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Carrouges Castle – Bagnoles-de-l'Orne loop from Saint-Patrice-du-Désert

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Saint-Patrice-Du-Désert

Carrouges Castle – Bagnoles-de-l'Orne loop from Saint-Patrice-du-Désert

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Carrouges Castle – Bagnoles-de-l'Orne loop from Saint-Patrice-du-Désert

02:50

46.6km

430m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 26, 2026

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Parc naturel régional Normandie-Maine

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7.44 km

Impressive chapel - a beautiful place for a break

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The Notre-Dame chapel in Lignières-Orgères with its park-like garden is ideal for a break. Approaching from the east or south, you can see the first granite houses in this town and notice that you are slowly approaching Normandy or Brittany.

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13.0 km

Carrouges Castle

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Seven centuries of history. Carrouges was first in the 14th century a stronghold of the Hundred Years War (dungeon). It became a stately home in the 15th century (Blosset wing), …

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13.4 km

View of the Château de Carrouges

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Going down the main street of Carrouges in the direction of cars of the orne we see the first buildings and annex of the Chateau de Carrouges which is sublime.

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19.0 km

Notre-Dame de Lourdes chapel in Lignières-la-Doucelle

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The chapel of Notre-Dame de Lourdes, known as the Calvary, was built in 1860 in white stone.

Nevertheless, the building would currently need a restoration to find all its splendor.

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24.7 km

Petit Jard Castle

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The Château du Petit-Jard is a former hunting lodge dating from the 18th century. It is surrounded by a beautiful area with a pond, an orangery, a kennel and a …

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36.8 km

Bagnoles-de-l'Orne

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Bagnoles de l'Orne is a pretty little town that houses an impressive castle, thermal baths and a Casino located on the shores of a lake. A few hundred meters from …

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36.8 km

Bagnoles-de-l'Orne Lake, Normandy

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This small town is located in the heart of the Normandy-Maine regional natural park and around a small lake formed by the La Vée river. Bagnoles-de-l’Orne is the only spa resort in the North-West of France.

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46.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

42.6 km

1.37 km

1.33 km

909 m

214 m

200 m

Surfaces

45.4 km

806 m

262 m

151 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (300 m)

Lowest point (180 m)

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Wednesday 1 July

22°C

12°C

48 %

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Carrouges Castle – Bagnoles-de-l'Orne loop from Saint-Patrice-du-Désert

Impressive chapel - a beautiful place for a break

Carrouges Castle

View of the Château de Carrouges

Notre-Dame de Lourdes chapel in Lignières-la-Doucelle

Petit Jard Castle

Bagnoles-de-l'Orne

Bagnoles-de-l'Orne Lake, Normandy

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