its course and aftermath.
The beatiful Abbaye de Hambye is 20k south east of Coutances - check for opening times as it is not always open out of season
La Roche de Ham is 5 minutes drive from Le Hamel, great walks/cyling with added benefit of having a Creperie at the top - great views!!!
The American War Cemetry about 1 hours drive away.