13. Fosse aux Loups Trail – Starting point: Selles Town Hall

Rolling and lush, this route alternates between woodland and the traditional Norman bocage landscape. Forests dominate nearly half of the trail and form the backdrop to the eight viewpoints along the route, where enclosed meadows bordered by hedgerows often occupy the foreground.

One of the most unusual and charming stops is the Handkerchief Tree of Saint-Laurent. Saint Lawrence, the patron saint of the village, remains the focus of a long-standing local tradition. Near the spring that bears his name stands a statue nestled within a tree covered with pieces of cloth. The spring is believed to cure skin ailments. Pilgrims dip a cloth into the water, apply it to the affected area, then hang it from a branch while offering a prayer to the saint. With its beautifully restored covered washhouse and shaded picnic table, the site is a perfect place to take a break.

In Selles, the imposing town hall tells a remarkable story of generosity. Célestin Drou, a native of the village who became wealthy in Paris, left a substantial sum to his hometown upon his death in 1890. This legacy financed the construction of the town hall and the school. In return, the municipality still maintains his grave in the Montmartre Cemetery in Paris.