This itinerary of 9,3 miles take you at the discovery of Pâtures of Argentan towards Le Clos Menou and his covered market, la Gravelle and the Normand's Forest. In the city and in the countryside, you can discover plains of Sarceaux and architectural heritage of Coulandon.
15 km
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max. 174 m
min. 152 m
72 m
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Styles : HikingBaladeDiscoveryIn the country Public : FamilySportsmenOccasional hikersTeenagers Themes : CulturalPatrimony |
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Mysterious place, mid-natural, mid-artificial who lives with the rhythms of seasons. Meeting, silence, picnic, promenade...
Coulandon is an old village near to Argentan. Archaeological digs allowed to discover an ancient medieval site from 9th and 10th centuries. Archaeologists have found objects such as keys, door locks or little knife blade from Carolingian period (850 - 956). You will appreciate white stone houses, the church and his priory.
The Orne river shapes the Argentan's landscape and natural spaces. The site of Pâtures and the park of Normande's Forest offer you a big verdant space. You can ride along quays to go to natural area of Clos Menou and La Gravelle. The route is marked by explanatories bilboard around biodiversity. You can admire Camargue's horses and Highland's cows. Ideal for all family.
Cette église est l'un des monuments les plus anciens de la ville ; elle aurait en effet été construite entre le 7e et le 10e siècle. Très discrète, simple nef médiévale datant du 13-14ème siècle. L'église possède deux statues polychromes des 16e et 17e siècles, représentant la Vierge de douleur et saint Clair.