Orival, Seine-Maritime

A village surrounded by woodland and situated by the banks and cliffs of the river Seine, just south of Rouen at the junction of the D938, D64 and the D132 roads. ==History==

The history of the town goes back to Neolithic times, as proved by the finds of Stone-Age tools and mammoth bones in the numerous large caves and the cliffs of the area. The Romans also left traces of their passing, with the remains of a fanum visible on one of the hills. King Richard I of England (the Lion Heart) was very active in the region, erecting a castle here in 1195. His brother John of England (known as John Lackland), could not hold on to the territory and the building was already a ruin by 1203. Heraldry ==Population==

• The church of St. Georges, dating from the fifteenth century. • The ruins of the thirteenth century castle of Roche-Fouet. ==See also==