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Black Madonna of Ravenoville

Black Madonna of Ravenoville

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Black Madonna of Ravenoville

Recommended by 53 cyclists out of 55

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Parc naturel régional des Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin

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Location: Ravenoville, Cherbourg, Manche, France

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Top cycling routes to Black Madonna of Ravenoville

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1. Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue – Canal de Carentan loop from Beuzeville-au-Plain

94.0km

05:37

340m

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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(17)

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2. Along the beach (Gravel) – 2nd Armored Division Monument loop from Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue

49.6km

02:55

110m

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

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(15)

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3. Along the beach (Gravel) – Coastal road loop from Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue

69.7km

04:11

310m

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

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June 4, 2021

It is in Auvergne and in the South of France that we find a concentration of these statues of the Black Madonna, which belong to the iconography of the Middle Ages. That of Ravenoville beach is one of the few that can be found in Normandy. Their origin still defies knowledge. Whatever the past from which they come, these black Virgins go beyond the Christian symbolism and will cause a lot of concern to the Church, which will seek to put them out of the circuit. It is not known at what time that of Ravenoville beach was erected, but in the account of the battle between the English and the revolutionary army, for the Saint-Marcouf islands, there is mentioned a black Madonna and child. ouest-france.fr/normandie/sainte-mere-eglise-50480/la-vierge-noire-l-une-des-rares-en-normandie-5171077

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Location: Ravenoville, Cherbourg, Manche, France

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Black Madonna of Ravenoville

1. Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue – Canal de Carentan loop from Beuzeville-au-Plain

2. Along the beach (Gravel) – 2nd Armored Division Monument loop from Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue

3. Along the beach (Gravel) – Coastal road loop from Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue

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