We live in Asnelles, on Gold Beach, and we host travellers in our two seafront rentals. This page gathers the places we genuinely go to: the village's four restaurants, the producers we buy our oysters and cider from, and the market days. Nothing exhaustive — just what we would tell a friend passing through.
The restaurants of Asnelles
Four addresses in the village itself, a few minutes' walk from the beach. Arromanches, five minutes away by car, widens the choice further.
La Baraka
Not the prettiest spot, but the food is great — and if you're nice, the owner might offer you a little calvados to help you digest!
View on Maps →La Cale
More refined cuisine, a bit pricier. We haven't had the chance to try it yet — we'd be curious to hear what you think.
View on Maps →Oysters, fish and seafood
Asnelles is an oyster-farming village. Buying straight from the grower isn't a novelty here: it is simply how you do the shopping.
La Calvadosienne
Oysters straight from the grower, in the village.
View on Maps →Poissonnerie Chez Roger
Fresh seafood, catch of the day, local oysters.
View on Maps →Ferme Marine de Colleville
Mussels, oysters and prawns, direct sale.
View on Maps →Farms, cider and sweet things
Normandy's larder starts five minutes from the sea wall: farm butter, cheeses, cider, pommeau, calvados — and a biscuit maker the village is proud of.
Les Sablés d'Asnelles
The village's historic artisan biscuit shop, since 1904. The sweet souvenir to take home.
View on Maps →Ferme du Lavoir
Cheeses, farm butter, cider and pommeau.
View on Maps →Ferme de la Sapinière
Cider, apple juice and calvados.
View on Maps →La Ferme de Vailly — snails
A snail farm in a 19th-century Bessin farmhouse: tour, tasting and shop, June to August.
View on Maps →The markets around Asnelles
| Market | When |
|---|---|
| Asnelles — Place de la Mairie | Wednesday morning (summer) |
| Bayeux — Rue Saint-Patrice | Saturday morning |
| Courseulles-sur-Mer — Place du Marché | Tuesday and Friday morning |
| Courseulles-sur-Mer — fish market, Quai des Alliés | All year round |
Frequently asked questions
Where can you eat in Asnelles?
Four places in the village itself: La Baraka, where the food is great; L'Overlord, a pizzeria; Chez Loulou et Moumoune for home-style cooking; and La Cale, more refined and a bit pricier. Arromanches, five minutes away, widens the choice.
Where can you buy oysters near Asnelles?
La Calvadosienne, 21 rue du Grand Large in Asnelles, sells its oysters directly. The Ferme Marine de Colleville, route de la Mer in Colleville-sur-Mer, sells mussels, oysters and prawns direct. And the fishmonger Chez Roger, place du 6 Juin in Arromanches-les-Bains, has the catch of the day and local oysters.
Which are the market days around Asnelles?
Asnelles, Place de la Mairie, Wednesday morning in summer. Bayeux, Rue Saint-Patrice, Saturday morning. Courseulles-sur-Mer, Place du Marché, Tuesday and Friday morning. And all year round, the Courseulles fish market on the Quai des Alliés.
Which Normandy speciality should you take home from Asnelles?
Les Sablés d'Asnelles, the village biscuit shop, for something sweet. Cider, pommeau and farm butter at the Ferme du Lavoir in Meuvaines. Calvados and apple juice at the Ferme de la Sapinière in Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer. And, from June to August, snails at the Ferme de Vailly in Tracy-sur-Mer.
Sleep in the middle of all this
Le Belle Vue and Le Tiny Beach are in Asnelles itself, right on the water, in the heart of the D-Day beaches. Book directly with us, no commission.
See the rentals What to do in Asnelles?