Le circuit du Bouillon
Description
As water, water everywhere !!
Between the sea and the bocage, water is omnipresent, to the left, to the right, in front, behind... Bring boots for this charming, easy path, punctuated by delicious bridges over streams and varied built heritage.
Notable points on the circuit:
0 – Departure from Lestre, at the foot of the Saint-Martin church, with a bell tower and a XNUMXth century portal. The walls are built of fish bones and have Romanesque modillions.
1- View of the Saint-Michel chapel, in the town of Lestre – Partly Romanesque (1th century), it is decorated with geometric symbols or grimacing figures (frequent in the Cotentin). Having attracted the attention of Mérimée, it was one of the first monuments classified in the XNUMXth century.
2 – The Château de Tourville, 1th century, built by Jean-Louis Avice de Tourville then taken over by Louis de la Bretonnière, “inventor” of the port of Cherbourg and 400st maritime prefect. Round trip XNUMXM opposite towards the feudal mound.
3- The most important feudal motte in Normandy (in the XNUMXth century) is located near the ivy-covered tower of the old church of Tourville.
4- Under this bridge which is not blue despite its name, the Bouillon and the Sinope come together. The latter, 25 km long, takes its source at Montaigu-la-Brisette and flows into the English Channel at Quinéville.
Notable points nearby:
The Cour de Lestre, in the Bourg de Lestre: manor-farm, 12th-17th centuries, which was the residence of the lords of Lestre. Raymond Godefroy, a peasant writer, lived there, who published several collections of stories. Today, sculptures are exhibited there.
Sainte Colombe Church, Crasville: built in the 12th century, but its current form dates from the 17th century. Only the triumphal arch between the choir and the nave is medieval. From here, you should not miss the view of La Hougue, Cul de Loup and Morsalines Bay.
Château de la Brisette in Saint-Germain de Tournebut: 18th century castle, composed of a main facade which is reflected in its pond. On the sides two slightly protruding pavilions and at the back the old stables.
Former Saint-Martin-d'Audouville station: railway junction between the Tue Vaques lines, put into service in 1886 to reach the Val de Saire. It was one of the small trains that lasted the longest: 64 years of service (stopped in 1950).
Quinéville Castle (open to the public): medieval manor destroyed by the English, the current 18th century castle has 2 side pavilions. In the park: an ice house and a dovecote (which dates from 1422).
Between the sea and the bocage, water is omnipresent, to the left, to the right, in front, behind... Bring boots for this charming, easy path, punctuated by delicious bridges over streams and varied built heritage.
Notable points on the circuit:
0 – Departure from Lestre, at the foot of the Saint-Martin church, with a bell tower and a XNUMXth century portal. The walls are built of fish bones and have Romanesque modillions.
1- View of the Saint-Michel chapel, in the town of Lestre – Partly Romanesque (1th century), it is decorated with geometric symbols or grimacing figures (frequent in the Cotentin). Having attracted the attention of Mérimée, it was one of the first monuments classified in the XNUMXth century.
2 – The Château de Tourville, 1th century, built by Jean-Louis Avice de Tourville then taken over by Louis de la Bretonnière, “inventor” of the port of Cherbourg and 400st maritime prefect. Round trip XNUMXM opposite towards the feudal mound.
3- The most important feudal motte in Normandy (in the XNUMXth century) is located near the ivy-covered tower of the old church of Tourville.
4- Under this bridge which is not blue despite its name, the Bouillon and the Sinope come together. The latter, 25 km long, takes its source at Montaigu-la-Brisette and flows into the English Channel at Quinéville.
Notable points nearby:
The Cour de Lestre, in the Bourg de Lestre: manor-farm, 12th-17th centuries, which was the residence of the lords of Lestre. Raymond Godefroy, a peasant writer, lived there, who published several collections of stories. Today, sculptures are exhibited there.
Sainte Colombe Church, Crasville: built in the 12th century, but its current form dates from the 17th century. Only the triumphal arch between the choir and the nave is medieval. From here, you should not miss the view of La Hougue, Cul de Loup and Morsalines Bay.
Château de la Brisette in Saint-Germain de Tournebut: 18th century castle, composed of a main facade which is reflected in its pond. On the sides two slightly protruding pavilions and at the back the old stables.
Former Saint-Martin-d'Audouville station: railway junction between the Tue Vaques lines, put into service in 1886 to reach the Val de Saire. It was one of the small trains that lasted the longest: 64 years of service (stopped in 1950).
Quinéville Castle (open to the public): medieval manor destroyed by the English, the current 18th century castle has 2 side pavilions. In the park: an ice house and a dovecote (which dates from 1422).