Brochure pour visite de Pont-l`Evêque GB

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A TOUR IN THE CITY
OF PONT
PONT--L’EV
L’EVÊÊQUE
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Go through the garden of Dominicans on the right,
then after the court, go on the left “Rue St Michel”
crossing it. Turn on the right after the bridge; you
are behind “Hotel de Monptensier” the library in
front of the public garden. You are back at the Tourist Office
Departure
Starting point: Tourist Office. Go on the
left and cross the bridge “Le Pont des
chaînes” , turn on your right and walk
along the Touques River, famous for
sea trout.
Pass through the garden of the presbytery, near the restaurant “Auberge de la
Touques” and have a look at the Saint
Michel’s church.
Go up “Rue de la Vicomté”
You will discover the old
prison named “The happy
prison”. It was built at the
beginning of the 19th century by Harou Romain, he
built a comfortable and a
secured prison for prisoners.
Continue the way, cross the
“Rue Saint Michel” on the right
to go to the “Hôtel de Montpensier” passing by the porch on the
left. The house was built in 1624
It is the library
(nice building made of stones
and bricks in the
Parisian style).
Take you way again turn on
the left before the bridge
“L’Yvie” You are in “Rue
Vieille”, the tiny street is
boarded of ancient tanner
houses. At the end of the
street, you will be close to
the stadium, turn on the
right.
Go straight away until the restaurant “Auberge de
l’Aigle d’Or”, built in 1520. The house was an Inn
for travellers.
Take again the direction of “Rue de Vaucelles”, a
square with old timbered houses from the 16th and
17th century. The square was restored in 1995.
The facades were painted according to the colours
of the Middle-ages.
In front of you the structure is the
ancient convents of Dominicans
become the cultural centre of the
city. It is one of the most beautiful
half timbered houses in the City.
Buildings are from the 16th and
17th century. Upstairs, there is a
wonderful corbelled gallery and
beautiful carved posts.
Follow the way, go on the second
bridge, and turn on the left go
through the garden of the town hall
building named “Hotel de Brilly”.
Then, pass by the small wooden
bridge; turn on the right in direction of the court. On the right, you
can see the “Hôtel de Montpensier”
then pass by the small wooden
bridge, turn on the right in direction of the court. On the right, you
can see the “Hôtel de Brilly” house
built in 1736, on the facade the
Pont-l’Evêque coat of arms: 2 Oxen
and 3 Lily flowers.