At the heart of “the pays de Caux” a XVII th century manor house in the purest Norman style will provide the opportunity to recharge your energy.
You will resume your journey by crossing the Caux plateau in the direction of the Seine valley that you will cross at Saint-Wandrille-Rançon.
When facing the Breton forest which stretches beyond the river you will discover one of the Benedictine art jewels which bloomed in Normandy during the XI th century. Some nave archways and a remarkable cloister which can be visited are still left from the XIV th century abbey church.
Beyond the Brotonne bridge you will distinguish the spire of Notre-Dame de Caudebec-en-Caux church a flamboyant building from the XVth century.
you will find back the banks of the Seine to reach Villequier, where Léopoldine Hugo drowned with her husband. In the family house of Vacqueries an open museum recalls this event.
You will discover the Gallo-Roman remains of Lillebonne. The Ist century theatre-amphiteatre is one of the most preserved monuments in the whole Northern Gaul. The Tancarville bridge is a technical wizardry with two 125 metre high pylons supporting a suspended apron at 48 metres.
You will reach the apple tree Road Route at the Roque headland which offers an outstanding view over the Seine estuary and over the Normandy bridge. After La-Rivière-Saint-Sauveur you will find back the colored atmosphere of the old Honfleur so that you will savor a bowlful of cider on the quays, your itinerary starting point.
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