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Mont-Saint-Aignan

Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Seine-Maritime

Perched on a hill, Mont-Saint-Aignan is attached to the city of Rouen and is located in the department of Seine-Maritime. Formerly, Mont-Saint-Aignan was divided into two distinct towns, one hand Saint-Aignan and secondly, Mont-aux-Malades. The latter was named as the twelfth century, Mont Saint Jacques on which it is home to a leper colony.

In 1819, Saint-Aignan and Mont-aux-Malades merging to Mont-Saint-Aignan. Long facing agriculture, the town is urbanizing rapidly from 1960. Mont-Saint-Aignan now houses an important part of the university and its student population is substantial. Farms have totally disappeared from the local economy.

Geographical information

MunicipalityMont-Saint-Aignan
Postcode76130
Latitude49.4597780 (N 49° 27’ 35”)
Longitude1.0797980 (E 1° 4’ 47”)
AltitudeFrom 44m to 171m
Surface area7.94 km²
Population20101 inhabitants
Density2531 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureRouen (2.9 km, 9 min)
Insee code76451
IntercommunalityME Métropole Rouen Normandie
DepartmentSeine-Maritime
RegionNormandy

Nearest cities & towns

Rouen3.1 km (8 min)
Bois-Guillaume4.4 km (11 min)
Maromme4.4 km (8 min)
Notre-Dame-de-Bondeville4.6 km (9 min)
Déville-lès-Rouen5.2 km (9 min)
Le Petit-Quevilly5.3 km (11 min)
Sotteville-lès-Rouen5.8 km (14 min)
Houppeville6.9 km (10 min)
Bonsecours7 km (13 min)
Le Houlme7.5 km (12 min)
Saint-Léger-du-Bourg-Denis8.1 km (16 min)
Saint-Martin-du-Vivier8.4 km (16 min)
Saint-Jean-du-Cardonnay9 km (14 min)

Things to see and do

Completely urbanized, Mont-Saint-Aignan has retained some of its historical heritage. Yet you will discover in two circuits remnants of the past and the history of the city. The discovery walk in the heart of Saint-André district includes 4 different routes where you will be amazed by the architectural diversity and splendid views. The tour of the urban natural park Cotillet is a preserved area where traces of the rural past of the town are still visible. Three comments routes are proposed to discover this green lung.

Close to City Hall are the ruins of the Saint-Jacques church dating from the twelfth century. Its nave adorned with crows, only remnant of the past is still present and is listed historical monument.

Cultural news is dense Mont-Saint-Aignan and the city has many facilities including the cultural center Marc Sangnier, the House of Students and the Present of the theater. Jazz concert, performances, dance and theater among others are regularly scheduled. The young audience even find shows dedicated to his age entitled sesame shows.

Athletes will find them mainly in the sports center of Coquets. This huge multisport complex hosts numerous disciplines including badminton, basketball, martial arts, athletics, volleyball and many others. Throughout the year, major sporting events are organized.

Places of interest

Leisure centres

Events and festivities

Sporting events are linked to Mont-Saint-Aignan and encourage you throughout the year to boost you. In March, you can watch or participate if you have the soul of a champion of the Aquathlons Mont-Saint-Aignan. In April, the golf is honored with the cutting of the City of Mont-Saint-Aignan. In June takes the trail of water and the annual competition of Petanque. June was an active month since it also counts among its unmissable, trophies sports. In August are held the qualifications for the Championship of France of archery. In October last quarrel duathlon season.

23è Festival du Court-Métrage "Le Courtivore 2024"
Bouche Bée
Alison Young & Her French Gang
Faraëkoto
Festival - Les Goûts et les Couleurs
Fête Foraine de Clôture

Weather

Friday 10 may
Min. 9°C - Max. 22°C
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Saturday 11 may
Min. 12°C - Max. 23°C
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Sunday 12 may
Min. 14°C - Max. 20°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Historical train ride with a steam locomotive
Entertainment40 € Sotteville-lès-Rouen (5.3 km)
Visit to the L'Effet des fées activity farm
Nature and the great outdoors12 € to 16 € Saint-Denis-sur-Scie (27 km)
Rental of a bicycle for adults or children
Sports sensations21 € to 30 € Cany-Barville (48 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
The Cailly Valley
HikeAthletic7:05Notre-Dame-de-Bondeville (3.1 km)
Parks and gardens
HikeAthletic4:20Rouen (4.4 km)
The Genetey
HikeIntermediate2:55Saint-Martin-de-Boscherville (6.6 km)
Circuit of the 13 oaks
HikeAthletic2:05Canteleu (8.5 km)
Boscherville Marsh
HikeIntermediate3:10Saint-Martin-de-Boscherville (8.7 km)

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Bed & breakfasts

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Campsites

Hotels

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