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Carentan-Les-Marais

The Stone – St Gilles loop from Houesville

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The Stone – St Gilles loop from Houesville

01:07

17.2km

80m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: November 1, 2025

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Parc naturel régional des Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin

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Parking

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3.48 km

Ferme de la Hurie

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Bed and Breakfast

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5.44 km

Rails in the water

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Magnificent viewpoint of the Paris Cherbourg line which plunges into the swamp flooded in winter!

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5.46 km

View of the marshes

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To do in winter when the marshes are flooded.

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8.53 km

The viewpoint over the Grande Plaine offers an exceptional panorama of the marshes and the Ouve river, where traditional barges transported goods. You can also admire the historic lime kilns …

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16.5 km

The Stone

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Historic monolith, resembling those erected during the Celtic period of the region, before the 8th century BC. This appears to be a replacement, marked in the 20th century.

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17.0 km

St Gilles

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Legend has it that Gilles (or Aegidius) was born in Greece (or at least into a Greek family) and came to be trained in the spiritual school of the famous …

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17.1 km

Houesville — km 8 Liberty Road 🇫🇷

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Quiet village along the route of the 1944 liberation forces. Its Church of Saint-Gilles, with its choir, dates from the sixteenth century.
wikimanche.fr/Houesville
fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houesville

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17.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.1 km

3.15 km

1.98 km

Surfaces

7.72 km

6.61 km

2.89 km

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