ラ・ロンド・ヘイのおすすめライド

This isn't a mountain bike trail; it's 95% road. Otherwise, it can be enjoyable. But forget about trails.

Characteristic site on the west side of the Channel with its cabins in the dunes.

Abbey dating from the 11th Century. Roman style, it is very well preserved, and clearly visible from your bike!

The parish of Linverville was founded in the 7th century by Saint Ouen. The lords of Linverville had been the Louvels before being the de Vers. Then the fief returned again to the Louvels, lords of Montmartin, who kept it until under Louis XIV when they sold their manor of Linverville and the estate to the Bordes de Folligny family who kept them until the eve of the Revolution.

Saint-Ouen church modified in the 18th and 19th centuries, with a sundial. It houses a stained glass window of the “Miraculous Fishing” as well as three ex-voto boats. The pillars and arcades which support the tower, placed between choir and nave, belong to the Romanesque style. The arches of the vault fall on consoles or modillions, representing human heads. It is the only part of the church which offers any interest.

Saint-Samson Church (12th – 18th centuries), of Romanesque origin, since rebuilt, notably its nave which was vaulted in wood in 1738. The church houses a bas-relief Ecce Homo (15th century), a statue of Saint Samson (15th century). 18th century) as well as glass roofs (20th century) by Mazuet et fils, Duhamel and Marette.

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

The Four Braves is a memorial to 4 American soldiers who died fighting for freedom and against the Nazis after the Allied landings in Normandy.