A small town of 800 inhabitants, nestled in the heart of one of Europe's most beautiful beech forests (10,000 hectares), Lyons is one of the department's most attractive destinations. Its main square with its spectacular 18th-century covered market, its late 16th-century half-timbered houses, its 17th-and 18th-century brick houses and its quiet, flower-filled streets more than justify its ranking as one of France's most beautiful villages. Its circular shape is one of the last remnants of the enclosure of the castle of Henry I Beauclerc, Duke of Normandy and King of England, to whom we owe the development of the village. An administrative center until the 18th century, Lyons' main source of income today is tourism. A fine example of traditional Norman and medieval architecture, its streets have been used as film sets on several occasions, for adaptations of Flaubert's novel Madame Bovary: in 1933 (Jean Renoir), in 1977 for an Italian TV film and in 1991 (Claude Chabrol). Don't miss a visit to the dungeons and courtroom in the town hall. Nearby, there are many exceptional sites to discover, including the abbeys of Mortemer and Notre-Dame de Fontaine-Guérard, and the château de Vascoeuil. A typically Norman stopover awaits you here, between nature and culture. Hiking and horse-riding enthusiasts will find a multitude of trails, crossing vast clearings and endless forest, but also isolated villages and cultivated plains dotted with farms.

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