Varengeville-sur-Mer

Among the jewels of the village of Saint-Valéry church erected on the cliff top of Ailly obviously worth a visit. Among gardens and trees, overlooking the sea, it was built in the twelfth century. It has two naves: north, built in flint, the oldest (XII and XIII) has a Romanesque structure. The second, Gothic, so later, was built in sandstone. It seems that the shipowner Jean Ango has financed this expansion. The porch was also built in the sixteenth century. Inside, separating the nave, a polygonal pillar columnar is richly carved. However, we especially admire the stained glass windows made by major contemporary artists such as Georges Braque and Raoul Ubac, statues, a lying, or a modern painting by Michel Ciry.

As for the cemetery that surrounds the building (except at the building), named the "sea" in the early twentieth century in analogy to the cemetery in Sète, it houses including the tomb of Georges Braque, in love with this town...

The entire site is protected, as is the nearest house (villa Palette, twentieth century, and his garden), and is the subject of consolidation work. Church and cemetery are open to the public every day free of charge.

See then, the manor of Ango, historical monument in 1862. Built between 1530 and 1542 by Jean Ango, Dieppe shipowner powerful and close adviser to François I, the manor combines Florentine styles and Norman revealing a fine example of architecture Renaissance. The main building (part of which includes a loggia decorated with frescoes whose floor is used as a reception room) has facades decorated with medallions depicting the king his emblem (a salamander) or Jean Ango and his wife. With dependencies, it forms a courtyard. The set also applies to the wonderful dovecote (it could house up to 3,200 pigeons symbolizing the wealth of the owner) decorated with a polychrome brick, flint and sandstone. According to legend, Jean Ango loved for his garden contemplating the comings and goings of boats leaving or arriving on Dieppe. Number of visitors and famous guests at the manor, as the poets André Breton and Louis Aragon between the wars. Restored, the mansion has regained its luster and now hosts including receptions. It is open to visitors every day from May to September and on weekends and public holidays in April and October. Price: 5.50 euros. Information +33 6 60 39 01 94.

We continue visiting the village and its treasures from the museum dedicated to Michel Ciry (1919-2018) recently opened dedicated to the works of the painter, engraver, writer and composer who settled in the village in 1960. open from May to September every day from 14h to 18h except Tuesday weekends in April and October until Halloween. Price: 3 and 5 euros. Information +33 2 32 90 01 52.

Varengeville-sur-Mer that also frequented Proust, Renoir and Prevert (non-exhaustive list!) Is also true for its beautiful gardens. Like that of Shamrock, which has the largest collection in the world of hydrangeas and hydrangeas (some from China and Japan). There are at total of 1,500 different varieties. His visit is a delight and a change of scenery marked by shadows and lights in the aisles. A labyrinth was built for children. Open every day except Tuesday morning from 15 June to 30 September. Price: 8 and 9 euros. Information at +33 2 35 85 14 64.

Also labeled Remarkable Garden, the wood of Moutiers was created in 1898 around a mansion built by an English architect in the Arts and Crafts style (literally "Arts and Crafts"), which gave birth to the Modern Style (British during the Art Nouveau). The area also protected as historical monuments covers 12 hectares and the park rich in magnolias, azaleas and rhododendrons is composed of two parts: English-style landscaped gardens, and a space overlooking the sea surrounding the mansion. The property was recently acquired and is being restored. The site is now closed to the public. The reopening date is not known. Information +33 2 32 14 40 60.

Remains the natural heritage of the town which is also the subject of protection for its fauna and flora, in anticipation of a possible inclusion in the World Heritage of UNESCO like other cliffs of the coast... We thus appreciate the valleuse that provides access to the beach Petit Ailly (possible bathing or lazing on the sand, overlooking Dieppe) or protected areas inland.

What consider beautiful hikes possibly including raids on neighboring communities. Maps and information +33 2 32 14 40 60.

The last Sunday of April, plants festivities at the Shamrock garden.

In early August, classical music concert in the Normandy Festival.

• From 23 march to 16 june 2024
• Musée Michel Ciry
• There's no river to be seen in Varengeville. Yet water is everywhere. It seeps into the rock, circulates beneath our feet, cuts into the cliffs to form valleys, ebbs and flows with the tides. The sea licks the cliffs to melt the stone. The water that rises in the form of pools with a thousand reflections. - It is this omnipresence of water that Raphaëlle Peria tackles through an original body of work combining scratched photographs, engraved gold leaf and ceramics. She invites us to reflect on water as a source of life, vegetation and light, but also on the destructive water that nibbles away at our landscapes. Our memories of places are altered by this ceaseless ballet. The artist's gesture of scratching reminds us of the erosion of these lands. Several monumental works plunge us life-size into the heart of this process. - This exhibition is co-curated by Fanny Robin, Artistic Director of the Bullukian Foundation.

• From 23 march to 16 june 2024
• Musée Michel Ciry
• The Musée Michel Ciry offers a guided tour of Raphaëlle Peria's exhibition "Vogue au creux des valleuses". - There's no river to be seen in Varengeville. Yet water is everywhere. It seeps into the rock, circulates beneath our feet, cuts into the cliffs to form valleys, and ebbs and flows with the tides. The sea licks the cliffs to melt the stone. The water that rises in the form of pools with a thousand reflections. - It is this omnipresence of water that Raphaëlle Peria tackles through an original body of work combining scratched photographs, engraved gold leaf and ceramics. She invites us to reflect on water as a source of life, vegetation and light, but also on the destructive water that nibbles away at our landscapes. Our memories of places are altered by this ceaseless ballet. The artist's gesture of scratching reminds us of the erosion of these lands. Several monumental works plunge us life-size into the heart of this process. - This exhibition is co-curated by Fanny Robin, Artistic Director of the Bullukian Foundation.

• From 20 to 21 april 2024
• Musée Michel Ciry
• The nourishing water of Varengeville-sur-Mer is at the heart of Raphaëlle Peria ? S work, which pays homage to the inexhaustible sources of inspiration in the lands of Impressionism through her etched photographs, engraved gold leaf, ceramics and drawings. There are no rivers in this village immortalized by Monet. Yet water is everywhere. It seeps into the rock, circulates beneath our feet and cuts into the cliffs, creating valleys. - It is this omnipresence of water that Raphaëlle Peria tackles with this new body of work, which invites us to question water as a source of life, vegetation and light, but also the destructive water that nibbles away at landscapes and alters our memories of places. The artist ? S scratching gesture takes us back to the erosion of these lands, and several monumental works plunge us life-size into the heart of this process. - This exhibition is organized as part of the Normandie Impressionniste 2024 festival and in collaboration with the Bullukian Foundation.

• On 20 april 2024
• Maison de la Presse
• Karine Lebert will be signing her latest novel : "Les mille et une vies de Lucie". - Born in January 1969 in Orne, she is a French novelist. Her novels often explore little-known historical facts, featuring female characters. - Karine Lebert is vice-president of the Société des auteurs de Normandie and a member of the Société des gens de lettres.

• On 21 april 2024
• RDV parking de l'église Saint-Valéry
• Landscapes - Fauna and flora - Discover the natural treasures of Varengeville/Mer, between cliffs and wetlands - - Booking essential -

• On 26 april 2024
• RDV sur le parking de la Mairie
• An ecological nugget at the top of the cliffs, the Bois des Communes is home to several ponds that are home to Demoiselles and Dragons. Worth a visit ! - Equipment : waterproof footwear and weather-appropriate clothing - Reservations required on the département's website : https://www.seinemaritime.fr - For further information call 02.32.81.68.70 or e-mail enslittoral@seinemaritime.fr Monday to Friday

• On 27 april 2024
• Maison de la Presse
• Sabrina Philippe will be signing her latest novel : "Mes derniers mots seront pour toi". - Estelle has only two months to live. Strangely enough, she feels calmer, as her life has been a deadly bore for years. Among the hospital nurses is young Juliette. She seems sweet and charming. But in the shadow of her work, Juliette is petrified. And then there's Benimar, an enigmatic doctor with a dark past, fleeing by day and praying by night. These three wounded souls meet without seeing each other, when the improbable knocks on their door. Estelle, Juliette and Benimar unite their solitudes to face the past and illuminate their future. There are words that count, because they repair both those who write them and those who receive them. A deeply moving novel that brings us back to basics, where love and friendship take root. And if you had one last letter to write, to whom would you say "I love you" ?

• From 8 to 12 may 2024
• Divers lieux
• In tribute to Gabriel Fauré, Varengeville-sur-Mer is hosting a number of events. Concerts, masterclasses, tours, meetings in exceptional locations : Saint-Valery church, Saint-Dominique chapel, Edouard M gallery, Morville Wood. - Exceptional artists and several guests of honor Caroline Dumas from the Paris Opera and Beata Halska, violinist, surrounded by Thibault Lam Quang, baritone ? Laurent Lamy, pianist - Marie-Mélanie Pavie, Francis Facon and Stefano Maghenzani, vocals - Jacques Marmoud, guitarist ? Denis Cribier, landscape gardener - Laure Hillerin, historian - the Groupe Vocal Arthur Honneger and the Orchestre André Caqplet conducted by Jean Legoupil and Evangelina Burchardt and the Art Caux string quartet in an eclectic program of rarely performed works : Fauré's Requiem, Villerville's La messe des pêcheurs, Dvorak's Piano Quintet, Chausson's Concert, chansons interdites, a premiere… - In parallel with the festival, Caroline Dumas will be leading a masterclass on the Art of interpreting French melody on May 10 and 11 (link on the festival page). - ? The full program is available for download below.

• On 18 may 2024
• Musée Michel Ciry
• Take advantage of European Museum Night to explore the collections of the Musée Michel Ciry ! - From 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., an introduction to scratch photography with Raphaëlle Peria. - At 5.30pm, a guided tour of the museum's collections will also be offered !