Travelled: 126km
Visited: Forges les Eaux, Val Ygot V1 rocket site, Mesnieres en Bray
Our first stop for the day was at the Intermarché supermarket in Beauvais where we bought up on some favourite supplies to take with us into the UK and filled up the LPG bottle.
We then headed along the road towards Dieppe and stopped for a brief walk around Forges les Eaux. During the 17th C it was a fashionable spa town and well renowned for its waters, which was reflected in the buildings.
Further along towards Dieppe we drove to Val Ygot to visit one of the 120 V1 rocket sites built in the region by the Germans during WWII.
As the rockets could not be controlled, launch ramps had to point directly at the targets. This one was heading to London! Luckily the site was destroyed before it became operational. Although other sites did manage to send about 3000 rockets to bomb London.
Still feeling under the weather we decided to venture only another 10km to an aire in Mesnieres en Bray (previously visited 2014). We settled in and then went for a walk through the small but quaint village.
The main attraction is the Chateau built in the 15th century but it can only be visited during July and August as it is used as a school. We did manage to sneak into the grounds and have a little look around.
The church dates back to the 11th century.
Just outside the castle gates is an old railway line now a popular bike path. Someone very artistic in the town made a great effort with some ceramic signage.
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