Château du Champ de Bataille
The great private château of the Eure, restored by Jacques Garcia, and its formal gardens. It is very close to the gîte.
The house is in Sainte-Opportune-du-Bosc, the village of the Château du Champ de Bataille. Everything else fits into half a day, with no set programme.
Golf du Champ de Bataille
The course is on the same estate. Useful when part of the group plays and the rest stay by the pool.
Le Neubourg
The town for shopping, the market, a baguette, and the Viking cinema. It is also the start of the greenway.
The greenway
Perfect for walking, running or cycling. The old railway line, now a traffic-free path, links Le Neubourg to Évreux one way and to Le Bec-Hellouin the other — at whatever pace you like.
Le Bec-Hellouin
One of the Plus Beaux Villages de France, with its abbey. A quiet outing for a day.
Château d’Harcourt
The medieval fortress and its arboretum, one of the oldest in France. Another half-day in the Eure.
The coast, if you feel like it
Honfleur and the Seine estuary are a day trip away. You can also stay in the garden: it is not a contest.