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Dragey, the Horse Country
In our village, we have as many racehorses as people ! The horses gallop on the beaches or spend their time in the local training center, next to the church.
From early morning, during breakfast, you will see the horses returning from training.
Crossings of the Bay of Mont Saint Michel
Guided crossings of the Bay of Mont Saint Michel on foot, from Genêts :
- Didier Lavadoux : www.traversee-baie.com
- Romain Pilon : labaiecderomain.over-blog.com
- Découverte de la Baie : www.decouvertebaie.com
- Chemin de la Baie : www.cheminsdelabaie.com
Walks in the area
Various maps will be at your disposal.
- From the house
- From La Pointe du Grouin du Sud to Saint Léonard, an ancient fishing village
- From the road of Les Douaniers along the Cliffs of Champeaux to the Cabane Vauban and untill you reach the Vallee of the Painters
- The Abbey of La Lucerne d'Outremer and his forest.
Sports and leisures
- Bikes rental :
- La Maison de la Baie à Genêts : +33(0)2 33 89 64 00
- Tourism office in Saint Jean le Thomas : +33(0)2 33 70 90 71
- Tourism office in Carolles : +33(0)2 33 61 92 88
- Horse riding
- Tennis
- Granville Golf : www.golfdegranville.com
- Water sports and beaches : www.centre-regional-nautisme-granville.fr
- ULM, Didier Hulin : www.ulm-mont-saint-michel.com
- Les Cognets Camping : www.camping-lescognets.fr
Sites, monuments and places to visit
From Saint Malo along the Bay of the Mont St Michel until you reach the northcoast Cotentin and the famous beaches from D.Day Land, this is a road of significant historical importance.
- The Mont Saint Michel and its Abbey
- Saint Malo
- Cancale
- Avranches (Scriptorial, Botanical Garden, ...)
- Villedieu les Poêles, and the Bell foundry
- Granville, starting point for the Chausey Islands
- Lucerne abbey
- Nez de Jobourg, Vauville, Martinvast, Urville-Nacqueville
- D.Day beaches, Utah-Beach, Omaha-Beach, Sainte-Mère-Eglise
- Caen Memorial Museum
- Bayeux, its Cathedral and its Tapestry
- The Castle of Chantore
Festivals
- Les Sorties de Bains, street arts festival in Granville (in July) : www.sortiesdebain.com
- Festival Grandes Marées, music festival in Mont Saint Michel bay (in July) : www.festivalgrandesmarees.com
- Toute la Mer sur un Plateau, shellfish festival in Granville (in september) : www.tourisme-granville-terre-mer.com
Regional products
- Lobsters from Les Minquiers : www.homard-granville.com
- Cara-Meuh, caramels from the bay of the Mont Saint Michel, in Vains - Saint Léonard : www.cara-meuh.com
- L'Écume des Falaises, brewery in Jullouville : www.lecume-des-falaises.fr
- Meuh Cola, cola and limonade made in Normandy : www.meuhcola.fr
- L'Atelier Sea Frais (artisanal smokehouse), 16 route de Brion in Dragey : seafrais.eu / +33 (0)2 33 68 30 80
Suggestions of Restaurants in the area
In Avranches
Restaurant de la Croix d’or
83 Rue de la Constitution
www.hotel-restaurant-avranches-croix-dor.com
+33 (0)2 33 58 04 88
Open all year except Sunday evening from 10/15 to 04/01
La Toque aux Vins
8 rue de la Mairie, St Martin des Champs
www.latoqueauxvins.fr
+33 (0)2 33 79 28 00
Le Littré
8 rue du Dr Gilbert
+33 (0)2 33 70 41 96
Le Hanoï (Vietnamese)
4 Rue des Chapeliers
+33 (0)2 33 60 46 73
La Dinette (Tea Room)
11 rue du Pot d’Etain
+33 (0)2 33 89 77 10
In Genêts
Restaurant La Pause de Genêts
11 rue de l’entrepont
www.lapausedesgenets.fr
+33 (0)2 33 89 72 38
Restaurant Chez François
rue Jérémie
www.chezfrancois.fr
+33 (0)2 33 70 83 98
In Dragey
Au Grenier (+ grocery)
2 route de la Forge
+33 (0)2 33 59 97 22
L'Équitable
51 route de la Croix aux Blins
+33(0)7 60 74 05 78
In Champeaux
Restaurant La grange de Tom
40 route des Falaises
www.la-grange-de-tom.fr
+33 (0)2 33 61 85 52
In Carolles
La Paillote de Carolles
Avenue des Tamaris
+33(0)6 83 02 38 34
In Saint-Jean-le-Thomas
Le Jaja (straw hut)
8-4 rue Saint-Michel
+33(0)2 33 58 87 17
In Granville
Restaurant la Citadelle
34 rue du port
www.restaurant-la-citadelle.fr
+33 (0)2 33 50 34 10
L’Edulis
8 rue de L’abreuvoir
www.restaurantledulis.com
+33 (0)2 14 13 45 88
Restaurant le Cabestan
70 rue du port
www.restaurant-lecabestan.fr
+33 (0)2 33 61 61 58
L’Echauguette (crêperie)
24 rue Saint Jean
+33 (0)2 33 50 51 87
Oyster bar Au ptit Mareyeur
64 rue du port
www.poissonnerie-auptitmareyeur.com
+33 (0)2 33 90 46 76
Picorette (Tea Room)
22-24, Rue Saint Sauveur
www.picorette.fr
+33 (0)2 33 59 93 49
Aux Petits Oignons
93 rue des Juifs
+33 (0)2 33 69 46 82
Markets
Tuesday : Jullouville (in summer), Dragey (the evening)
Thursday : St Pair
Friday : Jullouville
Saturday : Avranches, Granville, Champeaux, Genêts à 18h
Sunday : St Jean le Thomas (in summer).
Farmer drive : Carameuh