Notre-Dame de Carentan – Canal de Carentan loop from Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte

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France

Manche

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Saint-Sauveur-Le-Vicomte

Notre-Dame de Carentan – Canal de Carentan loop from Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte

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Notre-Dame de Carentan – Canal de Carentan loop from Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte

05:14

79.3km

290m

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: August 14, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 39.9 km for 104 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.11 km

Sangsurière and Adriennerie Nature Reserve

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The nature reserve is home to the last active peatlands in the region. It serves as a refuge for a wide diversity of flowers. In particular, there are several carnivorous …

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15.2 km

La Haye - Carentan Cycle Path

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Car-free bike path between the marshes. ATTENTION initially rather rough unpaved surface, later it gets better driving.

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34.9 km

Carentan - La Haye railroad line

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Well curving cycle path, car-free

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37.6 km

Carentan

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Gateway to the Cotentin peninsula and "capital of the marshes", it is located in the middle of beautiful green landscapes, home to the cattle and horses that have made the …

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38.0 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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39.4 km

Canal de Carentan

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The port in the northeast of the city is located at the end of a channel connecting the bay of Les veys and was inaugurated in 1982. When the tide …

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42.2 km

Place de la République

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Beautiful arcades support four 14th-century houses, remnants of a covered market. The Hôtel de ville is housed in stylish 17th to 19th century buildings of an old canon's monastery. The …

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44.3 km

Piste cyclable La Haye - Carentan

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Well-driving, traffic-free cycle path between the marshes. Just a pity about the many chacanes.

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79.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

68.9 km

5.66 km

3.18 km

754 m

738 m

170 m

Surfaces

61.3 km

8.66 km

6.15 km

3.09 km

194 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 15 October

17°C

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

May 4, 2022,De La Haye-du-Puits à Carentan Nor F 🚴🚴☀️👍🌼🌲🌳

Today we drove on the Bahntrassenradweg to Carentan. These voie verte are really good to drive, and there are many others. From La Hayedu-Puits you can cycle in all directions on such paths. We went through moor nature reserves with many birds, right and left we came through seas of colorful flowers and every butterfly, even a bird of prey …

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