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HORSE TREK WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR’S ROUTE Baie des Veys Géfosse-Fontenay Baie des Veys Rouen Saint-Lô 8 Falaise Stages è Falaise Évreux 130 miles / 208 km Alençon

Trail information sheet

www.williamconquerorsroute.com NORMANDY HORSE TREK WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR’S ROUTE

This horse-riding itinerary connects the Baie des Veys (Géfosse-Fontenay) to Falaise.Part of the itinerary follows the route taken by William the Conqueror during his wild cavalcade at the tender age of 19. Accessible to all horse riders, the trail crosses a variety of landscapes including countryside, marshland and valleys… This initiative in equestrian tourism is a joint development by the tourist offices of Bessin, Bocage normand, Suisse Normande and Pays de Falaise.

130 miles / 208 km 8 stages Mastery of the three 8 days of horse trek gaits in open country

Portsmouth-

Brittany Ferries

Stage 1 / 21 km Géfosse-Fontenay > Formigny

Baie Grandamp-Maisy Étape 2 / 29 km 1 Formigny > des Veys Colleville- Étape 3 / 28 km sur-Mer Ryes > Martragny Géfosse-Fontenay Ryes Isigny-sur-Mer 3 Formigny Sainte-Honorine- des-Pertes 2 Stage 4 / 29,3 km Martragny Martragny > Noyers-Bocage Ouistreham Coulombs

Cerisy-la-Forêt Caen Noyers-Bocage Saint-Lô Étape 5 / 32,5 km Noyers-Bocage 5 4 > Roucamps William the Conqueror’s route Abbay route MANCHE National stud route Maisoncelles-sur-Ajon Link Abbay – Conqueror’s route

Aunay-sur-Odon

Roucamps 6 Campandré- Stage 8 / 24,7 km Valcongrain Pont-d’Ouilly > Falaise

Étape 6 / 30,2 km / Clécy Roucamps Saint-Pierre- Falaise > Le Vey / Clécy la-Vieille Pont-d’Ouilly 8 Condé-en-Normandie 7 Vire Normandie Étape 7 / 13,4 km Le Vey / Clécy ORNE > Pont-d’Ouilly 10 km N

Édition novembre 2017 2 Haras du Pin USEFUL INFORMATIONS HORSE RIDING EQUESTRIAN CENTRES

Ferme de la Noé 06 86 72 90 59 [email protected] www.normandie-equestre.com Cherokee Équitation 06 12 06 03 96 [email protected] http://cherokee.equitation.free.fr/ Ferme de la Cordière 02 31 77 18 64 / 06 08 74 23 73 [email protected] www.fermedelacordiere.com La Cour Anteol 06 18 09 92 02 [email protected] www.cour-anteol.fr Écurie des Monts HORSE CLINICS AND 06 79 76 29 38 TOURISM [email protected] VETERINARIANS www.ecuriedesmonts.sitew.com Comité Régional du Tourisme Equestre Centre Équestre l’Étape SCP de Vétérinaires 02 31 90 52 01 / 06 14 90 34 65 [email protected] Cauderlier, Miclotte et Bureau www.chevalnormandie.com [email protected] Rue de la Gare, 14330 Comité Régional du Tourisme www.equi-letape.fr 02 31 22 96 55 La ferme du Mesnil [email protected] Clinique Vétérinaire du Val d’Aure www.normandie-tourisme.fr/cheval 02 31 69 40 94 / 06 23 78 46 45 RN 13, 14230 Calvados Tourisme [email protected] 02 31 22 00 57 www.fermedumesnil-randocheval.com [email protected] Clinique Equine de la Madeleine www.calvados-tourisme.com Équid’Ext Lieu-dit la Madeleine, 14400 Isigny-Omaha Tourist office 06 19 17 74 55 02 31 22 52 98 [email protected] 02 31 21 46 00 www.equidext.com Clinique Vétérinaire [email protected] des Dr Allais, Bayssat, Delalleau, www.bessin-normandie.com Largier, Porcher et Triomphe Bayeux Intercom Tourist office Chemin Cambette, 14400 BAYEUX 02 31 51 28 28 BLACKSMITHS 02 31 92 00 60 [email protected] Emmanuel GOUDAL www.bessin-normandie.com Sébastien MARIE Chemin Courperron, 14250 TILLY-SUR-SEULLES Seulles Terre et Mer Tourist office La Mare, 14710 LOUVIERES 02 31 80 23 79 06 09 52 38 51 02 31 80 67 08 Jacques PETIT [email protected]

Anthony COTENTIN 2 rue Bayeux, 14250 TILLY-SUR-SEULLES www.bessin-normandie.com 9 route d’Asnelles, 14114 VER-SUR-MER 02 31 25 02 02 06 11 63 33 23 Bocage Normand Tourist office Clinique Vétérinaire VBN 02 31 77 16 14

Paul SAUSSEY 51 bis rue Georges Clémenceau, [email protected] Les Pourprains, 14250 LINGEVRES 14310 VILLERS-BOCAGE www.bocage-normand.com 02 31 80 89 28 02 31 77 00 22 Pays de Condé Hughes LE MAZIER Clinique Vétérinaire VBN et de la Druance Tourist office 3 rue Pierre Corneille, 14310 VILLERS-BOCAGE 2 rue du 12 juin 1944, Aunay-sur-Odon 02 31 69 27 64 06 75 73 20 62 14260 LES MONTS D’AUNAY www.tourisme-conde-druance.fr Gabriel DEQUAINDRY 02 31 96 31 42 Suisse Normande Tourist office 7 rue Pillardère, 14210 EVRECY Animalia – Clinique Vétérinaire 02 31 79 70 45 06 07 02 58 37 5 rue des Cerisiers, 14210 EVRECY [email protected] Didier LEGAY 02 31 80 99 00 www.suisse-normande-tourisme.com Lieu-dit Hyguière, JURQUES Clinique Vétérinaire Pays de Falaise Tourist office 14260 DIALAN SUR CHAINE Terpin, Simon, Levivier, Jessel 02 31 90 17 26 02 31 77 93 66 2 rue des Prairies, BP 82, 14220 THURY-HARCOURT [email protected] Guylain MARY 02 31 79 66 26 www.falaise-tourisme.com 27 rue Notre Dame, 14570 CLECY Clinique Vétérinaire Équine 06 72 93 31 68 Stockwell, Poutas, Moan, Giraud Cédric ROBIN L’attache, 14700 FALAISE Chemin Brosses, 14220 MESLAY 02 31 90 17 79 06 35 33 77 75 NORMANDY Jérémy LESCARMONTIER rue Juifs,14620 NORREY-EN-AUGE CARTOGRAPHY 06 29 50 22 96 Mickaël HODEMOND Download the 22 maps 8 chemin Rivière, 14220 MUTRECY of the itinerary on 06 24 96 43 63 www.williamconquerorsroute.com 3 STAGE 1 La Baie des Veys Géfosse-Fontenay 21 km SEE MAPS 1,2,3,4 è Formigny

La Halte Isigny- du Vey sur-Mer Osmanville Gefosse-Fontenay Longueville Formigny 1,5 km

9,2 km 6,6 km 0,6 km 4,8 km 3 km 3,5 km Église 3,5 km Départ 5,2 km Saint Clément Church Church Grandcamp-maisy Le Mouchel Colleville-sur-Mer Les Veys Hameaux Poix (1,4 km) (0,6 km) (0,8 km) (1,4 km) Sainte-Honorine-des-Pertes (1 km) Le Rupalley (2,5 km)

76 m 5 m

ACCOMODATION

ISIGNY-SUR-MER GRANDCAMP-MAISY COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER Ferme du Rupalley Les Pieris Ferme des mouettes lieu dit rupalley, Hameau Poix 14710 COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER 14230 ISIGNY-SUR-MER 14450 GRANDCAMP-MAISY 02 31 22 42 53 06 77 25 06 36 02 31 92 33 63 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 4 rooms – 12 beds 2 rooms – 7 beds www.lespieris.fr Accommodation for horses on site Accommodation for horses on site 4 rooms + 2 gîtes + 2 chalets Catering service Catering service 35 beds Accommodation for horses on site Catering service Hôtel de Kitchen SAINTE-HONORINE- 13 Rue Emile Demagny Restaurants 14230 ISIGNY-SUR-MER DES-PERTES in Grandcamp-Maisy – 1,8 km 02 31 22 00 33 La Flambardière [email protected] 59 Route d’Omaha Beach www.hotel-france-isigny.fr SAINTE-HONORINE-DES-PERTES 18 rooms FORMIGNY-LA-BATAILLE 14520 AURE-SUR-MER Accommodation for horses : 02 31 22 87 81 la Cavalerie – 500 m Ferme du Mouchel [email protected] or Ecurie des Embruns – les Oubeaux 14710 FORMIGNY-LA-BATAILLE www.flambardiere.fr DO NOT MISS Restaurant 02 31 22 53 79 1 gîte – 4 beds [email protected] Accommodation for horses on site Baie des Veys www.ferme-du-mouchel.com Catering service possible • The church of Saint-Clément 4 rooms – 12 beds Restaurants in Port-en-Bessin – 5,2 km in Osmanville LES VEYS Accommodation for horses on site Restaurant Byin t-cheu mei It is thought that William the Conqueror came here Domaine de Saint Vigor – 1,4 km to pray around 4 am after he crossed the Baie des 23 rue d’Auville - 50500 LES VEYS Veys in January 1047. 02 33 71 26 96 [email protected] • Oyster park www.coolheurenormande.com The Baie des Veys is home to the 3 gîtes – 32 beds famous Isigny Oyster. A fleshy Accommodation for horses : oyster, with its fresh and crisp la Nicollerie – 500 m flavour. Catering service NEARBY American cemetery of Colleville-sur-Mer The cemetery, overlooking Omaha Beach, covers 70 hectares and contains the graves of 9386 soldiers who fell during the Battle of Normandy.

Omaha Beach Bearing the sad nickname of “bloody Omaha”, the famous beach was the theatre of the deadliest assault of the five sectors in the Allied landings. The ALONG THE WAY LUGGAGE TRANSFER monument «The Braves» by sculptor Anilore Banon Picnic area in Longueville Taxi Trévières 06 72 23 34 98 Taxi Service + 06 74 49 77 67 pays tribute to the courage of the Allies. Shops in Isigny-sur-mer, Taxis du Bessin 02 31 92 92 40 Arromanches Taxi 06 70 40 07 96

History of William the Conqueror “Accueil cheval” accommodation “Cheval étape” accommodation 4 STAGE 2 Formigny 29 km SEE MAPS 4,5 è Ryes

Formigny 1,5 km Longues-sur-Mer Tracy-sur-Mer Ryes

0,6 km 4,8 km 14 km 5,6 km 2,5 km Church Church Le Mouchel Ste-Honorine-des-Pertes (1 km) Cherokee (0,2km) (0,6 km) 30 m Colleville-sur-Mer (1,1 km) 63 m DO NOT MISS

German Battery A major work of the Atlantic Wall, the ACCOMODATION coastal defence battery of Longues- sur-Mer played a strategic role during TRACY-SUR-MER the D-Day Landings of the Allied Cherokee Equitation Forces on 6 Junes 1944. 9 route de Bayeux, 14117 TRACY-SUR-MER 06 12 06 14 60 / [email protected] NEARBY 1 gîte + 5 rooms / 21 beds / Accommodation for horses on site Arromanches-les-Bains Table d’hôtes or restaurants in Arromanches – 3,4 km A place of great strategic importance and technical prowess with the construction of the artificial harbour. ALONG THE WAY LUGGAGE TRANSFER The Mulberry harbour was the most important military engineering Picnic area in Longues-sur-Mer and Fontenailles Arromanches Taxi : 06 70 40 07 96 Taxi Service + : 06 74 49 77 67 operation since the Antiquity. Shops in Longues-sur-Mer, Port-en-Bessin, Arromanches Taxis du Bessin : 02 31 92 92 40 Taxi Port-en-Bessin : 06 72 23 34 98

STAGE 3 Ryes 28 km SEE MAPS 6,7,8 è Martragny

Tracy- sur-Mer Ryes St-Gabriel-Brécy Coulombs Martragny

2,5 km 11,4 km 14,9 km 1,7 km Church Washing place (0,4km) Cherokee (0,2km) DO NOT MISS (0,6km) 63 m 51 m The church of Ryes William arrived at 8 am at the church of Ryes, where his vassal, Lord Hubert de Ryes helped him ACCOMODATION reach Falaise COULOMBS MARTRAGNY Saint-Gabriel Priory Chambres d’hôtes du Grand Parc Château de Martragny Le Grand Parc, COULOMBS 52 Hameau Saint-Léger, MARTRAGNY This ensemble of monastic 14480 MOULINS-EN-BESSIN 14740 MOULINS-EN-BESSIN buildings founded in the 11th 06 73 58 05 23 / [email protected] 02 31 80 21 40 / [email protected] Century by the Baron of Creully, 2 rooms + 1 gîte : 14 beds www.chateau-martragny.com Richard Fitz-Turstin, in favour of Accommodation for horses on site 5 rooms + 3 gîtes / 27 beds the Abbay of Fécamp. Catering service Accommodation for horses : Haras du Tuliper – 300 mètres Catering service NEARBY Bayeux Tapestry The 11th century ALONG THE WAY LUGGAGE TRANSFER embroidered wall-hanging recounts the conquest of England Picnic area in Ryes, Saint Gabriel Arromanches Taxi : 06 70 40 07 96 Taxi Service + : 06 74 49 77 67 by William the Conqueror, duke of Shops in Ryes, , Creully Taxis du Bessin : 02 31 92 92 40 Taxi Port-en-Bessin : 06 72 23 34 98 Normandy.

History of William the Conqueror “Accueil cheval” accommodation “Cheval étape” accommodation 5 STAGE 4 Martragny 29,3 km SEE MAPS 9,10,11,12 è Noyers-Bocage

Coulombs Martragny Noyers-Bocage DO NOT MISS 1,7 km 11,9 km 2,8 km 8,7 km 5,9 km

Washing place The castles of (0,4km) Les Vergers de Ducy Cimetière britannique (0,35km) (0,25km) (0,2km) Vaussieux, Vaux et (0,6km) 125 m 51 m Audrieu On the eastern side of the Bessin, is the quarry of Orival, where limestone was extracted and used for the construction of many châteaux, manor houses and fortified farms that you will ACCOMODATION be able to admire along the way. NEARBY NOYERS-BOCAGE The orchards of Ducy Ferme de la Cordière, Hameau de Bellejambe The Bessin is famous for the NOYERS-BOCAGE, 14210 VAL D’ARRY production of a variety of quality cider 02 31 77 18 64 / 06 08 74 23 73 / [email protected] / www.fermedelacordiere.com products. At les Vergers de Ducy, you 5 rooms + 3 gîtes : 22 beds / Accommodation for horses on site can sample cider, pommeau, apple Crêperie on site juice and Calvados.

British cemetery ALONG THE WAY LUGGAGE TRANSFER of Fontenay-le-Pesnel Picnic area in , Audrieu, Noyers-Bocage Arromanches Taxi : 06 70 40 07 96 Taxi Service + : 06 74 49 77 67 The British cemetery contains 520 graves : 457 are Shops in Audrieu, Fontenay-le-Pesnel, Noyers-Bocage Taxis du Bessin : 02 31 92 92 40 Taxi Port-en-Bessin : 06 72 23 34 98 British, 4 Canadian and 59 German.

STAGE 5 Noyers-Bocage 32,5 km SEE MAPS 12,13,14,15,16 è Roucamps

Landes Chapelle Banneville Aunay Noyers-Bocage sur Ajon Saint-Clair sur Ajon sur Odon Roucamps

12,9 km 2,6 km 1 km 11 km 4,4 km 0,7 km

Campandré-Valcongrain City hall (0,35 km) (0,4 km) Maisoncelles-sur-Ajon La cour de Valcongrain (4 km) (0,8km) Le moulin (1 km)

125 m 289 m DO NOT MISS

Chapelle Saint Clair ACCOMODATION Situated in a sensitive natural area, the chapel was built in the 13th LANDES/AJON MAISONCELLES/AJON CAMPANDRE-VALCONGRAIN century within a rectangular plan. Écuries des Pommiers Le Moulin d’Ajon Gîte de la cour Le Bourg Route du Moulin d’Ajon La Cour de Valcongrain NEARBY 14310 LANDES/AJON 14260 MAISONCELLES/AJON CAMPANDRE-VALCONGRAIN Castle of Ragny 06 22 45 52 83 02 31 77 46 24 14260 LES MONTS d’AUNAY [email protected] www.lemoulindajon.com 02 31 79 35 50 Private property built in the 15th century. 2 gîtes – 12 beds 2 rooms – 4 beds [email protected] www.gitedelacour.fr Accommodation for horses – 300m Accommodation for horses on site 3 gîtes + 3 chalets + 1 hut Kitchen Optional dinner on site + 3 rooms : 62 beds Accommodation for horses on site Aunay-sur-Odon Kitchen The town was completely destroyed during 2 strategic bombings in 1944. It was the first town to be ALONG THE WAY LUGGAGE TRANSFER reconstructed in 1951, mainly out of Aunay Taxi Caen Stone. Shops in Aunay-sur-Odon 06 80 60 15 87 / 02 31 77 56 98

History of William the Conqueror “Accueil cheval” accommodation “Cheval étape” accommodation 6 STAGE 6 Roucamps 30,2 km SEE MAPS 16,17,18,19 è Le Vey / Clécy

Le Val Saint-Pierre-la-Vieille Roucamps La Tourpinière Mont-Pinçon Mérienne La Quartrée Le Vey / Clécy La Bruyère

0,7 km 2,9 km 1,3 km 4,8 km 6,8 km 2,1 km 13 km 2,5 km City hall City hall (0,8km) Fontaine Saint-Célerin La Haute Berterie (2,8 km) Château de Pontecoulant (2,4 km) (1,4 km) La Pommeraye (3 km) Campandré-Valcongrain Clécy / Cantelou (4 km) La Cour de Valcongrain (4 km) 289 m 45 m

ACCOMODATION

SAINT-PIERRE-LA-VIEILLE CLÉCY/LE VEY LA POMMERAYE La cour Anteol Golf de Clécy L’écurie Lieu dit La Quartrée Cantelou Le Mesnil SAINT-PIERRE-LA-VIEILLE 14570 CLÉCY 14690 LA POMMERAYE 14770 CONDE-EN-NORMANDIE 02 31 69 72 72 02 31 67 99 58 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.cour-anteol.fr www.golf-de-clecy.com www.gitelecurie.com 2 chalets : 16 beds 19 rooms + 1 gîte (5 rooms) 2 rooms + 1 gîte : 8 beds Accommodation for horses on site 55 beds Accommodation for horses on site Kitchen Accommodation for horses on site Crêperie Restaurant La Boulangerie La ferme du Mesnil La Haute Berterie 14690 LA POMMERAYE SAINT-PIERRE-LA-VIEILLE 02 31 69 40 94 14770 CONDE-EN-NORMANDIE [email protected] DO NOT MISS www.la-haute-berterie.com www.fermedumesnil-randocheval.com Gîte : 2 rooms - 4 beds 2 gîtes : 16 beds Accommodation for horses on site Accommodation for horses on site Fontaine Kitchen Kitchen de Saint-Célerin William the Conqueror, then Duke of Normandy, is said to have flayed here the treacherous Baron Grimoult. The legend has it that as he washed his hands, William dropped his knife in the fountain, staining the water with the blood of his enemy.

Le Mont Pinçon The highest point in the Calvados (363m above sea level) and a strategic point during the Battle of Normandy, the site offers an exceptional panorama over the surrounding countryside.

Le Domaine de Pontécoulant The château is the cradle of a great noble family, the Doulcet de Pontécoulant.

Clécy The ever changing landscapes of the Suisse Normande offer exceptional panoramic views over the Eminence, the rock formations ALONG THE WAY LUGGAGE TRANSFER of les Parcs and la Houle. Clécy Picnic area in la Quartrée, Château de Pontécoulant, Clécy Aunay Taxi also offers a great variety of water activities Shops in Clécy, Condé-sur-Noireau 06 80 60 15 87 / 02 31 77 56 98 including canoeing and kayaking.

History of William the Conqueror “Accueil cheval” accommodation “Cheval étape” accommodation 7 STAGE 7 Le Vey / Clécy 13,4 km SEE MAPS 19,20 è Pont d’Ouilly

Le Vey / Clécy La Bruyère Pont-d’Ouilly

2,5 km 5,2 km 5,7 km City hall Outdoor base (0,5 km) Château Ganne (1,7 km) La Pommeraye (3 km) La Baronnerie (3,6 km) Clécy / Cantelou (4 km) 65 m 45 m

DO NOT MISS

ACCOMODATION Château Ganne PONT-D’OUILLY la Pommeraye Fortification from the 10th and 11th Centre Equestre de la Baronnerie 14690 PONT-D’OUILLY centuries including three hillforts. 02 31 69 71 70 / [email protected] / www.ce-la-baronnerie.simdif.com 2 rooms – 8 beds / Accommodation for horses on site Table d’hôtes Pont d’Ouilly At the confluence of the rivers Orne and Noireau, Pont d’Ouilly enjoys an exceptional natural environment, ALONG THE WAY LUGGAGE TRANSFER ideal for the practice of canoeing and Picnic area in Château Ganne, Pont d’Ouilly Taxi de la Suisse Normande 02 31 79 43 24 kayaking. Shops in Pont d’Ouilly Taxi Breteville-sur-Laize 06 11 28 93 72

STAGE 8 Pont d’Ouilly 24,7 km SEE MAPS 20,21,22 è Falaise

DO NOT MISS Les Isles Le Mesnil- Pont d’Ouilly Le Bateau 1,7 km La Fouillerie Bardel Vin Falaise La Roche d’Oëtre 4 km 4,5 km 1,6 km 12,9 km From the summit at 118m above sea Outdoor base 7 km 3,6 km (0,5 km) Parking des Bercagnes level, la Roche d’Oëtre offers exceptional La Baronnerie (3,6 km) (1,1 km) views in the heart of the Suisse 65 m La Roche d’Oëtre La Huannière (2,5 km) 138 m Normande.

Falaise William took shelter in Falaise, his native town, ACCOMODATION after fleeing Valognes. He was safely escorted there by the two sons of his faithful vassal LES ISLES BARDEL RAPILLY FALAISE Hubert de Ryes. From the castle, William prepared his Gîte de la Courbe Le Clos Vaucelle Hôtel de la Poste riposte which lead to his victory at Val-ès-Dune against 14690 LES ISLES BARDEL Le Bourg, 14690 LA RAPILLY 38 Rue Georges Clemenceau, the rebellious Barons in 1047. 02 31 69 83 89 02 31 69 36 47 14700 FALAISE [email protected] [email protected] 02 31 90 13 14 • Castle of William the Conqueror 2 rooms - 5 beds 3 rooms - 7 beds Accommodation for horses : From the year 1000, the castle of Accommodation for horses on site Accommodation for horses on site Château de la Fresnaye – 50 mètres Falaise constituted an imposing Kitchen Catering service Restaurants nearby stronghold, built in stone by the first Le Refuge des Isles LES LOGES SAULCES dukes of Normandy. 14690 LES ISLES BARDEL La Huannière, 14700 LES LOGES 06 83 34 65 34 SAULCES, 06 73 59 65 82 • Memorial to Wartime Civilians [email protected] [email protected] A museum dedicated to civilians’ life 1 room - 3 beds 1 room - 3 beds and fight for survival during World Accommodation for horses on site Accommodation for horses on site War II. Catering service Kitchen • Animated Puppet Museum ALONG THE WAY LUGGAGE TRANSFER The museum holds a unique collection of 300 automatons, coming to life in Picnic area in Mesnil Villement, Roche d’Oëtre, Falaise Taxi de la Suisse Normande 02 31 79 43 24 the reconstituted cobbled street of Shops in Pont d’Ouilly, Falaise Taxi Breteville-sur-Laize 06 11 28 93 72 Paris between 1920 and 1960.

History of William the Conqueror “Accueil cheval” accommodation “Cheval étape” accommodation 8