On my recent “Spiritual France” trip through Brittany and Normandy, I came across an adorable quaint village in the countryside of Normandy called Beuvron-en-Auge. It is located roughly 7 kilometers north of Route N13 halfway between Lisieux and Caen. On the way and on the outskirts of Beuvron-en-Auge, you’ll find a beautifully balanced blend of rural charm and authentic nature in its purest form. Have a meander with me so you can see what I saw and you’ll understand by I was so moved by the Normandy countryside…
In and around this area you’ll also discover beautiful misty mornings with haystacks and apple trees off in the distance. Read my article about a very special drive from central Normandy up to the tip of the country to visit Mont Saint Michel. It’s also Calvados country and I was fortune enough to visit one of the most prominent family-run Calvados distilleries in the area.
The village of Beuvron-en-Auge itself consists of an oval central square, ringed by a glorious ensemble of multicoloured half-timbered houses, including the yellow and brown sixteenth-century Vieux Manoir. This architectural design can be found throughout Normandy but given the beauty of this charming and authentic village, you won’t want to miss a stop over here, including a brief visit to the church and Chapelle de Clermont, both very centrally located.
Beuvron-en-Auge is also part of the ‘Normandy cider route’, which is a marked route which passes through several villages including several cider producers in the region. Also worth noting for your calendar is is the flower festival – geraniums a speciality – and a very large cider festival is held at the end of October. Now, take a walk with me through the village and be transformed by her beauty.
Be sure to check out our Brittany/Normandy food & wine section (and posts), as well as our general section on Brittany/Normandy. And, of course for the passionate about all things France, we have quite a bit of content in our France section as well as Paris. Background on the village from InformationFrance.com and all photo credits Renee Blodgett.
Note: My trip was hosted by the French Tourism Board, however all opinions expressed are entirely my own.
Renee Blodgett is the founder of We Blog the World. The site combines the magic of an online culture and travel magazine with a global blog network and has contributors from every continent in the world. Having lived in 10 countries and explored nearly 80, she is an avid traveler, and a lover, observer and participant in cultural diversity.
She is also the CEO and founder of Magic Sauce Media, a new media services consultancy focused on viral marketing, social media, branding, events and PR. For over 20 years, she has helped companies from 12 countries get traction in the market. Known for her global and organic approach to product and corporate launches, Renee practices what she pitches and as an active user of social media, she helps clients navigate digital waters from around the world. Renee has been blogging for over 16 years and regularly writes on her personal blog Down the Avenue, Huffington Post, BlogHer, We Blog the World and other sites. She was ranked #12 Social Media Influencer by Forbes Magazine and is listed as a new media influencer and game changer on various sites and books on the new media revolution. In 2013, she was listed as the 6th most influential woman in social media by Forbes Magazine on a Top 20 List.
Her passion for art, storytelling and photography led to the launch of Magic Sauce Photography, which is a visual extension of her writing, the result of which has led to producing six photo books: Galapagos Islands, London, South Africa, Rome, Urbanization and Ecuador.
Renee is also the co-founder of Traveling Geeks, an initiative that brings entrepreneurs, thought leaders, bloggers, creators, curators and influencers to other countries to share and learn from peers, governments, corporations, and the general public in order to educate, share, evaluate, and promote innovative technologies.
