Martainville-Épreville: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

In Martainville-Épreville, the Château de Martainville houses the Musée des Arts et Traditions Normands. You would like to rent a holiday apartment in Martainville-Épreville.

Culture

The Musée des Arts et Traditions Normands displays an exceptional collection of furniture from Haute-Normandie, allowing visitors to trace the development of styles from the 15th to the 19th century. It also features reconstructed interiors of farmhouses from the Pays de Caux, the Eure département, the Pays de Bray and the Normandy coastal region. They are furnished with furniture and everyday objects from the 18th and 19th centuries. The top floor houses one of the most important collections of Norman bonnets, jewellery and costumes.

Another room on the top floor of the Musée des Traditions et Arts Normands is devoted entirely to the instruments of folk music in Normandy. Each year, the Musée des Traditions et Arts Normands presents temporary exhibitions on themes related to Normandy. Each year, the L'Espace Musical association also presents a new exhibition there on the history of music in Normandy, linked to the theme of the respective temporary exhibition.

An independent visit to the Château de Martainville can be supplemented by a visit to the dovecote. Audio guides are available at the reception desk of the Château de Martainville; the Musée des Arts et Traditions Normands also offers guided tours with audio description.

History

The Église Notre-Dame de Martainville-Épreville was consecrated on 1 October 1670 and dedicated under the title of Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix and Saint-Joseph. It is one of the rare church buildings from the time of Louis XIV that has been preserved almost entirely and uniformly. The Château de Martainville was probably built for Jacques le Pelletier in the late 15th century.

Nature

The château includes the Parc du Château de Martainville, with outbuildings, a coach house and a reconstructed Renaissance-style garden. The park is open year-round during the Château de Martainville's opening hours. During school holidays, it offers holiday activities for individual visitors; guided tours and educational workshops are available for groups.

The 66-kilometre discovery route Promenade au pays d'Emma Bovary can be travelled by bicycle or car. Its 15th stage leads to the Château de Martainville in Martainville-Épreville.

Geographical location

From Rouen, Martainville-Épreville can be reached via the RN 31, 17 km away; the route leads in the direction of Darnétal, Gournay-en-Bray and Beauvais. VTNI route 73 connects Rouen, Vascoeuil and Gournay-en-Bray.

Other destinations: Tourville-la-Rivière, Montivilliers, Beauval-En-Caux, Avesnes-En-Val, Contremoulins, Dieppe, Ouville-La-Rivière, Drosay

To the overview of destinations: Seine-Maritime.