TOURISM
Discover not only the attractions of the district and its surroundings, but also of the whole of Normandy !
ABOUT THE AREA
The holiday home is located in the heart of Saint-Saëns, just a few steps from the church and close to numerous shops (cafés, bakeries, greengrocer, butcher, delicatessen, wine shop…). You will quickly discover all the charm of the town. Nestled on the edge of the Eawy Forest, which stretches over more than 6,000 hectares, Saint-Saëns is crossed by the Varenne, a 40-kilometre-long Norman river.
NEARBY
The town is located 15 km from Neufchâtel-en-Bray, 35 km from Rouen, Dieppe, and the Normandy coast. It is only 3.5 km from the Pucheuil interchange on the A28 and 4.5 km from the A29.
A LITTLE FURTHER AWAY…
DID YOU KNOW ?
The Rue du 31 août 1944 (formerly Rue du Catelier), where Be IN Saint-Saëns is located, commemorates the date of the liberation of Saint-Saëns. On Thursday, August 31, 1944, Canadian soldiers entered Saint-Saëns, ending over four years of German occupation. Moreover, Be IN Saint-Saëns offers an exceptional view of the town’s church. On June 10, 1883—140 years ago—lightning struck the spire of the 11th-century Romanesque church, causing partial destruction. In 1896, 13 years later, it was decided to demolish it and build a new church (the one we see today). The project was entrusted to architect Lucien Lefort (1850–1916), who designed a mainly Neo-Romanesque building inspired by the Abbey Church of Saint-Georges de Boscherville. The new church was built next to the old one, allowing the architect to centre it in the new square and reuse elements from the old church, such as stained glass windows from the 15th and 16th centuries (now listed as Historic Monuments) and 12th-century baptismal fonts. (Source: C.A.U.E. 76).
