Description: Villedieu-les-Poêles is a very popular tourist destination having grown up around the copper and brass industry. There are a number of different workshops, foundries and museums around the town that make for a pleasant afternoon visit.Location: Just off the A84 about 25km north of Avranches in the SW of Normandy.Copper workshop: Adult €6*, children €4.50*. Open daily in summer but closed Sundays at other times.Bell foundry: www.cornille-havard.com; €6* adults, €4.50* age 6 – 12; Open daily in summer but closed Sundays/Mondays at other times.Our recommendations: Don’t buy your copper or brass in the foundries/workshops unless you want the authentic thing. There are much cheaper options in the plentiful tourist shops on the main street.For the children: In the bell foundry (Fonderie des Cloches) there are plenty of bells for them to have a go at ringing!* prices are subject to change so please check with the provider for latest information Here’s more information to make the most of your visit to Normandy:

• Attractions
  • Bayeux Tapestry
  • Cité de la Mer
  • Festyland
  • Le Mont St-Michel
  • Le Val des Cîmes
  • Little Switzerland
  • Musée du Chemin de Fer
  • Souterroscope des Ardoisières
  • Viaduc de la Souleuvre
  • Vieux-la-Romaine
  • Village Enchanté
  • Zoo de Champrépus
• Beaches
• Chateaux / Gardens
• Cycling
• D-Day Sites
  • American Cemetery (Omaha)
  • Atlantic Wall Museum
  • Arromanches 360
  • Caen Memorial
  • Canadian Museum (Juno)
  • Merville-Franceville Battery
  • Pegasus Bridge
  • Pointe du Hoc
  • Tour of the Battlegrounds
• Food & Drink
• Gites
• Markets
• Towns
  • Bayeux
  • Beuvron-en-Auge
  • Etretat
  • Giverny
  • Honfleur
  • Villedieu-les-Pôeles
• Restaurants