Black Madonna of Ravenoville
Cycling Highlight
Recommended by 52 out of 54 cyclists
This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Parc naturel régional des Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin
Location: Ravenoville, Cherbourg, Manche, France
Top cycling routes to Black Madonna of Ravenoville
- Easy
5.0
(10)
53
2nd Armored Division Monument – Along the beach (Gravel) loop from Ravenoville01:56
33.0km
20m
Intermediate4.9
(7)
49
2nd Armored Division Monument – Quinéville Beach loop from Audouville-la-Hubert02:20
40.7km
90m
Expert3
Sainte-Mère-l'Église – Quinéville Beach loop from Sainte-Mère-Église03:13
44.0km
230m
Tips
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
translated by
•June 4, 2021
In the know? Log-in to add a tip for other adventurers!
Location: Ravenoville, Cherbourg, Manche, France
Top cycling routes to Black Madonna of Ravenoville
- Easy
5.0
(10)
53
2nd Armored Division Monument – Along the beach (Gravel) loop from Ravenoville01:56
33.0km
20m
Intermediate4.9
(7)
49
2nd Armored Division Monument – Quinéville Beach loop from Audouville-la-Hubert02:20
40.7km
90m
Expert3
Sainte-Mère-l'Église – Quinéville Beach loop from Sainte-Mère-Église03:13
44.0km
230m
Most Visited During
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec