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Carrouges Castle – Rânes Castle loop from Carrouges

Carrouges Castle – Rânes Castle loop from Carrouges

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Carrouges Castle – Rânes Castle loop from Carrouges

02:17

49.7km

490m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 9, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 48.1 km for 87 m

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374 m

Carrouges Castle

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Seven centuries of history. Carrouges was first in the 14th century a stronghold of the Hundred Years War (dungeon). It became a stately home in the 15th century (Blosset wing), augmented in the 16th century by an entrance gatehouse considered to be the first witness to Renaissance architecture in Normandy. Once again fortified at the time of the Wars of Religion (western bastion), its function as a prestigious residence was confirmed by the construction at the end of the 16th century of two "classic" wings and the stairs which serve them by the architect François Gabriel.

Famous hosts. The Lords of Carrouges received King Louis XI in 1473 then Catherine de Medici and her retinue in 1570.

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View of the Château de Carrouges

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Going down the main street of Carrouges in the direction of cars of the orne we see the first buildings and annex of the Chateau de Carrouges which is sublime.

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6.32 km

Notre-Dame de Lourdes chapel in Lignières-la-Doucelle

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The chapel of Notre-Dame de Lourdes, known as the Calvary, was built in 1860 in white stone.

Nevertheless, the building would currently need a restoration to find all its splendor.

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6.57 km

Impressive chapel - a beautiful place for a break

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The Notre-Dame chapel in Lignières-Orgères with its park-like garden is ideal for a break. Approaching from the east or south, you can see the first granite houses in this town and notice that you are slowly approaching Normandy or Brittany.

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25.3 km

Saint-Jean-Baptiste Church of Beauvain

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This church was built in the 16th century.
It was remodeled and enlarged starting in 1850 (with the construction of chapels, the choir, and the sacristy).

The Heritage Foundation organized a fundraiser for the restoration of the church: the purpose of the fundraiser is to restore the exterior of the church (stained glass windows and bell tower), as well as the interior (altarpiece, master paintings, baptismal font, fixing the pews to the floor, Stations of the Cross).

The cost of this work is estimated at approximately €70,000.

February 9, 2022: Renovation work on the church building completed, carried out by the Beauvain History and Heritage Association (restoration of the altarpieces, stained glass windows, baptismal font, as well as the roof, bell tower, clock mechanism, the Calvary on the Rock, the church door, and the heating system).

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37.1 km

Rânes Castle

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The construction of this castle, one of the most important in the region, began in 1404. There remains from this period the battlement with battlements and machicolations, accessible to visitors. You have to climb to observe the footprint left, according to legend, by the fairy of Argouges ... and above all to discover the magnificent panorama. The pavilions at each corner date from the end of the 16th century, the main buildings from the 18th. They were rebuilt after a violent fire as well as the stables built at the same time. The site, restored after the bombing in 1944, is listed in the inventory of Historic Monuments. The castle houses the town hall and the prehistoric museum in its basement. The 17th century park is attributed to Le Nôtre. There remains a beautiful perspective of trees more than a hundred years old, at the back of the house.

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37.3 km

Rânes

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48.7 km

Carrouges

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On the occasion of the veloscenie, I finished my first day here. You should know that Carrouges is a town located at an altitude of 320 meters, on the northern slope of the signal d'Écouves, the highest peak in Normandy (417 meters). In other words, Carrouges, it must be earned.

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49.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.1 km

9.83 km

946 m

389 m

238 m

147 m

Surfaces

48.2 km

824 m

357 m

162 m

151 m

Elevation

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Highest point (330 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

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Monday 25 May

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Carrouges Castle – Rânes Castle loop from Carrouges

Carrouges Castle

View of the Château de Carrouges

Notre-Dame de Lourdes chapel in Lignières-la-Doucelle

Impressive chapel - a beautiful place for a break

Saint-Jean-Baptiste Church of Beauvain

Rânes Castle

Rânes

Carrouges

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