Sommesnil


Sommesnil is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.

Geography

A very small farming village, in the Durdent valley of the Pays de Caux, situated some northeast of Le Havre, at the junction of the D105 and D106 roads.

Population

Places of interest

Chateau Sommesnil Is a fine 17th Century Chateau with many lovely features The chateau was built in 1620 by Louis Xiii on the site of a medieval chateau as a base for hunting. Louis Xiii built the two fine Medici gates which still exist in honour of his mother Marie de Medici She was the wife of HenryV1 and Queen of France The Chateau was later Inhabited by the family BIGOT who were involved in the parliament at Rouen
Over the years it has been a home, a medical centre and used by the German and United state armies in WW2 and It and used by Field Marshal Rommel in 1940 after the battle of St Valery En Caux It has original ceilings and panelled dining room, an original kitchen with fireplace, An impressive staircase and couer D'honneur with fine tapestries, The chateau has been undergoing a full and sympathetic restoration by the current owner Outside you will find two Fine Medici gates at the end of an impressive tree lined drive
This is small Chapel much revered by the community of Sommesnil who hold an annual service and procession between the chapel and the church of St Firmin
the chapel was originally owned by the château of Sommesnil but was donated by the present owner of the chateau to the community of Sommesnil