France / Preserving cultural heritage is at the heart of the Pays d'Eawy association's projects

Preserving and promoting local heritage is the goal of the Pays d'Eawy association in Cressy. It also works to organize nature and culture-themed outings.

Heritage, nature, art, and history will be at the heart of the 2027 projects of the Pays d’Eawy, History and Heritage Association, based in Cressy, a new municipality in Val-de-Scie (Seine-Maritime).

Bees… and a collaborative project with Pays d’Eawy

This association, founded just over a year ago, has no shortage of projects planned for 2027. Several have been proposed, including a weekend event in Cressy to raise awareness about black bee beekeeping , in tribute to Jean Hurpin, a local beekeeper “who produced some of the best honey in the area” and who is now laid to rest in the village cemetery.

There’s also a heritage hike planned for Pentecost along a 7.2-km route between Cressy and the Château de Sévis, as well as a picnic and a tour of the church in Cressy on May 17.

In addition, Heritage Days will be organized in partnership with the town of Torcy. And among the association’s plans is the desire to create a magazine focusing on a specific topic for each town, with the goal of producing a collective publication.

And Collaborations

Other initiatives by the association include collaborations with Saint-Hellier to design a coat of arms, with Beaumont-le-Hareng to restore a calvary, and the ongoing inventory of crosses and calvaries. A restoration of the Authieux calvary in Bellencombre is also being considered.

A fundraiser featuring a country-style buffet is planned, as is the continuation of the “Seven Reading Tables” project in partnership with the Cressy Art and Culture Association.

A festival combining heritage and artists

These aren’t the only ideas from the young Bray-based association. A festival project bringing together artists and churches is currently in the works. It will feature a photography exhibition in La Crique, a concert by the Saint-Évode choir in Ventes-Saint-Rémy, an exhibition of engravings of monuments in Saint-Hellier, and an art exhibition in Mesnil-Follemprise.

The schedule of events will be announced in the coming weeks. What a wealth of projects for this association, which brings together 19 municipalities located between the Eawy Forest and the Varenne Valley.

Source: actu.fr/normandie/