For the Gastronomes
Normandy is the Promised Land for gastronomes. Apart from the butter, the cream, the cider, the Calvados and the camembert, the poultry, the beef and seafood have a worldwide reputation. Certain dishes like tripe, ‘à la mode de Caen’, lamb, ‘de présalé roti’; l’omelette, ‘de la Mère Poulard’ and ‘la teurgoule’ (a rice pudding speciality) are second to none.What pleasure to eat a good pasteurised camembert, washed down with a dry farm cider or a fresh poiré.
If you like seafood, Normandy can offer you magnificent and tasty oysters, scallops, whelks and crabs in abundance.
To meet the fishing boats arrive at the port of Trouville to buy fresh fish and to taste them together with a good fresh Sancerre is a must.
You can discover these specialities of the region in the little restaurants near to La Cour Mare
Le Penalty - Chez Loetitia et Gerard - 25, rue du Perré, Vimoutiers - 0233390797 - www.lepenalty.fr
L' Ardoise – rue du 14 juin 1 - Vimoutiers - 02 33 39 59 95
Le Binôme - 3 Rue 14 juin - Vimoutiers - 02 33 12 93 44
Pizzaria Casa - rue de Lisieux 12 - Livarot – 02 31 63 52 36Le Relais du Billot – Le Billot – 02 31 20 92 31
Pizzaria Luigi | Cie - 22 Rue du Moulin - Vimoutiers - 02 33 35 42 38
L'équerre - 14 Place Mackau - Vimoutiers - 02 33 39 03 63
Le Bistrot de Fernand - 10 Pl. Maréchal Leclerc - Almenëches - 09 61 60 53 20
Traiteurs (with delivery at home)
Boucherie Charcuterie La Viette - 3 Boulevard South Molton - 14140 Livarot - 02 31 61 86 82
Regional Specialities
Camembert, butter, cream……
On Arthur Danière's farm (500 metres) there is a fridge where you can buy dairy products from the farm. Bring the correct amount of money. Arthur has a cheese company in Camembert where 7,000 AOP camembert cheeses are produced every week. The cheese is made with the milk of his Normandy cows. The farm consists of 350 hectares and 150 cows graze there Arthur won the gold medal in Paris in March 2024 with his "Camembert Beaumoncel"
Jam
Marys Choisnard sells her homemade jam at markets and also on her farm (2 km) La ferme Nat'lait Choisnard. You can choose from 50 varieties. A visit to the milking platform where around 30 cows are milked at the same time is possible by appointment. Beef and veal are also sold. Open from Wednesday to Saturday from 10am to 5pm
Cider, calvados, poiré, pommeau, apple juice
Jean Luc and Nathalie Olivier are cider farmers. On their farm (2km) there is a boutique where you can taste their products. Open from Monday to Saturday from 9am to 12.30pm and from 2pm to 6pm
Organic Goat Cheese
On the goat farm in Tortisambert (2km) they produce organic goat cheeses. The goats are milked at 5pm, this event can be attended. Open from Monday to Saturday from 5pm to 6.30pm
