This is a lovely quiet artist's home with white beams, a designer bathroom with a minimalist flavor inside a magnificent 17th century manor with a rich history. RELAXING The apt has a very nurturing and relaxing effect on people. In the evening there is hardly a sound, and the top of the Bayeux cathedral is visible through the medieval rooftops. The living room area has a six-seater comfy sofa, an armchair and a single bed on a raised area in Moroccan style - which can be used for a third guest if necessary, although the apt is ideally only suited for two. There's a chess set and a multi-game box in the apt. GARDEN The huge front walled courtyard has conical shrubs and a 17th century layout. A vast walled rear garden (communal but rarely used) is seconds from the apartment door - two deckchairs and small table provided. There is an outside garden tap for rinsing beach kit, wetsuits. COMMUNICATIONS: Mobile phone signals are usually very good inside the apt. There are internet cafes in Caen. International newspapers are on sale minutes away in the main newsagents / stationers, down Rue St Malo, about 8 mins walk. COSY WINTERS There are five electric heaters that keep the apt very cosy, even in deep winter - Bayeux is also a lovely place to spend Christmas. The rear wall of the apt is seven feet thick - once the outer battlement wall of the castle - so it feels very protected. Plenty of spare fuses, kept in the fuse box. CLEANING A mandatory cleaning fee of €45 euros is to be left on the table. This covers cleaning and laundry for the whole apartment. If you need them, there are two laundromats very close. The rent is inclusive of electricity, water, bed linens, towels, quilts. BOOKING / SECURITY DEPOSIT Half payable upon booking, balance payable one month before stay - unless booked within one month of visit; full amount payable in this case. Preferred payment method: bank to bank transfer / wire. A security deposit of £100 cheque is to be included with payment. This is safely destroyed the day of your departure after Mme Lepage has inspected the apt. Thank you for respecting that this is a non-smoking apartment.