In Rosay, travel planning brings together walks with named starting points and cultural sites with stories of village life, crafts and a spring. The Le Val Saint-Etienne circular walk is 6.3 km long; the walk to the Chapelle Saint-Étienne starts at the northern edge of the village and follows wide, well-maintained forest roads. The Musée du Cidre et des Métiers Traditionnels also offers a distinctive way to explore local history, with its reconstructed workshops and shops.

Walks and woodland

The Le Val Saint-Etienne circular walk is 6.3 km long. Its starting point is 12 Route de la Forêt, 76680 Rosay. From there, the route heads towards the Forêt d’Eawy, one of Europe’s finest beech-forest areas. Its length and address give walkers two specific points of reference for planning.

The walk around the Chapelle Saint-Étienne starts at the northern edge of Rosay, at the end of the paved section of Chemin de la Chapelle. It follows only wide, well-maintained forest roads, not poorly maintained tracks or narrow paths.

In the Forêt d’Eawy, Hêtre Rudi is one of three notable beech trees. This named tree draws attention to a single landscape feature within the vast beech forest. Together with the route heading towards the Forêt d’Eawy, it provides a specific point of reference for anyone interested in exploring the forest while planning their trip.

Village history, crafts and traditions

The Musée du Cidre et des Métiers Traditionnels recreates numerous workshops and shops across 400 m², in a setting resembling a rural village from the 1900s. The range of workshops and shops on display gives the museum a broader scope than a single craft workshop: its focus is a reconstructed village scene with a variety of places of work and trade.

The museum also includes a school museum from the 1950s and an authentic forge dating from the late 19th century. The forge and school museum refer to different periods, while the village scene is reconstructed. The museum therefore brings together different forms of historical representation: a rural village setting, a school museum and an authentic workshop.

The Chapelle Saint-Étienne was built in 1886 at a spring. The spring is believed to have healing powers against fever because of its popularity. The year it was built, the spring and the traditional belief connect the chapel with a local tradition. For those interested in the area’s history, it offers another historical subject alongside the museum exhibits, one that is also tied to a specific place.

The hamlet of La Fonte is also part of Rosay. Its name comes from a former Gallo-Roman foundry. This origin adds an earlier historical layer to the later periods represented by the museum and chapel. When exploring local themes, visitors can look beyond buildings and collections: a hamlet’s name also offers a clue to Rosay’s past.

Discover more destinations: Lillebonne, Saint-Germain-Des-Essourts, Saint-Jouin-Bruneval, Cléon, Fresne-Le-Plan, Bertreville-Saint-Ouen, Duclair, Veulettes-Sur-Mer.

For the regional travel overview: Seine-Maritime.