The lower town and the banks of the Eure

Behind the cathedral, the streets drop down slopes and steps to the Eure. There lies the lower town: half-timbered houses, stone bridges over the river, the remains of the collegiate church of Saint-André and the best views of the cathedral from below. It is the walk that most day-trippers skip and the one that best explains the medieval city.

How to do it

Go down from the apse of the cathedral and follow the river, crossing it by the bridges, and climb back up by a different street. An unhurried hour.