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Normandy
Argentan
Le Château-D'Almenêches

The English Tower – The Haras du Pin loop from Surdon

Routes
Road cycling routes
France
Normandy
Argentan
Le Château-D'Almenêches

The English Tower – The Haras du Pin loop from Surdon

Moderate

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The English Tower – The Haras du Pin loop from Surdon

02:24

53.8km

370m

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: April 16, 2026

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Start point

Train Station

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10.7 km

The English Tower

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The origin of the house of Aunou probably dates back to Lord Foulque d'Airou, companion of William the Conqueror. The first building was built around 1350, a simple quadrilateral on 2 levels with an exterior staircase. It was remodeled in 1450 with the construction of the tower and a third habitable level. After belonging to the counts
of Alençon, François d'O, superintendent of finances of kings Henri III and Henri IV, acquired the
domain in 1594.
The barony reached the revolutionary era in fairly poor condition: “an old castle composed of several rooms, bedrooms, attics, with surrounding ditches and a chapel, grass circuit, all for 6 mowable yards”. National property in Year II of the Republic, the estate was sold in 1807 to be transformed into agricultural exploitation. The moat has been filled in but the manor, still in poor condition, continues to stand on its green carpet. The property is listed among the sites in 1943 and the manor is listed on the supplementary inventory of historic monuments in
nineteen eighty one

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10.9 km

Aunou-le-Faucon

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Pretty village in the Pays d´Argentan

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17.3 km

Almenêches

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A pretty village with this pretty sculpture in homage to science.

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24.0 km

The Haras du Pin

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The Haras national du Pin was built between 1715 and 1730. It is the first Royal Stud desired by Louis XIV to organize the production of horses in his kingdom. Named “The Versailles of the Horse”, it is a magnificent architectural and landscaped ensemble which extends over an area of 1,100 hectares crossed by magnificent symmetrical paths.
It is the oldest of the French national stud farms.

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32.3 km

Saint Germain Church

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12th century square defensive tower, canopied choir enclosure with 15th century painted woodwork and 17th century altarpieces, 19th century coffered ceiling.

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46.0 km

Chailloué Castle

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53.8 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

52.1 km

1.22 km

357 m

110 m

Surfaces

38.9 km

14.8 km

110 m

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Lowest point (160 m)

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