Valmont, Upper Normandy


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881 People Upd: 2006/03/02
Castle, Benedictine Abbey
Close to Fecamp
N49 44.647 E0 30.727
Michelin # 304: 2E Michelin Green: p:239
Castle, Abbey


Tourist Info: No
 
Airport: No
Railroad: No
 
Ferry: Ferry: No

Valmont is a very small town, with one small shopping street. It's main claim to fame is the Valmont Castle (remember the movie "Liaisons Dangereuse" with Michelle Pfeiffer and John Malkovich), although it was never used for the movie.
Things to do/see GPS Coordinates Comments/Links
Monastery/Abbey N49 44.677 E0 30.794
Castle N49 44.437 E0 30.929 Only from the outside. The castle is in private hands and they do have rare visits possible.
Visited Restaurants    


Castle on the hill
The main point of interest is the Valmont Castle. It is currently in private hands and they are restoring the castle.
The castle dominates all views, since it's placed on top of the hill.
Town church

Monastery
The "Abbaye Notre Dame du Prč" is an old but functioning Monastery.

Chateau in ruins
There are still some very old houses around.



The castle on your left has been "slightly" neglected..


Old farm
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Upper Normandy
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