Attractions and Places To See around Saint-Vincent-Cramesnil - Top 17

It goes about 1km uphill at a constant 6%, and on the other side about 1km downhill at 6%. And the architecture of the bridge is impressive, the view in good weather is great. I was very surprised that there is a cycle path, as it is perhaps 1~1.2m narrow, and only separated by a white line on the asphalt from car and truck traffic, which rushes past at 80~90 km/h. Certainly no cycling pleasure. And with the quite strong winds that can make you swerve, it's also not completely harmless. The cycle path is simply DANGEROUS. Next to it there is also an almost equally narrow footpath, but that is (at least) separated from the roadway by a curb. The crossing of the bridge is (would be) certainly a highlight of any bike tour, but the incredibly narrow strip next to the fast-flowing traffic makes it no real pleasure.

The cycle path leads over the bridge and is free for bicycles, but with trucks and cars rushing past, some of which drive very close to you, it takes some getting used to.

Current opening hours (July 7, 2025): 9:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

A beautiful church with a small park. Inside, several panels comment on the life of François Rever.

Church in Romanesque style - the previous building from 541 was destroyed by the Vikings 300 years later.

Dedicated to Saint Maclou, the church of Conteville depended on the bishop of Dol-de-Bretagne. Its plan is characterized by a nave of three bays from the 13th century and a recessed choir with a flat chevet rebuilt in the 16th century. The roof is made of slate. The church is accessed by a bell tower-porch built to the west of the nave in the 18th century. It is built in brick and cut stone, and topped with a polygonal spire. A sacristy is attached to the north wall of the choir. The entire building is covered with a shingle vault supported by a 15th century frame with careful ornamentation. The triumphal arch at the entrance to the choir is decorated with a torus. The three pointed bays of the south wall of the nave date from the Renaissance: Among the furnishings, it is worth mentioning the baptismal font from the 12th century as well as the high altar from the Louis XV period topped with its lambrequin canopy. Near the church, a monument was erected in honor of Abbot Gilles François Rever de Beauvez (1753-1828), parish priest from 1784 until his death and one of the most prominent figures in the department. Despite the major restoration work carried out in 1893 by Chavlon, an architect in Pont-Audemer, the church of Conteville still retains a special character that earned it a place on the “Circuit of Romanesque churches in the canton of Beuzeville”. In 1999, the Sauvegarde de l’Art français granted a grant of 50,000 F for the restoration of the west gable.

As a memorial to the many dead, such a "MONUMENT AUX MORTS" (usually called a "Central Memorial" or "War Memorial" in German-speaking countries) is still very important today. "Now, Lord, you let your servant depart in peace, as you have said..." it says in the so-called "Hymn of Simeon" (Luke's Gospel, Chapter 2, Verse 29). However, the people who are remembered here did not depart in peace, but became victims of war and tyranny. Therefore, the term "Fallen Memorial" is now sometimes used instead of the "War Memorial" that was previously common in German. In the French-speaking world, however, this aspect of commemoration of the dead has long been included in the most commonly used term "MONUMENT AUX MORTS". Regardless of language and nation, such a memorial has two important and at the same time everlasting tasks: -1- to keep the memory of the suffering and horror of war alive, -2- and to remind people of the need to maintain peace in the long term.

One of the two famous bridges in the region (along with the Normandy Bridge), the Tancarville Bridge is an impressive suspension bridge which allows you to cross the Seine. This impressive structure is worth the detour and to be seen.