Where are we? St Lucien is a peaceful village in the Pays de Bray region which is cheese and apple country. Neufchâtel cheese with its distinctive heart shape is the oldest of all the Normandy cheeses (try it on St Valentine's Day). It is delicious with a glass of local cider. For lovers of something a bit stronger, a glass of Calvados is an experience not to be missed.

The countryside around us is rolling with picturesque villages and attractive valleys, The "buttonhole" of Bray is a geological depression running from Beauvais almost as far as Dieppe.

We are on the edge of the Forest of Lyons and within easy reach of the Seine Valley. There are châteaux and museums close by. Resorts on the Normandy coast are easily reached and the beautiful, historic city of Rouen is a not-to-be-missed attraction. And for a special day out, you can be in the heart of Paris within two hours.

Dieppe is the nearest of the Channel ports (just an hour's drive away), but you will have no trouble reaching us from Calais, Le Havre or even Caen.