Canton of Saint-Sever-Calvados: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in the Canton of Saint-Sever-Calvados can keep this destination in mind when planning their trip.

The state-owned Forêt de Saint-Sever covers 1,580 hectares of woodland. At the heart of this forest lies the motte castrale of Saint-Sever, overlooking the Etang du Vieux Château.

Nature

The publicly accessible areas of the state-owned Forêt de Saint-Sever have practical signage, picnic tables and car parks for forest excursions. An educational high-altitude trail in the forest provides information about the fauna and flora of the Forêt de Saint-Sever and the water cycle. Fishing is possible in the Etang du Vieux Château in the Forêt de Saint-Sever.

The Hauts Vents arboretum, established in 1975, offers free access to more than 100 species of trees and shrubs. A path through the arboretum passes native tree species as well as deciduous and coniferous trees from around the world.

Culture and History

The church of Saint-Sever-Calvados is protected in its entirety as a historic monument; it was listed on 3 February 1881. The motte castrale of Saint-Sever was listed as a historic monument on 11 March 1983.

The Carmel de l'Hermitage was established in 1214, when hermits cleared a woodland clearing to build a small monastery there. Services in the chapel of the Carmel de l'Hermitage are open to the public.

The Benedictine Abbey of Saint-Sever-Calvados was founded around 1050 by Richard Goz, Viscount of Avranches, and his son Hugues le Loup at the site of the grave of Saint Severus. The Abbey of Saint-Sever offers a daily 3D tour in augmented reality, which can be accessed using an Android phone or a tablet borrowed free of charge.

Getting Around

The La Pierre Percée tourist route, also known as Route du granit, is an approximately 50-kilometre circular route through the minor roads of the Bocage, passing by Lac du Gast and the Chapelle de l'Hermitage in the Forêt de Saint-Sever. The historic promenade in Saint-Sever-Calvados can be explored using a downloadable brochure or as an audio-guided tour via the izi.TRAVEL app.

More local pages: Basseneville, Les Moutiers-en-Cinglais, Mittois, Vignats, Foulognes, La Vespière, Cordey, Saint-Vaast-En-Auge

To the main travel overview: Calvados.