The Calvados
distilleries
The Calvados distilleries and estates are open to visitors all year round. Countless tastings, activities and discoveries await you!
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Domaine Duclos‑Fougeray
St-Michel-d’HalescourtA cider farm and distillery located in the heart of the Pays de Bray in a typical Normandy farmhouse. Cider, Pommeau, Calvados, apple juice and apple cider vinegar production.
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Distillerie du Houley – La Ribaude
Founded in 1953, the Distillerie du Houley is an independent family business passed down through the generations by the Deschamps family, located just a stone’s throw from Lisieux.
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Distillerie La Monnerie
Cerisy-Belle-EtoileThe moment you enter our cellars, the odour interrogates you: should you stay quiet and just taste, or speak up and share? Come and partake in an authentic experience in which you will learn all about the production of AOC Calvados in our cellars that are home to 100-year-old casks.
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Domaine de Rugueville
PortbailNicolas Flambard, grower and producer in Portbail, Normandy, sells his apple-based products on the estate. These include cider, Pommeau, Calvados, apple juice, apple cider vinegar… As these beverages are produced using careful craft methods, some boast certifications such as AOP Contentin Cider or organic apple juice.
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Domaine de la Mérité
Mesnil-En-OucheThis estate produces just one Calvados for sale, a blend of a minimum of 20 years of age. It has picked up awards at the Salon de l’Agriculture in Paris on several occasions. Listed in numerous Michelin-starred restaurants in France. A rare and authentic Calvados with an enticing character.
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La Spiriterie Française, Château du Breuil, Normandie
Le Breuil-en-AugeThis, one of the most prestigious distilleries of Calvados, set in a 16th-17th century château, produces a wide range of Calvados Pays d’Auge and Calvados-based products, from the most traditional to the most innovative.
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Ferme de la Sapinière
Saint-Laurent-sur-MerThe Ferme de la Sapinière produces all of its ciders using natural fermentation, without the addition of carbon dioxide. It also produces Pommeau de Normandie and Calvados. Guided tours are available allowing visitors to learn more about our delectable Normandy beverages.
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Michel Bréavoine
Coudray-RabutJust a stone’s throw from Pont l’Évêque, the Bréavoine cider farm has been processing the fruit from its 40 hectares of orchards for three generations, producing the finest ciders, Pommeau and Calvados.
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Ferme de Billy
RotsThe Ferme de Billy is a brand, a place and a family spirit: authenticity, conviviality, respect for nature and local Normandy traditions, where everyone is welcome, young and old.
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Domaine de la Touche
MontabardUnique and natural Calvados, produced according to traditional methods, with fruit from La Touche’s own orchards grown without the use of pesticides and harvested by hand.
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Desvoye cider farm
Beaufour-DruvalA third-generation family-owned farm that blends authenticity with modernity.
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Christian Drouin
Pont LévêqueMaison Drouin is a family-owned Pays d’Auge craft distillery nestling in the middle of a traditional high stem orchard and specialising in the crafting of vintage Calvados.
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