What to see in Saint-Vaast-La-Hougue in Normandy

Saint-Vaast-La-Hougue is famous for its oyster farming, seafood restaurants, and as a departure point for the islet of Tatihou.

These are some impressions from our time around the city.

Maison Gosselin is a good shop for quality products. It looks like a green grocer’s from the outside, but it has a large selection of very different and interesting products from the area.

Narrow streets leading to the harbor road.

My husband, the perpetual seafood hunter, had me watch him eat this plate at ‘La CriĂ©e du Tomahawk’ for 1:40hr.

Here are the fruits of my labor (my patience).

There is oyster farming all around.

Oyster beds in Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue

Evening stroll around the port area.

Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue

Both vacation rentals had no wifi, so we had to hunt for hot spots. The Tourism Office in Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue had the best one – very good reception and… a wall to sit on. 🙂

The Little Town of RĂ©ville in Normandy

The weather forecast called for 17° -19° C on most days in July. But with the sun, it felt more like 30°C, which can easily go unnoticed due to the constant breeze.

This food below is the reason for going to the French coast. So my husband can feast on seafood every day. My selection of dishes in seafood restaurants is rather limited, but the wine sure helps.

Every day, we took some short trips by car to visit other surrounding villages. Here we are in the village of RĂ©ville (population: about 1000), where we enjoyed some espresso, with the owner’s dog joining our table. I tried out my French on him. He walked away.

We also visited the local church and cemetery. I was very surprised to see sea glass used for decoration on graves. I collect it for other reasons…

A Grave in RĂ©ville, Manche, Normandy
Church in RĂ©ville

This statue by the famous French painter, Guillaume Romain Fouace, has a prominent place in the church. Fouace was born into a farm family in RĂ©ville in 1837. His tomb features a recumbent white marble statue of his daughter Beatrix (1875–1888).

Beatrix Fouace statue in RĂ©ville

The Town Hall of Reville is still decked out from D-Day, and for future activities to come.

Seafood platter are about € 25 – 30 on average.

Every evening, when we left the restaurant after some wining & dining, the boats sure look a bit off. 🙂

Review on Pizzeria Pomodori in Oberursel

My husband and I have our usual Friday Night date at Pomodori Pizzeria in our neighborhood. It is so convenient, because we can walk there, we always get a table (due to mostly delivery service), and we can bring our own bottle of wine as well.

Here is a small selection of what we have enjoyed over the last few months.

Calamari & Spaghetti aglio e olio

Caesar Salad

Antipasti

I also like their Insalata Greca, Lasagna, or Pizza Margarita.

To see more from them, visit the website Pomodori Pizzeria.

If you are in Oberursel or vicinity, you can also order in English from here: Lieferando Delivery Service

Saturday Market in Suresnes, Paris

I could not find a boulangerie open on Saturdays (!), so I bought some day-old croissants at a small supermarket. And yes, I gave up quickly.

I am sure there are plenty of boulangeries open for business if you’re willing to search in an unknown neighborhood, but I was too hungry to continue looking for one. I thought about asking one of the locals on the street, but knowing how this would end, ” Ă  droite…. Ă  gauche…. encore Ă  droite….”, I chose the easy way out.

Around 11am, we went to the nearby market to buy roasted chicken with potatoes, seafood, and cheese for lunch. Here are some impressions of a French market on a Saturday morning.

What looked like cantaloupe from a distance was actually 36-month old Dutch cheese called Mimolette. You could have fooled me. Even when wearing my glasses.

Aged Dutch cheese - Mimolette

Aged Dutch cheese – Mimolette

Of course, the two Marylanders (my husband and his brother, a veteran Paris expat) had to get seafood for lunch.

Market in Suresnes, Paris

Market in Suresnes, Paris

And yes, the French do eat horse meat. The stand offered chevaline (horse meat) and it looked pretty much sold out at 11:30am.

Horse meat at the market

Horse meat at the market

 

At home, the big boys enjoyed their seafood lunch, while I had poulet rĂŽti and potatoes for lunch. Can’t get the farm girl out of me.

seafood lunch

So we saw some unusual cheese, the boys splurged on seafood, I stuck to the familiar poulet rĂŽti, and horse meat was sold out. I love Paris.

Review for Surf Restaurant in Portsmouth, NH

While staying at the Marri0tt Hotel in Portsmouth (recommendable), I asked the receptionist for a seafood restaurant recommendation.

She suggested the Surf Restaurant on 99 Bow Street. When we got there, we only had to wait a couple of minutes to be seated, even though the restaurant seemed packed.

We ordered the NE Baked Seafood Dinner, Shrimp Vindaloo. Bamboo Shrimp, and for myself, I ordered the Blackened Fish Taco.

Shrimp Vindaloo

Shrimp Vindaloo

Bamboo Shrimp

Bamboo Shrimp

NE Baked Seafood Dinner

NE Baked Seafood Dinner

My dinner companions were pleased with their food, but my Blackened Fish Tacos were disappointing. I suppose I expected some Cajun style spiciness to the fish, but I found it bland tasting. Of the three tacos, I could only finish two.

Blackened Fish Taco

Blackened Fish Taco

I’ve read the restaurant has a fine waterfront view. As the restaurant was crowded and our table was next to the entrance, we did not bother getting up to see the view.

The service was excellent as is the case in most restaurants in the States.

I would give the restaurant another try, but would definitely skip the tacos.

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