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Country Towns
Bernay
It's worth penetrating the
suburbs to find Bernay's share of
picturesque timbered houses
(among them rue Gaston-Follope,
lined with antiques shops), an
abbey church begun in 1013, and
a handsome municipal museum.
d Map H4 Tourist office: 29 rue Thiers.
02 32 43 32 08
Orbec
This delightful country town
seems unconcerned about the
tourist potential of its many fine
old buildings, including the Vieux
Manoir of 1563 in rue Grande. d
Map G4 Tourist office: 6 rue Grande.
02 31 32 56 68
Pont-Audemer
In the charming town centre,
encased like a jewel in its non-
descript surroundings, water and
half-timbered houses are the
defining features. d Map G3 Tourist
office: pl Maubert. 02 32 41 08 21
Brionne
An excellent base for
exploring the Risle Valley, this
small market town is watched
over by an 11th-century keep.
d Map H3 Tourist office: 1 rue du
Général-de-Gaulle. 02 32 45 70 51
Pont-l'Eveque
This workaday Pays d'Auge
town is famous for its cheese.
Nearby, at Château de Betteville,
the Belle Époque motor museum
is worth a visit. d Map E3 Tourist
office: 16 rue St-Michel. 02 31 64 12 77
Beaumont-le-Roger
The stark ruins of the 13th-
century priory, and the parish
church of St-Nicolas are eye-
catching sights in this war-torn
riverside town. d Map H4 Tourist
office: 1 rue Belgique. 02 32 44 05 79
Verneuil-sur-Avre
Chequered walls and turrets
catch the eye in this fortified
town on the old Franco-Norman
border, as do the 13th-century
Tour Grise and the striking tower
of Ste-Madeleine (see p92) . d
Map H5 Tourist office: 129 pl de la
Madeleine. 02 32 32 17 17
Clécy
This pretty stone-built village
in the Suisse Normande (see
pp42, 88) boasts one of Europe's
largest model railways (see p69) ,
but its main attraction is the
wide range of holiday activities
on offer. d Map D4 Tourist office: pl
du Tripot. 02 31 69 79 95
Vernon
This smart residential town
includes a former mill straddling
two piers of a medieval bridge,
the tiered Maison du Temps Jadis
and the Tour des Archives, a castle
keep (see p92) . d Map K4 Tourist
office: 36 rue Carnot. 02 32 51 39 60
Conches-en-Ouche
Approached on the D830
from Evreux, the town's fine
setting above a bend in the River
Rouloir is revealed. d Map H4
Tourist office: pl Briand. 02 32 30 76 42
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