Saint-Martin-De-Landelles: Cycling, Walking Routes and Heritage

Discover cycling in Saint-Martin-de-Landelles both through a year-round exhibition and the Polynormande cycle race. Several circular routes offer different distances and landscapes. The town’s history includes a former presbytery dating from the 16th century and a chapel with a pilgrimage history; Parc Ange Michel adds a recreational option. You can therefore plan your trip around cycling, a walk or a particular place you want to visit.

Cycling and the Polynormande

A permanent cycling exhibition is open year-round at the Saint-Martin-de-Landelles town hall annex. Another cycling attraction is the Polynormande: this 157-kilometre race connects Avranches with Saint-Martin-de-Landelles. Today, the event is part of the French cycling competition Coupe de France. The town therefore offers both a permanent exhibition and a race with a specific event date.

The Polynormande traditionally takes place on the weekend around 15 August. If you would like to plan your trip around the event, check the date for that year’s edition; its inclusion in the Coupe de France may also change. The exhibition, by contrast, is open year-round. This distinction can help with planning: the race has a specific date, while the exhibition’s cycling theme is not limited to that weekend.

Choose a circular route by distance and landscape

The 1.6-kilometre Les Lagunes circular route explores the Saint-Martin-de-Landelles lagoon and is suitable for pushchairs. The L’Ange Michel circular route features different landscapes: it runs near the Sélune and offers a view of Mont Saint-Michel. The names and descriptions give you different points of reference when choosing a route based on its particular theme.

The listed distances also vary: Le Bois Avenel is 2 kilometres long, while Les Petites Bruyères is 2.5 kilometres long. The Les Petites Bruyères circular route starts at the car park for the l’Ange-Michel amusement park. Along with the 1.6-kilometre Les Lagunes route, these three trails can be compared by their stated distances. Les Lagunes is also suitable for pushchairs; for L’Ange Michel, the description mentions its proximity to the Sélune and a view of Mont Saint-Michel.

Historical sites and recreational activities

The former presbytery in Saint-Martin-de-Landelles is a building dating from the 16th century. A chapel served as a stop for pilgrims travelling from Mont-Saint-Michel to Saint Jacques de Compostelle. This adds a specific historical connection to a pilgrimage between these two named destinations.

Parc Ange Michel has more than 40 attractions that can be enjoyed without limits. Individual attractions may change. One of the activities described is a pony ride in the forest for children between 95 centimetres and 1.30 metres tall; participation requirements may also change. If this particular activity is important to your travel plans, check the conditions before your visit. This provides a way to assess the amusement park based on specific attractions without assuming that the height requirement applies to other activities.

Saint-Martin-de-Landelles offers a range of ways to plan your trip: cycling, with an exhibition and a race; circular routes with different lengths and landscapes; and historical and recreational activities. What matters is what you would like to focus on. A specific race date, the pushchair suitability of Les Lagunes or the height requirement for the pony ride each offer different points of reference for your plans.

Discover more destinations: Auderville, Les Loges-sur-Brécey, Orval, Servon, Saint-Denis-Le-Vêtu, Saint-Pellerin, Négreville, Couville

For the overview of the wider area: Manche.