The Circuit N°15: Dans le bois de Grosfy walking route passes through the hamlets and forests of Hugleville-en-Caux and Butot. Other points of interest include the architectural history of Château d'Hugleville, the Église paroissiale Notre-Dame and the château park. For a stay, you can therefore focus on either the landscape or the area's cultural and local history. The topics range from a surviving medieval architectural feature to botanical highlights and traces of the war.

Château d'Hugleville and Park

Château d'Hugleville is an estate dating from the 19th century. After a fire in the 19th century, the present château was rebuilt in the 1890s. The rebuilding in the 1890s provides a more specific date for the estate's broader classification as a 19th-century property. The park adds a botanical focus to the architectural history: it contains a collection of hydrangeas and numerous rare plant species, as well as 350-year-old copper beeches. For a stay focused on culture, there are therefore two different aspects to consider: the château's history and the park's botanical features.

Church: Surviving and Lost Building Phases

Only the bell tower remains of the Église paroissiale Notre-Dame, which dates from the 11th century. An inscription from 1518 attested to the church's complete renovation in the 16th century; this renovation was entirely lost when the church was rebuilt in 1754. The dates refer to different events: 1518 is the evidence for the renovation, while 1754 is the rebuilding in which it disappeared.

Sculpture Group and Traces of War

The sculpture group “Saint Nicolas” is made of carved, polychrome-painted stone. Polychrome means decorated in multiple colors; both the material and the coloring are thus features of the group. Compared with the church and the château, it offers a look at sculptural execution rather than building phases.

Traces of German forces from the 1939–1945 war remain at Château d'Hugleville. These include remnants of German paint and a V2 launch ramp. The examples differ in form: paint remnants and a launch ramp represent different kinds of material traces. Together, they add a distinct perspective on the war years of 1939–1945 to the history of the estate.

Walking Route Through Hamlets and Forests

For those who want to focus on the landscape, the clearly named Circuit N°15: Dans le bois de Grosfy is an option. Its name refers to the forest, but the route passes through the hamlets and forests of Hugleville-en-Caux and Butot. Halfway along the route, there is a picnic table beside a pond on Rue des mares in Hugleville-en-Caux, where you can take a break. This table provides a specific stopping point for planning your day: you can schedule a break halfway through the circuit rather than only planning for a stop at the end.

Discover more destinations: Hautot-Sur-Mer, Criquetot-Sur-Longueville, Montmain, Amfreville-La-Mi-Voie, Grainville-la-Teinturière, Ouville-La-Rivière, Belmesnil, Le Mesnil-Sous-Jumièges.

For the regional travel overview: Seine-Maritime.