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Manche
Cherbourg
Émondeville

Azzeville Battery – Canal de Carentan loop from Écausseville

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France
Manche
Cherbourg
Émondeville

Azzeville Battery – Canal de Carentan loop from Écausseville

Hard

5.0

(2)

27

riders

Azzeville Battery – Canal de Carentan loop from Écausseville

05:05

84.6km

380m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 22, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 25.2 km for 216 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

4.88 km

Azzeville Battery

Highlight • Historical Site

Built by the Germans between 1941, this defense line constituted with its 170 men garrison an essential node at the Atlantic Wall. Located not far from Utah Beach, it was …

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2

32.0 km

Leaving UtahBeach

Highlight • Other

Very pretty path between marshes and sea approaching the Baie des Veys, separating Omaha and Utah.

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3

33.2 km

View of Baie des Veys

Highlight • Viewpoint

4

39.3 km

Major Richard D Winters Memorial

Highlight • Monument

If you like World War II history and the Band of Brothers series, you may want to visit the Major Richard D Winters Memorial, a monument dedicated to the memory …

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5

53.4 km

The Barquette Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

This lock bridge in Carentan offers a beautiful view of the marsh landscapes. Its five flood gates close when the tide rises and open when it falls.

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6

55.5 km

Canal de Carentan

Highlight • River

The port in the northeast of the city is located at the end of a channel connecting the bay of Les veys and was inaugurated in 1982. When the tide …

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7

56.9 km

Notre-Dame de Carentan

Highlight • Historical Site

The south side of the church (12th-15th century) is a prime example of Flamboyant Gothic. The bell tower with the high octagonal spire towers high above the surroundings. A Renaissance-style gate closes off the choir.

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8

76.4 km

Sainte-Mère-Église Church

Highlight • Religious Site

During the night of June 5, 1944. A fire raged in this village. Everyone helps put out the fire. The light of the fire was then interpreted by an American …

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84.6 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

50.4 km

28.6 km

3.62 km

1.21 km

809 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

36.5 km

27.9 km

17.8 km

1.40 km

1.12 km

< 100 m

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Sunday 26 July

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