Sur la trace des Tancrède

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Hauteville-la-Guichard is the birthplace of the Norman kings of Italy and Sicily. It is from here that, around 1036, the sons of a modest lord, Tancrède de Hauteville, set out to conquer southern Italy and Sicily where they gave birth to a powerful kingdom. This plunge into the Corsican bocage is punctuated by beautiful typical farms and hotels. Remarkable points on the circuit : 0 - Departure to the church near the Tancrède Museum, in the former presbytery, which presents the history of the conquest of Southern Italy by Tancrède de Hauteville, around 1036. A medieval garden is also proposed to you. 1 - On the left of the track, remains of a castle. To the right of the path, a beautiful hotel which is today a farm with a tin roof, the Hôtel Batteur. You meet many of them on your way, hotel ès-Forges, hotel Niobey in "la campagne", hotel ès-Vaux etc... 2 - You are on the GR of Pays Trésors cachés de Coutances. 3 - Turn right towards La Fourchardière to return in less than 3 km. 4 - Pleasant crossing of Montcuit, old village with its old school, a small town hall, a pretty church and very old trees in the cemetery. Montcuit was in ancient times, a seigniory. 5 - Monument

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.