Mortagne-au-PercheèAlençon
A Mortagne-au-PercheCharming village. Museums "Memorial Alain" and of the Percheron Horse, Eglise Notre-Dame…
B Le Mêle-sur-SartheLake: watersports, sailing, windsurfing, supervised swimming (July and August), pedal boats, fishing, mini golf, playground, picnic area…
C Forêt de BourseA network of ponds and wetlands offers a diverse fauna and flora to explore
D AlençonFine Arts Museum and Lace Museum (Alençon lace is listed UNESCO World Heritage). Birthplace of Saint Teresa, Notre-Dame Basilica (15th century nave)
As you leave Mortagne-au-Perche, go through Saint-Langis-lès-Mortagne. Further on, from the “Aire des Carreaux” (at an altitude of 160 metres), you will reach an altitude of 216 metres. The scenery is a landscape of transition, an area of land set between the Perche’s rolling hills and the Alençon countryside, where traditional farmlands and vast agricultural fields blend.
The route crosses the river Sarthe near the mill of Ormois and does so many more times across the Natura 2000 site “High Valley of the Sarthe”. The view widens when approaching Mêle-sur-Sarthe.
The route runs along many groups of poplar trees, in anticipation of the nearby ponds and wetlands where wildlife abounds.
In Mêle-sur-Sarthe, cross a built-up area near the outdoor leisure centre to reach fields, then on towards the forest of Bourse.
You move from the forest to open fields onto the rolling plains of the major town of Alençon.
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Museum " Memorial Alain"Mortagne-au-Perche
Watersports in Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe
Alençon Corn MarketHalle au blé
To Paris
Le Mont-Saint-Michel
Tourist Offices and Visitor Centres
Mortagne-au-PercheTel. 02 33 85 11 18Fax 02 33 83 34 [email protected]
Le Mêle-sur-SartheTel./Fax 02 33 27 63 [email protected]
Pays d'AlençonTel. 02 33 80 66 [email protected]
Regional Natural Parks Parc naturel régional du PercheMaison du Parc - Manoir de Courboyer61340 Nocé - Tel. 02 33 25 70 10www.parc-naturel-perche.fr
Parc naturel régional Normandie MaineMaison du Parc - BP 5 - 61320 CarrougesTel. 02 33 81 13 33www.parc-naturel-normandie-maine.fr
Mortagne-au-Perche
AlençonUseful Information Plan your trip and find out morewww.normandy-tourism.orgwww.normandy-ornetourism.com
Download on-line brochures for more cycling trails in Normandy: - Calvados by bike: www.calvados-tourisme.com- Manche by bike: http://www.mancherandonnee.com- Orne by bike: www.randonnee-normandie.com- Eure by bike: www.eure-balades.fr- Seine-Maritime by bike: www.seine-maritime-tourisme.com
NOrMANdY TOurISM BOArd 14, rue Charles Corbeau - 27000 ÉVREUX (FRANCE) www.normandy-tourism.org
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Saint-Rigomer-des-Bois
Saint-Aubin-d'Appenai
Chenay
Saint-Germain-de-Martigny
Arçonnay
Le Chevain
Chemilli
Le Gué-de-la-Chaîne
Boëcé
Forges
Saint-Jouin-de-Blavou
Parfondeval
Saint-Léonard-des-Parcs
Coulimer
Eperrais
Saint-Rémy-du-Val
Bellavilliers
Coulonges-sur-Sarthe
Bursard
Chassé
Prépotin
Saint-Martin-du-Vieux-Bellême
Ancinnes
La Ferrière-Béchet
Saint-Gervais-du-Perron
Aunou-sur-Orne
Contilly
Montchevrel
Livet-en-Saosnois
Réveillon
Damigny
Oisseau-le-Petit
Semallé
Saint-Longis
Ménil-Erreux
Barville
Les Ventes-de-Bourse
Blèves
Saint-Léger-sur-Sarthe
Bourg-le-Roi
Belfonds
Le Plantis
Vingt-Hanaps
Laleu
Saint-Aquilin-de-Corbion
Bures
Neuilly-le-Bisson
La Chapelle-près-Sées
Saint-Martin-des-Pézerits
Aillières-Beauvoir
Courgeoût
Marchemaisons
Les Aulneaux
Sainte-Céronne-lès-Mortagne
Cerisé
Saint-Hilaire-le-Châtel
Trémont
Lignières-la-Carelle
Boitron
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Vaunoise
Le Bouillon
Béthon Sérigny
Champeaux-sur-Sarthe
Saint-Langis-lès-Mortagne
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Saint-Quentin-de-Blavou
Buré
Tellières-le-Plessis
Saint-Aubin-de-Courteraie
Chérisay
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Saint-Germain-le-Vieux
Aunay-les-Bois
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Neufchâtel-en-Saosnois
Larré
Saint-Hilaire-la-Gérard
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Villaines-la-Carelle
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Sainte-Scolasse-sur-Sarthe
Montgaudry
Origny-le-Butin
Hauterive
Saint-Ouen-de-Sécherouvre
Saint-Denis-sur-Huisne
Saint-Julien-sur-Sarthe
Marollette
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Place du Général de Gaulle, take Avenue de Quakenbruck, the car park is on the left by the theatre and the skatepark. Access: on the left after the bridge.
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Les Ventes-de-Bourses
At the town hall/salle des fêtes. Access: follow the road in the direction of Alençon/La Vente-Chevallier.
Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe
At Mêle-sur-Sarthe, follow the direction of Courtomer, then take the first road on the right (follow the signs "Parking voie verte").
La Mesnière
By the church. Access: as you leave the car park, take the D 509 on the left in the direction of Boëcé onto the cycle path.
Courgeoût
From Mortagne-au-Perche, follow the signposts for Alençon on the D 912, until you come to the château " Les Carreaux", turn right towards "Courtoulin". The car park is on your left after the bridge.
Saint-Langis-lès-Mortagne
By the village hall.
Neuilly-le-Bisson
By the Town Hall. Access: follow the D 506 on the right, at the junction turn right to continue onto the cycle path by the old station.
Hauterive
By the church. Access: follow the road going downhill, at the junction turn right to continue onto the cycle path by the old station.
On the main square by the church. Access: follow the road along the side of the church.
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ROUTES
Green ways
Cycling paths
Shared lane
Shared lane without road markings
Watch out !
SERVICES
Tourist Office
Car park
Picnic Area
Accommodation*
Cycle Hire
Shops and Refreshments
Station
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Place of interest
*Accommodation for cyclists located within 5 km of the cycling trail, members of a quality charter.
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KeyLevel of difficulty:
Easy and accessible to all (generally very flat)
Moderate(gentle uphills)
difficult(some steep climbs)