Senneville-Sur-Fécamp: Hiking Trails and Church History

Senneville-Sur-Fécamp combines hiking trails through a landscape shaped by meadows and cliffs with a church whose history spans the Middle Ages to the Renaissance. When planning your trip, you can choose between hiking, church history, or a combination of both. If you are looking for a hotel, these different interests can help you decide what kind of stay you want.

Hiking and Landscapes

The one-day hike from Étretat to Fécamp follows the GR21 and passes through Senneville-Sur-Fécamp. The village is therefore one section of a named day route between the two places. The La Côte de la Vierge loop is different: it is 13 km long. This gives you two distinct options for planning: a day hike between two named places, or a loop with a specified distance. You can choose based on the kind of route you would like to include in your stay.

The Valleuse de Senneville-sur-Fécamp can be reached via a road lined with meadows. At Val de la Mer, the valley ends at a staircase leading to a beach at the foot of impressive cliffs. The two landscape destinations therefore differ in their described access and defining features: road and meadows at the Valleuse, and valley, staircase, beach, and cliffs at Val de la Mer. If you are making the coastal landscape the focus of your trip, you can take these different features into account when planning your day.

For guided hikes, registration through the online shop is mandatory for the 2026 program. If you are planning a guided hike, make sure to register. For programs after 2026, check the booking arrangements again.

Church and Building History

The church in Senneville-Sur-Fécamp houses three ex-voto ship models dating from the 19th century. They were listed as protected historic objects in 1977. The models add another specific detail to the church’s building history.

The church was built in the Gothic style from the late 12th through the 13th century. The inner base of the tower and bays 3 to 6 of the nave survive from this building phase. After a fire in 1594, the tower was rebuilt in the Renaissance style. The surviving Gothic sections and the later rebuilding of the tower can thus be understood as distinct phases in the building’s history.

The north aisle houses an old stone statue of Saint Vaast dating from the 12th to 13th century. The church was formerly dedicated to Saint Vaast; it is currently under the patronage of Saint Anne. There are two chapels on either side of the portal. These details add the church’s furnishings, former dedication, and current patronage to the picture of its architecture.

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For the regional travel overview: Seine-Maritime.