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Sainte-Marie-d'Attez

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Sainte-Marie-d'Attez - Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Eure
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History: The parish was formed in the Valley Iton under the patronage of Saint Nicolas, an archbishop of Myra (in Asia Minor, or modern Turkey) who lived there in the fifth century. The latter made several miracles, the best known being to have risen several young children had a butcher slaughtered and put in salting. Besides the church of St. Nicolas of Attez, will face a stone statue represented with three children at her side out of a vat. His remains were brought back to Italy in 1087 when the Turks became masters of Asia Minor. The foundation of the parish of Saint-Nicolas-d'Attez dates back from 1100 to 1246, a church was certainly built, but like many others, there is nothing left. The current, one that the town has begun his rehabilitation goes back to the fifteenth century, although possessing Roman parts of his evidence anticipation. It includes the Gothic period end early Renaissance structures. The church has several statues, some of which are in very poor condition: St. Nicolas and Saint Barbara, stone statues and married Madeleine, polychrome wooden statue, three of the sixteenth century; Madonna and Child, stone statue; Bishop holy wood. The most interesting part of the interior is the triptych of the Rosary. To give a new luster to this church and its furniture, classified, the municipality has carried out substantial work. Part of these was undertaken by the municipal team chaired John Heurtebise.

Geographical information

MunicipalitySainte-Marie-d'Attez
Postcode27160
Latitude48.8017530 (N 48° 48’ 6”)
Longitude0.9546670 (E 0° 57’ 17”)
AltitudeFrom 155m to 189m
Surface area26.04 km²
Population603 inhabitants
Density23 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureEvreux (34 km, 41 min)
Insee code27578
IntercommunalityCC Interco Normandie Sud Eure
DepartmentEure
RegionNormandy

Nearest cities & towns

Piseux6.9 km (9 min)
Breteuil7.1 km (12 min)
L'Hosmes8.3 km (13 min)
Verneuil d'Avre et d'Iton9.9 km (13 min)
Bémécourt10.3 km (16 min)
Tillières-sur-Avre11.3 km (16 min)
Bourth12.1 km (19 min)
Bérou-la-Mulotière13.2 km (19 min)
Breux-sur-Avre13.3 km (19 min)
Bâlines13.5 km (16 min)
Pullay14 km (18 min)
Rueil-la-Gadelière14.1 km (18 min)
Mandres14.8 km (19 min)

Things to see and do

Dating back to the tenth century, the church of Saint-Nicolas-d'Attez has undergone substantial rehabilitation. After the exterior walls, roof and steeple in 1998, the municipality launched a new phase of work. More than 100 000 work for the church's rehabilitation was needed. The church is open during Heritage Days.

A druidic stone called the Stone Gour was found on the territory of the municipality (reference calendar practice of Eure in 1973).

Events and festivities

As part of Heritage Days in September, St. Nicolas church is open to the public from 10am to 12pm and from 14:30 to 17:30. The church is open every fifth Sunday of each month.

Hiking once a month; concert at the church; flea market; Beaujolais evening; cycling races on July 14; lots and meals organized by the festival committee "The awakening of Saint Nicolas."

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Photos

A mass is held in the St. Nicolas church of Attez
A mass is held in the St. Nicolas church of Attez
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Saint-Nicolas-d'Attez - a druidic stone called the Stone of The Gour
Saint-Nicolas-d'Attez - a druidic stone called the Stone of The Gour
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Saint-Nicolas-d'Attez - In 1998, laying the table renovated in the presence the elected
Saint-Nicolas-d'Attez - In 1998, laying the table renovated in the presence the elected
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Weather

Friday 19 april
Min. 6°C - Max. 13°C
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Saturday 20 april
Min. 5°C - Max. 10°C
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Sunday 21 april
Min. 1°C - Max. 11°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

The city of Breteuil-sur-Iton. City where William the Conqueror married his daughter Adele in Comte de Blois.

The Guéroulde with its Website of Poultière. On the same commune, The Source, an association chaired by the internationally renowned painter Gerard Garouste.

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Telemark water skiing at the Fontaine Simon site
Sports sensations22 € to 75 € Fontaine-Simon (33 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Hiking in Mouettes
HikeEasy2:50Mouettes (32 km)
Hiking in Ezy sur Eure
HikeEasy25 minÉzy-sur-Eure (35 km)
Discovery of Anet, Ivry's Causeway, Guainville, Gilles and Oulins
All-terrain bike itineraryEasy1:45Anet (36 km)
Gr22 and Orchid Valley
HikeEasy3:00Anet (36 km)
Discovery of Anet, Ivry Battle, Ezy-sur-Eure and Saussay
HikeEasy3:15Anet (36 km)

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