Fontenay: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Landscape

Fontenay lies in the Pays de Caux, in a valley watered by the Curande. The area is characterised by meadows and arable land and features a variety of habitats, including wetlands and wooded slopes. The Curande rises at Clos Saint-Michel in Fontenay and then flows into the Lézarde near Montivilliers.

If you would like to rent a holiday apartment in Fontenay, plan your stay directly in this town.

Trails

The Circuit des Vallons circular trail passes through Fontenay. The moderately difficult circular trail is 16.5 km long; its stated duration is 3 hours and 45 minutes.

The Circuit Rébultot-Lézarde circular trail also passes through Fontenay. Along it, you can discover, among other things, the wetland at the mill site and the Plaine du Tôt.

Culture and History

The church of Fontenay, dedicated to Saint Michael, has an 11th-century bell tower. Its carved modillions depict various motifs, including plants, grimacing heads, animals and figures. In Seine-Maritime, the Pierres en lumières festival has been co-hosted since 2016; as part of the festival, a torchlight tour was held in the Saint-Michel church in Fontenay.

The Manoir du Tôt is one of the manor houses built in Fontenay in the 16th century. The Château du Tôt is made partly of black flint, white stone and brick. The Manoir de la Clinarderie includes a dovecote.

At 3 rue Saint-Michel in Fontenay, SARL DUBOCAVE sells fruit and vegetables. FiLBus is an on-demand transport service that serves Fontenay from stop to stop within the Communauté urbaine Le Havre Seine Métropole area.

More pages about local areas: Gommerville, Offranville, Saumont-La-Poterie, Bailleul-Neuville, Sainneville, Angerville-L'orcher, Fontaine-le-Bourg, Bacqueville-En-Caux

To the higher-level travel overview: Seine-Maritime.