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Azzeville Battery – 2nd Armored Division Monument loop from Valognes

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France
Manche
Cherbourg
Valognes

Azzeville Battery – 2nd Armored Division Monument loop from Valognes

Hard

5

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Azzeville Battery – 2nd Armored Division Monument loop from Valognes

05:54

96.0km

530m

Gravel riding

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

Last updated: October 14, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Parc naturel régional des Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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21.6 km

Crisbecq Battery (Saint-Marcouf)

Highlight • Historical Site

It is one of the German batteries of the Atlantic Wall, the most powerful of the D-Day beaches. You can visit no fewer than 22 blockhouses and learn more about …

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25.3 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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37.9 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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47.2 km

Km 00 Liberty Road

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The Freedom Route is a historic route which commemorates the Liberation of France but also that of Belgium and Luxembourg during the Second World War. The km 0 and 00 …

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54.0 km

Major Richard D Winters Memorial

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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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57.1 km

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70.7 km

Sainte-Mère-Église Church

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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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74.6 km

View of the Marais de la Chuque

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Magnificent walk in the surrounding marshes, in a quite unique landscape! Discovery of a facet of Normandy.

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96.0 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

52.7 km

32.0 km

7.09 km

1.91 km

1.13 km

1.12 km

159 m

Surfaces

40.7 km

32.6 km

20.7 km

2.12 km

< 100 m

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Monday 2 November

12°C

9°C

63 %

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There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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