We found a house to rent in inland Normandy off the beaten track in a commune called Le Gué Rochoux. It is very close to a forest and the surroundings are rural : dairy (we buy milk warm from the cow), maize, and other crops. Not much sign of apple orchards. We are surrounded by farms. As outsiders we get the impression that our hosts, who are English, have not only become part of the community but seem to be friends with everyone and certainly have been very generous and helpful to us, even inquiring of a Paris contact about transport connections for our Paris sightseeing.
The house sleeps about 10 people, has 3 bathrooms, living/ dining room and separate kitchen and is very comfortable. Our hosts also live in a separate house on the property, where they have sheep and a very impressive vegetable garden from which they have invited us to help ourselves. There is placard in the kitchen that says "may all who enter this house as Guests leave our home as Friends." That explains much about our experience for this week.
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