Do-it-yourself and gardening pros Orne

Labelled a Remarkable Garden, it's one of the most beautiful gardens in Normandy, created from scratch by Philippe Dubreuil, a landscape gardener widely recognised by the profession. In 2010, he embarked on a major project to create this exceptional 4-hectare garden around a ^{15th-16th-century} Percheron manor house bordered by a river. Elm avenues, waterfalls and sublime rose gardens enchant the senses, not to mention the herb garden and greenhouse.

There aren't many village hardware stores left, so much so that this one has been honoured by the national and regional media. For over forty years, Annie has been at the helm in the small village of Écouché-les-Vallées. To come to the Annie Duval hardware store is to enter a timeless shop where a thousand references make it a place like no other. There's no shortage of things to do here, not least the expert advice of Annie, whose passion for her work remains intact.