Le Manoir d'Hastings

Frommer's Review

This restaurant, 6.5km (4 miles) north of Caen, occupies a 17th-century monastery with an enclosed Norman garden. It's one of Normandy's most famous and charming inns, and a magnet for Parisians seeking a rustically elegant getaway. Many dishes are twists on Norman favorites, such as cider-cooked lobster with Nantua sauce, delicately flavored sea bass, and filet of monkfish poached in port. Beef filets are stuffed with foie gras, scallops are braised in the local apple-based liqueur pommeau, and filets of turbot and sea bass are served on the same platter and drenched in champagne sauce. For dessert, try tarte Normande flambéed with Calvados.

The manor also offers 15 rooms in a stone-sided annex. Each has a garden view, bathroom with tub, TV, minibar, and phone. A double goes for 90€ to 115€ ($131-$167). Rooms were overhauled and upgraded in the late 1990s, with improvements in the mattresses, furnishings, and fabrics. The hotel lies very close to Pegasus Bridge, one of the first strategic targets liberated by Allied soldiers after the invasion of Normandy in 1944.

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.

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