In Potigny, the interpretation trail “Potigny, mine d’histoires” leads through the streets of the municipality with 20 illustrated information panels.
Those who choose Potigny for their stay may wish to rent a holiday apartment.
Nature and Trails
The Brèche au Diable is a natural and archaeological site shaped by water and time in the nearby valley of the Laizon. The steep paths of the Brèche au Diable offer hikers insights into the local fauna, flora and legends. Two circular hiking trails at the Brèche au Diable, measuring 4.8 and 11.8 kilometres, begin at Potigny church.
Culture and History
The nave, choir and bell tower of the Église Notre-Dame du Rosaire date from the 13th century. The Église Notre-Dame du Rosaire has been listed as a historic monument since 11 October 1930.
The “Vieilles Cités” in Rue de la Libération consist of four blocks, each with six apartments built of limestone rubble masonry. Potigny's former water tower has been repurposed and stands above a 20-metre-deep well that once supplied the miners' housing estates with water.
The miners' housing estates Cité de la Gare, Cité de la Sente aux Anes, Cité d’Ussy and Cité du Suvez, built by Edouard Lecomte, comprise eight different models of brick houses with limestone friezes on the façades.
The Chapelle Sainte-Barbe in Potigny was built entirely by volunteer miners. It is dedicated to Saint Barbara, the patron saint of miners, firefighters and blasters. A Polish-language service is held on Sunday mornings in the Chapelle Notre-Dame de Czestochowa.
More pages about localities: Colleville-Sur-Mer, Douvres-la-Délivrande, Acqueville, Luc-Sur-Mer, Deux-Jumeaux, Lisores, Espins, Livarot
