Centre Culturel Gilbert de Venables

Visit the village of Venables

The CCGVenables has established a welcoming committee that allows Venables families wishing to visit the village of their ancestor Gilbert to contact committee members through various means:

This committee can provide you with a list of useful addresses for:

  • Reaching Venables from French airports and train stations
  • List of guesthouses, hotels, and campsites for booking your accommodation
  • Various addresses for organizing your sightseeing tour of our region.

We look forward to welcoming you soon!

Important:

To ensure we can welcome you properly, we ask that you notify us well in advance of your visit. Once you have made your decision, we will provide you with the phone number of a member of the welcoming committee who will assist you with your trip to Venables.

Accommodation near Venables

Useful addresses for accommodation: Hotels

Useful addresses for accommodation: Gîtes and Bed & Breakfasts

Useful addresses for accommodation: Campsites

Driving directions to Venables

Driving route from Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport to Venables

▶ Lien Google Maps

By Car: 1 hour 45 minutes journey.

    • Follow A1/Paris
    • At Porte de la Chapelle, take the Boulevard Périphérique Nord (Northern Ring Road)
    • and follow signs for A13 (Autoroute de Normandie – Normandy Motorway).
    • Toll plaza at Mantes-la-Ville
    • Follow A13 until the Heudebouville exit, Exit 18 (Louviers).
    • After leaving the motorway, at the first roundabout, turn right onto the N6015 towards Vernon.
    • You will pass through the small village of Heudebouville.

At the second roundabout, take the exit for Les Andelys/Venables.

At the traffic lights in Venables, take Rue du 9 et 10 Juin 1940 towards the church and the town hall, around the Place de la Libération in the village.

Meeting point with the CCGVenables
Place de la Libération, Venables
27940 Les Trois Lacs
​Coordonnées 49.19997 N, 1.29634 E

Attention: When using GPS, search for Venables or Les Trois Lacs

Car journey from Calais to Venables

▶ Lien Google Maps

By Car: 2 hours 45 minutes journey.

    • From the Eurotunnel station to reach the village of Venables, take the A16 motorway.
    • Take exit 23 for the A28 motorway towards Rouen.
    • Toll plaza at Abbeville.
    • In Rouen, take the A13 (Normandy Motorway).
    • Take exit 19 towards Val de Reuil / D 6154.
    • Take the D 6015 towards Vernon.
    • You will pass through the village of Heudebouville.
    • At the second roundabout, take the exit for Les Andelys / Venables.
    • At the traffic lights in Venables, take Rue du 9 et 10 juin 1940 towards the church and the town hall.

Meeting point with the CCGVenables
Place de la Libération, Venables
27940 Les Trois Lacs
​Coordonnées 49.19997 N, 1.29634 E

Note: When using GPS, search for Venables or Les Trois Lacs.

Car journey from Paris-Orly airport to Venables

▶ Lien Google Maps

By Car: 1 hour 20 minutes journey.

  • Take the A86 motorway towards Rouen.
  • Take the A13 motorway towards Rouen.
  • Toll plaza at Mantes-la-Ville.
  • Follow the A13 until the Heudebouville exit, Exit No. 18 (Louviers).
  • After leaving the motorway, at the first roundabout, turn right onto the N6015 towards Vernon.
  • You will pass through the small village of Heudebouville. At the second roundabout, take the exit towards Les Andelys/Venables.
  • At the traffic lights in Venables, take Rue du 9 et 10 Juin 1940 towards the church and the town hall around the Place de la Libération in the village.

 

Meeting point with the CCGVenables

Place de la Libération, Venables
27940 Les Trois Lacs
​Coordonnées 49.19997 N, 1.29634 E

Note: When using GPS, search for Venables or Les Trois Lacs.

Driving route from Beauvais Airport to Venables

▶ Lien Google Maps

By Car: 1 hour 20 minutes journey.

  • From the Airport, take the D1001 towards Beauvais Centre.
  • In Beauvais, take the D981 towards Gisors.
  • In Gisors, take the D181 towards Vernon / Les Andelys / Les Thilliers en Vexin.
  • In Les Thilliers en Vexin, take the D6014 towards Les Andelys.
  • After 7 km, at the sign, turn left towards Mouflaines / Les Andelys on the D125.
  • Drive through Les Andelys towards Louviers.
  • At the Les Andelys exit, at the roundabout, take the bridge towards Louviers / Venables on the D13.
  • At the traffic lights in Venables, turn left onto Rue du 9 et 10 juin 1940 towards of the church and the Town Hall.

    Meeting Point with the CCGVenables
    Place de la Libération, Venables
    27940 Les Trois Lacs
    ​Coordonnées 49.19997 N, 1.29634 E

    Note: When using GPS, search for Venables or Les Trois Lacs.

    Train journey to Venables

    Traveling by train from Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport / Gare du Nord / Gare Saint Lazare / Gare de Gaillon / Venables

    Take the RER B to Gare du Nord, then take the RER E to Gare Saint-Lazare. The journey takes approximately 1 hour: https://www.ratp.fr/en/

    At Gare du Nord, there are two options:

    • On foot: The journey takes 32 minutes and covers 2.45 km between the two stations.
    • By metro: Take line B to Châtelet/Les Halles station, then change to line A to Gare Saint-Lazare.

      • At Gare du Nord, change to line A for Gare Saint-Lazare.

    At Gare St Lazard, take a ticket for Paris Gaillon / Aubevoye: www.groupe-sncf.com/en

    Gaillon Station Terminus

     

    Useful Taxi Numbers
    :

    • LES TROIS LACS : +33 6 30 69 34 03
    • ABC TAXIS : +33 6 07 01 83 50
    • TAXI DUCHESNE : +33 6 86 22 04 62
    • TAXI GAILLON : +33 7 69 16 55 17

    ​Meeting point with the CCGVenables

    Place de la Libération, Venables
    27940 Les Trois Lacs
    ​Coordonnées 49.19997 N, 1.29634 E

    Note: When using GPS, search for Venables or Les Trois Lacs.

    Tourism in Normandy: Useful links

    Les cinq Départements de la Normandie

    Le Département de l’Eure

    Tourism in Venables

    1. The Castle Mound (11th century)
    2. Church of Notre Dame de Venables (11th and 15th centuries)
    3. Rectory (17th century)
    4. History of the Commune
      • Prehistory
      • Celtic/Gallic Settlement
      • Roman Venables
      • A Knight of the Year 1000
      • The International Renown of the Venables Name

    Hiking Trails

    • The Banks of the Seine in Venables Distance: 16.3 km Average time: 4:15 h Difficulty: Moderate
    • The Dog Gate Trail Distance: 13.6 km Average time: 3:30 h Difficulty: Moderate
    • Around Venables Lakes Distance: 8.5 km Average time: 2:50 h Difficulty: Easy
    • Other walking trails