Beaumont-Hague has a coastline along Anse de Vauville. It also has two signposted circular trails, a year-round Saturday market and cultural heritage sites with precise dates. This offers several different ways to plan your visit: a hike with a specified route profile, another trail linked to the GR 223, and the market and monuments as separate points of interest.
Hiking on two circular trails
The “La Vallée de la Sabine” trail starts in the town centre and is an easy 9.91-kilometre circular route with 149 metres of elevation gain. Along the way, the route offers views of the sea and the Hague countryside. It is marked with green Trail signs bearing the number 21. The distance, elevation gain and difficulty rating help you assess the length of the loop in advance, while the views provide a direct connection to the landscape.
“Les falaises” starts at Beaumont-Hague Town Hall and loops back to Beaumont-Hague. The route reaches the GR 223 at Lac des Moulinets; its Trail signs are red and bear the number 22. This provides different points of reference: for “La Vallée de la Sabine,” the distance and elevation gain are specified, while for “Les falaises,” the Town Hall, the return to Beaumont-Hague and the point at Lac des Moulinets indicate the route. Route information may be updated and markings may change; check the latest information before setting out.
Saturday morning market
The market on Place de la Madeleine takes place every Saturday morning throughout the year. It offers fruit and vegetables, flowers and vegetable plants, charcuterie, a grill stand and cheese. If you would like to plan a visit to the market, it takes place at a regular time each week: Saturday morning can be included as a separate part of your itinerary.
Cultural heritage with precise dates
The Croix des Vieilles Rues was erected in 1803 on a stepped base and plinth dating from the 17th century. This monument thus brings together an older foundation and a cross erected later. Notre-Dame Church houses a reliquary statue of a holy bishop, created in 1753. The statue has been protected as a movable cultural asset since 11 April 1972.
At the residential building of the Manoir de la Madeleine, the façades and roofs, as well as a ground-floor room with an ornate fireplace, are protected as a historic monument. This protection is based on a decree dated 3 November 2003. The protected building features and the room with the fireplace identify specific aspects of the building that help place the history of the Manoir in context.
The Hague Dike in the Hague countryside
The Hague Dike is an earthen rampart dating from Late Bronze Age I and is dated to approximately 1206–925 BC. It primarily served as a defensive system. It runs east to west between the municipalities of Digulleville and Beaumont-Hague for almost 2.7 kilometres. These details provide both a date and a clearly defined route for the historic structure.
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