Montivilliers: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

In the Lézarde Valley, the Abbey of Montivilliers was founded in 684 by Saint Philibert, the abbot of Jumièges, as a Benedictine nunnery. Today, the restored buildings of the Abbey of Montivilliers serve as a centre for the town’s cultural and tourist activities.

Anyone considering Montivilliers as a destination may wish to rent a holiday apartment.

Culture and History

The monastic complex of the Abbey of Montivilliers has been classified as a historic monument since 1992. The Abbey Church of Montivilliers was built on the model of the great Norman Romanesque churches of the 11th century and has been classified as a historic monument since 1862. The Abbey Church of St Sauveur in Montivilliers can be visited free of charge, subject to ceremonies.

The historic heritage also includes the Aître de Brisgaret, a rare medieval cemetery complex in France that has preserved its original function. The complex is decorated with remarkable sculptures: figures of healing saints, depictions of the Arma Christi and macabre decorations.

The Abbey of Montivilliers is also home to a Micro-Folie, a digital museum connected to national and international collections.

Nature and Trails

The Parc-Jardin de la Sente des Rivières is a 25,000 m² recreational and leisure area along the Sente des Rivières, five minutes from Montivilliers town centre. It includes an adapted sports trail as well as restored wetlands that form a green, blue and black ecological network for the preservation of fauna and flora.

The Circuit Rébultot-Lézarde is a 15-kilometre route that starts and ends in Montivilliers. It leads to the Moulin wetland and the Tôt plain. The Domaine et du bois du Colmoulins is a wetland located in Harfleur and Montivilliers and is part of the area’s espaces naturels sensibles (ENS).

More local pages: Grigneuseville, Berneval-Le-Grand, Limésy, Aubermesnil-Aux-Érables, Le Bocasse, Colleville, Goderville, Aumale.

To the higher-level travel overview: Seine-Maritime.