GETTING THERE

Gite de Beauval near Louviers can be booked via Gites de France (en.gites-de-france. com), with prices starting at €414 for a week. Irish

Ferries (irishferries.ie ie, (01) 607 5519) sails from Dublin to Cherbourg. Fares in September in the region of €404 return for a car and family of four. Also sails from Rosslare. For further information about Normandy, visit. normandy-tourism.org, and for more information about events at the Chateau du Champ de Bataille, visit chateaudu champdebataille.com.