Englesqueville-La-Percée: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Nature

Englesqueville-la-Percée is one of the five municipalities across which the Natura 2000 site “Falaise du Bessin Occidental” extends.

This area was designated as a Special Protection Area (SPA) under Directive 2009/147/EC on 6 January 2005. There, 24 bird species meet the qualitative and quantitative criteria for protection; these include the Northern Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) and the Black-legged Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla).

For planning your own trip, the accommodation requirement can be clearly stated: rent a holiday apartment in Englesqueville-la-Percée.

Culture

The Château de Beaumont-le-Richard, listed as a château, is located in the vicinity of Englesqueville-la-Percée.

The protected elements of the Château de Beaumont-le-Richard include an old chapel, a Romanesque window with zigzag moulding, part of the Romanesque cornice and the arcades beneath it.

The protected grounds of the Château de Beaumont-le-Richard include underground and above-ground remains of the château. The more recent agricultural buildings and the already classified chapel are excluded.

The Château de Beaumont-le-Richard was classified as a historic monument on 16 September 1919 and listed as a historic monument on 21 February 1997.

The Église Saint-Nicolas de Villiers-sur-Port, listed as a historic site, is located in the vicinity of Englesqueville-la-Percée. The Chapelle Saint-Louis, listed as a church, is also located nearby.

Héli Événements offers sightseeing flights in Englesqueville-la-Percée from a temporarily established summer airfield.

For these flights, Héli Événements uses an Écureuil helicopter that can accommodate up to six passengers.

Flights from Englesqueville-la-Percée may fly over Pointe du Hoc, the American Cemetery and the Gatteville Lighthouse.

Geographical Location

Omaha Beach, listed as a beach, is located in the vicinity of Englesqueville-la-Percée.

In the wider regional area around Englesqueville-la-Percée are Utah Beach, listed as a beach, and the Ancien château de Bayeux, listed as a château. The islands Île du Large and Île de Terre are also located there.

Food and Drink

Ferme Saint Clair – Cidrerie Lebrec operates a farm shop in a former 16th-century château. Cider, Calvados, apple-based aperitifs, apple jelly and apple juice are sold there.

Other places: Montfiquet, Saint-Martin-des-Besaces, Cahagnes, Norrey-En-Auge, Blay, Longues-Sur-Mer, Litteau, Surrain

For the higher-level travel overview: Calvados.