Pretty ST-VAAST-LA-HOUGUE, 11km south of Barfleur, is more of a resort, with lots of tiny Channel-crossing yachts moored in the bay where Edward III landed on his way to Crécy and a string of fortifications from Vauban's time. The Hôtel de France et des Fuchsias, just back from the sea at 18 rue du Maréchal-Foch (tel 02.33.54.42.26, www.france-fuchsias.com; under €85; closed Jan–Feb, plus Mon Sept–June, & Sun pm & Tues lunch Nov–Dec & March), with its splendid gardens and excellent restaurant, is an ideal stopover for ferry passengers – in fact both it and the annexe at the end of the garden are packed throughout the season with British visitors.
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