The Domaine d’Esthine is keen to preserve the traditional Cotentin donkey breed (Equus asinus) and to make it better known. Brigitte Pieau, the owner of the Domaine, owns 19 Cotentin donkeys, eleven females and eight geldings, sterilised males. The castration of the males stabilises their character and the geldings are excellent companions for hiking. The donkeys have 11 hectares of land to roam and you only have to look at them to be sure that they feel at home. The production of products derived from donkey’s milk completes the walks on the small paths of the Norman bocage.