Tour guide in Caen Damien H.

Caen, France

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I'm Damien H., your private tour guide in Caen

Guide #44847

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I was born in Normandy. I grew up on a farm near Caen in a little village called Tilly la Campagne (65 inhabitants, 100% destroyed during WWII). My father, my grandparents, my uncles and now my brother-in-law are all farmers. I went to study in at an agriculture school for 5 years. As a trainee, I've spent 3 months working on a cider farm. Since this training period, I drink Cider almost every day ! After my agriculture studies, I moved near Paris to study Business & Marketing in the Food Industry. Then I decided to spend 2 years in Africa to work with farmers in the bush. Such an incredible experience… Back to France, I worked for 16 years in different Food Industry companies as an Innovation Marketing Manager focusing on 'What would the food be tomorrow ?' I was living in Paris, far from my Normandy and my family, so I decided to come back ! Since 2013, I have shared my passion which is Normandy. I feel like a countryman. I love Normandyyyy and particularly its 'terroir'. I welcome visitors from all over who would like to discover the deep countryside in a very picturesque sub-region of Normandy called: 'Le Pays d'Auge'! The Pays d'Auge is like a postcard of Normandy with apple trees, norman cows, horses, half-timbered houses. . . This diversity gives us hard cider, apple brandy called Calvados, 4 different kind of cheeses such as Camembert, foals and yearlings. I am not a licensed guide but who is more legitimate to talk about agriculture, food and landscapes than an agronomist ? I am ready to customize your tours with your expectations because it will be YOUR DAY. . . Come to discover another part of Normandy with me! Agriculture school / 5 years Business school in Food Industy / 2 years Cuisine diploma Driving licence for car and coach (up to 20 persons) I am not a licensed but I do not have any restrictions in regard to my guiding, I can offer a full range of experiences

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  • July 2024

    We booked our tour with Damien because he said he had some personal connections to WWll. He called us many times before...

    Replied from Damien H.

    Bonjour Tracy ! Thank you so much. It has true that we had a wonderful day sharing our commun history beween America...

  • June 2024

    If I could give this tour 6 stars I would. Damien was a wonderful guide and truly new the history and meaning of this...

    Replied from Damien H.

    Hi Candace, many thanks for your review. We had shared a lot during this day about our french american common history....

  • May 2024

    My wife and I could not have been more pleased with Damien. He had a very detailed and informative day planned, was...

    Replied from Damien H.

    Thank you so much Terry for your review. I spent such a great day with you and Liz. A bientot en Normandie !

  • March 2024

    Damien guided the 7 of us ranging in age from 20's to 60's on a full day trip in Normandy. he was exceptional. His...

    Replied from Damien H.

    Hi Lance, thank you so much for your review. It was a pleasure to spend this time with your family in Normandy. A...