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From the Hundred Years' War, there remain the "beautiful" elevations of land with large ditches, which were fortified points. These feudal mounds (wooden fortresses dominating a flattened area) made it possible to dominate the region from any attack. Today, a very beautiful orientation table (work of Juliette and Jacques Damville) offers one of the most beautiful panoramas of the Boutonnière! (Orientation table 5 on the Route des Paysages) Designed in ceramic, copper and lead, it evokes both the defensive tower with its loopholes and a crown decorated with set enamels. The seven traditional planets, represented by seven colored spheres, punctuate the upper plane of the panorama and stand out against the sky. The general spiral shape of the table is there to emphasize the constant link between the past and the present: the spiral starts from a medieval representation of the sky and ends at the half-spherical cap, a contemporary astronomical evocation of the Messier 51 galaxy.

This natural area located in Forges-les-Eaux is organized around the ponds of the Andelle, formed by two rivers: the Andelle to the east and the Chevrette to the west. All around extends the Bois de l’Épinay, remarkable for the great diversity of tree species it shelters. You can walk there, observe the birds, picnic and take a quiet break enjoying the rustling of the many leaves.

This part of the city was developed from the 16th century with the discovery of ferruginous springs in the current Casino park. It was in 1573 that Nicolas de Moy, Grand Master of Water and Forestry, discovered the presence of ferruginous springs. They were made famous from 1633 with the arrival of King Louis XIII, Queen Anne of Austria and Cardinal Richelieu. The spa was thus born! The springs named Reinette, Royale and Cardinal were thus exploited for their property and their medicinal virtues until the 1980s. @OT Forges les Eaux

These artificial lakes were built in the late 1980s on a peat marsh. They are spread over two levels and separated by an earth dike, valves allow the water level to be controlled. They are fed by the Andelle river which has its source upstream. The wild ponds (to the North) were deliberately left in their natural state to allow birds to nest, while The Bird Mirror (to the South) was the subject of landscaping and ornamental development with consolidation of the banks. . @OT Forges les Eaux

130 million years ago, sand and iron from the dismantling of continental granite massifs were deposited in a shallow sea. These formations, revealed today by erosion, are crossed by rainwater and underground flows. At the bottom of the Brayonne buttonhole, lined with impermeable clay, water infiltrates into the sandy layers which cover them and soon reappears in multiple sources and small streams. During its journey, this water dissolves and carries away the ferric oxides contained in the sands. So on the surface, these waters are slightly acidic and the iron remains in suspension giving this curious rusty color. This is the case of the Chevrette which you trace back to its source. 850 meters long, this water was too high in iron and was never used for cures. @OT Forges les Eaux

Have a good break on the road to Dieppe

Camping in Forges-les-Eaux, good quality and on the cheap side. Else, the route was scenic enough

A pretty French commune in Normandy, Forges-les-Eaux is a lovely place to spend a few hours exploring typical French streets. Known for agriculture and spas, the town has an interesting past. During Roman times, it was a centre for manufacturing iron and its also been the location of gruesome battles during the Hundred Years War in the 14th century. In the 17th century, royalty would enjoy the town's spas.