Montville’s cultural heritage includes the Musée des Sapeurs-Pompiers de France and the Notre-Dame de l’Assomption church. The Musée des Sapeurs-Pompiers de France in Montville has the status of “Musée de France”. The origins of the Notre-Dame de l’Assomption church date back to the 11th century, while the present building dates from the 15th and 16th centuries. The church’s stained-glass windows, classified at the end of the 19th century, are also noteworthy.
Those choosing Montville for their stay may be planning to rent a holiday apartment.
Culture
Hector Berlioz is also associated with Montville: the French composer stayed with his friend, Baron Hippolyte Boissel, in Montville in 1846. During this stay, he wrote part of his opera “La Damnation de Faust”.
Water and nature
A course for sports, health and well-being has been created around the body of water at the Espace de loisirs de Montville. The Espace de loisirs de Montville features a three-hectare body of water suitable for boating. It also includes an ornithological reserve where numerous species can be spotted.
Leisure
L’Hexagone offers mini-golf games and pedal boats for hire.
Market
The weekly open-air market in Montville takes place every Saturday morning on the Place du Général Leclerc and the Place de la République. It offers produce from local fruit and vegetable growers as well as handicrafts.
Getting there
The 529 intercity bus route between Rouen and Bosc-le-Hard stops in Montville. The town is five minutes from the A151 motorway; exit 1 is signposted “Eslettes, Montville, Malaunay”.
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