We first came to Normandy over thirty years ago to visit a friend, with no intention of buying a house. We went back owning a watermill. Well, not quite, but we'd put in an offer. The sale went through and a few years later we moved here permanently and began the massive task of renovation.
We love the isolation here and the absence of noisy neighbours, which is what first drew us to it. The surrounding woodland and meadows never cease to surprise us with the abundance of wildlife. The town shops are only a few minutes away, the ferry ports less than an hour, so we're not exactly cut-off from civilisation.