As well as being instructive, our
guided tour is an enjoyable social occasion.
The tour begins with some facts about the history of
cider. In France, cider is thought of as typically Norman and Breton, but it started off in the Basque Country. Cider became very popular in western France, but from the late nineteenth century onwards, people began to drink less and less of it. Nowadays, the average French person drinks only two litres of cider a year.
Then we head outdoors, for a short walk around the
farm. In this verdant Norman setting, you will find out about
cider apple-trees, the
clos masure layout traditionally used for farms in the Pays the Caux, and the splendid dovecote.
Next we make a detour via our
flock of Norman geese, which prove popular with visitors of all ages. These elegant birds are a rare local breed, whose numbers we are doing our best to help build up again.
Your tour continues inside the building that houses our cider-making equipment, where we will explain the various stages in the
artisanal cider-making process.
Once you've spent nearly an hour hearing about cider, your mouth will be watering. So we will cordially invite to try our products* in our highly atmospheric shop.
Times of guided tours:
| 2 January to 31 March: |
Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays: 2.30 p.m. |
| 1 April to 30 June: |
Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays: 10.30 a.m., 2.30 p.m. and 5.00 p.m. Sundays: 2.30 p.m. and 4.30 p.m. |
| July and August: |
Daily: 10.30 a.m., 2.30 p.m. and 4.30 p.m. |
| 1 September to 15 November: |
Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays: 10.30 a.m., 2.30 p.m. and 5.00 p.m. Sundays: 2.30 p.m. and 4.30 p.m. |
| 16 Novembre to 31 December: |
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Prices:
Adults: €5
Children aged 10−18 years: €4
Groups of 10 or more people: €4
Duration: 1 hour
Additional information:
If you visit us in winter, wear suitably warm clothing.
At the start of the guided tour, we provide our English-speaking visitors with a handout containing the text of the tour in English.
Les visites de groupe peuvent se faire toute l'année sur rendez-vous.
Il s'agit de la même visite que les particuliers mais elle peut être raccourcie au cas où vos impératif
d'horaire l'impose.
Elle se termine toujours par la dégustation de nos produits*.
Les visites de groupe peuvent être adaptées à nos différents publics mais elle se font toujours en
français ( prévoir un interprète pour les groupes non fancophones)
Nous pouvons organiser des visites pour les scolaires en sachant que la période idéale est le mois de
novembre. La cidrerie étant en pleine production, les enfants pourront ramasser les pommes et
assister au pressage des fruits avant de goûter le jus obtenu.
En fonction de l'âge des enfants, un jeu de piste sous forme de QCM sera fait en fin de visite.
