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CYCLING IN NORMANDY Places to visit on the way Information on cycle routes UNSPOilt CYCLING TRAILS Veloscenic takes the back roads around Alençon to meander to the château Tourists Offices Cycle Hire of Carrouges, the head office of Normandy-Maine Natural Park. Some lovely and Visitor Centres Alençon viewpoints over the forest of Écouves before a slightly challenging arrival at Pays d’Alençon Bayi Cycles Carrouges. Small lanes with some fairly steep climbs and descents. Tel. 02 33 80 66 33 Tel. 02 33 29 65 13 [email protected] www.paysdalencontourisme.com Regional Natural Parks Maison du Parc Normandie-Maine Tel. 02 33 81 13 33 [email protected] The grain market Alençon The château of Carrouges www.parc-naturel-normandie-maine.fr CYCLING TRAIL from PARIS to the MONT-SAINT-MICHEL CYCLING IN NORMANDY Seni/CDT50 - D. Commenchal/CDT61 X © Photos : T. DISCOVER our SCENIC Alençon è … Historical … Coastal Carrouges … Impressionist …trails Le Mont- Carrouges 29 km / 18 miles Saint-Michel To Paris Useful Information 3hrs Alençon 02 33 05 75 81 Plan your trip and find out more House birthplace of Sainte-Thérèse - Alençon wwww.normandy-tourism.org www.ornetourisme.com Trail Download on-line brochures for more cycling trails in Normandy: Création Agence A Alençon - Calvados by bike: www.calvados-tourisme.co.uk 3 A charming town. Fine Arts and Lace Museum (lace listed as part of - Manche by bike: www.manche-tourism.com/en/hikings UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage). Martin-Maison family house - Orne by bike: www.randonnee-normandie.com birthplace of Sainte-Thérèse, Notre-Dame Basilica (15th century nave). - Eure by bike: www.eure-tourisme.fr (heading Loisirs et Rando) - Seine-Maritime by bike: www.seine-maritime-tourism.com/en B Carrouges (heading Activités / Randonnée et Itinérance) Built between the 14th and 16th centuries the château of Carrouges consists of four wings built in brick and granite surrounding a rectangular courtyard. The ensemble is surrounded by a moat and NORMANDY TOURIST BOARD protected by two square guard towers, a keep and a mini-castle 14, rue Charles Corbeau - 27000 ÉVREUX (France) gatehouse. The furnished apartments and the bedroom where Louis www.normandy-tourism.org XI spent a night can be visited. The old collegiate church, or canonry, is the head office for the organisers of activities in the Regional Natural Park of Normandy-Maine. Trail DISTANCE TIME 3 Cycling Trail Rouen 29 km 3 hrs Caen from PARIS to the MONT-SAINT-MICHEL Evreux 18 miles Saint-Lô Le Mont- Saint-Michel 7 6 5 Carrouges To Paris 8 4 Alençon èCarrouges 3 2 1 ALENÇON Alençon D 909 Saint-Hilaire-la-Gérard Le Cercueil Theatre car park between D 26 avenue de Quakenbruck and Sainte-Marguerite- Saint-Sauveur- 1.7 km avenue de Basingstoke D 908 de-Carrouges de-Carrouges D 2 La Lande-de-Goult D 908 Hôtel de ville (Town Hall) N 12 N 12 La Ferrière- Place Foch - Rue de Bretagne D 909 Béchet L B D 908 ’U d o 2.9 km n A Carrouges D 908 2 8 Tanville D 438 Damigny - D 26 E Chahains 4 Facing the church 0 2 D 112 Key D 2 D 16 Le Bouillon 2.8 km Level of difficulty: Lignières-Orgères Rouperroux Colombiers Easy and accessible Saint-Martin- to all (generally very flat) des-Landes D 3 D 112 By the church D 27 Moderate To D 909 Bagnoles- D 250 Saint-Didier- (gentle uphills) sous-Écouves e de-l’Orne th Saint-Gervais- Difficult r 3.6 km a du-Perron (some steep climbs) 17 km S a L D 2 D 26 Cuissai ROUTES D 30 Saint-Ellier-les-Bois Fontenai- 8 Vingt- L D 226 3 e 4 By the church Green ways les-Louvets Hanaps T D e D 19 il le Longuenoë Livaie u D 909 L Cycling paths l e D 311 S a r t Shared lane h o D 226 n 7 km Shared lane without road markings Radon D 1 A 28 Saint-Nicolas- Ciral D 2 des-Bois Watch out! Forges e nt D 250 La Roche-Mabile a Saint-Samson ri B SERVICES D 1 a L La Roche Mabile Lalacelle Gandelain To Mortagne- au-Perche Tourist Office D 26 Behind the church D 438 30 km N 12 N 12 29 km Semallé Car park Cuissai Colombiers D 1 Pré-en-Pail Saint-Denis- Valframbert Picnic Area sur-Sarthon D 2 Lonrai D 31 +33 (0)3 25 71 20 N 12 Accommodation* N 12 N 12 Ravigny A Cycle Hire n 2 D 144 o Pacé Damigny 8 h t Chenay r - a E Shops and Refreshments S D 438 12 km D 112 4 e L Cerisé 0 D 350 e D 112 2 Sarth A La Station Condé-sur-Sarthe Alençon D 16 Boulay- Champfrémont HeritaGE les-Ifs Le Chevain D 1 CARROUGES To V44 Place of interest +33 (0)2 33 05 75 81 - Conception carte : Church (at 30 km) Saint-Germain- Alençon - Saumur D 1 the du-Corbéis *Accommodation for cyclists ar Normandy-Maine Park Office D 144 S located within 5 km of the cycling a Saint-Paterne La Ferrière-Bochard L D 311 Scale D 121 (29.3 km) trail, members of a quality charter. D 30 D 19 D 438 Château of Carrouges 0 km 4 Création Agence Saint-Pierre-des-Nids Mieuxcé Cartographie - N3798 (at 29.8 km) [email protected] - 06/13.