Lyons-la-Forêt, Medieval village in Normandy, France
The village center contains numerous half-timbered houses and pink brick buildings dating from the 17th and 18th centuries.
Henry I of England constructed a castle in Lyons-la-Forêt during the early 12th century and died there in 1135 after consuming contaminated food.
The village market hall, built from oak wood in the 14th century, holds regular markets three times per week and functions as a venue for exhibitions.
Visitors need to arrange transportation from train stations in Gisors or Rouen, as the village lacks direct public transit connections.
Three water mills from the 14th century stand at Place des Trois Moulins, with one mill providing early electric lighting for the region.
Location: Eure
Location: arrondissement of Les Andelys
Elevation above the sea: 146 m
Shares border with: Beauficel-en-Lyons, Charleval, Les Hogues, Lisors, Lorleau, Morgny, Puchay, Rosay-sur-Lieure, Le Tronquay, Perriers-sur-Andelle, Touffreville
Address: 20 rue de l'Hôtel-de-Ville, 27480 Lyons-la-Forêt
Phone: +33232496087
Email: lyonslaforet.mairie@wanadoo.fr
Website: http://lyons-la-foret.fr
GPS coordinates: 49.39944,1.47611
Latest update: August 4, 2025 10:20
In France, each region hides villages that seem out of time. These places are made of stone, wood, and light, where history is written on facades and in paved streets. Some are nestled in valleys, others cling to cliffs or overlook vineyards. There are old houses, squares lined with arcades, castles, Romanesque churches, and sometimes a river winding between gardens. These villages have retained the charm of their era, the slow pace of residents, and the sound of wind in shutters. From Breton granite to Alsatian half-timbered houses, from southern golden limestone to Alpine shingle roofs, each tells a way of life, a color, an accent. They form the deep face of the country, one that is only visible when taking the time to stop.
Mortemer Abbey
3.3 km
Château de Fleury-la-Forêt
5.3 km
Château de Rosay
3.8 km
Halle de Lyons-la-Forêt
86 m
Couvent des Cordeliers de Lyons-la-Forêt
148 m
Couvent des Bénédictines de Saint-Charles
175 m
Église Notre-Dame de Beauficel-en-Lyons
3.6 km
Manoir du Bâtiment
3.9 km
Manoir de La Garenne
5.2 km
Manoir des Brûlins
3.3 km
Église Saint-Pierre de Touffreville
5.7 km
Église Saint-Denis de Lyons-la-Forêt
679 m
Église Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul de Lilly
6.6 km
Église Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Julien de Puchay
7.3 km
Église Saint-Martin de Coudray
7.3 km
Église Saint-Martin de Lorleau
2.3 km
Église Saint-Martin de Lisors
5.1 km
Église Saint-Brice de Fleury-la-Forêt
6.2 km
Église Notre-Dame de l'abbaye Notre-Dame de Mortemer
3.4 km
Église Notre-Dame de Rosay-sur-Lieure
4.6 km
Église Saint-Ouen du Tronquay
2.9 km
Église Notre-Dame Saint-Aubin de Ménesqueville
6.3 km
Église Saint-Mathurin des Hogues
6.6 km
Maréchaussée de Lyons-la-Forêt
176 m
Town hall of Lyons-la-Forêt
126 m
Chapelle Sainte-Catherine de Fontaine de Sainte-Catherine
3.3 km
Chapelle Saint-Jean de l'Essart Mador
2.3 km
Chapelle du château du Logis
5.1 kmReviews
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