Holidays seeking for thrills

Aude grows some fifty varieties of medicinal plants, which she transforms into herbal teas, dietary supplements, hydrosols, pillow mists and floral treats.
She offers gardening workshops, vegetable garden creation and botanical walks for young and old.
Workshop calendar on monjolibazarchampetre.com.

The medieval fortress of Châteauneuf-sur-Epte is managed by the Héritage Historique association, which organizes regular weekend restoration workcamps and welcomes goodwill.
If you’re passionate about the medieval period, if you’re keen to get involved in an unusual adventure whose ultimate aim is to revive an extraordinary historical site, all in a friendly atmosphere, give it a try!
Volunteers set up camp on the site at weekends.
The friendly restaurant La Planche Normande, just below the fortress, will allow you to recuperate from your efforts.
Enjoy a change of scenery and the feeling of contributing to a very fine project guaranteed!
Waiting for it to open for visits, the castle is open to groups all year round, by reservation.

The Cidrerie du Mont-Viné welcomes you by appointment to Vesly for an in-depth tour of the cider house, followed by an optional cider blending workshop. It’s a very convivial experience, to be shared with friends, just like the owner’s creative recipes: Mojito Normand, Normandi’Ziaque… arranged liqueurs and eaux-de-vie rub shoulders with apple juice and farmhouse cider.
All year round by appointment.

The De Sutter Brewery reveals all the secrets of beer production during a guided tour. You’ll learn all about raw materials and brewing, the different stages of beer production and visit the beer production site, bottling and kegging area (potentially noisy area in operation). At the end of the tour, beer tasting.
The first Saturday of every month from 4pm onwards, by reservation or by appointment for groups on weekdays.

Vexin Normand is a region marked by the presence of water, with the Lévrière and Epte rivers. The Epte is an ideal playground for canoeing and kayaking. You’ll be able to contemplate the scenery along the way, and sometimes even have an unexpected encounter with cows!

Evade on the Epte, one of the prettiest rivers around Saint-Clair-sur-Epte. Embark with Canoepte for a 1h45 to 4h ride with a change of scenery in this Natura 2000 listed area. The Epte meanders through luminous green plains, before offering you some invigorating sensations at the finish line, with a famous waterfall.
Rental of 1, 2, 3-seater canoes-kayaks.
Open from April to mid-October, by reservation.

Discover “No Kill” fishing on Dangu’s Etang de l’Aulnaie. Whether you’re with the family and children, alone for a moment to yourself, or with friends, this is the perfect way to relax in contact with nature.