Abbey and castle, foundations of the Norman nobility

From 52 € / person the day. Free: coach driver.
Groups of 30 to 45 people. Validity 2024: Monday to Friday, all year round.

10h Guided tour of the Domaine Edouard de Chambray in Gouville.  Imposing seigneurial estate belonging to the Chambray family, located in the Iton valley. Discover the castle with its facade representative of the XNUMXth century, the chapel, the dovecote and the press, then the vegetable garden, a typical XNUMXth century walled garden followed by a sensory discovery of aromatic plants.

12h Lunch in a traditional restaurant in Gouville

15:30 p.m. Dramatized visit to Saint-Nicolas Abbey in Verneuil-sur-Avre. The famous biscuit factory at Saint-Nicolas Abbey may have seen the light of day thanks to a prank by little Henri (9 years old), almost 80 years ago. Follow the actresses through a journey through time which is told to you with humor from 1944 until the departure of the nuns in 2001. A fun discovery of this majestic building and the community of Benedictine sisters who inhabited it for over of 3 centuries.

End of services towards 16h45.