Tourism Photographer - © Sabina Cowdery @anibasphotography © Sabina Cowdery @anibasphotographyDeparting from the Villedieu-les-Poêles Tourist Office, this hike takes you through the muted town and lets you discover its rich cultural and architectural heritage: bell foundry, Quartier des Métiers d’Art, Cour du Foyer … But this hike doesn’t focus exclusively on the town: you’ll find yourself walking through the bocage, where panoramic views await you as you climb up to the station, or from the hills of La Colombe.
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Mount Robin Vue Anibas PhotographyMake your way to Mont Robin, a pretty hill offering breathtaking views over the Normandy countryside. At 276 metres, Mont Robin is one of the highest points in La Manche. An orientation table will help you locate the communes visible from this vantage point. As you pass through the Mesnil-Céron area, you’ll notice the imposing entrance to the manor house, topped by a coat of arms.
This hike takes you through a green and serene environment, crossed by the Airou, a tributary of the Sienne and home to numerous aquatic species. You’ll also discover two striking churches, the Saint-Jean-Baptiste in Champrepus and the Romanesque Notre-Dame in Le Tanu. You’ll also pass under the Pont du Guibel, a viaduct built under Napoleon II during the construction of the Paris-Granville line.
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Fleury loop 2021 34Between fields and Normandy cows, this walk takes you to Fleury, a flourishing 19th-century village that supplied the region with clay sandstone. Notre-Dame church, built in the 12th century, is one of the largest churches in the Avranches region. To the north, a little off the route, you’ll find the Oratoire Notre-Dame de la Jaunisse, an evocative name given to the popular belief that the Virgin’s statuette is reputed to cure liver disease.
As its name suggests, this green hike offers magnificent views of the bocage, particularly from Bruyère Castel. The hilltop in the commune of Montabot was one of the last points of German resistance before the Avranches breakthrough. Notre-Dame church, on your route, is surrounded by two massive yew trees. Inside, you’ll have the pleasure of contemplating a 15th-century statue of St. John the Evangelist.
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Randonnee Printemps 01 Anibas PhotographyLeaving from Saint-Pois, a granite village renowned for its “Bleu de Vire” stone with its lovely bluish sheen. Its Saint-Louis church houses a granite stoup and a 15th-century piéta. This hike has the added bonus of showing you the old wash-houses and, even more original, the cressonnières, ponds where watercress was grown exclusively.
A former Protestant village, Le Chefresne bears the traces of its past. Two ancient ruined temples are still visible. Saint-Pierre church, built in the 11th century, is one of the oldest in the region. A thousand-year-old yew tree with a completely hollow trunk stands next to the church door. Le Chefresne is also home to a pond with a few swans.
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