E39 – Villedieu-les-Poêles bell foundry – Caramel farm

10:00 Cloche Foundry (plan to arrive 15 minutes early)Visit the Cloche Foundry, a century-old workshop where you'll learn about the ancient techniques used to make a bell, a skill perpetuated by the founders who have lived in Villedieu since the Middle Ages. Around a hundred monumental bells are cast every year, like those at Notre Dame de Paris. The bell that rang out at the Stade de France during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games was designed in this renowned foundry.

12:30 Lunch (menu 2025) - Single menu to choose fromStarters : ratatouille cake of vegetables in vinegar & salad OR cochonnet and duck in terrine OR fish soup OR cassolette de la mer gratinée with onion cream OR gratinée océane with gourmet sauceDishes : ling fillet, croci velouté and bed of vegetables OR sliced chicken with curry, cauliflower & raisins, rice pilaf OR braised ham stuffed with onions, cider OR orloff pork loin & leek velouté OR turkey fillet with Vallée d'Auge sauceDesserts : Grand Marnier soufflé ice cream OR crème caramel OR vanilla crème brulée OR raspberries OR iced nougat & pistachio custardBeverages : 25 cl wine and coffee

14:30 Caramels Farm Discover how whole-milk caramels are made on the farm in the Bay of Mont-Saint-Michel. Here, cattle graze on maritime land, covered by the sea during periods of high tides. This particularity gives a remarkable taste to the caramels and crème de caramel; discovery of the manufacturing methods: mixing, cooking, shaping and wrapping ... Tasting at the end of the visit.

16:30: End of performances