Guided tour
Located in the heart of the Valley of the Durdent, in the Pays de Caux, Cany-Barville offers you a green setting, rich in cultural and historical heritage. Historically, the meaning of Cany comes from the Latin caniacum (or Celtic cann) for a wetland. For its part, Barville comes from the Germanic surname boroldus or barulfus associated with the Latin villa corresponding to rural domain.
Every summer, on Mondays at 3:00 p.m., the Côte d´Albâtre Tourist Office offers you a guided tour to discover the secrets of the history of Cany-Barville.
The presentation of the Cany circuit “Over the water” is provided by a guide from the Côte d´Albâtre Tourist Office.
This visit begins in the heart of Cany-Barville, on Place Robert Gabel, nicknamed “Place des Halles”. Built in 1712, this square has had multiple uses over the years: storage of wheat, a place for shops, barracks for a cavalry regiment, and a traditional market. In fact, the traditional Cany-Barville market is still held in this square, every Monday morning, all year round. Cany-Barville has always had a strategic positioning for the economy of the territory. Indeed, the passage of the Durdent in the center of the city allowed the development of trade, the installation of spinning mills and the construction of mills.
The visit continues along the Durdent. This river is 23 km long and flows into Veulettes-sur-Mer. In the past, more than sixty mills were in operation all along the Durdent.
In the 20th century, with the decline of local industry and competition from Asian countries, many factories went bankrupt. However, in 1977, with the installation of the Nuclear Power Generation Center in Paluel, the canton was reborn as well as the arrival of new inhabitants.
During this visit, you will fall under the spell of the flower gardens along the river. Between cultural and architectural heritage, you will not know where to turn.
To continue this discovery, we meet in Square René Coty, formerly used for cattle fairs. In this square, we can see the statue of Louis Bouilhet, poet and faithful friend of Gustave Flaubert.
We continue the circuit to the Parc du Clos Saint Martin which has the particularity of having a diversity of trees from here and elsewhere. Private for a long time, it is now open to the public. During the discovery of this park, we will give you many anecdotes …
To end the visit of Cany-Barville, we head towards the Church of Saint Martin. Saint Martin is a popular Saint in the region, in fact, more than 161 religious buildings bear his name in Seine-Maritime.
If you want to discover this guided tour:
Contact: +33 (0)2 35 97 00 63
The Cany-Barville leaflet is also available in the Côte d´Albâtre Tourist Office.
