Saint-Martin-Aux-Buneaux offers several distinct points of interest to help you plan your trip: the architectural history of Saint-Martin Church, a 21.86-kilometre circular route, the freely accessible Les Petites Dalles beach and the Grotte des Petites Dalles, whose public visits are available only as guided tours. You can therefore structure your stay around your own interests: culture, scenery or a specific event date. For the cave, checking the tour date is part of planning; the church, war memorial and circular route offer other historical and scenic themes.
Saint-Martin Church: Construction Phases and Stained-Glass Windows
Saint-Martin Church can be viewed through its different construction phases. Its tower and north nave were built in the 16th century. The south wall was rebuilt in the late 17th century and bears the date 1699. This date applies to the south wall, not to the construction of all the parts mentioned. The church thus brings together an earlier construction phase and a later rebuilding. For those interested in architectural history, this offers more than a single date: the building elements can be distinguished chronologically without attributing them all to one construction period.
The stained-glass windows add another distinctive feature. The church has 14 figurative stained-glass windows, with the themes of fishing and fish recurring throughout. Alongside the construction phases, they offer a recurring visual theme that adds to the cultural experience of Saint-Martin. The combination of architecture and window motifs offers two different points of interest: the dates of the named building elements and the recurring depictions. When choosing your cultural interests, you can therefore focus on both architectural history and visual motifs.
A War Memorial with a Specific Depiction
The bronze First World War memorial “Les Saints de la Patrie” depicts a dying soldier supported by Joan of Arc. This scene gives the memorial a tangible form as a specific act of remembrance. Its sculptural subject adds another kind of historical perspective alongside the architectural history and recurring themes of the stained-glass windows. If you would like to see memorials as well as church architecture on your trip, this work offers a clear connection to the First World War and a striking figurative depiction.
The “La Valleuse des Petites Dalles” Circular Route
Circular Route No. 1, “La Valleuse des Petites Dalles,” is 21.86 kilometres long. The route is suitable for walking and cycling/mountain biking. It offers views of the sea and the valleuse and passes through forests, plateaus and valleys. The combination of these landscape features makes the route a distinct travel option: you can use the distance and mode of transport to plan your outing while also taking the different scenery into account. Its focus therefore differs from a visit centred mainly on architecture, stained-glass imagery or the war memorial.
Beach Access and Cave Tours
Les Petites Dalles beach is freely accessible. Visits to the Grotte des Petites Dalles are organised differently: the cave system extends for more than 850 metres, and the section open to the public is electrically lit. However, access to this section depends on guided tours. Tourism listings for 2026 mention tours organised by the Speleology Federation; dates and arrangements vary by event. If the cave is important to your trip, check the date in advance. This clearly distinguishes the freely accessible beach from a cave visit, which requires a suitable tour date.
Discover more destinations: Mesnières-en-Bray, Notre-Dame-De-Bliquetuit, Tourville-les-Ifs, Saâne-Saint-Just, Saint-Léonard, Martin-Église, Saint-Aubin-Sur-Scie, Le Tréport.
For the broader travel overview: Seine-Maritime.
