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Pirou Castle

Recommended by 26 cyclists out of 27

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Please check local regulations for: Parc naturel régional des Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin

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Location: Pirou, Coutances, Manche, France

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1. Anneville-sur-Mer – Gite a la mer loop from Créances

50.7km

03:01

180m

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2. Anneville-sur-Mer – Pirou-Plage loop from Coutainville

43.4km

02:31

140m

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3. Pirou-Plage – Saint-Germain-sur-Ay loop from Pirou-Plage

39.7km

02:16

100m

Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Willem VS

July 9, 2023

This 12th-century castle, which used to be on the harbor, is one of the oldest castles in Normandy. It is one of the few medieval fortifications that has been preserved. The former outpost of the fortifications of Coutances is named after the 11th-14th century owners of the castle. The lords of Pirou were related to the house of De Hauteville, to which belonged several founders of the Norman kingdom in Sicily.
Until the end of the 18th century, the castle belonged to various noble families, before it became an important smugglers' nest and was finally converted into a farm in the 19th century.

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May 12, 2020

This old 12th-century castle, still surrounded by a moat which used to be on the harbor, is one of the oldest castles in Normandy. It is one of the few medieval fortifications in Pirou that has been preserved. The former outpost of the fortifications of Coutances is named after the 11th-14th century owners of the castle. The lords of Pirou were related to the house of De Hauteville, to which belonged several founders of the Norman kingdom in Sicily.
Until the end of the 18th century, the castle belonged to various noble families, before it became an important smugglers' nest and was finally converted into a farm in the 19th century.

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Location: Pirou, Coutances, Manche, France

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1. Anneville-sur-Mer – Gite a la mer loop from Créances

2. Anneville-sur-Mer – Pirou-Plage loop from Coutainville

3. Pirou-Plage – Saint-Germain-sur-Ay loop from Pirou-Plage

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