Northern France, France
Cider routes, calvados cellars and orchard tours in Normandy
Normandy's Route du Cidre links small family farms through the Pays d'Auge, each pressing its own cider and ageing calvados in the barn behind the house. Blossom in May and pressing in October are the two great times to go.
- Best months
- May, then September to November
- What to pick
- Cider apples, Calvados, Pommeau, Pears
- Listed here
- 2 farms · 0 experiences
U-pick farms & orchards in Normandy
Local picking tips
- Farms signposted 'cru de cambremer' welcome visitors without booking.
- Pressing season runs October to November, that is when the barns smell best.
- Drive the small roads; the Route du Cidre is the point, not the destination.
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