Enjoy a Spring Break in Normandy at Basse Copette
Spring is a truly magical time at Basse Copette. Come and relax in comfort, and watch the striking Bresle Valley come alive again. As the surrounding forests start turning green with new shoots, the apple and cherry trees, daffodils and tulips add touches of white and yellow. Basse Copette is a truly tranquil place to spend a long weekend when your summer holiday is still a while off. And this is the time when the towns and villages start having their foires à tout, brocantes and vide-greniers, the French equivalent of car-boot sales and garage sales.
Arrive at Basse Copette mid afternoon to freshly homemade scones and jam with tea or coffee. For one of your evenings enjoy a gourmet meal, sampling the culinary delights of Normandy — with a variety of choices to suit every taste. The meal begins at the fireside with a local cocktail, Kia Normande, and tomato & spring onion bruschetta. A typical menu is as follows:
asparagus & lemon confit
cucumber jus
filet of beef in red wine sauce
local Normandy cheese with red onion confit
clementine marmalade soufflée
Round off your meal with tea or coffee and petit fours back at the fireside.
Have an early start and a continental breakfast, and then head out for the day. There is so much in the area to choose from it is impossible to list all the options – your host will be happy to advise – but there is Monet’s house and gardens, and a great collection of impressionist paintings in the Rouen art gallery. And of course there are the ubiquitous cathedrals, chateaux, shops and fine restaurants! Or you can lay in bed for an extra hour or two and start the day later with brunch: grapefruit and bucks fizz, fresh croissants and homemade jams, eggs Benedict or salmon fumée & scrambled eggs, tea, coffee or hot chocolate.
Prices
La Ferme – B&B Accommodation
€250 per couple sharing, €50 per child (under 14), €125 single occupancy
Stay 2 nights and have a third night at no extra charge.
The price is for two nights and includes the welcome refreshment on arrival, a gourmet meal, a continental breakfast, a brunch, and ensuite accommodation. Enquire about the cost for a one night stay. For those staying two nights, there is the option of a third night, bed and continental breakfast, at no extra charge. Other meals can be taken at Basse Copette (see the meals page for more information and costs).
La Grange – Self Catering Cottage
€350 per couple, €40 per child (under 14), €80 for each additional adult
The price is for a two or a three night stay, and linen, towels, an ample supply of firewood, as well as the basic essentials required for two or three nights are provided. Also included in the price is the welcome refreshment on arrival, a gourmet meal, a continental breakfast (2 breakfasts for those staying 3 nights), and a brunch. For your other meals you can either eat out, including at the Farmhouse (see the meals page for more information and costs), or get your own provisions in for a cosy, more private stay.
Come and see the landscape come alive in spring at Basse Copette, and hunt down some antiques