Le long de la Saire

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Presentation Gourmet and sporty stroll in beautiful and varied landscapes. Many painters have set up their easel and Roman Polanski has filmed scenes of TESS. After the ascents and descents of the circuit, enjoy the speciality which can be tasted at the bakery at the end of the route: the brioche du Vast.. Highlights : 0- Shortly after the departure, you pass in front of the magnificent church Notre-Dame du Vast whose heart dates from the end of the XIVth century. It has a classified stained glass window of the XVth century. In the church there is a classified organ, with great qualities, dated 1876. 1- Here, a British bomber of the Royal Air Force crashed on September 20, 1940 during the Battle of Britain in this place called La Pergée 2- You are in the millstream of the cotton mills that the river Saire used to feed. At 50 m, the entrance of the park of the castle of La Germonière. It is the former spinning mills park, refurbished at the end of the 19th century with its bicentenary beech trees and its castle famous for its waterfalls. 3- The wooden toy factory was created by Pierre Verseau in 2001. He declares: "Perfume and texture brought me back to wood after a 42-year detour

From the tourism feed, updated 28 Oct 2025 by Manche Tourisme - Pôle Dév. Produits. Rules can differ by commune, so check the signs on site.