The best walks and hikes around Sainte-Geneviève

Listed as a Historic Monument, the Notre-Dame church is a very interesting building that expresses some very characteristic features of the architecture of the Norman School, particularly in the Gothic choir attributed to the 13th century. The bell tower-porch has a late 15th century portal with an ogival arcade that frames an openwork tympanum. Above the portal is built a flamboyant style rose window. The nave, flanked by two side aisles, was built in the 13th century, but was extensively remodeled in the 16th and 17th centuries. It has an interior elevation on 3 levels. All that remains of the primitive Romanesque church is the base of the old lantern tower. Visible only from the outside, it is located at the crossing of the transept. The church has some singularities: -The sepulchre dating from the 15th century, representing Christ stretched out on a shroud, Nicodemus, Joseph of Arimathea, Saint John the Evangelist, the Virgin Mary and Mary Magdalene. -The stained glass windows are attributed for the most part to Édouard Didron, a great Parisian master glassmaker.

The Garennerie path, located in Saint-Saëns, in Seine-Maritime, is a picturesque trail that crosses bucolic landscapes typical of the Normandy countryside. The path, which winds through the Fond de Maucomble between pastures and forest, is appreciated for its calm and its views of the surrounding landscapes.

The Church of Saint-Ouen is a charming example of the local religious heritage. Dedicated to Saint Ouen, Archbishop of Rouen in the 7th century, this church embodies the architectural simplicity of rural religious buildings. While the church has a traditional structure and a sober interior, it is imbued with a peaceful and historic atmosphere.

The Eawy Forest, located in the Seine-Maritime department of Normandy, is one of the largest and oldest forests in the region. It covers approximately 7,000 hectares and is part of the vast Normandy forest massif. This forest is best known for its majestic beech groves, sometimes centuries-old beech trees that dominate the landscape. It is home to a wide variety of fauna and flora, offering an environment conducive to walks, hikes and discoveries.

Building with a Latin cross plan. A nave intersected by a transept. Ogival bays and buttresses punctuate the elevations. A bell tower precedes the nave. The whole is covered with a slate roof. The lectern (small piece of furniture for conveniently reading or writing a book), classified as a historic monument, dates from the 18th century.

Just opposite the church, you can enjoy a picnic area with a beautiful view of the Brayonnes hills. Presence of a pétanque court.

At this point, you will reach the highest point of the exit and benefit from a superb panorama. The buttonhole of the country of Bray, an almond-shaped indentation dotted with small reliefs, constitutes a geographical entity which extends south into Picardy. It stretches between Beauvais and Dieppe in a northeast/southwest orientation, approximately 60 km long, including 40 km in Upper Normandy, and 2 to 20 km wide at most.

Made from cow's milk, Neufchâtel is the oldest Norman cheese. Designed in the Pays de Bray, more precisely near Neufchâtel-en-Bray, its appellation has been protected by a controlled designation of origin since 1969. Its heart shape has been held since the Hundred Years' War. Normandy was then English, it seems that the young girls of the region, who had fallen in love with English soldiers, molded the Neufchâtel into the shape of a heart to declare their love for them! In Nesle-Hodeng, you will find 3 producers from Neufchâtel: La Ferme des Fontaines, the Alleaume and Brianchon cheese factories.