I am traveling from Brugge to Dinan along the French North coast (4 people traveling by car). I would like to break up the drive with a single overnight stay. Which town would you suggest? This will be in May. Thanks!
Posted by
Pensacola
9110 posts
Rouen. Or pause in Rouen and go another hour to Honfleur if you want a really neat small town. The whole drive is not more than seven hours. Rouen is close to half-way, so you have a bunch ot time left over at the end of the day - - Rouen is a good place to burn some of it up. So is Amiens, but it's nowhere near the midpoint.
Posted by
Riverside, IL, United States
8 posts
I am not sure which town would be best for you, but I am thinking that something right on the coast will be quite expensive since May is on the cusp of their busy season. You may want to go a couple miles inland. ;) Good luck! :)
Posted by
Ojai, CA
591 posts
A beach town would be fun. You could check out Honfeur & Deauville and then spend the night in Villers-sur-Mer (if you're on a budget, there's an almost new Ibis hotel there that's inexpensive). Next day check out the D-Day beaches, Bayeux, and Mont St. Michel en route to Dinan.
Posted by
Pensacola
9110 posts
And if money is tight, a room at the Honfleur ETAP in May for two will set you back sixty bucks. It's about five hundred yards from the old port/city center.
Posted by
Loudoun County, Va., USA
221 posts
There is an excellent B&B in La Cambe, about 20 miles west of Bayeux on the N13. The Place is called Le Lieu Besnard, and it is run by a wonderful English couple who refurbished an 18th century barn into a lovely home and B&B. My wife and I stayed there last spring, and had a great time. There are only two guest rooms, each with it's own full bath, priced (last spring) at 65 Euros a night, including an outstanding breakfast. You can find pictures of the place on (Dare I say it?) Tripadvisor.com. Just put Le Lieu Besnard in their search block, and you'll find a number of reviews and photos.