Le Lieu
Chéri

Alexandre 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.

The Des­frièches family has been craft­ing deli­cious products at Le Lieu Chéri for four gen­er­a­tions. The estate com­prises 17 hec­tares of orch­ards, com­posed mainly of high stem trees. The apples are trans­formed into a vari­ety of products so there is some­thing for every­one: apple juices, ciders, vin­eg­ars, Pom­meau de Nor­man­die, Pays d’Auge Calvados, jel­lies… there is also a shop on the estate stock­ing all the products made on the farm, as well as those of neigh­bour­ing pro­du­cers includ­ing beers, oils, ter­rines, dulce de leche…

The estate is loc­ated between Lisieux and Pont l’Evêque in the heart of the Pays d’Auge, The tra­di­tion­al Normandy farm­house is sur­roun­ded by apple trees and offers a breath­tak­ing view over the Touques valley. There is a large car park, where vis­it­ors can admire the land­scape, enjoy a picnic or even park their motorhomes overnight.

The estate is open to vis­it­ors all year round (by appoint­ment). You can come and learn all about its pro­duc­tion pro­cesses and visit the press, the cel­lars, the still and the barrel halls… round­ing the tour off with a tast­ing. The length of the tour is tailored to the vis­it­ors’ interests or avail­able time.

Bed and break­fast for one or more nights is also available.