« Each apple is a flower that once knew love » (Félix Leclerc).

This land “Terre des Presseaux” has always been a famous vintage.
In 1977, a fourth generation, the Dubourg family, took up the orchard fallen into disuse.
The old decaying trees were pulled out and 31 carefully selected varieties were introduced, including local ones like Gros Bois de Bayeux and Cartigny.

10 000 half standard and 2000 tall standard apple trees were planted on 40 hectares.
The apple trees have been optimally distributed in the fields and protected from the wind with hedges. They are spaced out to get the maximum sunlight.
“Space lost for better quality”.
The orchard is organic and pollination provided by the bees.

In 1992, La Ferme Manoir du Pavillon was leased to Ghislaine Dubourg who undertook major restoration on its agricultural parts.
From then on it was named “La Ferme Manoir du Pavillon Terre des Presseaux”.

In August 1989, Grégory Dubourg, 10 years old, named Patrick Tabarly’s boat “L’Esprit de Liberté” with cider instead of champagne!
Patrick Tabarly was to win the Whitbread Round the World Sailing Cup the same year.
More than a thousand guests discovered and enjoyed the first “Manoir du Pavillon” cider vintage.