Les Lilas de Bellefontaine

Our time at this charming, refurbished 19th century guest house was only made more perfect by our gracious hosts, Serge and Catherine. They made us feel at home and comfortable. Breakfast in the glassed in garden room of their home was special served on beautiful blue and white china, usually with a kitchen specialty. Breakfast included an assortment of homemade jams, croissants or other delicious breads, cheese and fresh fruit from the garden. They were a great source of local information and recommendations. The location was convenient to the town center and the amazing 230 foot Bayeux tapestry. We enjoyed relaxing evenings in the private garden of the guest house enjoying a glass of delicious French wine.

We have just returned from Bayeux and had a wonderful stay at Les Lilas de Bellefontaine and cannot thank Catherine and Serge enough for making our stay extra special, especially their breakfast. Nothing was too much for them, to make sure we had a great time, including getting us into the local restaurants, when they were fully booked. Lovely place to stay, with your own fully equiped kitchen, living room, gardens and En-suite bathrooms.

This B&B is exactly as advertised, only better. Located in an old (1800's) stone building, the facility has been recently and very tastefully renovated. There are two full bedrooms - one on the ground floor and another upstairs, as well as a bathroom on each level. There's another room with a single bed upstairs, so the place can comfortably accommodate 5 people. The back door opens onto a HUGE garden, that was very popular with our 3-year-old granddaughter. Onsite parking is available, and easily accommodates two cars. The WiFi was free and worked just like we were at home. Serge and Catherine, the owners, live next door, and are just plain super - incredibly friendly and eager to share tips and information on the local area, and help in any way they can. After meeting our granddaughter, they brought her some playthings they keep for their own grandchildren. On our last day there, they even volunteered to take us and our baggage to the train station, which was incredibly helpful. For an extra fee, Serge and Catherine offer to provide a homemade French breakfast. Their breakfast is really incredible - both delicious and a work of art. I can't recommend it highly enough. They even went out of their way to accommodate our son's gluten allergy. Overall, I just can't say enough good about our experience here. Arrival and departure were simple, and our stay was about as perfect as it could get. Both the facility and the owners are absolutely 5-star. I can really only think of one possible caution. As mentioned, it's an old stone building, and the layout leaves little room for the stairs to the upper level. The stairs are new and modern, but the stairway is necessarily narrow and open, with a couple of turns. That was no problem for us, but people with limited mobility might find navigating the stairs to be difficult.