Circuit libre multimédia "Sur les pas des Maquisards"

Welcome to Normandy, to the Lieuvin Pays d'Auge area. An area made of bocage (typical landscape made of hedgerows) where we can still find the charm of holloways lined with informal hedges, small churches containing quirky architectural treasures, chateaux, dovecotes and beautiful Norman houses, the epic story of the Resistance Movement Maquis Surcouf, varied natural heritage, etc.: this surprising little part of Normandy promises visitors peace, typical French lifestyle and unexpected treasures. To help you plan and make the most of your getaway in the Vièvre and Lieuvin area, the Tourist Information Centre, located in Saint-Georges-du-Vièvre will offer its best recommendations thanks to a professional team of advisers. It also has guides, maps and brochures, including walks, horse riding and cycling trails, themes roads and organises guided tours, various activities, exhibitions, etc. There is also a local food and gift shop, an Internet kiosk (extra charge) and free Wi-Fi access.

The free multimedia tour "In the footsteps of the Maquis", departing from the Saint-Georges-du-Vièvre Tourist Office, takes you through the Vièvre bocage and lets you relive the heroism of those who fought in the shadows! So, at the wheel of your vehicle, follow the suggested circuit. Stop at the places indicated, listen and relive our local history!

Guided bus tour departing from Saint-Georges-du-Vièvre. The Surcouf maquis was born in the Vièvre bocage in 1942. Nearly 300 underground fighters joined the resistance and took part in the liberation of Normandy. From the arrest of the gendarmes by the Gestapo to the fighters? memorial, relive the events that shook our region during the Second World War.

Green Normandy, the way like it!!! You will enjoy the tranquillity of the countryside, between the Risle Valley and the Vièvre Forest. Saint-Georges was famous for its hand-woven fabrics for individuals. On the village's main square, linen cloth was sold and was known as "fleuret", "blancard" or "Saint Georges cloth". During your visit of the village, do not miss Saint Georges' Church, comprising a 19th century nave and a late 13th century choir (higher than the nave) with a 12th century tower on the northern side.

In St-Etienne-l'Allier, in the Lieuvin Normand region, learn about the story of the Resistance movement Maquis Surcouf, led by the illustrious Robert Leblanc during World War II. After the defeat in 1940, in St-Etienne-l'Allier, Robert Leblanc, a humble grocer, founded a Resistance network called Maquis Surcouf. With 300 armed men, it is considered as the most important underground resistance group in Normandy. The Surcouf joined the Allies during the Liberation of Normandy and continued as the 1st march batallion in Normandy. The permanent exhibition "Sur les Pas des Maquisards" (Follow the footsteps of the Maquisards) is divided into several themes that explain, among other things, daily life under the German Occupation, the Maquis' operations, the Liberation, the martyrs of the Resistance Movement, the Maquis Surcouf Memorial and other places of remembrance. The Maquis Surcouf Resistance Movement was founded in the Lieuvin area in 1942 and developed thanks to the extraordinary network of holloways and isolated farms in this area. Thanks to their actions, the men belonging to the Maquis made the area dangerous and hostile for the German troops.