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Tour du Cotentin - route

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Tour du Cotentin - route

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May 11, 2022

Tour du Cotentin - route

Hard

11:41

320km

27.4km/h

2,430m

2,430m

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Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 71.5 km for 309 m

After 112 km for 106 m

After 163 km for 697 m

After 186 km for 54 m

Most people would complete this in 2-3 days

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38.2 km

The Tribehou barges

Highlight • Historical Site

Built in 1991 by volunteers, this hall (made of earth and fibers) houses the remains of a fossil barge. Built in 1908, this flat-bottomed boat was one of the last …

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50.6 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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3

56.3 km

Nature reserve

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Very pleasant route through the wetland

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4

71.7 km

D-Day Memorial June 6, 1944

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Monument commemorating the Allied landings in Normandy as part of Operation Overlord. The statue was created by the American sculptor Stephen Spears. Now - in 2022 - the different war resp. Anti-war memorials more intense than before.

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76.1 km

2nd Armored Division Monument

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This memorial is part of a group of monuments which pay tribute to the heroes of the landing. It was erected by the Normandy landing committee and represents General Leclerc in tank uniform.

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6

78.8 km

Peace bunker Stp 12 - Saint-Hubert

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"Who changes children changes the world."

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7

87.2 km

Azzeville Battery

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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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94.2 km

Église Saint-Jacques

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112 km

Fort of La Hougue

Highlight • Castle

While the inside of the defensive fortress might still be closed for renovations, the water moat and the walls reaching all around this strategic peninsula are quite well preserved.

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10

121 km

Anse de Landemer

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Small stretch of road by the sea, with a breathtaking view of the coastline made of rocks and sand.

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11

125 km

Barfleur Harbour

Highlight • Settlement

The port village of Barfleur is the ideal place to take a break. It is located near the tip of the Cotentin peninsula.

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12

129 km

Gatteville lighthouse

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On the tip of Barfleur, we discover this immense lighthouse as well as a semaphore, located a little further away. The two structures do not have the same functions, but …

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13

129 km

Mare de Gattemare

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Beautiful piece of GR 223, which you can cross by bike.

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14

140 km

Long de mer

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15

146 km

View from Pied Sablon to Cap Levi

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It might feel a bit lame to bike along the road called "Route Touristique", but it's worth it for the spectacular views at every turn.

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16

152 km

Bretteville

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A small, tricky section on the small alternative path. Nothing too serious.

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17

155 km

Collignon Beach

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Collignon beach is a beach in France overlooking the Manche located in the city of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, more precisely in the delegated municipality of Tourlaville in the department of Manche and …

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155 km

Collignon Passage

Highlight • Monument

The Collignon dike is a maritime defense of the port of Cherbourg, located in Tourlaville.
It constitutes, to the east, the final part of the Cherbourg dyke, thus closing the …

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156 km

Cycle path, Chemin de la Mare

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Dedicated Bikeway behind the dunes avoiding the busy roads

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162 km

Abbatial du vœu

Highlight • Other

The Abbey of Notre-Dame du Vœu (Sancta Maria de Voto in medieval Latin), is a Catholic religious building in La Manche, located in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, rue de l'Abbaye.
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164 km

View of Cherbourg Harbour

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22

184 km

Jacques Prévert's grave, Omonville-la-Petite

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If you are a lover of poetry and nature, you should stop at the tomb of Jacques Prévert, one of the most famous French poets of the 20th century. Prévert …

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23

186 km

Port Racine

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Charming and colorful, this tiny port is worth the detour! It's a sunny spot at lunchtime, with several small wooden benches, making it perfect for a break. Please note: there …

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24

190 km

Port Goury

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Port Goury: Very small but picturesque harbor near the Cap. The harbor, which is completely dry at low tide, is a perfect starting point for hikes in the area. Parking …

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191 km

La Roche

Highlight • Settlement

What exceptional landscapes this place. The northern Cotentin really offers places that are still wild and so pleasant.

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26

193 km

Ecalgrain Bay

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Beautiful view over the Normandy coast

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27

197 km

Nez de Jobourg Parking

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At Cape Nez de Jobourg you not only have a magnificent view of the 3 Channel Islands. Here you can also penetrate into the caves below the rock and immerse …

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28

199 km

Crêperie La Galvarette

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Unfortunately closed today

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29

200 km

Jobourg

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The small village is presented around its Notre-Dame de Jobourg church, in the Romanesque style of the 10th-13th centuries. It is surrounded by lowlands, not far from the Goury Lighthouse. …

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30

209 km

Vauville, its castle and its remarkable gardens

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In 1947, a few hundred meters from the sea, around a country house whose keep is the only remnant of a 12th-century fortress, the Pellerin family laid out a 4-hectare …

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212 km

Vauville - Le Thot

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Magnificent panorama on the dunes of Biville and the ponds of Vauville, the nose of Jobourg and the cape of Diélette, and of course the Channel Islands

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245 km

Château de Bricquebec

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The ruins of the medieval castle of Bricquebec are still very well preserved with in particular a magnificent polygonal keep with eleven sides unique in Europe.

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33

259 km

Saint-Sauveur-Le-Vicomte Castle

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Castle from the 12th century. French heritage monument of the Hundred Years' War.

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286 km

Abbey of the Holy Trinity of Lessay

Highlight • Religious Site

The church was built in two phases. The apse, the choir, the transept and two bays of the nave with associated vaults were finished when Eudes au Capel died in …

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300 km

Anneville-sur-Mer

Highlight • Other

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), …

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304 km

The Multicolored Beach Cabins of Gouville-sur-Mer

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

These cabins, with their multicolored roofs, have become the emblem of the city and one of the most attractive tourist sites in the English Channel. Appeared at the beginning of …

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320 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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284 km

12.3 km

9.92 km

7.86 km

6.37 km

469 m

Surfaces

284 km

30.3 km

3.72 km

2.21 km

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< 100 m

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