Suggestions for family based itinerary in Normandy

Hi

I%26#39;m planning to visit Normandy with my family around the end of Oct 07 for a 4 night short break. My wife and I have twin 5 year old boys and we would probably get the ferry to Boulogne or Calais and drive down in our own car.

The boys are happy wherever there%26#39;s sandy beaches or places to walk. We%26#39;re looking for family friendly hotels (difficult to identify on the web)

Any suggstions on towns we should stay at or specific hotels? All options are open at the moment but I probably wouldn%26#39;t go for anywhere more than a 50 mile drive from Boulogne.

Thanks

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Trouville might just fit the bill, but I can%26#39;t give you any hotel recommendations. Nice beaches and popular with French families.

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You won%26#39;t get to Normandy within 50 miles of Boulogne! It will take you at least 2 hours to drive to any part of Normandy.

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Hi,

We have a 9yo and 8yo twins (all boys) and took the Eurotunnel to Calais in the spring. From Calais to the (western) Normandy area should have been a 3 hour drive, however, due to some congestion in the afternoon and road works, it took us a bit longer. Also, there were tolls which totaled about 23 euros in the end. (Of course, you can drive the coastal road for free and at a more leisurely pace.)

Our destination was a chateau near Carentan which served as our base for our travels around the area, but I believe this is far west of where you want to be. On the map it looks like you could get to eastern Normandy in between 1.5 to 2 hours from your port (I reckon).

Although I have no specific hotel recommendation in that area, here%26#39;s a tip for finding family friendly places:

When searching for accommodation online, we type in %26quot;family room%26quot; plus whatever city/town we want, and that nets us some websites, narrowing down the loads of possibilities to ones you really want to look at (you can try different variations of your search: family hotel, family B%26amp;B, family friendly, etc.). Then whichever accommodations you think look good, check their reviews here on TA.

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