ラッシー周辺のアトラクション＆必見スポット - トップ5

The Mont Pinçon memorial is the highest point in the Calvados department. This site was the scene of a fierce battle during World War II, when British troops captured a German radio station and observation tower located atop the hill. You can discover this history by reading the stele of the 13/18th Royal Hussars, a pink granite monument sculpted by Alain Head and inaugurated in 1996. You can also enjoy the natural beauty and panoramic views of Mont Pinçon, which is part of the Armorican massif and constitutes an ecologically sensitive area. The Mont Pinçon memorial is a privileged place to discover the past and present of Normandy.

... of the bag of stones that the devil let in anger plant itself in the field of Houx, for lack of being able to bring down the priory of Plessis-Grimoult

Classified among the remarkable trees of France by the association "ARBRES", it is recognized as one of the oldest in metropolitan France, with an estimated dating between 1400 and 1800 years. Difficult to know with more precision because it is hollow. You can easily enter it for ten people, you will even see it house the crib at Christmas. Initially venerated as a pagan symbol of the passage from life to death, this funerary yew could have seen Clovis, it especially saw an imposing church erected at its foot. It was spared by the Revolution (testimonials from that time would report that he saved the church and the village from lightning more than once) and suffered significant damage in August 1944 when the cemetery was the site of a terrible tank battle which set fire to and felled the church. The solidarity at the end of the war (local and also more distant coming from Pontvallain, 72) allowed the reconstruction of the village; from these treatments the yew was able to start afresh. It is nonetheless threatened by a water stress that is clearly visible today. Reliable witness to a long and rich past, the millennial yew tree of Estry questions us about what we are preparing to show it for the centuries to come. As of today, he is alerting us to the climate challenge.

Classified among the remarkable trees of France by the association A.R.B.R.E.S and recognized as one of the oldest trees in metropolitan France (dating estimated between 1400 and 1800 years)

Mont Pinçon is the highest point in Calvados (362 m). Its television transmitting tower increases this height by 200m. At the top is a military memorial and a magnificent panorama.

At point 5, the easy hike crosses a farm. Private property. We had to turn around

Nice chateau, worth a visit inside too