4 charming apartments for 2 to 4 people each in Pont-Audemer, Normandy, near Honfleur.
In the picturesque heart of Pont-Audemer, where the river flows quietly between old half-timbered houses, stands the extraordinary VILLA-AUDEMER. This magnificent building, built before 1800, is a listed historic monument.
After 4 years of conversion (2021-2025), 4 charming apartments have been created. Elements of yesteryear, moldings, wood carvings, fireplaces and oak parquet floors have been preserved while equipping the house with modern comforts. Noble materials, antique furniture, paintings and refined fabrics have been carefully selected to guarantee quality and authenticity. The result is a fascinating marriage of historic elements and modern details, where past and present merge harmoniously and each object tells its own story.

The fully equipped kitchens in the Villa-Audemer apartments enable comfortable, independent preparation of breakfast and other meals. The weekly market with fresh produce from surrounding vegetable and fruit growers offers a wide range of products. Fresh fish and seafood come from the nearby coast, while meat and dairy products are sourced from local farms. Several bakeries offer a wide range of breads and cakes.
○ If you don't want to cook for yourself, you can choose from over 30 restaurants, cafés and bistros to suit all tastes, from typically French to Asian, Italian and Oriental.

Pont-Audemer is a town that dates back to the Middle Ages and was well known for its tannery and the production of quality leather until the last century.
Lively and authentic, with around ten thousand inhabitants, it is now undoubtedly one of the most beautiful small towns in France. Crossed by the Risle River with its tributaries and canals, it offers many romantic views over the water, giving the place its unique atmosphere. In fact, Pont-Audemerians love their town and find it radiates good vibes.
Shopping opportunities abound in and around Pont-Audemer. Pretty boutiques, antique markets for that rare find, delicatessens, many excellent patisseries and bakeries, gift shops, bookshops and much more. And the dog show is an attraction...! The market opens Monday and Friday with fresh regional produce.
Pont-Audemer can be explored on foot, by bike, with the free shuttle bus and even by canoe.

The famous Impressionist painters - Claude Monet in Giverny, Gustave Courbet, Renoir, Degas, Eugène Boudin in Honfleur and Whistler in Dieppe - were inspired by the special light reflected by the Seine and the sea on the varied landscapes of Normandy. In the footsteps of the Impressionists, art history becomes a living experience of the present!
○ Normandy has also inspired famous fashion designers. Coco Chanel in Deauville, Thierry Hermès in Pont-Audemer and Christian Dior in Granville (near the famous Mont Saint-Michel).
○ The Musée Alfred Canel in Pont-Audemer houses, in the spirit of the 19th century, the house of writer Alfred Canel, former library collections, his study and an art and science gallery where collections of natural science, local archaeology and fine art coexist. The museum offers temporary exhibitions and a variety of activities for all ages. (free admission)
○ Pont-Audemer has its own cinema, a theater with a concert hall, a library, a swimming pool and various sports facilities.

By car: Pont-Audemer has its own freeway exits and entrances (no. 26 and 27) on the A13.
There's plenty of free parking, as well as several charging points for electric cars and Tesla.
○ By train: The nearest train station to Paris (from Gare Saint Lazare) is Bernay. There is a regular bus service from Bernay to Pont-Audemer.
○ Environment: Pont-Audemer is ideally located in the triangle formed by Honfleur, Le Havre, Deauville/Trouville. 
The nearby sea, several lakes, castles, gardens and the vast "Marais Vernier" marshland are just a few minutes away by car.
Within a 15-30 minute drive are many places to see, such as Pont L'Evèque, Cormeilles, Caen, Bayeux and Rouen.
approx. 1h30 from Etretat, Dieppe, Veuiles les Roses, Le Tréport, Giverny and the Château de Versailles. Paris is a little further away.

Apples
○ The region, Eure, Calvados and Pays d'Auge, is famous for growing apples. Some distilleries offer tastings and sales of their products, including apple juice, cider, Pommereau and Calvados. Typical Normandy desserts include apple tart, apple turnovers and apple crumble.
Cheese
○ Pont L'Évêque, Camembert, Neufchâtel and many other cheeses are produced in Normandy.
Crêpes
○ Normandy and Brittany are famous for their rustic crêpes. Whether sweet or savory

 ...are omnipresent in the flower-filled town of Pont-Audemer and its verdant surroundings. In the neighboring nature reserve with its bodies of water and the “Marais Vernier”, a vast area of moorland, wild birds such as ducks, wild geese, swans, storks, grey herons and kingfishers find nesting places and food.
○ Seine-Maritime, where the river flows into the sea or English Channel between France and England in the romantically meandering coastal region near Le Havre and Honfleur, can be reached in just a few minutes.
○ Normandy's vast network of hiking and biking trails is well marked. Well-developed cycle paths run along the Seine from Paris to its mouth at the Pont de Normandie.
○ The Pont-Audemer Tourist Office provides free information on local sights and places of interest.

○ In the Middle Ages, when people traveled around France in horse-drawn carriages, Pont-Audemer was the stronghold of the tannery industry. Thierry Hermès, a saddler originally from Krefeld, perfected the art of tanning and saddlery here from 1827 to 1838. Later, he and his sons opened the world-famous luxury store on Rue Saint-Honoré in Paris. A tour in the footsteps of Thierry Hermès is offered by the Tourist Office. The town of Pont-Audemer intends to dedicate a street to him in order to revive the memory of this special citizen of honor. His interesting biography was published in 2023: Sur les traces de Thierry Hermès : Une histoire franco-allemande par excellence by Pierre Sommet
○ Fortunately Pont-Audemer was largely spared Allied destruction during the Second World War. A visit to the Plages d