Petiville: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The communal washhouse of Petiville was fitted with a roof in 1862; work carried out in 1886 made it watertight. The Colombier de Petiville has a preserved elm-wood roof structure dating from the 17th century and contains around 1,400 pigeonholes.

Anyone planning a stay in Petiville may wish to rent a holiday apartment.

Culture

Notre-Dame de Petiville was built in the 17th century. The Manoir de Petiville is a 17th-century manor house. The church also contains an 18th-century altarpiece, which is classified as a Monument historique.

History

Petiville was the site of the Battle of Varaville in 1057. During the European Heritage Days, visitors have the opportunity to enter the grounds of the Manoir de Petiville and learn more about the history of Petiville.

Faith

A mass in honour of Saint Blaise is held in Petiville on the first Sunday in February. The rosary is prayed in the church of Petiville every Tuesday in May at 8 p.m.

Nature

The “Les marais et l’Île de Robehomme” circular route begins at the car park of Petiville town hall and is 13.4 kilometres long. The Dives marshes around Petiville provide a habitat for yellow irises, storks, ducks, coots and peregrine falcons.

In June, the flax fields of Petiville may turn blue. Some farmers have been growing flax there for several decades and observe its flowering every year.

Other destinations: Englesqueville En Auge, Saint-Ouen-Des-Besaces, Ablon, Vieux, Amayé-Sur-Orne, Tessel, Longraye, Saint-Gatien-Des-Bois

For the broader travel overview: Calvados.