Beuvron-en-Auge

The basics

Beuvron-en-Auge is a hub for sampling local cider, visiting antique shops, and strolling narrow lanes surrounding Place Michel Vermughen. The village’s Artisanat d’art et Espace des Métiers d’Art, an area devoted to craftsmanship, features local art in wood, pottery, glass, and more. Along with Cambremer, Bonnebosq, and Beaufour-Druval, the town is featured on the 25-mile (40-kilometer) Normandy Cider Route. Some tours of Normandy—especially those highlighting the region’s famed cider and cheese—stop in Beuvron-en-Auge.

Things to know before you go

• Great for souvenir shopping, local boutiques specialize in antiques and crafts.

• Look for signs reading “Cru de Cambremer,” which mark cideries and distilleries.

• Free parking is available at the church, office of tourism, and mayor’s office.

How to get there

Beuvron-en-Auge is located in Normandy, about 18 miles (29 kilometers) east of Caen. As public transit is limited in the rural area, most travelers come by car or join a group tour. Generally, tours including Beuvron-en-Auge include pickup and drop-off in Norman cities such as Caen; some others make the roughly 2.5-hour drive from Paris.

When to get there

Sunny, dry weather means that June, July, and August are the most popular times to visit Normandy. Fans of the region’s cider and calvados, however, should consider visiting in the fall, when orchards, cideries, and distilleries throw open their doors for apple and cider festivals. The Beuvron-en-Auge cider festival is held each year in late October, with traditional dancing, cider pressing, and tastings.

The most beautiful villages in Normandy

Official “beautiful village” designations round up France’s prettiest small towns: six of them, including Beuvron-en-Auge, are located in Normandy. Perched on the end of the Cotentin peninsula is Barfleur, renowned for a picturesque harbor; Veules-les-Roses is a seaside charmer on the Alabaster Coast. On Normandy’s serene southern border is Saint-Céneri-le-Gerei, whose gentle countryside inspired early Impressionist painters. Le Bec-Hellouin has a nearly 1,000-year-old abbey, and beech forests wrap the village of Lyons-la-Forêt.