CYCLING IN NORMANDY Places to visit on the way Information on cycle routes Unspoilt CYCLING TRAILS Tourist Offices As you leave Mortagne-au-Perche, go through Saint-Langis-lès-Mortagne. Regional Natural Parks Further on, from the “Aire des Carreaux” (at an altitude of 160 metres), you will and Visitor Centres Parc naturel régional du Perche reach an altitude of 216 metres. Mortagne-au-Perche Maison du Parc - Manoir de Courboyer The scenery is a landscape of transition, an area of land set between the Tel. 02 33 85 11 18 61340 Nocé - Tel. 02 33 25 70 10 Perche’s rolling hills and the Alençon countryside, where traditional farmlands Fax 02 33 83 34 37 www.parc-naturel-perche.fr and vast agricultural fields blend. [email protected] Parc naturel régional Normandie Maine www.ot-mortagneauperche.fr The route crosses the river Sarthe near the mill of Ormois and does so many Maison du Parc - BP 5 - 61320 Carrouges more times across the Natura 2000 site “High Valley of the Sarthe”. The view Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe Tel. 02 33 81 13 33 www.parc-naturel-normandie-maine.fr widens when approaching Mêle-sur-Sarthe. Tel./Fax 02 33 27 63 97 [email protected] The route runs along many groups of poplar trees, in anticipation of the nearby Pays d'Alençon Cycle Hire ponds and wetlands where wildlife abounds. Tel. 02 33 80 66 33 Mortagne-au-Perche Aunay-les-Bois [email protected] In Mêle-sur-Sarthe, cross a built-up area near the outdoor leisure centre to www.paysdalencontourisme.com Station-service Elan Le relais reach fields, then on towards the forest of Bourse. Tel. 02 33 25 18 67 de Chambillon Tel. 02 33 81 97 78 You move from the forest to open fields onto the rolling plains of the major Courgeoust town of Alençon. L’Hôtel Goivrot Alençon Tel. 06 60 47 96 61 Bayi Cycles Tel. 02 33 29 65 13 CYCLING TRAIL from PARIS to the MONT-SAINT-MICHEL CYCLING IN NORMANDY Seni/CDT50 - D. Commenchal/CDT61 JE Rubio Musée de la Dentelle/Alençon CDT61 X © Photos : T. DISCOVER our SCENIC Mortagne-au-Perche … Historical … Coastal èAlençon …trails Le Mont- Mortagne- … Impressionist Saint-Michel au-Perche 38 Km / 23.5 Miles To Paris Useful Information 3.15 hrs Alençon Museum " Memorial Alain" Watersports Alençon Corn Market Plan your trip and find out more Mortagne-au-Perche in Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe Halle au blé +33 (0)2 33 05 75 81 www.normandy-tourism.org www.normandy-ornetourism.com Trail A Mortagne-au-Perche Download on-line brochures for more cycling trails in Normandy: Charming village. Museums "Memorial Alain" and of the Percheron - Calvados by bike: www.calvados-tourisme.com Création Agence 2 Horse, Eglise Notre-Dame… - Manche by bike: http://www.mancherandonnee.com - Orne by bike: www.randonnee-normandie.com B Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe Lake: watersports, sailing, windsurfing, supervised swimming (July and - Eure by bike: www.eure-balades.fr August), pedal boats, fishing, mini golf, playground, picnic area… - Seine-Maritime by bike: www.seine-maritime-tourisme.com C Forêt de Bourse A network of ponds and wetlands offers a diverse fauna and flora to explore NORMANDY TOURISM BoaRD 14, rue Charles Corbeau - 27000 ÉVREUX (FRANCE) D Alençon www.normandy-tourism.org Fine Arts Museum and Lace Museum (Alençon lace is listed UNESCO World Heritage). Birthplace of Saint Teresa, Notre-Dame Basilica (15th century nave) Trail DISTANCE 2 Cycling Trail 38 km Rouen 23.5 Miles Caen from PARIS to the MONT-SAINT-MICHEL Saint-Lô Evreux TIME Le Mont- Saint-Michel To Paris 6 5 3/4 Mortagne- è 3.15 hrs 7 au-Perche Mortagne-au-Perche Alençon 2 1 A 88 Macé Saint-Léonard-des-Parcs D 3 Saint-Aquilin- Alençon A 28 de-Corbion MORTAGNE- D 958 Courtomer D 32 AU-PERCHE L Gâprée Saint-Martin- Saint-Langis-lès-Mortagne ’O D 3 des-Pézerits r Tellières-le-Plessis 1.5 km n D438 Belfonds e D 3 By the village hall. Soligny-la-Trappe D 3 Saint-Germain- Saint-Hilaire-la-Gérard Aunou- D 8 Saint-Agnan-sur-Sarthe LE MÊLE / SARTHE 16 sur-Orne le-Vieux Prépotin Courgeoût Saint-Aubin- Sées Trémont D 32 4.5 km D 8 Le Plantis de-Courteraie D 6 From Mortagne-au-Perche, follow ALENÇON 38 D 908 D 932 Saint-Ouen- D 42 Le Chalange the signposts for Alençon on the D 912, Saint-Germain- de-Sécherouvre until you come to the château D 31 de-Martigny D 908 D 8 " Les Carreaux", turn right towards La Ferrière-Béchet D 4 Le Ménil-Guyon Sainte-Scolasse- Champs "Courtoulin". The car park is on your left D 438 Key Neauphe- Montchevrel sur-Sarthe Champeaux-sur-Sarthe 4.3 km after the bridge. sous-Essai Level of difficulty: La Chapelle- Sainte-Céronne- D 930 La Mesnière près-Sées Boitron lès-Mortagne Easy and accessible Le Bouillon L By the church. Access: as you D 6 to all (generally very flat) D 42 a 2 Bures D 932 S D 8 0 leave the car park, take the D 509 e a 4 r Saint-Hilaire- Moderate h c t E D 31 h on the left in the direction of Boëcé n le-Châtel - a Laleu e Bazoches- 5.7 km (gentle uphills) a T ëne 8 L Ho onto the cycle path. 2 Bursard L’ sur-Hoëne Difficult Saint-Gervais- A Essay D 42 Aunay- Saint-Aubin- (some steep climbs) du-Perron les-Bois Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe D 26 d'Appenai Coulonges- 8 D 31 L N 12 3 a sur-Sarthe ROUTES 4 D 6 At Mêle-sur-Sarthe, follow V La Mesnière e D 8 D 4.3 km z the direction of Courtomer, then Vingt- o Marchemaisons 5.7 km Green ways n Mortagne- Hanaps e D 4 Le Mêle- take the first road on the right (follow Les Ventes- D 42 sur-Sarthe D 401 Buré N 12 Saint-Langis-au-Perche the signs "Parking voie verte"). Cycling paths Ménil-Erreux de-Bourse 5 km lès-Mortagne Radon B Boëcé D 912 A D 1 A 28 Courgeoût 5 km Neuilly-le-Bisson N 12 4.5 km Shared lane D 912 D 9 Forges Larré Saint-Léger- D 7 sur-Sarthe D 401 Shared lane without road markings L 4.3 km D 1 e 3.2 km e 1.5 km Les Ventes-de-Bourses h B C t D 31 ar Saint-Julien-sur-Sarthe to e S Watch out ! tz Le Ménil-Broût N 12 At the town hall/salle des fêtes. D 26 Semallé a Condé-sur-Huisne L D 931 D 438 Hauterive Valframbert 28 km Access: follow the road in the direction Barville Parfondeval D 4 of Alençon/La Vente-Chevallier. D 938 3 km N 12 Saint-Quentin- Coulimer Réveillon SERVICES Valframbert N 12 de-Blavou N 12 Roullée 3.2 km Neuilly-le-Bisson N 12 6 km La D 7 Tourist Office S Montigny D 17 D 16 a Blèves Saint-Denis- By the Town Hall. Access: rt sur-Huisne Damigny h A Vidai L e ’ follow the D 506 on the right, at Saint-Jouin- H Chenay Chassé La Fresnaye- 2 D 27 u Car park D 16 8 D 438 de-Blavou is the junction turn right to continue Damigny sur-Chédouet n D 112 - A e Cerisé L D 16 E D 16 a onto the cycle path by the old station. 2 D 438 4 8 P Le Pin- 4.3 km 0 Picnic Area D 112 e D 27 - D 931 D 112 2 r Pervenchères la-Garenne D E D 3 v Hauterive +33 (0)3 25 71 20 e 4 Lignières- Cerisé n Le Chevain 0 c Les Aulneaux h 2 e By the church. Access: Accommodation* Alençon la-Carelle Louzes e isn D 7 Hu L’ follow the road going downhill, Saint-Paterne D 938 D 236 D 7 at the junction turn right to continue Cycle Hire D 30 D 311 Alençon D 234 3 km onto the cycle path by the old station. D 112 D 27 Bellavilliers Eperrais Shops and Refreshments e Semallé h Montgaudry A 28 rt Le Chevain D 19 Aillières-Beauvoira D 311 S On the main square by the Station Saint-Rigomer- a Arçonnay L des-Bois D 3 Contilly church. Access: follow the road Champfleur D 938 D 5 along the side of the church. Heritage e D 931La Perrière nn D 338 Bie Place of interest Neufchâtel- La s Saint-Martin- e +33 (0)2 33 05 75 81 - Conception carte : Saint- 6 km D 30 en-Saosnois rm du-Vieux-Bellême ALENÇON D 311 ’O Paterne Ancinnes D 19 Villaines-la-Carelle L Bellême *Accommodation for cyclists Marollette Place du Général de Gaulle, Livet-en- Suré Origny-le-Butin Sérigny located within 5 km of the cycling Béthon D 955 Le Gué- take Avenue de Quakenbruck, the car Scale Saosnois D 3 de-la-Chaîne trail, members of a quality charter. Chérisay D 311 Chemilli park is on the left by the theatre and Saint-Longis D 7 Oisseau- N the skatepark. Access: on the left after Création Agence 0 km D 19 4 Saint-Rémy- Vezot Mamers le-Petit 0 Km 2 Bourg-le-Roi4 du-Val D 955 Vaunoise D 938 the bridge. .