Janville: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

Janville is located on the western steep slopes of the Pays d’Auge and the Marais de la Dives. The landscape is characterised by bocage hedgerows, isolated stands of trees, agricultural land and extensive grazing areas, offering wide views over the marshland and the surrounding villages.

Those choosing Janville as a holiday destination may wish to rent a holiday apartment there.

Landscape and nature

The ZNIEFF Marais de la Dives et ses affluents covers Janville and consists of more or less wet meadows, poplar stands and agricultural land crossed by numerous drainage channels; it continues to have high ecological potential. The area extends across large parts of northern Janville and along the eastern edge of the municipality.

The hedgerow-lined margins of the Marais de la Dives provide favourable conditions for the breeding of the white stork (Ciconia ciconia); it has bred there every year since 1978.

Several beaches also contribute to the wider landscape context: Plage de Cabourg beach is located near Janville. In the wider regional area are Plage de Riva Bella, Plage du Temple and Plage du Casino.

Active pursuits

Janville has a designated 2.8 km sports loop that starts at the town hall, runs via the Chemin des Écoliers, the Chemin de Calleville and the so-called Chemin Bertin, and returns to the town hall. Next to the town hall there is also a multi-generational sports area with more than seven pieces of training equipment and a second combined handball and basketball court.

A départementale cycle route designed for tourists runs through the north-eastern part of the area and passes through Janville, Saint-Pierre-du-Jonquet, Saint-Ouen-du-Mesnil-Oger and Cléville.

Culture and cuisine

The historic Abbaye Saint-Martin site is located near Janville. The Château de Béneauville and Château de Coupigny are also located nearby. The Château de Cricqueville-en-Auge is situated in the wider regional area around Janville.

Teurgoule de Janville is an authentic Norman dessert made from farm milk, rice, sugar, salt and cinnamon. It is produced by a family business founded in 1993.

A Fête de la Pomme is also mentioned in Janville in collaboration with Camille et Terre de liens.

Other places in the same area: Englesqueville-La-Percée, Ablon, Bricqueville, Saint-Pierre-Du-Jonquet, Cordebugle, Auvillars, Hermival-Les-Vaux, Ouffières.

To the higher-level travel overview: Calvados.