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Valasse Abbey Park Serenity and natural beauty

There’s a place, between the Seine and the sea, where nature seems to have been born to seduce you, perhaps even charm you. A place where it’s good to take a walk, to recharge your batteries… where you can meet up as a family, a couple, or alone with yourself, in perfect harmony with two-hundred-year-old trees that have so much to tell you.

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Going for a walk

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Let yourself be surprised

What a delight to stroll through this verdant park. Here, everything invites serenity, rejuvenation and meditation. The Abbey, which looks like an 18th-century château, watches over this green setting, but it’s not the only one. Take a look at this magnificent purple beech tree, which has been staring you in the face for over 200 years. Admire its majesty, its strength which also conceals its fragility due to its old age, but also and above all to global warming which, here as elsewhere, has more consequences than we sometimes think.

The secrets of the Abbey

Look up. Can you see the owl dominating the park, gazing benevolently at the tower that shadows it? This tower is one of the few remaining remnants of the wall that protected the abbey in its monastic heyday. This owl was chainsawed out of the trunk of a dead tree by David Loison in 2021. It was also David who carved, again with a chainsaw, the small animals that line part of the ” Secrets of the Abbey” hiking trail.

This hike allows you to wander freely through the park, around the abbey, over the heights and down to the pond at the far end of the park. Your children will love looking for the little signs along the way. These little signs, with their QR codes, will tell you all about the rich architectural and natural heritage of this unique park.

It’s a short stroll of just over 3 kilometers that you can do at your own pace, without any real difficulty. And if you’re a little tired, or just feel like prolonging the pleasure, La Laiterie opens its doors to you.

La Laiterie

La Laiterie is a place where you can relax, have a drink, taste a pastry or even enjoy a quick lunch, all under 900-year-old Cistercian vaults. And weather permitting, why not make yourself comfortable, barefoot on the terrace’s cool grass?

Nadine Ledru

But your stroll through the grounds of Valasse Abbey wouldn’t be complete without a detour to the Galerie/Atelier of sculptor Nadine Ledru.
You’ll discover an engaging character and a highly talented artist who knows how to tame metal and give it grace and lightness. You’ll love her characters, just as much as the artist who creates them.

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