With this stage, leave behind Jumièges and ‘the most beautiful ruin in France’, as Victor Hugo described its abbey, to continue west along the Seine à Vélo via a former rail line, now a greenway, connecting Caudebec-en-Caux to Barentin. Arriving at Caudebec-en-Caux, make the most of the calm of the Seine’s banks, following in the footsteps of Victor Hugo. Reaching Villequier, where the Hugo and Vacquerie families holidayed, this charming village makes a perfect place to pause and find out more about the great author’s writings. This stage’s last stretch leads to Lillebonne. This town has an older, Roman name, Juliabona, hence the remnants of a Roman theatre, plus a museum covering the history of the Gallo-Roman settlement here.
The route
From Jumièges to Yainville, you cycle along a minor road not used by much traffic. Once at Yainville, you join a greenway taking you to Le Trait, then on to Caudebec-en-Caux.
Next, a cycle track carries on to Villequier, where you join a new greenway along the former towpath going on to Petitville. You then join a road to Lillebonne.
Gradients and elevation
Slope breakdown
Road types
- Cycle path
- Routes reserved for cyclists and pedestrians (greenways, cycle tracks, towpaths), separated from cars for maximum safety.
- Shared road
- Quiet minor roads with little traffic (unless otherwise stated in the stage details). Shared with cars (stay alert).
- Not specified
- Data unavailable or being assessed. Please refer to the detailed stage description.
- Provisional
- Section on a road or cycle path awaiting better-quality facilities (see stage details).
Surface
- Smooth
- Asphalt, tarmac or smooth concrete. Optimal comfort.
- Rough
- Fine gravel, compacted stabilised surface or worn tarmac. Less comfortable, vibrations possible.
- Natural
- Dirt, grass, roots or stones. Under 5%: short sections with little impact. Higher percentage: route suited to mountain or gravel bikes only.
- Not specified
- Data unavailable or being assessed. Please refer to the detailed stage description.
Don’t miss
- Musée MuséoSeine: Caudebec-en-Caux / Musée de la Seine / Caux Vallée de Seine / exhibition
- Musée Victor Hugo: Villequier / Caux Vallée de Seine / Victor Hugo / Maison Vacquerie / exhibition / Seine-Maritime
- Théâtre de Lillebonne: Seine-Maritime / Juliabona / Gallo-Romain / Caux Vallée de Seine
