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Sherman tank – Castle of the Dukes of Alençon loop from L'Orée-d'Écouves

Sherman tank – Castle of the Dukes of Alençon loop from L'Orée-d'Écouves

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Sherman tank – Castle of the Dukes of Alençon loop from L'Orée-d'Écouves

02:44

61.9km

420m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 30, 2026

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After 46.3 km for 141 m

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7.54 km

Sherman tank

Highlight • Historical Site

This Sherman tank was part of the 2nd armored division of General Leclerc.It belonged to the Roumianzoff detachment that had just liberated Alençon ... It was destroyed at a place called "Gateys" by an anti tank gun of the 9th Panzerdivision was hidden in the Ecouves forest ....

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9.71 km

Carrefour de la Branloire

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12.6 km

Carrefour du Rendez-Vous

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Crossroads where several roads, travel paths, hiking have come together.

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35.4 km

Saint Denis Church

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11th Century Church

Worship was abolished in the parish of Chevain. The church was sold for 31,700 livres to the citizen of Villeray on 6 Vendémiaire, Year VII (September 27, 1799). The Chevain church, having been donated by Madame du Hameau de Villeray to the commune by notarial deed dated April 16, 1827, was restored to worship there on January 15, 1827. The parish was established as a branch parish.

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45.0 km

Castle of the Dukes of Alençon

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The castle of the Dukes of Alençon is an old fortified castle, from the end of the 12th century. Its remains stand in the heart of the French commune of Alençon in the Orne department, in the Normandy region. During the Revolution, the remaining buildings of the castle were transformed into a prison, a function which it retained until 2010. The castle is classified as a historic monument.

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45.5 km

General Leclerc de Hauteclocque Monument

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Crossing the Sarthe, you come across this "Monument Leclerc", a memorial paying homage to General Leclerc, commander of the 2nd Armored Division, who liberated the town of Alençon on August 12, 1944. On the wall are the main dates and places that marked the course of the 2nd DB. Opposite, there is one of the many terminals of the Koufra oath.

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45.8 km

Catholic Church - St. Peter of Montsort ⛪🌟🗝

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It is in this church that two sisters of Ste Thérèse of Lisieux were baptized, Marie Martin future Carmelite then her sister Léonie Martin, future Visitandine as well as on August 10, 1919 the blessed Marcel Denis of the Foreign Missions of Paris (1919-1961), one of the seventeen martyrs of Laos.

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46.7 km

Ste Thérèse family home 💒✨

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Saints Louis and Zélie Martin lived here, with their 9 children, who all entered religious life. Saint Thérèse of Lisieux is the best known. This museum is warm and extraordinary, with a small garden and a chapel. A jewel of Alençon ✨✨✨

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61.9 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

53.0 km

4.61 km

4.11 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

48.7 km

10.5 km

2.64 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (400 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

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Monday 13 July

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20°C

6 %

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Sherman tank – Castle of the Dukes of Alençon loop from L'Orée-d'Écouves

Sherman tank

Carrefour de la Branloire

Carrefour du Rendez-Vous

Saint Denis Church

Castle of the Dukes of Alençon

General Leclerc de Hauteclocque Monument

Catholic Church - St. Peter of Montsort ⛪🌟🗝

Ste Thérèse family home 💒✨

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