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Must-see sites less than an hour away

In Caux Seine, between the Seine and the sea, it’s good to enjoy the calm and serenity of a small corner of Normandy where life is good. Here, we’ve thought of everything to ensure your peace and quiet. No noise, little traffic and just the right amount of activity to keep you busy and recharge your batteries.

If you feel like it, just a few kilometers from this haven of peace, you’ll find a number of must-see tourist attractions that are well worth a visit. These are places you’ll be able to access at the least restrictive times and on the days when the influence is least strong, so you can make the most of them without giving in to the constraints too often imposed by mass tourism.

So, from your “base camp”, you can discover Fécamp, Étretat, Le Havre, Rouen or Honfleur, all less than an hour’s drive away.

Fécamp The city of Terre-Neuvas

You’ll be seduced by the town’s authenticity and its constant focus on the sea. You’ll fall under the spell of the Musée des Pêcherie, dedicated to the fishing industry that has made this small town so rich and famous. Fécamp is also the birthplace of the famous Bénédictine liqueur, and the palace dedicated to it is well worth a visit. Fécamp is also home to one of France’s first offshore wind farms, located just off its pebble beach.

Étretat Côte d'Albâtre

It’s a must-see destination for anyone visiting the Côte d’Albâtre. Maurice Leblanc created the famous Arsène Lupin character here, and the hollow needle gazes majestically over the arch of the downstream cliff for which the town is famous. Étretat smells of the beginning of the last century and the first sea baths. Here, time has stood still… or almost!

Le Havre Unesco World Heritage

The city has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2005. Partly destroyed by Allied bombing in 1944, Le Havre’s reconstruction by architect Auguste Perret has earned it this well-deserved distinction. Long decried, this rectilinear, concrete architecture gives the city a charm like no other. Its beach, port, modern art museum and so much more make Le Havre an unmissable destination.

Rouen Capital of Normandy

The city of Rouen owes much of its fame to Joan of Arc, who was burnt alive here in 1431. Start where the virgin died and let your steps guide you to the cathedral, made famous in thirty paintings by Impressionist master Claude Monet, and pass under the “big clock” that has watched over the city since the end of the 14th century. The city of a hundred steeples is an open-air jewel.

Honfleur Across the water

Cross the Pont de Normandie and let yourself be seduced by the charm of this small town on the banks of the English Channel. The old basin and its colorful facades reflected in the water invite the photographer or painter to immortalize the moment. The church of Saint-Catherine, built entirely of wood, is one of the largest of its kind in France.

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