Lessard-Et-Le-Chêne: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

On the slopes of the Pays d’Auge stands the parish church of Lessard-et-le-Chêne. It is surrounded by its cemetery and offers far-reaching views across the plain of Caen.

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Culture

The Église Notre-Dame de Lessard has Romanesque origins and was altered in the 16th and 19th centuries without its structure being significantly changed. Inside, the painted and gilded high altar bears three polychrome statues: Christ with the Sacred Heart, Saint John the Evangelist and Saint Louis.

In the immediate vicinity of Lessard-et-le-Chêne are the Château de la Houblonnière, the Château de Saint-Germain-de-Livet and the Château du Mont-à-la-Vigne. The Château de Fervaques is also located nearby.

Cuisine

The Domaine des Essarts is a visitor site open year-round, with 20 hectares of organically farmed orchards on the sunny slopes of the Vie valley. A one-hour guided tour there covers everything from planting and caring for the orchards, through harvesting, to processing organic apples into cider. Following the tours, tastings of apple juice, cider or Calvados produced on site are offered.

Landscape

In the wider regional area around Lessard-et-le-Chêne are the beaches Plage du Temple and Plage du Casino. Mont Canisy, a hill, is also located in this wider regional area.

Visits and routes

From the first turn-off, you can walk uphill to see the Haras de Lessard et le Chêne. The route through the stud farms offers a view through the trees of the Château de Lessard-et-le-Chêne. The Haras de Lessard et le Chêne is a stud farm for breeding yearlings. The Château de Lessard-et-le-Chêne cannot be visited.

Other destinations: Landelles-Et-Coupigny, Trouville-Sur-Mer, La Chapelle-Yvon, Sainte-Honorine-Des-Pertes, Ryes, L'Oudon, Pont-L'évêque, Deux-Jumeaux

To the higher-level travel overview: Calvados.