Bayeux - Calvados Tourisme

Places to visit on the way
Information on cycle routes
From Bayeux, medieval capital of
Bessin, where you can explore the
cathedral and the Tapestry, as well
as its museums, head in the direction
of the Mont-Saint-Michel passing
through countryside typical of the area
known as ‘bocage’. Travelling along
the hedge-lined back roads you will be
able to admire Juaye-Mondaye Abbey,
visit sites which witnessed the Battle
of Normandy and explore remarkable
manor farmhouses as well as enjoy
panoramic views.
Tourist Offices
and Visitor Centres
Bayeux (14000)
Le Verger de l’Aure
To plan your trip and find out more:
www.bessin-normandie.com/uk
Bayeux cathedral
Impasse de l'Islet
5 rue de Larcher
Tel. 02 31 92 89 16
Loc Vélo
Route d'Audrieu
Tel. 06 46 34 37 21
U Express
54 bis rue Saint-Patrice
Tel. 02 31 92 84 94
(From 01/06 to 31/08)
Juaye-Mondaye (14250)
Hotellerie Saint-Norbert
Abbaye Saint Martin de Mondaye
Tel. 02 31 92 58 11
Cycling in Normandy
© Photos : G.Wait/OTI BI - P. Bris/OTI BI - CDT14 - D. Commenchal/CDT61 - CRT Normandie - X
Pont Saint Jean
Tel. 02 31 51 28 28
[email protected]
www.bayeux-bessin-tourisme.com
Place Charles de Gaulle
14310 Villers-Bocage
Tel. 02 31 77 16 14
[email protected]
www.bocage-normand.com
British cemetery of Bayeux
History and Heritage Cycling Trails
Cycle Hire
Office de tourisme
de Bayeux
Office de tourisme
Bocage Normand
Cycling in Normandy
Discover our historical
… Impressionist
Saint-Martin-de-Mondaye Abbey
A
Bayeux
Medieval capital of the Bessin. Check out: the Tapestry, the
cathedral, the museums, Liberty Alley.
B Juaye-Mondaye
Check out and visit Saint-Martin-de-Mondaye Abbey.
C Tilly-sur-Seulles
British military cemetery and the museum of the battle of Tilly/Seulles.
D Saint-Vaast-sur-Seulles
Cyclists’ pit stop.
E Villers-Bocage
Town rebuilt after aerial bombing raids destroyed 90% of its
buildings.
Download on-line brochures for more cycling trails in Normandy:
- Calvados by bike: www.calvados-tourisme.co.uk
- Manche by bike: www.manche-tourism.com/en/hikings
- Orne by bike: www.randonnee-normandie.com
- Eure by bike: www.eure-tourisme.fr
- Seine-Maritime by bike: www.seine-maritime-tourism.com/en
Normandy TourisT Board
14, rue Charles Corbeau - 27000 ÉVREUX (France)
www.normandy-tourism.org
Création Agence
Plan your trip and find out more
wwww.normandy-tourism.org
www.calvados-tourisme.co.uk
02 33 05 75 81
…trails
Useful Information
from the D-Day Landing Beaches
to the MONT-SAINT-MICHEL
Bayeux
èVillers-Bocage
… Coastal
… Scenic
Cycling Trail
38 km / 23.6 miles
3hrs
Utah Port-enBeach Bessin
Arromanches
Bayeux
Villers-Bocage
Le MontSaint-Michel
Trail
2A
Martragny
Nonant
Condé-
14 km
Vaux-
sur-AureD
Trungy
D104
Saint-Pauldu-Vernay
Balleroy
C sur-Seulles
2
D1
Cahagnolles
D126 D9
4
D9
D94
A
E3
D
D6
D6
Saint-Germain13
Saint-Martin-
d'Ectot
D33
des-Entrées
Museum of the Battle
of Normandy
Sallen
Bocage
1
sur-Seulles
10 km
4
75
D6
Épinay-
sur-Odon
A84
D6
km
To Souleuvre viaduct
18.5 km
Tournay- Bocage
Villerssur-Odon
A
Bocage
Cahagnes
VillersBocage
Tracy-
sur-Odon
D6
E
sur-Seulles
Scale
Parfouru-
Bocage
Saint-Vaast-sur-Seulles
D6
Landes-
sur-Ajon
Bannevillesur-Ajon
Parking at the town hall
Cyclists’ pit stop
10 km
Villy-
sur-Seulles
Sept-Vents
4
144
MORTAIN
175
LE MONT ST MICHEL
Level of difficulty:
Villers-Bocage
Place Charles de Gaulle
Parking
SERVICES
Easy and accessible
to all (generally very flat)
Tourist Office
Moderate
(gentle uphills)
Car park
Difficult (some steep climbs)
Le Locheur
4
Saint-Louet-
Amayé-
0
Missy
D
D67
Anctoville
l'Éventé
Evreux
5
Bocage
en-Bessin
D6
D9
Tilly-sur-Seulles
Parking in the village
5
67
SaintCaumontLoup-Hors
Caen
Villers-Bocage
Key
D217C
Noyers-
Monts-
Livry
D9
40
-E
4
British
military
cemetery
Villy-
Saint-Vaast-
A8
TortevalQuesnay
3
bis
Tessel
Vendes
A8
D5
les-Bagues
D9
D6
D96
2
bis
Hottot-
The Bayeux
Tapestry
de-Ducy
Abbey Parking
sur-Seulles
le-Grand
Bayeux
3
6
Juaye-Mondaye
le-Pesnel
Juvigny-
Longraye
Saint-Vigor-
Notre-Dame
Sainte-Honorine-
FoulognesCathedral
D9
Fontenay-
D6
14 km
2
Le MontSaint-Michel
Le MesnilPatry
Rouen
Utah Beach Port-enBessin 1 bis
Arromanches
Liberty Alley parking
beside the Memorial Museum
of the Battle of Normandy
Tilly-
6
Bayeux
D51
D6
D613
Lingèvres
Station Parking
Brouay
Cristot
Bucéels
MAHB
Loucelles
Audrieu
Chouain
JuayeMondaye
Grand-Tonne
Picnic Area
Cycle Hire
ROUTES
Green ways
Accommodation*
Cycling paths
Shops and Refreshments
Shared lane
Station
Shared lane without
road markings
Heritage
Watch out!
Place of interest
*Accommodation for cyclists located within 5 km of the cycling trail, members
of a quality charter.
+33 (0)3 25 71 20 20
Castillon
Marguerite
B
153
Sainte-Croix-
3
+33 (0)2 33 05 75 81 - Conception carte :
D169
N1
Ducy-Sainte-
sur-Seulles
Ellon
3hrs
BAYEUX
Carcagny
Noronla-Poterie
D
les
Coulombs
en-Bessin
D6
2
57
Time
Bayeux èVillers-Bocage
Rucqueville
Arganchy
Le Tronquay
Vaubadon
sur-Seulles
Monceaux-
Subles
38 km
23.6 miles
Vaux-
N13
Guéron
Agy
DISTANCE
Création Agence
Campigny
des-Entrées
13
Cycling Trail
from the D-Day Landing Beaches
to the MONT-SAINT-MICHEL
Brécy
sur-Seulles
D6
SaintLoup-Hors
Saint-Gabriel-
Esquay-
Saint-Martin-
1.5 km
Ranchy
Sully
Bayeux
Barbeville
Crouay
en-Bessin
1.5 km
Cottun
Blay
2A
Le Manoir
Vienne-
Saint-Vigor-le-Grand
A
14 km
Vaucelles
le-Sec
14 km
Cussy
Trail
Villiers-
Sommervieu
D613
D6
3
To
Arromanches
11.5 km
D5
16
To
Port-en-Bessin
14 km
Tour-en-Bessin
N1