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Ouistreham
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The small community of
OUISTREHAM
, on the coast 15km north of Caen and connected to it by a fast dual carriageway, gives the impression that it can barely believe its luck at having become a major ferry port. Since Brittany Ferries started their service here in 1986, the easternmost of the D-Day resorts has developed an extensive array of reasonable hotels and restaurants.
Several cafA©s and brasseries in the place Courbonne, immediately outside the g
are maritime
, are eager to liberate passengers from their spare change, while
Le Channel
, just around the corner at 79 av Michel-Cabieu (tel 02.31.96.51.69; 160-220F/a?¬24-34), is the best value for both
eating and sleeping
: menus start with the 55F/a?¬8.38
menu pA?cheur
, while the 88F/a?¬13.42 and 144F/a?¬21.95 options increase in splendour; guest rooms are in a separate building across the street. The smart
Le Normandie et le Chalut
, a few doors down at 71 av Michel-Cabieu (tel 02.31.97.19.57,
www.lenormandie.com
; 300-400F/a?¬46-61; closed mid-Dec to mid-Jan, plus Sun evening & Mon Nov-March), has pleasant, quiet rooms; its
Normand
menu at 95F/a?¬14.48 features a lethal triple plate of tripe,
andouille
and
boudin noir
, while the 199F/a?¬30.34 option makes an excellent last-night blowout. Other useful information
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