Lyons-la-Forêt Travel Guide

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Take a walk and see the 3 Watermills

Take a walk and see the 3 Watermills, Lyons-la-Forêt

 Beausoleil Says:  Do stop at the tourist office and get a walking map of Lyons la Foret. It is the perfect walking village, a quaint sight at every turn. You would feel you'd gone back in time if the cars would disappear!The Three Mills are signposted so easy enough to find. The area is just... 

Have a cafe . . .

Have a cafe . . ., Lyons-la-Forêt

 Beausoleil Says:  Downhill from the central market about two blocks is this corner creperie / salon de the. They have a fireplace inside on chilly days and for the sunny days, go down the side alley and there is terrace seating.Enjoy a cup of tea or coffee on the terrace. Life doesn't get... 

Abbaye de Mortemer

Abbaye de Mortemer, Lyons-la-Forêt

 Airpunk Says:  This Abbey ruin is another great place to explore. It was constructed in th 12th century. The church had a length of 90 meters, but was abandoned during the french revolution. One of the buildings was reconstructed and now houses a museum where you can get information about... 

Chapelle St. Jean and Chêne St. Jean

Chapelle St. Jean and Chêne St. Jean, Lyons-la-Forêt

 Airpunk Says:  Perhaps this tip should be in the category "Off the Beaten Path", but I think that in this case, most or all tips of this region belong in this category...The "Chapelle St. Jean" is a small, beautiful 17th century chapel near the river Lieure, near to the town of... 

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Les Lions de Beauclerc: Warm, friendly restaurant

Les Lions de Beauclerc: Warm, friendly restaurant, Lyons-la-Forêt

 Beausoleil Says:  We were visiting Lyons-la-Foret in Normandy on our way to Giverny and decided to eat lunch there. We stopped at the tourist information office and the lady there suggested Les Lions de Beauclerc. It was right up the street and is a hotel with a downstairs restaurant. There... 

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Foret des Lyons - Beautiful French Landscape

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 Foret des Lyons is a landscape situated a few kilometers east of Rouen, which is partly a national park under environment protection. There are villages, natural fountains, ruins and the small town of... 

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Lyons la Foret

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 When you drive into Lyons-la-Foret, you pass some tiny very medieval looking houses. Then you come to this gem where there is parking. This is the house where Maurice Ravel is supposed to have written... 

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Lyons-la-Forêt

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 Normandie is dotted with litle towns and villages. To visit them all would take a very long time. Lyons-la-Forêt is a typical Norman village we we chose to visit during our short stay in the area.... 

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