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Normandy
Alençon
Livaie

Sherman tank – Castle of the Dukes of Alençon loop from L'Orée-d'Écouves

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Road cycling routes
France
Normandy
Alençon
Livaie

Sherman tank – Castle of the Dukes of Alençon loop from L'Orée-d'Écouves

Moderate

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Sherman tank – Castle of the Dukes of Alençon loop from L'Orée-d'Écouves

02:44

61.9km

420m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 30, 2026

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After 46.3 km for 141 m

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7.54 km

Sherman tank

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This Sherman tank was part of the 2nd armored division of General Leclerc.It belonged to the Roumianzoff detachment that had just liberated Alençon ... It was destroyed at a place …

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9.71 km

Carrefour de la Branloire

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3

12.6 km

Carrefour du Rendez-Vous

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Crossroads where several roads, travel paths, hiking have come together.

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35.4 km

Saint Denis Church

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11th Century Church

Worship was abolished in the parish of Chevain. The church was sold for 31,700 livres to the citizen of Villeray on 6 Vendémiaire, Year VII (September 27, …

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45.0 km

The castle of the Dukes of Alençon is an old fortified castle, from the end of the 12th century. Its remains stand in the heart of the French commune of …

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45.5 km

Crossing the Sarthe, you come across this "Monument Leclerc", a memorial paying homage to General Leclerc, commander of the 2nd Armored Division, who liberated the town of Alençon on August …

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45.8 km

It is in this church that two sisters of Ste Thérèse of Lisieux were baptized, Marie Martin future Carmelite then her sister Léonie Martin, future Visitandine as well as on …

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46.7 km

Saints Louis and Zélie Martin lived here, with their 9 children, who all entered religious life. Saint Thérèse of Lisieux is the best known. This museum is warm and extraordinary, …

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61.9 km

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53.0 km

4.61 km

4.11 km

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Surfaces

48.7 km

10.5 km

2.64 km

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