A little bit of paradise "Under the Stars"
Camping Sous les Etoiles Normandie
If I could describe my ideal location and layout for a campsite, then Sous Les Etoiles would come very close to my vision of the perfect site. Located just outside the town of St Martin des Besaces. This site is centred around the old farmhouse and outbuildings which have been cleverly restored to provide a lovely bar and restaurant, modern shower and toilet facilities, a small games room and outdoor TV studio, with no doubt plans to utilise some of the other space for further modernisation in the future.
Pitches were a good size, grassy and well-maintained with water close to hand as well as electrical hook up points.
The site being right on the edge of town was a good 15 minutes walk back up into the centre where there was a convenience store, café, bar, Post Office, butchers and patisserie.
The site is conveniently located a couple of miles off Junction 41 of the A84. It is within an hours drive of the ferry terminal in Caen and also an hour to the new British Normandie Memorial and the D-Day landing beaches as well as Bayeux with all its history, and quaint authentic buildings. Coincidentally it is also an hours drive to the popular Mont Saint Michel which we were advised is now the second most popular tourist attraction in France. The best advice would be to go early in the morning or late in the afternoon to avoid the crowds.
The site is owned and run by a British couple who you can see by any standard have put a lot of thought and dedication in making this site perfect, ensuring you have a pleasant and memorable stay. We will most certainly return.
