Accommodation:
La Duckerie, which includes La Duckfly and La Boulangerie, is a large farmhouse that has been renovated into 5 charming gîtes. Located in Tamerville, in the heart of the beautiful Normandy countryside, they are also close to the beaches of Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue and Cherbourg. Each gîte is independent, with its own private entrance.

Options and Additional ServicesMaximise Your Comfort with Our Personalised OptionsAt La Clef Decamp, we want your stay to be as enjoyable as possible, so we offer a range of options and additional services to personalise your experience. Discover our options below:1. Bedding ServicesBed linen hire: €10 / persDressed bed service: €10 / persTowel service: €10 / persBathrobe service: €10 / pers2. Cleaning services and petsCleaning package: 180€Pet: 10€ / night / pet3. Stay OptionsLate check-out (until 3pm): 100€Early check-in (before 6pm): 100€4. Activities and Well-beingJacuzzi: 150€ / night (on reservation of time slots, open all year round)Sauna: 100€ / night (on reservation of time slots)Wood (1 wheelbarrow): 20€5. Additional servicesDrive collection: €100These options allow you to personalise your stay and add an extra touch of comfort and pleasure. Feel free to choose the ones that best suit your needs.

How to book these options At the time of booking, you will have the opportunity to select these additional options to personalise your stay. For any specific requests or adjustments, please do not hesitate to contact us directly.Transparent pricingWe are committed to providing you with full transparency on additional costs so that you can plan your stay without any surprises. All paid options and services are clearly detailed so you can make the best choices for your comfort.

Ideal LocationLa Duckerie is ideally situated for exploring Normandy. Just 3 hours 40 minutes from Paris by car or train (Valognes station 3 km away), and close to all the major sites, including :20 min from the sea and the villages of Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue and Barfleur10 min from the island of Tatihou and its Vauban towers, accessible by amphibious boat25 min from Cherbourg (Cité de la mer)30 min from La Hague, nicknamed the Norman IrelandBarfleur, listed as one of the Most Beautiful Villages in France, is a traditional port where fishing boats and pleasure craft rub shoulders, offering a picturesque setting steeped in history.

Practical informationLa Duckfly and La Boulangerie have all the amenities you need for a comfortable stay. La Duckfly is a renovated former barn with a large function room, ideal for events. La Boulangerie, a former bread oven, is a cosy cottage with a fireplace, and the Duckerie's private garden provides a pleasant space in which to relax. For your day-to-day needs, Valognes is just a 2-minute drive or 20-minute walk away, offering supermarkets, cinema, municipal swimming pool, restaurants, caterers, bakeries and banks.

Book Your StayDon't miss the opportunity to stay at La Duckerie. Whether it's for a quiet weekend or a special event, La Duckerie offers all the comfort and services you need for an unforgettable stay. Click now to book your stay and discover all that Normandy has to offer.

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History of the gîte:


Who am I?

My first is an old farmhouse 3 minutes from Valognes, known as the Little Versailles of Normandy

My second was built under the sign of the duck in the Cotentin region

My third welcomes you between green pastures and the sea, in Lower Normandy

And my whole is the name of 5 beautiful authentic gîtes, in the incomparable peace and quiet of the beautiful Normandy countryside.



Have you found them?



LA DUCKERIE, of course!



You've just guessed the original name of this farmhouse with its 5 spacious gîtes.



Hurry on in, La Clef Decamp opens the door to these cosy gîtes with their authentic charm.



La Duckerie, a renovated farmhouse offering guaranteed comfort.
We tell you the story of this vast farmhouse with its resourcing calm.

55 beds in 5 magnificent, independent gîtes with strange names

In the heart of pastures and cows

In a beautiful region with a rich historical past



2009... Jennifer is spending a very pleasant holiday with her mum, in the south.

She's not particularly looking for a house to buy, but her eye is drawn to a property advertisement...

A huge house near Valognes, in the Cotentin region.

A love at first sight.

A breathtaking stone façade.



Arrived in Normandy for love a few months earlier, two questions arise:

"Why keep paying rent?

Why not buy a house?"



A month or two after reading the advert, Jennifer went to the estate agent and, in the process, visited the house. Immediately won over, she wrote to herself:

"That's the one!"

September 2009... The purchase completed, the keys in her pocket, Jennifer admires the white stone facade, her crush.

Hands on hips, her gaze takes in the whole property...

"Well, there's still a hell of a lot of renovation work to be done. In fact, everything needs to be redone!"



The inventory of fixtures and fittings at the time of purchase and the future of each dwelling:

A dwelling house in need of complete renovation: la Grande Duckerie

To its right, an empty mud workshop with two beams, no windows, no doors: la Petite Duckerie

A barn with two bedrooms and a bathroom, rented out year-round: la Duckfly

A kennel with no roof, electricity or water: la Boulangerie



No matter, she knows how to roll up her sleeves to make a property sublime.



When she gets down to work, Jennifer makes some wonderful discoveries.

From the outset, everything was concrete. As she went along, she uncovered exposed stonework, a beautiful terracotta floor, magnificent fireplaces, all adorned with beautiful antique furniture...



Starting in 2009, the work would last almost 10 years.



The opening of the gîte thanks to a human adventure
For a year, she worked tirelessly and lived in the rubble and dust.

They don't mar her many dreams.

When she left her partner at the time, Jennifer never thought for a second that she would be left alone in this big house.

To cope with the extent of the work and to help her financially, she placed an ad to offer a flat share in the newly renovated Grande Duckerie.



Four friendly housemates for the first days of the gîte:

A music teacher

An osteopath

An architecture student

An engineer from DCNS in Cherbourg



This is the fine team that will occupy the premises for a year.

A year with an atmosphere of sharing, good understanding, evenings around the piano.



Jennifer is over the moon!

This flat-sharing arrangement enabled her to finish work on the workshop next door to the Grande Duckerie:

The future Petite Duckerie.



Then it was time for Jennifer's friends to leave. She misses the good-natured atmosphere terribly.

In the summer of 2012, she decided to rent the Grande Duckerie.



The gîtes adventure was officially launched!
English, Irish and French guests, always very pleasant guests, stay in the big house (the Grande Duckerie), while Jennifer lives in the Petite Duckerie.

She has set up a pretty bedroom there, with a glass roof, which is more than enough for her.



The year-round tenant of the barn (the Duckfly) eventually leaves.

Inspired as ever, Jennifer says to herself:

"Why not rent out all three properties? I'll live in the Boulangerie, close to the other houses. It's perfect for managing the whole thing easily."



Action - reaction, she applies for planning permission for the Boulangerie.

She wants to renovate this home with a beautiful veranda and a warm environment, to live in.



History of each house in the La Duckerie gîtes
The previous owner, who invested little in renovating the house, housed a handyman in the Boulangerie.

It turns out that this "multi-functional" man cherished ducks!

He created a mould of his duck and inserted the model just about everywhere in the property:

The top of the fireplaces, the flower boxes, everything was stamped "duck".



When Jennifer was looking for a name for her property, her eyes fell on one of the many flat-billed water birds... A thought, a click...

With a laugh, she suggested "Duck"... Deal!



Idea validated!

This will be the Duckerie!



The Grande Duckerie for the big house and the Petite Duckerie for the other.

Both chic and funny, these names are perfect.



Each part of the gîte is independent. La Grande and La Petite Duckerie are separated by a screen.

A family on one side and a couple on the other.



Jennifer has arranged everything so that everyone can live in complete privacy.



La Grande Duckerie
With its rustic-country chic style, it exudes a lot of soul, an old-fashioned, warm atmosphere.

You enter through a large wrought iron gate, hunted out by Jennifer, and park in front of the gîte.

No-one will see you on your terrace.

You'll also have your own games room.

And guess what its former life was?

.... The house's former woodshed and garage!



This house is decorated, in part, with Jennifer's own furniture. She left them behind after living there.

In the red bedroom, enjoy sitting on her great-grandparents' sofa.

Or admire her grandmother's chandelier in the royal bedroom!

This house really does have a soul.

You'll feel right at home.



La Petite Duckerie
It's friendly workshop style from the 19ᵉ century era is sure to charm you.

You will benefit from your own private parking and will reach your gîte through a small gate and a private driveway, without passing under the windows of other guests.

Your terrace will be sheltered from neighbouring eyes.



When designing this gîte, Jennifer had just one idea in mind... to incorporate a black grand piano.


Nothing is impossible for Jennifer when "decoration", "layout" and "making your gîte sublime" all come together in the same sentence.

And it works!

The grand piano has found its place and the black lacquered kitchen matches the colour of the instrument.

A homemade bookcase, with integrated lighting, a large selection of antique books and a fireplace, this charming literary corner exudes a peaceful atmosphere that's perfect for reading.



A chiselled wrought-iron staircase leads to the bedroom and bathroom, which are both very cosy.

4 years ago, while bargain hunting, Jennifer unearthed a superb original bathtub, brown, round and spacious... She fell in love with it.

This bathtub never really found its place in the other rooms.

It will fit in perfectly in the bathroom at La Petite Duckerie.



This romantic little gîte, with its exposed stone and noble materials, is a great favourite with couples.



The Duckfly
Renaming the Barn was a must...

Jennifer asked her chimney sweep to design a duck above the fireplace, which he built to measure.

Stirred by a very personal artistic impulse, he drew a duck in motion, its wings spread:

"Oh well, that's art! It's much prettier when a duck flies!"

Sébastien then cried out:

"A duck that flies? Then Duckfly it is!"

At first reluctant, Jennifer now loves the name.



La Duckfly gite has a large reception room with classically themed rooms, but always with a very personal decor and unique colours.



Incrusted into the walls of what was the barn, you can still see the rings where the cows were tied.



This gîte also enjoys total independence.

The back of the house, clad in cathedral windows, overlooks the courtyard, but without direct access.

If you book the whole property, Jennifer will open all the doors for you. The gites will be accessible within a minute of each other.



If you have only rented the Duckfly, the outside door will be closed.

The various courtyards will not be accessible.

No one can see each other, everyone is independent. You won't even know if the rest of the property is rented, so you won't be disturbed by noise pollution.



The Duckfly houses a relaxation room with Sauna and SPA, under their magnificent glass roof.

Oriented on the Grande Duckerie side, it will be impossible to see inside.

In the evening, installed in your whirlpool bath, you will enjoy an exceptional view of the illuminated gardens and the stars.



La Boulangerie
At one time, this place housed the farm's bread oven, hence the evocative name.

Then, the former tenants of the barn converted it into a kennel. Small in size, the cottage was enlarged.

The viability of the house was enhanced by a wooden extension, which now houses the bathroom and kitchen.

The olive green and duck blue colours were carefully chosen to match the modern style of this small, bright and original gite.

Two olive trees planted in the garden, together with a set of outdoor lights, create a colourful and magical atmosphere at nightfall.



La Voisine
Gîte named in special dedication to the neighbour of Jennifer's property.

The 'famous' neighbour has been looking to sell her house for some time.

Sentimentally attached, she has been unable to find a buyer.

In 2017, she decided to rent it out...

Maybe she'll want to come back one day?



Jennifer's keen mind is bubbling...

"What a great opportunity! Peace and quiet with no neighbours. It has an incredible charm with its stone staircase and huge walled garden. A golden opportunity to bring this beautiful property into the fold of the Duckerie farmhouse sites."



A commercial lease signed and it's off to enrich the adventure of La Duckerie gîtes in Tamerville!



Mission triggered!

A real "home staging", everything is redone, painted, wallpapered... From floor to ceiling.

Each room has its own colour, in a very fashionable Swedish style.

Jennifer is constantly investing in the improvement and comfort of this truly cosy gîte, so guests will want for nothing.

You can relax with family or friends in the games room with table football, table tennis and pool table.

Beneath the two large arches formerly used as a barn, Jennifer has installed a private Jacuzzi and a lounge area adorned with a play of lights for colourful evenings.

If it rains?

This space will be perfect for a barbecue and for playing table tennis in the dry!



Very bright, quiet, walled, not overlooked, beautiful palm trees in the courtyard, this house is much appreciated. It has real character.



Gîtes and culture in the heart of the Cotentin


Valognes
A 20-minute walk from La Duckerie gîte, you can discover the magnificent town of Valognes, with its prestigious architectural heritage.

The town's 2000-year history dates back to antiquity. Valognes was built near the ancient Gallo-Roman colony of Alauna.

The remains of the Gallo-Roman baths at Alleaume remain from this period.



As you immerse yourself in Valognes, right in the heart of the Cotentin Peninsula, you'll be treading the cobblestones of a town with a rich historical past and a proven intellectual and social role.

Did you know that this town of almost 8,000 inhabitants was nicknamed "the Little Versailles of Normandy"?

In the 17 and 18ᵉ centuries, this town abounded with a plethora of aristocrats and no fewer than a hundred mansions were built within the walls of the prosperous city.



Before joining the Court of Versailles, the subjects were educated for a few months in contact with the "aristocratic fauna" of Valognes.

They learn good manners and the codes of the Royal Court.



Today, there are around 35 magnificent town houses. Don't hesitate to push open the doors to discover their beautiful cobbled courtyards and ornamental gardens.

Many were destroyed during the Second World War.



The Hôtel de Beaumont can be visited and if you're lucky, you'll be able to meet its owner, the countess!

Superb, well-maintained and intact, this mansion is magnificent.



As you walk through the town, you'll come across some splendid streets with white stone facades.

They could easily be used as a film set!



Tamerville
A 3-minute walk from La Duckerie gîte, you can reach the village of Tamerville by foot. Here you will come across a beautiful church, listed as a historic monument.



Surrounded by pastures and cows, you'll be spoilt for choice when it comes to the walks on offer in Tamerville.



Hurry over, you'll be made very welcome at La Duckerie gîtes for a relaxing, peaceful stay in a chic country setting!



Welcome booklet:
📖 View my Duckfly welcome booklet

📖 View my Boulangerie welcome booklet



👍 We try to keep our welcome booklets up to date.

Changes may be made regularly.

Activities:
🎭 View events and activities around Cherbourg

🎭 View events and activities around Valognes

Restaurants:
🍔 View catering booklet

👍 We try to keep our catering booklets up to date.

Changes may be made regularly.

Prices:
€1900 *

2 nights

Weekend

Friday - Sunday

Saturday - Monday

€900 *

1 night