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Viewpoint – Notre-Dame du Bec Abbey loop from Le Bec-Hellouin

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Viewpoint – Notre-Dame du Bec Abbey loop from Le Bec-Hellouin

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Viewpoint – Notre-Dame du Bec Abbey loop from Le Bec-Hellouin

06:13

22.5km

380m

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Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 17, 2026

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46 m

Le Bec-Hellouin

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Labeled as one of the most beautiful villages in France, Bec-Hellouin welcomes you to a verdant landscape of groves and apple trees.

It is a typical Normandy village with half-timbered houses and flowered balconies. It takes its name from the stream that borders it and from the founder of its famous abbey which, together with the Benedictine monastery, testifies to the intense religious activity of the site.

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303 m

Inside the abbey

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355 m

Viewpoint

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beautiful viewpoint

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526 m

Notre-Dame du Bec Abbey

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A historical and spiritual destination, the Abbey of Notre-Dame du Bec, a Benedictine monastery founded in 1034 by Saint Herluin, was one of the most influential centers of learning and culture in medieval Europe. This abbey was one of the most influential centers of learning and culture in medieval Europe and produced three archbishops in Canterbury. You can admire the majestic buildings of the 17th and 18th centuries, the cloister, the chapter house and the tower of Saint Nicholas. You can also join the monks to pray in the church, which used to be the refectory. Take advantage of your hike to discover the rich heritage of this former monastery in the heart of Normandy, surrounded by green hills and forests.

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16.7 km

Brionne Castle Ruins

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The ruins of Brionne Castle were built in the 11th or 12th century, and were once the center of a powerful county. Today, only the base of a tower and a partly ruined keep remain, but they offer a breathtaking view of the valley and the town of Brionne. You can access the site by a path that leaves the town center and goes up the hill.

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22.1 km

View of the Bec Hellouin abbey

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This point of view offers an exceptional panorama of the Abbey of Notre-Dame du Bec, a Benedictine monastery founded in 1034 by Herluin, a knight of the Count of Brionne. The abbey is famous for having been one of the main intellectual centers of the 11th century and for having given three archbishops to Canterbury1. From the top of the hill, you can admire the majestic Saint-Nicolas tower, the 17th century cloister and the 18th century convent buildings.

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22.1 km