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Practical information
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Fontenelle Abbey (Abbaye de Fontenelle) Château du Val d’Arques
ontents
guided tours 1st november to 20th march: saturday afternoons, Open all year by appointment for group bookings (10 minimum).
sunday and national holidays at 11:30 am & 3:30 pm. please telephone [phone] to book.
20th march to 1st november: everyday at 3:30 pm. public visiting: June to september, Wednesday & thursday
11 am to 5 pm, saturday & sunday 10 am to 6 pm.
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MuséoSeine
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Open tuesday to sunday: february to June and september to
november: 1 pm to 6:30 pm. July and august: 10 am to 6:30 pm. Mini-golf Caudebec-en-Caux
Open from the 1st day of the easter holidays to 30 september,
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Open every day during school holidays.
Victor Hugo Museum (Musée Vicor Hugo)
Open weekends and national holidays only during term time.
april to september: 10 am to 12 pm & 2 pm to 6pm (sundays
24 Outdoors Paintball
2 pm to 6 pm only).
October to march, closing at 5:30 pm. Closed tuesdays and Open every day. groups of 6 or more people, aged at least 12
Leisure time 1st January, 1st may, 1st november and 25th december. years old, by reservation.
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Lillebonne Amphitheatre-Theatre Golf de Rouville
Open all year round, according to the presence of the on-site 1st april to 31st October: 9 am to 7 pm every day.
and Craftsmanship
team except weekends and national holidays from monday 1st november to 31st march: 9 am to 5:30 pm, closed monday.
«To be like a Norman one
afternoon to friday.
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48 tourist map Lillebonne Museum (Musée de Lillebonne)
38 must love to eat well». term time: Wednesday to monday, 1:30pm to 6:30 pm. The Apple and Cider Eco-Museum
school holidays: saturday & sunday only, 1:30 pm to 6:30 pm. (Ecomusée de la pomme et du cidre)
50 practical information this 17th century proverb sums shop open: 2nd January to 30th June & 1st september to 15th
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up all that is waiting for you in november, monday, tuesday, thursday, friday & saturday 10 am
Château d’Etelan to 12 pm & 2 pm to 6 pm. guided tour at 2:30 pm, or by tablet
this land called normandy and to
public opening: 15th June to 14th July and 1st to 30th september, device anytime during opening hours.
which i, the mayor of Caudebec- saturday & sunday. 15th July to 31st august, saturday, sunday, 1st July to 31st august, open every day for the same hours.
en-Caux and proud native, monday & tuesday. guided tours at 2:30 pm & 4:30 pm or by tablet device.
Hours: 11 pm to 1 pm (visiting of grounds and chapel - no 16th november to 31st december, 10 am to 12 pm & 2 pm
warmly welcome you by means
guided tour) & 1 pm to 7 pm (complete visit with hourly guided to 6 pm monday, tuesday, thursday, friday & saturday, guided
of our (and your) magazine tours by the owners- last guided tour at 6 pm). tours by appointment.
which is a showcase of the pays group bookings (12 minimum): Open for visits easter to Closed during the zone B february school holidays.
1st november 9 am to 7 pm. By appointment. tours by tablet device are available in french, german, english
de Caux-Vallée de seine, of its
and dutch.
history and its lore. Page 21
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Valasse Abbey (Abbaye du Valasse)
Our team is always on hand for The Centre for Norman Traditions
the abbey’s grounds are open every day 9 am to 7 pm.
you, to give advice in order to (Maison des Traditions Normandes)
make your stay a success and Page 23 Open every weekend outside of school holidays: 5th march to
30th september 2 pm to 6 pm & during school holidays every
Working Museum of Textiles
filled with joyful memories. Our
day 2 pm to 6 pm.
aim; to make you want to come (Atelier Musée du Textile) Last guided tour at 5 pm. Closed 15th november to 28th february.
public visits by appointment every tuesday, Wednesday,
back again and again…. Page 49
thursday, friday and the 1st sunday and 3rd saturday of each
month: 2 pm to 5 pm. Last guided tour at 3:30 pm. The Fifties School (Ecole des années 50)
04 24 Welcome to normandy! group bookings: every day by appointment. saturday, sunday and national holidays: 3 pm to 6 pm.
July & august: every day 3 pm to 6 pm.
Bastien CORITON, Page 26 Open all year by appointment for group bookings.
Chairman of the.Pays de Caux-Vallée de The Parc de la Sauvagette
Find all current prices at:
Seine Tourist Board.
26th march to 11 september: all week 10 am to 7 pm.
www.normandie-caux-seine-tourisme.com
12th to 31st september: Wednesdays & weekends 11 am to
6 pm.
1st to 31st October: weekends and school holidays 11 am to
5 pm.
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Welcome B ritraaKnvniesyehp i smi t nyto oht eytahoruet r oas nenllyfy,m oonree to ©Bernard M
In the beginning, if I’m honest, I only had a small ambition, a bit of
countryside far from Paris. Normandy let me discover it slowly. After
all, if you’re beguiling someone, there’s no need to hurry. I found a kind
of quintessence; in a minimum of space a maximum of riches. Many
different realities melded together, conversing amongst themselves in
hushed tones: river and sea, hedgerows and forest, abbeys and factories,
marshes and cliffs, birds and boats. And the ever-changing light. And
many more than fifty shades of grey. And the sun shining, more often
than you would believe and with more variation than the always-
the-same-glaring-yellow of the Mediterranean. And the men
and women, less aloof than people say. And the history of
France, England and the Vikings found in all directions.
Eric ORSENNA
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an’s cities need monuments, otherwise, what
difference between a town and an anthill?
Victor Hugo
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welcome
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Abbey Trail
Local Producers
In the rain Normandy Cider A Vie w o f th e S ein e
A land of conquests and homecomings, where green landscapes
meets a blue sky…
Normandy covers a vast area. Welcome! Come a little closer, this is Normandy; towering
alabaster cliffs separate the land from the ocean. Across the River Seine they continue south
in a patchwork of valleys and streams. Normandy is a hidden world, a land cherished by its
people, irrigated by its rivers. It gradually reveals itself along roads dotted with charming
thatched cottages. The countryside seems even more picturesque than in our childhood
memories at times.
Visitors are overwhelmed and awed by how perfect a place it is. Our edifices, the abbeys and
chateaux, serve to remind us that this is where our history was forged. Writers, painters, chefs:
these people are living proof that in Normandy we take time to enjoy life.
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Diamonds and pearls
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What richness
Varied as it is immense, it is by turning off down a
footpath or being inquisitive that you truly discover
the wonders of our vast and varied heritage. We are
so possessive of it that it’s practically kept secret!
Apart from the countless chateaux and manor houses,
both on and off the beaten track, our towns boast
a wealth of outstanding architecture as well. Our
temples and churches bear witness to a region well-
versed in both Catholic and Protestant worship. But
maybe you’ll be more interested in the places which
formed the hub of the French textile industry in the
19th century, or in our military history, or our ancient
waterways. Whichever direction you take, you will find
a land steeped in history.
AN ERA To
interest everyone
A land steeped in history
With 2000 years of history and abundant
reminders of times past. From Antiquity,
through the Middle Ages and the Industrial
Revolution until now, when the region is
home to modern 21st century towns and
cities, exploring the Pays de Caux-Seine
Valley means a journey through human
evolution itself.
Discover our heritage
the Pays de Caux-Seine Valley boasts 19 of the 810 listed monuments
in France, 11 châteaux and 8 manor houses.
Many are still private residences not open to the public. However, some
are visible from public roads and some are open for guided tours. Discover
the magnificent brick-and-flint, timber-framed and cross-braced manor
houses and châteaux that are so characteristic of the region. We are
proud of our heritage and hope you will appreciate it yourself. As Pierre
de Coubertin, founder of the modern Olympic Games, and who grew up
in the family château in Mirville, might have put it; “C’est une symphonie!”
(“It’s a symphony!”)
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Saint-Wandrille-Rançon
‘A river runs through it’
The village is named after both Fontenelle Abbey’s founder and the river that runs through it.
The abbey has made the village famous since it is one of the only abbeys still inhabited by
Benedictine monks. Discover the wonders hidden behind the abbey’s walls during a guided tour.
A walk around the village would allow you to enjoy its many charms and attractions including
the fish-farm, the 11th century roman church and the water-mill. St. Wandrille-Rançon’s rich
heritage will certainly appeal.
tells u s m o r e a b o ut
Samuel Craquelin
landscape architect th e Fo nte n elle
“The project dates back to the early 2000’s. « . There was a desire to get the River Fontenelle back into. I was
approached by the town to work on the project between Caudebec and St. Wandrille’s Abbey. This took a
lot of work, obviously, but today the Fontenelle is back in its fossil bed, this was in itself quite an undertaking
administratively-speaking, but equally extraordinary for the landscape!
We have rediscovered the valley bed quite unknown to the general public, and in the middle, a river which
will helps to open up new horizons to walkers; in one direction, the little church of Rançon, in another
an ancient poplar grove and the marshes, which today welcomes joggers to its fitness trail. Finally, we’re
offered a magnificent view of the Brotonne Bridge. Following the river we come across the village of
W St. Wandrille with the abbey in the background.
v I E We tried to make the most of the water, pastureland, marshes and wooded slopes. All the fixtures are
E R simple, very rural. The fencing is in a rustic style and the pathways are made of aggregate from the River
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N Seine. Today walkers, cyclists and fitness fans all benefit from an exceptional setting alongside the River
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Fontenelle at St. Wandrille”.
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