GRP 4 Les belvèdères du Mont-Saint-Michel - de Villedieu-les-Poêles à Carolles

Presentation
Walk the first section of the GRP 4 (Villedieu-les-Poêles/Carolles). Get a taste of roaming in complete freedom by taking the long-distance footpath.
This first section leads you to Carolles.

Remarkable points on the stroll
1- The market of Villedieu-les-Poêles: The big market of Villedieu-les-Poêles takes place every Tuesday on 4 places: place des Halles, place des Costils, place de la République and place du Presbytère.

2- The fountain Our Lady of Jaundice Fleury

3- Champrepus Zoo: The Champrepus Zoo has about fifty species according to 5 main themes: savannah, Madagascar, tropical space, exotic pets and mini-farm.

4- The viaduct of Guibel: it was built in 1869, under Napoleon III, for the commissioning of the Paris-Granville line. 98.5m long and 22.5m high, it spans the Airou valley. In this bucolic site, there is a picnic area.

5- The chapel of the ancient village of Beauchamps: You cross the ancient village of Beauchamps, whose 11th-century church was destroyed by a lightning strike in the 19th century. Only the small south chapel remains, in the cemetery. Beautiful old houses with round arches and statues of the Virgin Mary line the route to Beauchamps. Find them!

6- Le Logis d'Équilly : In the style of Louis XIII, it has the particularity to present a complete set of an ancient seigniory of Avranchin, including (pond and water piece, chapel, tithe barn..). The village is part of the "Village Patrimoine".

7- The historical bell of La Haye Pesnel: cast in 1793, with a revolutionary inscription, classified as a Historic Monument. Big Flower Festival in August.

8- The Lucerne Abbey: Founded in 1143 and built in the hollow of the Thar valley, the Abbey was restored in the 15th and 17th centuries. It is of Romanesque style, of Cistercian spirit by their sobriety and their rigor. The ensemble is dominated by an Anglo-Norman tower which heralds the Gothic architecture.

9- The castle of St Pierre Langers: We can notice on the lawn of the castle, the oak Plaids several times centenary. It is under this venerable tree that the lord of the place made justice. The beautiful residence was transformed many times since the castle with motte of the high Middle Ages until the rich manor with the classical style which one can see currently.

10- The Menhir of Vaumoisson : The Menhir of Vaumoisson, or "Devil's Stone". Satan, in charge of this block taken in Chausey, carried it for the construction of the Pont-au-Bault. He was climbing the gable when he saw a priest. He then let his burden fall. His 5 claws remained imprinted in the granite.