The area
Saint-Saëns and the surrounding area
On the hills above Saint-Saëns, surrounded by pastures and fields, our houses offer the peace of the countryside without the isolation: the village centre, with its shops and restaurants, is five minutes away.

Saint-Saëns, on the doorstep
The village, on the Varenne river at the edge of the Eawy forest, is five minutes from the houses.
The village
5 minSupermarket, butcher, bakery, pharmacy, wine shop and restaurants: all the essentials are close by.
The market
5 minOn Thursday mornings, on Place Maintenon, with around thirty stalls.
Official website · The market (opens in a new tab)Saint-Saëns golf course
10 minA course running along the river, through the forest and across the plateau, in the heart of the Eawy forest, with its clubhouse in the Château du Vaudichon.
Official website · Saint-Saëns golf course (opens in a new tab)
Forest and walks
The Eawy forest
5 minNearly 7,000 hectares of state forest, mostly beech, free to explore.
The Allée des Limousins
A dead-straight, 14 km avenue cut through the forest in the 16th century.
Along the paths
The Puits merveilleux, a 28 m sinkhole, the Saint-Étienne chapel and the Pimont viewpoint, deep in the forest.
Le Val Ygot
20 minA V1 launch site built in 1943 in the Eawy forest, now a Second World War memorial.
Avenue Verte London-Paris
25 minA 45 km greenway along the old Paris-Dieppe railway line, between Forges-les-Eaux and Arques-la-Bataille. The nearest access point is at Mesnières-en-Bray.
Family days out
Parc Canadien
20 minIn Muchedent, in the Eawy forest: bison seen from a military truck, four wolf packs on a guided walk, and canoeing. Open from mid-March to mid-November.
Official website · Parc Canadien (opens in a new tab)Parc de Clères
20 minAn animal and botanical park founded in 1919: cranes, flamingos, red pandas, gibbons and wallabies, below a château. Open from mid-March to early November.
Official website · Parc de Clères (opens in a new tab)Parc du Bocasse
25 minAn amusement park open since 1967, with around forty rides for young and old. Open from spring to the end of September.
Official website · Parc du Bocasse (opens in a new tab)Arb'Aventure
35 minTree-top adventure courses from age 3, zip lines including a 250 m one, paintball and laser tag, in Dénestanville.
Estran, Cité de la Mer
50 minA sea museum in Dieppe: shipbuilding, fishing, cliffs and pebbles, with aquariums.
The seaside
Dieppe
45 minThe nearest beach, the harbour, and the château that houses the town museum and its collection of carved ivory.
Varengeville-sur-Mer
50 minThe Saint-Valery church on the clifftop with its Georges Braque stained-glass window, the Bois des Moutiers garden (by booking, April to October) and the Manoir d'Ango.
Veules-les-Roses
1 hrOne of the Most Beautiful Villages of France, on the Veules, the shortest river in France, among watercress beds and mills.
Fécamp
1 hrThe Palais Bénédictine, with its museum and distillery, and the Abbey Church of the Holy Trinity.
Le Tréport and Mers-les-Bains
1 hr 05The Le Tréport funicular climbs to the top of the cliff, and Mers-les-Bains lines its Belle Époque villas along the seafront.
Étretat
1 hr 15Its cliffs, its three arches and the Needle, about 55 m high.
Towns and heritage
Neufchâtel-en-Bray
20 minHome of Neufchâtel, a PDO cow's milk cheese often shaped like a heart.
Château de Mesnières
25 minA 16th-century Renaissance château and its Stag Gallery. Afternoon visits in July and August.
Official website · Château de Mesnières (opens in a new tab)Rouen
30 minNotre-Dame Cathedral, painted by Monet, the Gros-Horloge, the Place du Vieux-Marché and the Museum of Fine Arts, rich in Impressionist works.
Forges-les-Eaux
30 minA former spa town with its lakes, its casino and the start of the Avenue Verte.
Château de Miromesnil
40 minThe house where Guy de Maupassant was born in 1850, and its kitchen garden, listed as a Remarkable Garden. Visits from late March to late September.
Official website · Château de Miromesnil (opens in a new tab)Jumièges Abbey
55 minThe ruins of an abbey founded in the 7th century, with towers nearly 50 m high. Open all year round.
Official website · Jumièges Abbey (opens in a new tab)Honfleur
1 hrThe Old Harbour with its slate-hung façades, and the Church of Saint Catherine, built of wood in the 15th century.
Horse riding
Three riding centres no more than a quarter of an hour away, with activities for children. Check days and times with each one.
Écuries Dagicour-Cuvilliez
10 minIn Saint-Saëns, a riding school certified as an École Française d'Équitation and Poney Club de France by the French Equestrian Federation, for beginners and experienced riders.
Official website · Écuries Dagicour-Cuvilliez (opens in a new tab)Ferme équestre du Val de Bures
10 minIn Bellencombre, ponies well suited to young children, plus rides and treks all year round.
Centre équestre Lerat
15 minIn Pommeréval, on the edge of the Eawy forest: baby pony sessions on Wednesdays and Saturdays, 1- or 2-hour rides for all levels, and courses during the school holidays.
Official website · Centre équestre Lerat (opens in a new tab)