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The estate, nestled between the bocage countryside and the Suisse Normande region, has belonged to the Calvados department since 1896. The château, gamekeeper's and gardener's lodges, dovecote, farmhouse, woods, and lands all bear witness to its noble past. A museum also allows visitors to discover the furniture, as well as family heirlooms and decorative objects that bring the Pontécoulant family history to life.

The first trotting race was organized in the Prairie on August 26, 1837, by the Caen Agricultural and Commercial Society. On February 13, 1839, the city decided to create a permanent racecourse. In August of the following year, it was agreed to build stands to accommodate spectators. In 1845, the earth from the digging of the Caen-Sea Canal was dumped in the Prairie to build the racecourse. On October 21, 1864, the Society for the Encouragement of the Improvement of the French Half-Blood Horse was created in Caen to regulate the trotting racing code for the whole of France. (https://www.letrot.com/hippodromes/caen/1400)

Ideal place for jogging

The Normandy countryside, fields as far as the eye can see. Enjoy far from city traffic!

Saint-Étienne Abbey in Le Plessis-Grimoult is a 12th century abbey of the order of Saint-Augustin. You can admire the Gothic portal, the chapter house and the remains of the fortified garden, unique in France. You can also discover the history of the abbey, founded by Richard of Dover, bishop of Bayeux, and which included famous priors such as Gabriel Le Veneur and Bossuet. The abbey is open to visitors from April to October.

Nice parkway and the path goes around the horse race track.

Funeral yew labeled Remarkable Tree of France.

16th century castle listed as historical monuments. Reorganized into a museum, it is possible to visit and enjoy a tea room. The estate also includes landscaped gardens. On the north face is a picnic area with a view of the castle.