Homes & Antiques

A sense of ADVENTURE

At every turn another influence can be detected in either the decor or the collections on display

With its distinctive brick and flint walls and shuttered windows, this early 20th-century former fisherman's cottage really couldn't be anywhere other than the Pays de Caux, as its architecture is so typical of the region's vernacular. In fact, everything about the house and its locale is quintessentially

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