About this property

Historic Setting: Spirit of 1944 in Le Lieu Besnard offers a recently renovated bed and breakfast housed in a historic building. The property features a sun terrace, garden, and open-air bath, providing a relaxing environment. Comfortable Accommodations: Rooms include private bathrooms with walk-in showers, balconies offering garden views, and parquet floors. Guests enjoy amenities such as bathrobes, free WiFi, and soundproofing for a comfortable stay. Delicious Breakfast: A continental or full English/Irish breakfast is served daily, including local specialities, warm dishes, fresh pastries, pancakes, cheese, fruits, and juice. Guests appreciate the quality and variety of the breakfast offerings. Activities and Attractions: The property offers film nights and bike tours, providing entertainment and exploration opportunities. La Cambe German War Cemetery is 4 km away, Pointe du Hoc D-Day 9 km, and Caen–Carpiquet Airport 54 km from the property.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.9 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.9)

Breakfast info

Continental, Full English/Irish

  • Free private parking available on-site


Availability

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Room type
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1 large double bed
1 large double bed
1 double bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Dmitry
    Germany Germany
    That was superb place to spend several days: the hosts, the place itself, the nature around - all was perfect! Hosts are very frienldy, breakfasts are super, the thematic of the place (d-day) is very neat organized.
  • Growie
    Netherlands Netherlands
    The complete experience from the invasion was perfectly created by Laurent and Patricia. They were very welcoming and made sure there was a good chemistry with other guests over a fabulous breakfast. They also gave very good advice about places to...
  • Matteo
    Italy Italy
    bellissimo posto immersi nella natura , accoglienza superba
  • Mario
    Netherlands Netherlands
    De plek is fantastisch , in nederland is zoiets onbetaalbaar. de boerderij past precies in het autentieke karakter van normandie. het pand is niet alleen een schitterende B&B maar ook een museum. als u voor de d-day sites komt is dit een...
  • Kim
    Netherlands Netherlands
    Wat een fantastische B & B we stapten terug in de tijd, alles is af en wat voelden wij ons welkom. Superleuke tips gekregen over de omgeving en het ontbijt is een grote onvergetelijke beleving. Zo genoten!
  • Frédérique
    France France
    Accueil chaleureux, familial, Les hôtes sont très sympathiques, a l'écoute. Les petits déjeuners de Laurent sont extraordinaires. A ne pas manquer !!!
  • Frank
    Germany Germany
    Zeer bevlogen en vriendelijke eigenaren met veel tips voor de regio. Lokatie is schitterend en het interieur is een droom. Een absolute aanrader voor iedereen die een thuis zoekt op reis.
  • Bjarne
    Denmark Denmark
    Patricia og Laurent er de skønneste værter man kan forestille sig. De gjorde alt, hvad de kunne, for at vi følte os velkommne og godt tilpas. De hjalp os med at lægge planer for vores ophold i Normandiet og for vores videre rejse rundt i Frankrig....
  • Angeline
    France France
    Absolument tout. La gentillesse des hôtes, leur passion pour cette période de l’histoire, l’univers dans lequel ils nous font entrer comme un retour vers le passé, le petit déjeuner délicieux et très généreux, le lieu paisible et sublime, les...
  • Nathalie
    France France
    La perfection existe. Rien de négatif, tout n’est qu’enchantement, les hôtes sont de belles personnes, passionnées, dans le partage, chaleureux ..

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Hosted by Patricia & Laurent

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Patricia & Laurent
Our house was built in 1750 and was a farm house until 2000. During the second World War, it was at the crossing between two temporary airfields of the US Air Force, the A2 and A4 ALGs. We have bought the house in 2012 and started the activity at Christmas 2012.
We are both passionate about the history of WW2. We also share a common love of decoration and car boot sales.
The closest site to the house is La Pointe du Hoc, at 7.5km. Omaha Beach is 10km away. We are located near the N13, so the access to all WW2 sites and museums is easy.
Languages spoken: English,French

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House rules

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Check-in
From 17:00 to 19:00
Check-out
Until 12:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children are not allowed.

Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Accepted payment methods
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.