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Nicholas was bishop of Myra (Asia Minor) in the first half of the 4th century. In the 6th century, a church in his name housed his tomb. But, in 1087, sailors from Bari seized his relics and took them to their city, which became the center of his cult. At the same time, the knight Aubert, from Port, near Nancy, brought back a relic of the saint from a trip to Bari. In this locality, which later took the name of Saint-Nicolas-de-Port, several churches were built successively until the beautiful current basilica where many pilgrims would come, following the example of Jeanne-la-Lorraine. When American Protestants, jealous of Catholic festivities, wanted to copy the Christmas celebrations where Saint Nicholas distributed gifts to children, they created the fictional character of Saint Claude ("Santa Claus").

"Beau-voir", the town would be well named: "Beautiful to see". The existence of Beauvoir is drowned in the mists of time, certainly in the first centuries of our era. The "Boutonnière" of the Pays de Bray is a depression 2 to 15 km wide, bordered on each side by more or less marked escarpments (cuestas). Soil erosion is uneven. Some points of resistance have given rise to witness mounds. (The Monts de Sigy, Beauvoir en Lyons..) In this depression, slight undulations create a varied landscape, composed of hedgerow meadows, wetlands, cultivated fields and vast forest massifs. There are clayey soils, suitable for pastures for dairy cattle breeding. On the summits and plateaus, the soil is made up of clay and flint, while the lowest areas are dominated by meadows and forests. The soil is very humid, with a ferruginous subsoil (thermal springs) and iron ore, as well as colored clays (ceramics) and glass industry linked to the forest. In Beauvoir en Lyons, the mosaicist Milan Uzelac has perpetuated the glassmaking tradition on the orientation table. (Orientation table 6 on the Route des Paysages)

Coast with bends and regular slope (100m of D+)

After 80kms we need somewhere to grab a bite to eat. The pain au chocolate in this boulangerie were incredible! Well worth the time to stop and enjoy.

If you are looking for a gite for a night in the Aumale region, look no further, there is "le Mouton gras" in Aumale. Unbeatable quality / price ratio. complete meal more than correct and host with little care. Very very generous and quality breakfast. well equipped rooms, Parking inside.

2km 100m vertical drop

A picturesque small town in Normandy, Gournay en Bray has a beautiful centre of timber-framed buildings dating back to the 16th century. At the heart of the town stands St. Hildevert college, built in the 12th century. The church is known for its Romanesque capitals. The town also has many great restaurants and cafes to take a break and fuel up on French patisseries.

A nice town for a pit stop on the way from Dieppe to Paris