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Mont St-Michel and Cotentin marvels

Day 3 : TRELLY - PARIGNE (115 on 322 km)

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The « Verte Campagne » a genuine XVIIIth century Norman farm enhances the dairy produces.

On the banks of the river Sienne you will discover Hambye abbey and the ruins of the XIIIth century abbey church.

In Villedieu-les-Poêles, the foundry Cornille-Havard created by the knights of Saint-Jean-de-Jérusalem make bells intended for the worldwide churches. The copper work is transmitted between generations.

After Saint-Sever-Calvados where the church evokes a rich heritage, a part of which has disappeared, you will sink in a superb forest where oak trees, beeches, pine trees and larches are mixed.

Before reaching Saint-Michel-de-Montjoie you will enjoy the pleasant view offered on your way over the Sée valley. The town has two activities : the granite extraction, besides some sculpted pieces are exhibited in the museum, and the bottle process for the Montjoie water that you will find on every renowned tables in the region.

To reach Sourdeval you will follow the pass where slips the river Sée. At the end of a bend you will discover a former mill transformed in a natural conservation area, which tells the story of the best salmon rivers. Water is also present at Mortain where you will not miss to stop in the majestic setting of the waterfalls fed by the Caren and Cançon.

You will find back the green countryside to reach the valley of Nançon then Parigné that you left on the first day.

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