La Poterie-Mathieu: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

The nave and choir of the Church of Saint Peter in La Poterie-Mathieu were probably built in the 13th century. The church was extensively remodelled in the 19th century; the bell tower, porch and sacristy also date from this century.

Culture and traditions

The Church of Saint Peter has a bell dating from 1642. The work required to meet the requirements for publicly accessible facilities has been completed. This includes a reserved parking space and a paved access path to the church.

Traces of local history can also be found outside the church. The Croix Carbonnier marks the site of the duel between Richard de Livet and the Seigneur de l’Epinay, in which the latter was killed. The Confrérie de Charité of La Poterie-Mathieu was founded to support bereaved families. Its Charitons preserve special attributes that are visible during religious ceremonies and traditional gatherings. According to a banner, the Confrérie de Charité of La Poterie-Mathieu is said to have originated in 1430.

Renting a holiday apartment in La Poterie-Mathieu can be part of your personal travel planning.

Hiking trail

The Chemin des Belles Épines hiking trail begins at the community hall in La Poterie-Mathieu. It is marked in blue, has a medium difficulty level, runs 53.5 % along unpaved paths, is 7.4 km long and has an estimated duration of 1 hour and 50 minutes.

Traditional bocage landscape with mostly sunken lanes bordered by hedges extends over more than a third of the Chemin des Belles Épines. The embankments are planted with trees typical of the region, such as poplars, hornbeams, oaks and hazelnuts, some of which are pollarded.

Landscape and nature

Along the Chemin des Belles Épines, bocage landscape with sunken lanes alternates with the open fields of the plain. Meadows continue to characterise the landscape, but are often open.

The Véronne stream rises in La Poterie-Mathieu. The Source de la Véronne is located on a footpath that runs as a cul-de-sac from Rue des Vallées.

The ZNIEFF Prairies de la Véronne amont in La Poterie-Mathieu is characterised by a tall-herb community and a pond, and is home to numerous dragonflies and amphibians. The Risle, Guiel, Charentonne Natura 2000 site covers 2.26 hectares of the municipality of La Poterie-Mathieu.

Other places: Champigny-la-Futelaye, Saint-Pierre-Du-Vauvray, Château-sur-Epte, Perruel, Harcourt, Rosay-sur-Lieure, Les Damps, Saussay-La-Campagne

To the higher-level travel overview: Eure.