Cany-Barville is a typical Upper Normandy town. Very pleasant with some nice features. One shopping street, the town hall, post office, 2 hotels, some small restaurants and a market.
Outside is a very pretty castle (click here to see the Castle). Next to Cany is a large lake which has been turned into a pleasure/camping area {link}.
| Things to do/see |
GPS Coordinates |
Comments/Links |
| Castle |
N49 46.013 E0 37.546 |
 |
| Monday Morning Market |
N49 47.242 E0 38.268 |
|
| Lac de Caniel (watersports) |
N49 47.906 E0 38.005 |
|
| Small Waterfall Turbine |
N49 47.208 E0 38.278 |
|
| Ecology Museum (EcoMusee) |
N49 47.208 E0 38.008 |
|
| Visited Restaurants |
|
|
For more photos and high quality versions of the ones below, click here
|
Main Street |
Cany-Barville is a typical Normandy style town, a one street town with some 30 shops. The shops are mostly food and other necessities. But despite the smallness, it is a picturesque town. |
Main Street |
Main Street |
There are two pharmacies (the next to one favorite pastime of the French - number one being food), and a new but old fashion post office |
Post Office |
Durdent river (winter) |
The small river (stream) called the "Durdent" flows through Cany. If you venture from or to Yvetot from Cany, you'll be passing alongside the river. This is worth a visit. There are many old watermills there... |
Durdent river (summer) |
Durdent river Power Generator |
In Cany, alongside the Durdent river there is a small electrical generator which uses the river as power source. It's old, but it still works. |
Durdent river Power Generator |
Durdent river dam |
Old dams and bridges alongside the river. |
Bridge of the Durdent |
Bridge to the Town Square |
The main town square is where the City Hall is located. On Monday mornings, the square and surrounding area is turned into a large open air market (Marchée Normande). |
Town Square |
Monday Morning Market |
Every Monday, the market is very busy. You can expect a crowd. |
Monday Morning Market |
Ducks for sale |
Apart from the normal food and clothes, they also sell life stock (birds, calves, etc). |
Pigeons |
Old railway station |
The railroad was stopped many years ago, but the building and platform still exist.
On your right is one of the two "hotels". |
Hotel/Auberge |
Ecology Museum (EcoMusee) |
The Ecology Museum (EcoMusee) is located in a 15th century watermill. It's highlights are an exposition of lost professions, old tools, toys.
Address: 1, rue de l'Abreuvoir |
Ecology Museum (EcoMusee) |
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
Other cities in
Upper Normandy
|
| Attractions/To Do |
|
|
| Close by |
|
|
|