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Sainte-Mère-l'Église – Ravalets Castle loop from Montebourg

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Sainte-Mère-l'Église – Ravalets Castle loop from Montebourg

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Sainte-Mère-l'Église – Ravalets Castle loop from Montebourg

07:06

117km

920m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very 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: April 19, 2026

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Parc naturel régional des Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin

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Start point

Parking

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19.2 km

Houesville — km 8 Liberty Road 🇫🇷

Highlight • Historical Site

Quiet village along the route of the 1944 liberation forces. Its Church of Saint-Gilles, with its choir, dates from the sixteenth century.
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Marais de Pommenauque

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Great trail with bird watching

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26.1 km

The south side of the church (12th-15th century) is a prime example of Flamboyant Gothic. The bell tower with the high octagonal spire towers high above the surroundings. A Renaissance-style gate closes off the choir.

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42.1 km

Sainte-Mère-l'Église

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The original church dating from the 11th to 13th centuries was largely destroyed during WWII when it was bombed to repel German snipers who had entrenched themselves in the steeple. …

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42.2 km

Airborne Museum

Highlight • Historical Site

Museums on the US airborne impact on the D-Day liberation invasion of 1944

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78.3 km

Ravalets Castle

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The Château des Ravalet, also known as the Château de Tourlaville, dates from the 16th century. Classified as historical monuments, it is famous for having served as the setting for the forbidden loves of Julien and Marguerite de Ravalet.

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85.7 km

Place Napoléon in Cherbourg

Highlight • Monument

The attraction in the colorful square in front of the port is the bronze equestrian statue of Napoleon by sculptor Armand Le Véel. Contrary to what the inhabitants of Cherbourg …

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86.2 km

Quai de Caligny (Outer Harbor)

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Take some time admiring the boats and views from the Quay in Cherbourg, from Quai de Caligny. These little boats are a stark contrast to the huge ferries that also dock at Cherbourg bringing passengers from Poole and Portsmouth.

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117 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

94.0 km

9.35 km

6.77 km

4.73 km

1.69 km

216 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

102 km

12.2 km

1.74 km

406 m

317 m

164 m

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Sainte-Mère-l'Église – Ravalets Castle loop from Montebourg

Houesville — km 8 Liberty Road 🇫🇷

Marais de Pommenauque

Notre-Dame de Carentan

Sainte-Mère-l'Église

Airborne Museum

Ravalets Castle

Place Napoléon in Cherbourg

Quai de Caligny (Outer Harbor)

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