The Camping Life Archives - Castel Camping du Brévedent

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In that part of the blog you’ll be able to find arlicles linked to the way of living in the campsite, articles about beekeeping, and all of this in the heart of the “Pays D’auge” in Normandy.

Gallery We tested for you (and also for our own pleasure) the new Premium canvas chalets!
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We tested for you (and also for our own pleasure) the new Premium canvas chalets!

By Raph|2019-12-04T17:15:27+00:00December 4th, 2019|

During the last week of June, our new canvas chalets, the Woody Premiums were available. We really wanted to spend a night in these unique accommodations, so we packed our things and headed off for the lake! We made ourselves at home, [...]

Gallery Program of the half term holidays
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Program of the half term holidays

By Raph|2019-05-23T21:59:17+00:00May 23rd, 2019|

Here's the program for the week of the Half term holidays in Le Brevedent ! THE WEEK'S CHALLENGE : Storytellers Wanted This year, your mission, if you accept, is to write a story about the campsite. Be as creative as you want and go where the wind [...]

Gallery Our Organic vegetable producers
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Our Organic vegetable producers

By Raph|2019-05-19T20:49:17+00:00May 19th, 2019|

The Jardins du Tormellier Sunday, we, Fred (the Chef) and I (Jess), went to the Jardins du Tormellier vegetable garden in Saint Pierre de Cormeilles... A very nice professional visit! The Jardins du Tormellier is 11 ha of land on which [...]

Our Favourite Producers: Les Bruyères Carrées.

By Raph|2018-07-07T08:23:52+00:00July 7th, 2018|

Today, let’s talk about our cider, calvados, poiré… producer, Benoît Charbonneau. A local mayor but also a producer of local products, Benoît, is a long term partner with whom the Campsite still works. In between the orchards and the animals you’ll find the cella, where everything goes on, after the harvest, of cround [...]

Gallery Does the tents still exist ?
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Does the tents still exist ?

By Raph|2018-06-28T07:47:36+00:00June 28th, 2018|

The little parisian that I am, persuaded that the campsite was really now “outdoor hospitality”. And who says hotel says builded/hard? accomodation, comfort and services... Well, no ! I mean yes, but not really, and however it’s good ; really good ! In Castel Camping le Brévedent, we take pleasure to plant our tents, on [...]

Gallery The comfrey flower !
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The comfrey flower !

By Raph|2018-06-28T07:44:53+00:00June 28th, 2018|

Today, incredible ! I have just discovered, through Raphaël, that I could eat flowers of my garden (and his) ! Not all the flowers, of course, but the flower of comfrey, yes ! And me who thought it was just a weed … It’s a fantastic how this little purple or white flower which shoot [...]

Gallery Simon, the beekeeper of the Brévedent
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Simon, the beekeeper of the Brévedent

By Raph|2018-06-28T07:41:07+00:00June 28th, 2018|

Who says permaculture says respect for nature and natural methods, then, for pollination, what does it take? Insects of course ! It is therefore quite logical that in the Brévedent, bees are pampered. The little workers in striped suits work hard, foraging from flower to flower and producing a good golden honey. And this morning, [...]