🌿 What’s Included When You Stay

✔ Beds made up on arrival · ✔ Linen & towels included · ✔ Private enclosed garden & BBQ
✔ 6-person hot tub · ✔ Splash pool & children's play area · ✔ Free secure parking
✔ Exceptionally well-equipped kitchen · ✔ Reliable Wi-Fi, Netflix, French & UK TV
✔ Exclusive benefits when you book direct
✔ Dog-friendly by request 🐾 · ✔ Baby & toddler friendly 👶 · ✔ No hidden surprises

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One of the most common questions guests ask before booking a self-catering gîte in Normandy is simple: “What’s actually included?”

At Holidays-Normandy, your holiday starts with the practical essentials already in place. The gîte is thoughtfully prepared before you arrive, so you can unpack, settle in and start enjoying your stay straight away.

No guesswork. No surprise extras. Just an easy arrival and a comfortable stay. 💚

This page is designed to answer the practical questions guests often ask before booking a self-catering holiday in Normandy. If you’re wondering what’s already provided, what you can leave at home, and what to expect when you arrive — you’re in the right place.

💚 Extra Benefits When You Book Direct

Book your stay directly with Holidays-Normandy and you’ll receive a few additional benefits reserved for our direct-booking guests.

• 🎁 Complimentary Normandy Welcome Basket worth more than €50.
• 🕛 Complimentary late check-out until 12:00, subject to availability: not available on same-day changeovers.
• 🎂 Complimentary homemade celebration surprise when you tell us about your special occasion in your pre-arrival form.
• 🥐 Breakfast BOGOF for your first morning: buy one breakfast portion and receive a second identical portion free, one offer per booking.

🍵 Your Complimentary Normandy Welcome Basket

Book your stay directly with Holidays-Normandy and our Normandy Welcome Basket will be waiting for you when you arrive, completely complimentary.

It costs us more than €50 to provide and is our way of making your first evening and morning a little easier, so you can arrive, unpack and settle in without immediately needing a supermarket run.

• A 75cl bottle of local artisan Brut cider
• Premium local milk
• Premium local butter
• Fresh eggs from our own rescue chickens
• A selection of local biscuits and cakes
• Chilled orange juice
• Twinings English Breakfast tea
• A selection of premium herbal teas
• Coffee for both the filter coffee machine and Senseo coffee maker
• Sugar and sweeteners
• Dog treats if you're bringing a dog 🐾

Booked through one of our booking partners? You can still add our Normandy Welcome Basket to your stay for just a €25 contribution through our Gîte Pantry & Extras Shop, with Holidays-Normandy covering the rest of the cost. Other optional breakfasts, homemade cakes, groceries and useful extras can also be ordered through the shop before and during your stay.

🛏️ Comfort & Practical Essentials Included

• All bed linen provided
• Towel set for each guest
• Beds made up before arrival
• Private, fully enclosed garden for your sole use, with dining table for up to 10
• Outdoor seating and BBQ (bring your own charcoal)
• BBQ utensils and heat-resistant oven gloves
• Free secure on-site parking

🌿 Private Outdoor Spaces & Mon Jardin Secret

Guests have exclusive use of two private outdoor spaces during their stay. The securely enclosed garden in front of Ursula Gîte features outdoor dining, comfortable seating and a barbecue for relaxed meals outside.

Alongside the gîte, Mon Jardin Secret offers a private recreational area with a 6-person hot tub, splash pool, covered table tennis, children's play area, picnic tables and beautiful countryside views.

You may even spot our resident llamas grazing safely in the securely fenced neighbouring paddock. Together, these outdoor spaces give families, friends and groups plenty of room to relax, play and enjoy the Normandy countryside.

• Securely enclosed private garden in front of Ursula Gîte
• Outdoor dining area and comfortable seating
• BBQ provided — please bring your own charcoal
• Exclusive access to Mon Jardin Secret beside the gîte
• Private 6-person hot tub
• Splash pool and children's play area
• Covered table tennis and picnic tables
• Countryside views, with occasional llama spotting 🦙

🛁 Bathroom Essentials — Bring Less, Relax More

• Hand soap at every sink
• Shampoo, conditioner and shower gel
• Bubble bath
• A couple of rolls of septic-safe toilet paper in each bathroom to get you started - Additional supplies are available locally if needed.
• 100% biodegradable sanitary disposal bags in each bathroom

🍳 An Exceptionally Well-Equipped Kitchen

If you enjoy cooking properly — not just reheating — you’ll feel at home here. We’ve equipped the kitchen to function like a real household kitchen, not a stripped-back holiday rental.

• Pots, pans, oven dishes and proper cooking utensils
• Full crockery and cutlery sets, including child-friendly versions
• Dishwasher tablets and washing-up supplies
• Olive oil, salt and pepper
• Aluminium foil, clingfilm, baking parchment and sealed containers for leftovers
• Kitchen roll and bin bags

👶 Child-Friendly Without the Hassle

Travelling with a baby or toddler shouldn’t mean packing half your house. If you’re staying with a child up to 2 years old, we can provide the essentials free of charge — just let us know in advance.

• Cot with bedding, set up before arrival
• Changing table
• High chair
• Safety gates fitted on all staircases
• Kid-friendly crockery and cutlery in the kitchen

You simply tell us which bedroom you’d like the cot in via the pre-arrival form, and everything will be ready and waiting when you arrive. No furniture moving, no last-minute improvising — just an easier start to your stay.

🐾 Properly Dog-Friendly

If you’re travelling with your dog, they’re genuinely welcome here. We don’t just allow pets — we make sure they’re comfortable too.

Dogs are welcome by prior arrangement. Please let us know in advance if you’re travelling with a dog so we can prepare the gîte accordingly.

• Dog dinner bowl
• Water bowl
• Dog bed

These are provided free of charge and will be set up in the gîte on arrival. Just let us know in advance, and you can leave a few bulky items at home.

📺 Wi-Fi, TV & Entertainment

• Reliable Wi-Fi throughout the gîte
• TV with free guest Netflix account
• French TV and satellite with international channels including UK TV

Every stay at Holidays-Normandy is prepared with the same care and attention. While this page covers what’s included as standard, it’s also intended to give you confidence that nothing essential has been overlooked — especially if this is your first time staying in a French holiday rental.

In Short: You Can Pack Lighter

Clear pricing. Thoughtful inclusions. No unpleasant surprises. For six guests staying in peak summer at €200 per night, that works out at just €33.33 per person per night for a fully private, fully prepared stay.

Whether you’re travelling with little ones, four-legged companions, both, or neither, we’ve tried to remove the usual stress points so you can arrive, unpack, and relax properly.