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I like to continue my road warrior trails in my belle France , and came to know Beuzeville, in the Eure dept 27 of the Normandie region of my belle France. We love the area but first time in town it was. However, not only the popular sights glossy over all tourist brochures and else. Come to see the beauty of the French countryside and its wonderful towns with architecture and jhistory to boot ! Therefore, let me tell you on this is Beuzeville !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I

The town of Beuzeville is located 14 km from Honfleur, 24 km from Deauville, 15 km from Pont-l’Évêque, 14 km from Pont-Audemer, 167 km from Versailles, and 376 km from my current home, It is near the A13 autoroute de Normandie, and the Tancarville and Normandie bridges.

The Church Saint Helier of the 13C,16C, 18-19C. This church is dedicated to Saint Helier a 6C monk from Tongeren in Belgium who became a hermit Nanteuil ,Cotentin peninsula under Saint Marcou ,and later in Jersey and gave his name to the island’s main town. Restored from the 1960s on the initiative of its dean, Canon Leprieur, this 12C church notably has a complete collection of stained-glass windows, several statues and a modern organ. A rather rare element is, at the chevet, a half-timbered gable.

The Church Saint Helier is composed of a nave with two aisles and a choir with two side chapels. The western portal of the nave whose pointed door decorated with tori is flanked by four buttresses with several glacis, the apse windows, the vaults on ribbed ribs. Remodeled in the 16C and 18C, it has graceful fenestration, balusters, buttresses, gargoyles, and has on the east side, a fairly rare Norman-style half-timbering. The bell tower houses three bells, the oldest of which, named Georgette Henriette, was blessed in 1779.

Beginning in 1951, the Church Saint Helier was restored to its former strength and robustness, replacing the plaster and stucco with the bare stone that gives this church the beauty we appreciate today. The three naves, a sanctuary, and two chapels now evoke the serenity of the beautiful Norman cloisters. In the apse arch, one can also discover a fresco of Pentecost, giving the impression of a tapestry with harmoniously balanced tones.

Other things to see here are a fortified castle from the 16C and 19C in the place called Neuilly. This fortified castle is mentioned in the 11C. In 1324, it was sold, along with the Sainte-Marguerite Chapel, to the Bec Abbey. During the Wars of Religion, the castle was a Protestant parade ground; The school 19C is a religious school currently owned by the bishopric. The wheat market 19C, and four wheat mills: one from the 18-19C called Moulin de Neuilly; the other from the 19C called Moulin des Gruaux (rebuilt on the site of the “Moulin Brassy” at the beginning of the 19C) and which dates from the 18C or earlier, the other 2 mills called Petit and Grand Moulins de Beaumoucel

A bit of history tell us that the town of Beuzeville had a great renown for its important markets; three fairs: Saint-Pol, Saint-Hélier and Saint-Eugène. The monks of Fécamp bought its cider there, already renowned in the 15C. The village was destroyed by fire on May 14, 1764 and rebuilt as we see it today, 35 British and Commonwealth soldiers who lost their lives on August 25 and 26, 1944, for the Liberation of Beuzeville. A plaque now bears their names and the words “We will remember them.”

The town of Beuzeville on its heritage : https://www.beuzeville.fr/mon-cadre-de-vie/tourisme/patrimoine/

The Honfleur tourist office on Beuzeville : https://www.ot-honfleur.fr/en/autour-de-honfleur/beuzeville/

There you go folks, discovered the real pretty quant Normandie. And Beuzeville is one door to it that is worth a detour. Again, hope you enjoy the post on this is Beuzeville as I.

And remember, happy travel, good health, and many cheers to all !!!