St. Martin de Brehal is our nearest beach, 30 minutes drive from the house. It is a seaside town with gift shops, beach cafes and a restaurant. Further down this coast are a selection of neighbouring   beaches, some towns with typical seaside amenities, and some without. Further a field is Etretat, another popular resort with a pebbly beach. It is famous for its spectacular cliffs, and views. Within easy reach is a well known attraction  Mont St Michel. The beach seems to stretch for miles at low tide and the coming high tides surrounding the area are not to be missed!
For a family day out why not go to  Festyland a theme park in Caen. There are rides, places to eat and fantastic shows. Take a visit to the zoo at Villedieu-les-Poeles. Villedieu is also famous for its copperware.
Driving around discovering the Normandy countryside, you may soon find somewhere selling home made cider or cheeses, for which the region is famous for.