Saint-Gatien-Des-Bois: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

The Forêt de Saint-Gatien-des-Bois is the largest forest in the Calvados department. It has a circumference of 28 km and an area of 3,500 hectares. When staying in Saint-Gatien-des-Bois, the wish to rent a holiday apartment may be part of your personal travel planning.

Nature

The Forêt de Saint-Gatien-des-Bois features various tree species as well as areas crossed by clearings and valleys.

Culture

The Notre Dame des Bois church has the floor plan of a Latin cross. It was built in the 15th and 16th centuries; its choir was rebuilt in the mid-18th century. Notre Dame des Bois contains a 16th-century wood-clad vault supported by a wooden structure decorated with simple pendants. Notre Dame des Bois also houses a stone Madonna and Child from the 16th century, as well as other statues from the 18th and 19th centuries.

Paths and activities

The hiking trail through the Forêt de Saint-Gatien-des-Bois is accessible exclusively outside the hunting season. It starts at the church on Rue des Brioleurs in Saint-Gatien-des-Bois. At VAL DES CIMES, there is a pre-recorded 16 km off-road route; a guide may be offered on request under certain conditions.

Surroundings

The Château de Bonneville-sur-Touques is a château in the immediate vicinity of Saint-Gatien-des-Bois. Grande Plage, Plage du Vasouy, Plage de Deauville and Plage du Butin are beaches in the vicinity of Saint-Gatien-des-Bois. Établissement des bains de mer is a historic site in the vicinity of Saint-Gatien-des-Bois.

The Musée d'Art Moderne André Malraux is a museum in the wider regional area surrounding Saint-Gatien-des-Bois. The Galerie de prêt de la Maison de la Culture du Havre (fermée) is a closed museum in the wider regional area surrounding Saint-Gatien-des-Bois.

Deauville-Normandie Airport is located on the RD 74 in Saint-Gatien-des-Bois.

More local pages: Ellon, Pennedepie, Canapville, Blangy-Le-Château, Le Mesnil-Patry, Louvières, Creully, Méry-Corbon

For the higher-level travel overview: Calvados.