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Hello Autumn The enchanting colors of Seine-Maritime

An autumn escape in Seine-Maritime

When autumn paints its first brushstrokes, Seine-Maritime becomes a living tableau.

The trees take on flamboyant reds, the air becomes crisp, and the region becomes a playground for invigorating adventures.

Hikes, seaside strolls, tastings, typical festivals and amber-lit villages, autumn here leaves us with a taste of “ah, if I’d known before!

 Autumn in Seine-Maritime: when nature puts on a show

Here, every season has its charm, but autumn? It’s nature’s standing ovation.

The cliffs of the Côte d’Albâtre take on golden hues as the sun sets, the forests of Eawy and Brotonne crunch under the feet of hikers, and small villages like Veules-les-Roses and Jumièges reveal themselves in soft, subdued light.

The days are getting shorter, but every moment becomes a moment to savor.

 Fill up on activities to enjoy autumn in a different way

Between shimmering forests, historic villages and spectacular cliffs, Seine-Maritime offers a thousand ways to get active.

Visit parks such as Jardin des Sculptures or Parc de Clères, go pumpkin hunting in sites decorated for Halloween, or sample local specialities at the herring and scallop festivals.

Looking for a challenge? Dare to try an escape game, explore the trails on an electric scooter or take to the trails in the great forests. Just one credo: live large!

 Seine-Maritime: a land of hikes and trails

Here, we walk, climb and run! Autumn reveals the best of Normandy’s trails, such as the GR21, voted France’s most beautiful path, or the sporty GR210 linking Dieppe to Rouen. From the dense woods of the Eawy forest to the historic circuits around Jumièges, every step is an adventure in its own right, whether on foot or mountain bike.

For trail enthusiasts, routes such as the Pierre Tournante in the Seine Valley offer challenges to be met in exceptional settings. At first light or at sunset, let yourself be carried away by a final stroll along the seafront to admire the waves or the high tides. Adventure is straight ahead!

A thousand reasons to fall in love with autumn here

With a thousand reasons to succumb, Seine-Maritime is sure to get explorers’ hearts beating.

What to choose between the local flavors that warm you up after an active day (steaming apple pie and calvados in mind), the typical festivals that make the towns vibrate, the trails that challenge and escape us, the iodized seaside air that invigorates the spirits or the sensational activities? There’s so much to do here at this time of year, you’ll have to come back in winter.