Maisons: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The rivers Aure and Drôme converge in Maisons.

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Maisons is planning a stay in a place with precisely this name.

History

The Château de Maisons dates largely from the 17th century. Its square tower with chequerboard masonry dates from the 15th century. The château stands within an enclosure surrounded by water-filled moats.

In June 1944, the Château de Maisons served as the command post of the 1st Battalion of Grenadier Regiment 726 of the 716th Division. The Château de Maisons is clearly visible from the D6 between Bayeux and Port-en-Bessin.

Culture

The Église Saint-Martin combines architectural elements from several periods: the choir dates from the 15th century, while the bell tower dates from the 17th century. The Romanesque nave was completely renewed at the end of the 19th century. Overall, the church contains architectural elements from the 15th, 17th and 19th centuries.

The nave consists of three bays and is characterised by its Romanesque character and herringbone masonry. Inside the Église Saint-Martin are statues of Saint Martin and Saint Ouen.

Nature

Under Escures, cavers have traversed approximately 5,300 metres of more or less narrow, accessible karst passages.

Fosse-Soucy is a natural cavity where the Aure loses water beneath the cliff at Port-en-Bessin before re-emerging off the coast in the English Channel.

Routes

Jeep N Dodge Experience offers several routes between Omaha Beach and Gold Beach. The routes pass the artificial harbour of Arromanches, the German battery at Longues-sur-Mer and the oil harbour of Port-en-Bessin. The offering also includes an experience aboard historic vehicles from 1944, including a Willys Jeep and a Dodge WC51.

For the overview of the wider destination: Calvados.

More destinations

More places within the same destination:

Sainte-Honorine-Du-Fay, Vendeuvre, Saint-Aignan-de-Cramesnil, Juaye-Mondaye, Lisores, Le Gast, Saint-Marcouf, Brémoy.