Beaubec-La-Rosière offers three distinct starting points for planning a trip: routes, historical themes and the natural area of Bois de Léon. You can choose based on a specific question: should your stay focus mainly on a circular route, a longer connection, history or outdoor activities? The options differ in route type, mode of travel and duration.
Walking and getting around
The Avenue Verte follows the route of a disused railway line and is open to non-motorised travel. It connects Dieppe and Forges-les-Eaux over a distance of about 40 kilometres. You can use the route on foot, by bicycle, on horseback or on roller skates. Its profile also makes it easier for people with reduced mobility to get around.
A different kind of route is the circular trail “Rando BEAUBEC LA ROSIERE: Nos villages typiques du Pays de Bray- Normandie”. It is 15.3 kilometres long and starts at the Avenue Verte car park in Beaubec-La-Rosière. This gives you a choice between a connection linking two places and a circular walk starting in the village. Check local conditions before setting off.
The Bois de Léon natural area
The ZNIEFF “LE BOIS DE LÉON” includes Beaubec-La-Rosière and covers an area of 43.44 hectares. The forest of Bois de Léon contains marsh and oligotrophic habitats. The regionally protected cranberry (Vaccinium oxycoccos) also grows there. Alongside choosing a route, this offers a specific connection with nature: the area is described not only by its size, but also by its distinctive habitats and a protected plant species.
If you are interested in nature, these details can provide a focus for your trip. They add the question of whether you would also like to focus your planning on the habitats and species described here to the choice between a circular route and a longer connection.
Chapelle Sainte-Ursule and the history of the abbey
The Chapelle Sainte-Ursule has been listed as a historic monument since 24 November 1926. The former Saint-Laurent de Beaubec Abbey offers another historical connection. It was founded in 1118 or 1127 by Hugues II de Gournay; in 1147, it joined the Cistercian order. The founding is therefore given as one of two possible years, while joining the order was a later, precisely dated chapter in the abbey’s history. The chapel and abbey thus offer two distinct historical themes to explore in the area.
Activities with donkeys
Le Coq à l’Âne rents saddled donkeys for walks lasting half a day, a full day or several days. There are also donkey-drawn carriage rides, introductory short walks on the Avenue Verte and a fun orienteering course. The carriage has a ramp and can also accommodate a wheelchair. The activities differ both in type and duration. Check availability directly with the provider before travelling.
A break on the Avenue Verte
Les Racines du Goût is located at the foot of the Avenue Verte and can be reached by car, bicycle or on horseback. The open-air bar serves food made entirely in-house from local and farm-produced ingredients. Access information may change as the business operates, so check current accessibility in advance. The food offering and opening patterns may also vary seasonally. Check availability for your visit date.
Choose accommodation to suit your travel plans
Consider whether your stay will be shaped more by a route or by an activity with a choice of duration. Be sure to confirm availability for the donkey activities in advance.
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