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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Distillerie Busnel
CormeillesFounded in the heart of the Pay d’Auge in 1820, Distillerie Busnel is the first major Calvados House. You can visit one of the last great working distilleries and learn all about the production of its Calvados in a typical Normandy setting.
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Père Gontran
Bonneville-la-LouvetThis family farm, located in the heart of the Pays d’Auge, not far from the beaches of the Côte Fleurie, produces Calvados, cider and apple juice. Direct sales on-site.
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Manoir d’Apreval
Pennedepie17 Pays d’Auge varieties of cider apples are planted here on 20 hectares of organic orchards located by the sea. We are a farm producing craft products in a typical Normandy setting.
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Le Lieu Chéri
Ouilly-le-VicomteAlexandre and Pauline work with great passion and a desire to practice their craft as naturally and respectfully as possible, in keeping with four generations of savoir-faire.
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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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Spirit France Diffusion
ReuxSpirit France Diffusion’s activity is based on the crafting of high-quality products, using its extensive savoir-faire. These are products with a strong identity, rooted in a terroir, and protected by an AOC. Père Magloire, Calvados Boulard and Lecompte are our three leading Calvados brands.
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Pierre Huet
CambremerLocated on the “Route du Cidre” (Cider Route) in the heart of Normandy’s Pays d’Auge, Domaine Pierre Huet comprises 30 hectares of orchards growing 25 varieties of cider apples. Since 2010, the distillery has been using an innovative heating system unique within the Normandy region: wood chips.
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La Distillerie des Ambres
Victot-PontfolLa Distillerie des Ambres, located near Cambremer, embodies the history of the Schlumberger family, for whom the Pays d’Auge has become a cherished homeland.
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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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