La Pommeraye: Château Ganne, Equestrian Art and Holiday Accommodation

La Pommeraye begins with a strong historical attraction: Château Ganne includes the remains of a gatehouse from the 11th and 12th centuries, as well as three earth enclosures surrounded by fortified embankments and ditches.

History and Culture

As an archaeological landscape park, Château Ganne is part of the Calvados département’s Espaces Naturels Sensibles network. The “Entre Histoire et légende” circular trail begins at the Château Ganne car park in La Pommeraye. Every year, a large medieval festival takes place on the Château Ganne grounds on the weekend closest to 14 July.

The Théâtre équestre de La Pommeraye is a venue for performances in a rural setting and can accommodate 300 spectators. On request, it welcomes visitors for a behind-the-scenes look at the equestrian theatre.

Active Pursuits

At Écurie Alice & Antoine Castillon, individual riding lessons are available for advanced riders, riders with prior experience, as well as beginners, children and adults. Individually arranged rides and horseback trekking excursions are offered for half a day, a day or several days. On request, Écurie Alice & Antoine Castillon organises riding courses during the week or on selected weekends; offerings include dressage, working equitation, equestrian shows and spectacle riding, and trail riding.

La Pommeraye is the starting point for numerous routes that can be explored on foot, by mountain bike or on horseback. Camp de Base offers climbing, kayaking, trail running, mountain biking, multi-activity raids, courses and support for self-organised tours. For personal travel planning, these offerings can be compared by type of activity, duration and organisational format. Half a day, a full day, several days, a course or a self-organised tour represent different time frames.

In La Pommeraye, the offerings differ not only by type of activity, but also by their time frame and organisational format: a half-day or a full day contrasts with multi-day rides; courses and support for self-organised tours represent additional formats. This makes it possible to consider riding activities, hiking routes and Camp de Base activities according to the topics mentioned, without combining them into a single programme.

The Crêperie La Route des Crêpes uses local products where possible and works with local craftspeople where possible. Spa du Domaine de la Pommeraye offers a hammam, a sauna, a heated swimming pool at 30°C and a relaxation area.

When comparing holiday accommodation in La Pommeraye, you can check the travel dates, room category and cancellation conditions on the respective offer page. These three fields provide the factual framework for your personal booking decision.

Related location pages: Saint-Arnoult, Crépon, Vire, Saint-Gatien-Des-Bois, Longvillers, Saint-Étienne-La-Thillaye, Lasson, Sainte-Honorine-Des-Pertes

Landscape

Camp de Base is located on a hill at just under 300 m above sea level; from there, the views extend for up to 80 km. The Rouvre Valley lies to the east, the Orne Valley to the southwest and the beginning of the Saint-Clair forest to the north.

For the higher-level travel overview: Calvados.