La Ferme des Mares, The Originals Relais (Relais du Silence)
Meet Mike and Sonia and enjoy their charming hotel in Basse-Normandie
A Normandy farmhouse…an English garden. A Normandy restaurant...an English chef. Welcome to Mike Allen and Sonia Picquenot’s hotel.
“Offering you the experience of a charming little hotel and gourmet, field-to-fork food”.
Mike and Sonia finding La Ferme des Mares, The Originals Relais in Saint-Germain-sur-Ay during a Sunday stroll back in August 2007 is nothing short of an epic love story. The former farm - which had been subsequently converted into a riding school and abandoned - was not looking its best, “but we were mesmerized by the house’s spirit, despite it being cold and in such a poor condition at the time.” Mike and Sonia were 25 years old, and full of ideas, hopes, and energy. They bought it. Projects, brainstorming and building works ensued...“Our family hotel-restaurant, which we poured our heart and soul into designing, opened its doors on the 27 March 2010”. Sonia works out on the front desk and in the dining room, Mike takes care of the cooking (“an Englishman in the kitchen!”) and Jackson, their dog, enthusiastically accompanies guests on their strolls around the garden and Normandy countryside. “Since then, we have tried to honour this magical place by sharing our love of good food, the land around us here in Manche, and our sense of hospitality”. Enjoy a fantastic family holiday at La Ferme des Mares, The Originals Relais in Basse-Normandie.
EXPERIENCES
- TREATMENTS AND RELAXATION
- COOKING LESSONS
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HOTEL INFORMATION
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26, rue des Mares
50430 Saint-Germain-sur-Ay, France -
Check-In: 16h00
Check-out: 11h00
Payment Methods:
Local Currency: Euro
- Annual Closure: 01/01 > 16/03 12/11 > 31/12
HOTEL LOCATION
La Ferme des Mares, The Originals Relais
ACCOMMODATION
La Ferme des Mares, The Originals Relais
There are 10 bedrooms. Each of them is spacious, bright and comfortable, and almost all of them also offer a lounge area. They all have their own individual style, whilst also retaining the characterful, sophisticated charm of La Ferme des Mares, The Originals Relais itself. Guests with reduced mobility will find a room here which is suitable for their requirements, over in the farm’s old bakehouse. Families, meanwhile, will be able to enjoy an apartment with 2 separate bedrooms and a reading corner.
- Non smoking room
- Rooms for disabled guests
- Family/communicating rooms
SPECIAL OFFERS
La Ferme des Mares, The Originals Relais
DINING
La Ferme des Mares, The Originals Relais
The dining room is cosy, convivial and intimate, welcoming guests to breakfast, lunch and dinner. All the food on offer is local and/or organic. It’s Normandy on a plate, with produce from the region’s fields and coastline featuring in delicate and inventive, “Made by Mike” artisan cooking, enhanced with touches of the exotic and a dash of eclecticism for dishes that are as good to look at as they are to eat.
EXPERIENCES
La Ferme des Mares, The Originals Relais
La Ferme des Mares, The Originals Relais is a charming hotel: the stuff of dreams. An old farmhouse, made from local stone, surrounded by a vast garden that is peaceful yet invigorating. It’s a beautiful place to stop when travelling through Normandy.
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MEETINGS AND EVENTS
La Ferme des Mares, The Originals Relais
The idyllic, peaceful surroundings of La Ferme des Mares, The Originals Relais is the perfect setting for all your corporate events, be they small or large (conferences, study days, etc.). The hotel is home to 2 fully-equipped meeting rooms (complete with video projectors, WiFi, etc.) which are sure to meet your every need; the perfect balance of work and relaxation. Team-building activities or incentive events can also be arranged.
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10
SMALL ROOM
This little, pastel-coloured room features a period fireplace, and can seat around ten people.
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150
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150
LARGE RECEPTION ROOM
Located in the old stables, this bright and modern 150-m2 room enjoys plenty of openings to the outside world, and can seat up to 150 people.
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